Climbing
Why You Should Ditch Your Treadmill for a Jacob’s Ladder on Your Next Conditioning Workout
I hate the treadmill. I hate how it affects my running form. I hate trying to figure out the right speed and incline settings. I hate how long I have [...]
Get Fit With This Brutal Military-Inspired Workout
Confidence courses (aka obstacle courses) are part of military physical training. Obstacle Races are also reportedly the fastest growing participatory...
Why The VersaClimber is The Next Big Thing in Training Equipment
Photo via Rise Nation's Instagram Cardio. The word alone is enough to strike terror into the hearts of most athletes. Why? Because cardio training is often associated with [...]
WATCH: World Champion Gymnast Simone Biles Makes Climbing a Rope Look So Easy
World Champion gymnast Simone Biles has set her sights on Olympic gold in Rio this summer. Last August, 18-year-old Biles won the all-around title at the World Championships for the [...]
WATCH: The Best Rock Climber in the World is a 14-Year-Old Girl
Rock climbing can be dangerous. You can fall from a great height, and even if you're belayed by a rope system, you can hit your head or land awkwardly. But [...]
Ric Flair is Good Friends With Jim Harbaugh and Will Be in The House For Michigan’s National Signing Day
There’s no more entertaining coach in college football than Jim Harbaugh. During the January recruiting push to capture top prospects, Harbaugh performed a variety of attention-getting antics, including sleeping over [...]
Are You a Survivor? The Zombie Defense Workout
ZOMBIE DEFENSE-So you survived the onslaught of rubber Donald Trump masks and embarrassed pets dressed up as Star Wars characters. You may have even...
‘Everest’ Stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley
The big screen adventure thriller Everest features an all-star cast that includes Jake Gyllenhaal and Keira Knightley. As the title suggests, the film follows a climbing expedition to the peak [...]
CrossFit for Kids: Not What You Might Think
Lately, we’ve been seeing lots of headlines about CrossFit Kids, programs for children under 18. At first glance, this sounds like not such a good idea. Hang Cleans and Deadlifts [...]
Speed Climbing Looks Awesome and Insanely Dangerous
Speed climbing is done on outdoor rocks, indoor walls, and even poles—and fast time is everything. "Climbing is one of the basic human movements," says Marco Maria Scolaris, president of [...]