Optimizing Post Exercise Recovery

The following is a guest-post from Seiji Ishii, well known to readers of the RCTM forum as “Coach Seiji”.  Coach Seiji has an extensive background in Exercise Physiology, has coached world-class athletes in various sports, including stints working for Carmichael Training Systems and Ultrafit.  He currently trains professional supercross/motocross athletes and operates a CrossFit gym…

The International Climber’s Festival

This week’s article introduces a new author to our team; Mike’s wife, Janelle Anderson. Janelle has been climbing alongside Mike for 15 years now. She consistently climbs in the 5.12+ range, and occasionally 5.13-, despite often generously sacrificing her goals to give Mike the best chances on his projects. Janelle will be a regular contributor,…

Home, Sweet Home!

Some of you may know that for the past six years or so, my (Mike) family and I have lived East of the Mississippi, first in Dayton, OH from 2008-2011, then the NW Florida panhandle from 2011 to the present. Living “out East” was an incredible experience in which we met some awesome people, and…

Announcements!

Many folks are beginning to receive The Rock Climber’s Training Manual in the mail. As a reminder, if you would like to tell everyone how awesome you think it is 🙂 please take a few minutes to post your thoughts on our Testimonials Page.   RCTM Forum We are very pleased to announce a new…

Sneak Peek at The Rock Climber’s Training Manual

Our partners at Fixed Pin Publishing recently received six “Advanced Copies” of The Rock Climber’s Training Manual in the mail. Last weekend I headed up to their offices (Ben’s dining room) to get a sneak peek at the goods. These six books are the first off the press, and were air-mailed to be used for marketing…

Climbing with an Infant

A couple of my friends recently introduced future rock stars into the world, so with them in mind, Mike and I asked our wives Janelle and Kate to help us draft a few tips on climbing with an infant.  Everything written here is twice mother-approved (grandmother, not necessarily 🙂 ).  This post assumes mother and father are…