There's a whole load of us out there that either love crack climbing, or want to get better at it, but alas we have no access to cracks! What can we do?
1. Try and fake cracks in creative ways! The first exercise here, we have Tom using a plate weight to simulate the forces created in a hard jamming move.
2. Make sure that the training loading that you use is similar that in normal styles of training. Apply the load with correct intensity and volume.
3. You can work the arm muscles in positions that are really specific to crack climbing moves. It's true that the grip position is far from relevant, but the muscles worked in the arm are very definitely specific to crack climbing!
Lastly, we've got a few more "Ask Lattice" to work through!
1. Which is most effective to work for cracks? Yoga, flexibility, core or basic strength?
2. Is using a Crack Board useful for crack training?
Don't forget all of the really technique based stuff can be found in the library of technique videos on the Wideboyz KZfaq channel!
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