by David Sandel | Jul 29, 2014 | Climbing, Training
One of my favorite phrases in the world is words mean things. And as such, some words in the climbing and training world are confusing. This was apparent when someone downloaded my climbing e-book and told me they thought they liked what I had to say, but didn’t...
by David Sandel | Mar 19, 2014 | Climbing, Training
First, the terms: Bilateral – Symmetrical stance, toes in line with each other, both feet on the ground Asymmetrical – Stance in which feet are offset from one another; typically with one foot more forward than the other or could be more off-center from the centerline...
by David Sandel | Oct 21, 2013 | Adventure Stories, Random
Of the few people that read my satirical post about hiking being horrible, I think most of them thought I was joking. But in reality, the joke’s on them! I really do not like hiking, and if you follow me on Twitter, I’ve probably told you as such many,...
by David Sandel | May 22, 2013 | Climbing, Food, Training
About 2 years ago, I wrote a post about my style of personal training. I didn’t dictate my clients had to do anything. I didn’t just mindlessly put them through grueling workouts, forcing them to lose weight. I didn’t keep them in the dark and allow them to think that...
by David Sandel | Mar 20, 2013 | Lifestyle
I’ve had a lot of thoughts lately, which is unusual for me. So today I’m going to get them out in a “random thoughts” post. I could (and have) tweeted the short version of these thoughts, but they really require more than 140 characters to...