Sport Climbers vs. Boulderers: Who is Stronger?

Sport Climbers vs. Boulderers: Who is Stronger?

In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss a study that dares to touch THE ultimate strength debate climbers love to argue about:

Comparison of Climbing-Specific Strength and Endurance Between Lead and Boulder Climbers

authored by Nicolay Stien, Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Espen Hermans, Vegard Albert Vereide, Elias Olsen, and Vidar Andersen; published in PLOS ONE in 2019.

They’ll attempt to determine whether or not there’s actually scientific evidence determining if the stronger climbers are those toting crash pads or hauling ropes. Tune in to find out if all that time you’ve spent hanging draws means you’ll never send your bouldering buddies’ warmups, or if all their top outs have done nothing to prepare them for clipping chains.

*Additional studies/resources mentioned in this episode: Haemodynamic Kinetics and Intermittent Finger Flexor Performance in Rock Climbers authored by Simon Fryer, Lee Stoner, Adam Lucero, Trevor Guy Witter, C. Scarrott, Tabitha Dickson, M. Cole, and Nick Draper; published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine, 2014.

International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCA), Reporting Grades in Climbing Research, Climbing Grade Conversion Chart

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Does Strength Training Help Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Climbers?

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Is Isometric Finger Testing Reliable? Which Edges are Best?

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Better Call Paul | International Rock Climbing Research Association Test Battery

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In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss a paper from the International Rock Climbing Research Association that introduces and assesses a battery of ten tests designed specifically to measure climbing p...

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Better Call Paul ADDENDUM | The Male / Female Performance Gap in Climbing

Better Call Paul ADDENDUM | The Male / Female Performance Gap in Climbing

For a few weeks after recording the episode on the IRCRA postion statement, some of my comments didn't sit quite right with me. They weren't false, but they weren't the whole story. In this addendum e...

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Better Call Paul | How Should Climbing Research Be Standardized?

Better Call Paul | How Should Climbing Research Be Standardized?

In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss a position statement paper from the International Rock Climbing Research Association that seeks to bring uniformity to how rock climbing research is collected an...

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Better Call Paul | How Do We Choose and Read Research Papers?

Better Call Paul | How Do We Choose and Read Research Papers?

In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss the process they use to choose and read research papers, both for Breaking Beta and for their own interests as climbers and coaches.   *Additional studies/resour...

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Better Call Paul | Are Your Statistics Even Significant, Bro?

Better Call Paul | Are Your Statistics Even Significant, Bro?

In this episode, Kris and Paul discuss statistics and their significance with data analyst and fellow Power Company coach, Dale Wilson.  He explains his views on statistical models, p-values, and more...

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