This Best Practices is a non-exhaustive guide that serves to help coaches uphold non-discriminatory practices toward transgender, nonbinary, and intersex athletes within their sport programs.
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“So wait, you drove out here?”
Asks my friend as they see my Massachusetts license plate, gesturing to the mountains that surround us in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s the end of May and we are here attending the IFSC World Cup events in Speed, Bouldering, and Paraclimbing; a string of events spanning 10 days of back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back competition.
“Hah, yeah.” I answered as I shrugged and smiled, “Wouldn’t want to miss this.”
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Check out how I protect my knees and back while lifting this 50lb bag of chicken feed, using both the hip hinge and squat techniques. Next time you are out doing house chores, give these tips a try!
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Stability ball, physioball, swiss ball. This allusive exercise companion has been a staple in my training for quite a lot of years now. I had implemented it into some of my climbing-specific accessory work due to the increased core engagement the squishy instability it provides. For climbers, it is a great tool for increasing core strength, which is the backbone of our sport. When the pandemic hit, it made sense to incorporate the stability ball into my virtual fitness training. It can take a normal exercise and really turn up the burn!
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Follow along with me as I coach you through my foam rolling sequence, demonstrating foam rolling of all the major muscle groups. To follow along all you need is a foam roller and some floor space. Oh yeah, there's alpacas too. How many can you see?
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I was never any good at going fast with the chair bouldering, but after years of training I have perfected the technique. I may not be the best chair boulderer around, but think I’m rather good at teaching it!
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