Sharma Break

I am currently in the midst of a climbing break now. I realise that it is pretty tough to climb through a pulley injury. Hopefully taking a long break will hasten the recovery process. i have read many literatures that mentioned using ice water, cold water or even warm water to speed up the recovery process. i tried a few different remedies here and there, none of them felt especially effective. Perhaps it is better if i leave it alone and focus on other aspects of my life.

I remember my very first post in this blog is about me coming out of a finger injury (as well) and starting afresh again. That post gives me strength as it lets me know that i can surpass my previous high even after a bad injury.

El Muerte

5 Principles of a Successful Training Program (in no order of merit)

Principle 1: Buy an exercise book and start tracking
Tracking progress instills discipline and keeps you focus.

Principle 2: Strength then Power
Think of strength as how big your muscles are and think of power as how well you use your muscles. So make them big and use them efficiently.

Principle 3: Be patient with your tendons
Tendons take a long time to get stronger (especially for me!), so be patient and train your tendons slowly and progressively.

Principle 4: Follow this sequence -> Get stronger, hone old techniques & learn new techniques, train to apply them consecutively (for 30-40m), repeat
I think it is true, some techniques require a certain amount of strength or power before you can practice them.

Principle 5: Tackle muscle imbalances quickly
Watch out for muscle imbalances and remediate them quickly. You don't want imbalances to limit your progress.

Just my 2 cents worth. Hope it works for all of you.