CST for Rock climbing

[flex]

I'm all ready doing tacfit commando but was wondering what other CST programs if any would I need to build up the upper body strength and lower body range of motion needed for rock climbing

[Doughboy]

I think Joseph Schwartz is the best person to answer this question. Maybe he'll see this post.

[Joseph David]

I'm all ready doing tacfit commando but was wondering what other CST programs if any would I need to build up the upper body strength and lower body range of motion needed for rock climbing

Hi Sean, are you currently climbing, or is it a pursuit you would like to take up?

The general answer to your question is Tacfit Commando, ROPES, and BodyFlow/Prasara are great means to improve mobility, agility and power generation useful for climbers. Like any activity, specific preparedness is necessary for the activity. Climbing has such a broad scope, mountaineering, alpine, bigwall,sport, trad, bouldering and gym.

[flex]

I have done some bouldering. My first real big mountain climb is in 3 weeks when I go up mount washington. I mountain and rock climb when I can but not something I get to do very much as I do not live that close to anyplace to climb

[HereBeADragon]

Joseph summed it up pretty well for you. ROPE will help a lot as will prasara. You might also want to checkout the upcoming GMB Pull-Up program http://goldmedalbodies.com/ and Forward Pressure for upper body specific conditioning.

[Joseph David]

Guys, here is the thing, climbing is very specific in movement dynamics. Climbing truly is vertical prasara yoga.
As a younger climber my climbing partner and I were very strong in the gym. Being able to translate gym strength to the stone is a completely different thing. Think of it like this: in high school there was a guy that put a 401 in a Gremlin. he rigged up a front brake lock out, and could burn rubber for as long as he wanted and nearly any speed. He had more power than the chassis can handle. Being strong at say pull-ups will have some benefit in power generation, the real deal is to get the structure to translate that power efficiently into the complex dynamic movement that is necessary in vertical prasara.
What I'm saying is to improve the agility and coordination of movement/breath/structure is what one needs to focus on what ever the sport is. We are only as good as our ability to translate our GPP into our SSP.
Sean, if your bouldering, then you know that is a power specific aspect of climbing. You'll want to pick your skill sets, climbs that you wish to complete, assess your weakness, go back to GPP and shore up the deficit and then reapply to SSP, the climb itself. Joint mobility is a crucial foundation. the ability to isolate movement so that you can link kinetic chains through structure for summation of forces is paramount. Prasara will integrate kinetic chains and act as compensation and recovery. Clubbell® work will help develop contact strength and the mental toughness to stay with it. Working on the 7 Key Components will give you a big edge in the game !!
Have fun, let us know how it goes

[HereBeADragon]

vertical prasara....Joseph your on to something there.

[flex]

Prasara for rock climbers in the future maybe? advance flows using a rock wall haha

[Joseph David]

Look at my you tube series "spring 4x7" for a 6DOF progression using top plane Prasara on my FlowDome, FlowFit® progression on the bottom plane, and the integration of bottom to top with the Clubbell®.
The FlowDome is outstanding GPP for climbing developmental kinetic chain integration.

As far as Prasara on a climbing wall, thats what bouldering gyms are all about. There are many ways to pyramid, circuit and learn skills for SSP. I generally prefer to climb outdoors, so I apply the same principals to my outside endeavors. I especially like my joint mobility work on easier climbs to integrate structure, lots of fun!!

[HereBeADragon]

cool stuff! I want my own FlowDome now! You need to put that into a complete program and release it.