Episode 13: Hangboarding Part 1, ”50 shades of hangboarding”, where to start and what you should know

In this week's episode we sit down to set the record straight on one of the more confusing aspects of climbing training: the hangboard. Today we're laying down some basic foundations and answering questions like "when's a good time to start hangboarding", "what can hangboarding help with?", and "am I gonna hurt myself!?" So sit back, relax, and get ready to have your finger danglin' questions answered.

 

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Resources & Further Reading: 
Go 30 Hangboard Protocol (page 20 of the Climb Strong Hangboard Manual)
https://www.climbstrong.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ClimbStrong-Hangboard_Manual-Final-2.pdf

Good Spray Blog
https://goodsprayclimbing.com/four-hangboard-protocols-to-increase-finger-strength/

Breaking Beta episodes: 
Episode 1: Is this the best hangboard protocol?
Episode 10: Which finger strength protocol is the best for endurance?