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                                  How to Train Contact Strength | A Spectrum of Exercises
                                  Articles, Strength, Power, Best Of, Video Kris Hampton 4/5/21 Articles, Strength, Power, Best Of, Video Kris Hampton 4/5/21

                                  How to Train Contact Strength | A Spectrum of Exercises

                                  A spectrum of exercises to train contact strength.

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                                  Episode 39: Logical Progression: Part I with Steve Bechtel
                                  Podcasts, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 5/9/17 Podcasts, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 5/9/17

                                  Episode 39: Logical Progression: Part I with Steve Bechtel

                                  Steve Bechtel has a new book out: "Logical Progression: Using Non Linear Periodization for Year Round Climbing Performance."

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                                  Video: Limit Bouldering In Depth
                                  Video, Strength, Power, Best Of Kris Hampton 9/11/16 Video, Strength, Power, Best Of Kris Hampton 9/11/16

                                  Video: Limit Bouldering In Depth

                                  Limit (or Max) Bouldering is a tough exercise for many people to connect with, and is probably the most misunderstood exercise in your training plan.

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                                  Strength Training: The 4 Basic Movements You Should Be Doing.
                                  Articles, Power, Strength Kris Hampton 5/15/15 Articles, Power, Strength Kris Hampton 5/15/15

                                  Strength Training: The 4 Basic Movements You Should Be Doing.

                                  Simply put, strength training should be a key part of your training, but not your entire plan.

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                                  Campusing, Part I:  For Power - Big Rungs, Big Moves
                                  Articles, Power, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/27/15 Articles, Power, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/27/15

                                  Campusing, Part I: For Power - Big Rungs, Big Moves

                                  The campus board's bad reputation arises from misuse.

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                                  System Boarding, Part I:  Why and How
                                  Articles, Power Kris Hampton 3/29/14 Articles, Power Kris Hampton 3/29/14

                                  System Boarding, Part I: Why and How

                                  I test my theory that a better way to system board for power would be to treat it more like bouldering, but on mirror-image symmetrical walls.

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                                  Simplified.  The New Plan.
                                  Articles, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 8/15/12 Articles, Physical Training, Strength, Power Kris Hampton 8/15/12

                                  Simplified. The New Plan.

                                  My thoughts on training had gotten maybe too complicated.  Too many exercises, not enough focus on the basics.

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                                  An Epiphany.
                                  Power, Intensive Endurance, Articles Kris Hampton 1/2/12 Power, Intensive Endurance, Articles Kris Hampton 1/2/12

                                  An Epiphany.

                                  Can you simultaneously be in an intense training cycle and realistically expect to perform your best?  Doubtful. 

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                                  The Summer/Autumn 2011 Plan.
                                  Articles, Power, Intensive Endurance, Physical Training Kris Hampton 6/4/11 Articles, Power, Intensive Endurance, Physical Training Kris Hampton 6/4/11

                                  The Summer/Autumn 2011 Plan.

                                  Despite the fact that the climbing I most often do is steeped in endurance, I can never have too much power.

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                                  Reader Questions:  A Red River Plan.
                                  Articles, Physical Training, Power, Intensive Endurance Kris Hampton 2/25/11 Articles, Physical Training, Power, Intensive Endurance Kris Hampton 2/25/11

                                  Reader Questions: A Red River Plan.

                                  A reader asks for opinions on his proposed training plan to prepare for climbing at the Red.

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                                  Reader Questions:  System Boarding for Power
                                  Articles, Physical Training, Power, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 12/23/10 Articles, Physical Training, Power, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 12/23/10

                                  Reader Questions: System Boarding for Power

                                  A reader asks: I'd love some advice on how to use the systems board and/or fingerboard to train power.

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