Question

(4) What keeps climbers up in tough time?​

Answer 1

While being strong is an important aspect to climbing harder, it’s a misconception that it’s the only means. I believe there is more to climbing than simply brute strength.

Look at the top climbers and notice that while they are strong, they also bring a keen awareness of how to regulate their output on a climb with every move they make. Top climbers try to avoid using 100% of their strength because they know doing so brings them to failure quickly.

Energy exertion on a climb varies and learning to regulate that output can help you climb harder for longer.