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Chronicles of a sick old guy 9-25-12

Chronicles of a sick old guy 9-25-12

| September 25, 2012 | Reply

Well I went into the weekend with what I thought was allergies and rolled straight into a head cold. Nothing worse then laying around in bed on your time off. Of course stupid me I have to stay on my program, so I decide Monday while still feeling pretty low to go to SPI and […]

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Chonicle’s of and old guy 9-20-12 edition

Chonicle’s of and old guy 9-20-12 edition

| September 20, 2012 | Reply

Today was tough, little sleep, working behind a computer all day and needed to get out of the office and blow off some steam and get some training in. I work in Laguna Beach about 50 yards from the ocean (poor me). I often cross train in the water by Stand Up Paddling or swimming. […]

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9-18-12 Workout

9-18-12 Workout

| September 18, 2012 | Reply

I an effort to track my training I am going to post it here on my blog. Five Rounds 100 touches jump rope (500 total) 10 push ups (50 total) 10 air squats (50 total) one minute plank (5 minutes Total) 10 pullups (50 total) 30 second two-hand dead hang from a half pad crimp […]

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Bishop Bound!

Bishop Bound!

| June 28, 2012 | Reply

The Bouldering Portal is heading to the east side (Rock Creek). The video upload will be delayed for five days, but we expect to have some new footage to post upon return.

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Bouldering Portal Digest May 21, 2012

Bouldering Portal Digest May 21, 2012

| May 22, 2012 | Reply

A 59 second overview of the latest content on Bouldering Portal.com. A quick tribute to the Beastie Boys, Soul Slinger in Bishop, Social media connections, bouldering and climbing news, poll on the best bouldering area, forum and more!

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Pulley Strain? Ask the Doc By Dr. Vince DiSaia

Pulley Strain? Ask the Doc By Dr. Vince DiSaia

| May 10, 2012 | Reply

By Dr. Vince DiSaia Ask the Doc, is a new Boulderng Portal section dedicated to bouldering and climbing injuries, prevention and treatment. Each month we will take a user injury submission and address it’s cause and possible plan for recovery. If you have a tweak, pain or just want to stay healthy send us your submission […]

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The Bouldering Portal hits Joshua Tree

The Bouldering Portal hits Joshua Tree

| April 13, 2012 | Reply

April 11, 2012. The Bouldering Portal hit the road for a quick sojourn through Joshua Tree. A quick slide show of some classics. See if you can name all the boulders and the boulder problems.

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The Factory Bouldering Gym Pre-opening snap shot

The Factory Bouldering Gym Pre-opening snap shot

| April 7, 2012 | Reply

Valerie and Louie were kind enough to let me come in yesterday to preview and boulder a bit at their new gym prior to the grand opening later this month (April 21). The space is very open and the wall angles are very deceiving. My first thought was the place looks great, but why are […]

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Injuries: The Problem with Lay-off by Dave MacLeod

Injuries: The Problem with Lay-off by Dave MacLeod

| March 18, 2012 | Reply

A traditional approach to a tendon injury such as commonly experienced by climbers is to include an extended lay-off of several weeks or even several months. There are several good reasons to consider a lay-off, and several not to lay-off at all, depending on the circumstances. The basic rationale for lay-off is to allow the […]

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The Beginning Again

The Beginning Again

| March 8, 2012 | 1 Reply

I start climbing in 1987, I was 23 years old. A close friend of mine Craig Pearson introduced me to a sport that I fell in love with after my first attempt to scale his 20′ high artificial wall built in his front yard. Since that time I have jumped back in and out of […]

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