Fingerboard climbing

Find rock climbing routes, photos, and guides for every state, along with experiences and advice from fellow climbers.

There’s nothing like a hangboard to take your climbing to the next level. Finger strength is critical for tackling difficult crimps, edges and jugs. Follow these easy steps to make your own DIY hangboard that can be personalized to fit your climbing style and routine.

PORTABLE: The compact and lightweight design makes the hanging block for rock climbers perfect for taking with you. Pack them in bags and get some finger strength training in whenever you have some free time! Hang on bars, trees, doorways and more! WOODEN DESIGN: The wooden design is not only lightweight, but also makes for a durable and long-lasting fingerboard hanging block that's easy to grip and easy on the hands. SPECS: Each block measures 5.9 x 5.1 x 2.3 inches (15 x 13 x 6cm) and…

Years ago as a gumby in my very first year of climbing, I was looking through guidebooks in Rock and Snow in New Paltz, New York, when a random old-schooler started spouting off about how he had attained his current level of strength and fitness. It took me a moment to realize that this Verve-clad […]

Add Josh Wharton's simple and effective recruitment fingerboarding workout to your rock climbing training to track and improve finger strength over time.

MADE IN AMERICA: Made right in Wisconsin, the heartland of America, in collaboration with Danger Buddies and Adventure Rock climbing gym coaches TRAIN SMARTER: The integrated phone holder in this hang board lets you set timers, use your favorite hangboard app, or even watch a movie while you get your pump on! TRAIN WELL: Download our training plans to get the most of your new fingerboard. These training plans include workouts, tips for injury prevention and more. The goal is less about…

With the huge amount of training information out there for fingerboarding... hang times vs rest, set numbers, cycles, half crimp, full crimp, max hangs etc etc.. It is easy to be overwhelmed and not really know the best approach to get started. Here are some basic 'rules', a simple target and a tried and tested routine that will work for climbers at any level. A quick start into the world of finger strength training and a basis to work from to develop and tweak your fingerboard training…

simple hang board

For non climbers - this is a torture device designed for finger strengthening exercises - forearm endurance. Just got to start using it!!!