Training Talk with Mike & Mark Anderson

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When it comes to training, there are seemingly endless approaches for climbers to consider.

October 2022 / by Trango Team

We sat down with Mike & Mark Anderson, Trango® Athletes and the creators of the Rock Prodigy hangboards and training method, to discuss the basics of training and how to build an effective program. In this podcast you’ll learn tips for avoiding injury, training when you don’t have easy access to a gym, balancing your social life—and more.

More about Mike & Mark Anderson:

**Mike Anderson**
Mike has been climbing since the early 1990s, from bouldering to high-altitude mountaineering. He’s known for establishing standard-setting free routes in Zion, Yosemite, and the Wind Rivers, and co-authored *The Rock Climber’s Training Manual*. Mike teaches mechanical engineering in Colorado Springs, CO, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Mark Anderson
Mark co-authored The Rock Climber’s Training Manual with his brother, has established over twenty 5.14s, and made the third ascent of Rifle’s Shadowboxing (5.14d). He lives in Evergreen, CO, with his wife and two children.

Training Tools from Trango®:

Rock Prodigy Training Center
Rock Prodigy Forge
Rock Prodigy Pivot
Rock Prodigy Natural
Rock Climber’s Training Manual
Three Season Training Log
Rock Prodigy Pulley Kit
Trango Pulley

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