https://openhand.press/training/ Recent content in Training on Openhand Press Hugo en-us Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://openhand.press/training/training-phase-april2026-july2026/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://openhand.press/training/training-phase-april2026-july2026/ <h3 id="cycle">Cycle</h3> <p>Apr to Jul 2026<br> Spring / Outdoor Season / Heel Hook Phase</p> <h3 id="goals">Goals</h3> <ul> <li>Build a consistent routine while climbing outdoors more</li> <li>Increase time on real rock without losing strength</li> <li>Improve heel hook strength and control</li> <li>Maintain grip strength on the Hand of God tools</li> <li>Train with enough volume to allow steady improvement</li> </ul> <h2 id="method">Method</h2> <p>This phase keeps the routine from the previous cycle, but the off-the-wall work is more intentional.</p> https://openhand.press/training/training-phase-nov2025-apr2026/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://openhand.press/training/training-phase-nov2025-apr2026/ <h3 id="cycle">Cycle</h3> <p>Nov 13 to Apr 13<br> Winter / Board Season / Pre–Red Rocks</p> <h3 id="goals">Goals</h3> <ul> <li>Build a sustainable, consistent routine</li> <li>Balance on-the-wall and off-the-wall training for skin considerations</li> <li>Build a strong base leading into the Red Rock trip</li> </ul> <h2 id="method">Method</h2> <p>I have always struggled with consistency in off-the-wall training.<br> I do not naturally find supplementary strength work fun, so I built this cycle around exercises I would actually do after climbing sessions, giving my fingers a break between climbing and grip training.</p>