Hangboard Archives

Gear

Weak Fingers? Check Out Our Favorite Hangboards, Field-Tested.

Wood hangboards are the best: versatile, smooth, and they force you to use pure finger strength—which, after all, is the point.

Matt Samet

Published Sep 30, 2025

Skills

Hangboarding Is For Everyone. Get Started Now.

Five ways to customize hangboard training to make it easier or harder.

Kevin Corrigan

Published Feb 10, 2024

Skills

Injuries and Medical Advice: Finger Injuries on a Hangboard

Wrist pain following a training injury is probably referred from the climber's palm or forearm. The good news is, you can probably climb.

Dr. Julian Saunders

Published Nov 17, 2023

Culture

How His Love Of Training Got More Than Just Weird

The Brutemaker 5000 wasn't a fingerboard, it was a way of life.

Niall Grimes

Published Nov 13, 2023

Gear

The Tension Honestone: One Hangboard to Rule Them All

The Honestone is no doubt one of the best hangboards on the market.

Hayden Carpenter

Published Oct 25, 2023

Gear

Tension’s Whetstone: the Best Beginner Hangboard on the Market

"The Whetstone is my favorite hangboard in its class."

Scottie Alexander

Published Aug 24, 2023

Skills

Are Most Climbers Getting Fingerboard Training Wrong? (Part 1)

“At a certain point, your muscles can only produce the strength they use when you’re doing a weighted hang when in the presence of that extra weight.”

Dr. Tyler Nelson

Published Jan 5, 2023

Skills

If You Can’t Hold the Holds, You Can’t Do the Moves

Build long-term finger strength with structured hangboarding

Steve Bechtel

Published Dec 21, 2022

Skills

Training On the Go: Here’s Your Holiday Workout

Many climbers struggle to know what to do during downtime, especially on vacations when they’re away from their usual training facilities. Here's how to keep the ball rolling.

Neil Gresham

Published Dec 19, 2022

Training

Lattice Training’s Guide to Better Hangboarding: Part 2

These three hangboarding exercises work strength, endurance, and injury prevention, and can be adapted for climbers of all levels.

Tom Randall

Updated Sep 4, 2025

Skills

The Proven Way to Get Stronger Fingers

Improve your finger strength with a hangboard workout and tips

Brendan Blanchard

Updated Mar 26, 2025

Skills

I Took This Course And My Fingers Got Stronger

I took Six Weeks To Stronger Fingers And ... It Worked. Check it out.

Hannah Gartner

Published May 24, 2022

Skills

Should You Add Weight or Use Smaller Holds on a Hangboard?

Which is the best way to increase the resistance of campus and hangboard exercises—using smaller holds or adding weight?

Neil Gresham

Published Nov 19, 2021

Skills

Are You Ready To Start Hangboarding?

Hangboards are a useful tool for improving finger strength, but when used incorrectly they can cause injuries. Here's what you need to know before you start up a hangboarding practice.

Neil Gresham

Published Oct 26, 2021