AdvertisementAdvertisementThis week, Coleman and his U.S. teammates have come to the Tokyo Olympics for the debut of sport climbing, an event that derives from the age-old challenge of scrambling up cliffs in the wilderness. “Essentially, every move you make in climbing, you’re using the hands,” says Josh Larson, the U.S. coach. But finger strength is something you can measure.” Josh Larson, U.S. Olympic sport climbing coachBowflex has yet to devise a workout machine that adequately strengthens the grip. “That’s what keeps us from climbing every day, which I think is a good thing because we’re a little obsessive.”InjuriesThe hands of U.S. sport climber Brooke Raboutou. They want the touch of bare hands, maybe a little chalk, and the kind of skin that sticks to the wall.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 04, 2021 11:02 UTC