Marisa Michael

Becoming an Olympic climber involves submitting your body to intense training loads. And for that training to work, you've got to fuel correctly.

Alcohol and climbing have a long history. A nutritionist dives into the pros and cons of crag drinks.

82% of adolescent climbers under-ate their target calorie needs, and 86% under-ate their target carbohydrate needs. This has a cost on both health and athletic performance.

Heat, ice, and contrast baths have all been touted as recovery tools. But to what extent (and when) are they effective?

Why do some people take Tums for cramps while other people drink pickle juice? And why, in most cases, are bananas utterly unhelpful? 

Feeling tweaks, aches, and pains? Finding it hard to finish your workouts? Believe that more climbing, more hangboarding, more movement is better? You may be experiencing exercise addiction.

You train, buy the best gear, stay stoked and try to give yourself every advantage on the rock or in the gym, but you run out of energy part way through. You aren't eating the right foods.

The world's best all-around climber shares his philosophy on diet and nutrition, the stuff that's powered him behind and in front of the scenes.

Why optimizing the strength-to-weight ratio through weight loss is bad beta

This high-fat low-carbohydrate diet will deplete your energy and can lead to health issues.

Some of the "healthier" alternatives actually aren't any better for fueling your climbing than a grab bag of foods you have been avoiding.

Your body begins to decline sooner than you like, and by age 50 your dietary requirements are quite different than they were when you were younger. But you can beat back aging to some extent by following this advice.

What you think you need for training and nutrition could be wrong.

Training produces harmful free radicals. Counter them with antioxidants.

Becoming a pescatarian, or replacing much of a red-meat diet with fish, has numerous benefits for climbers.

We may think that because we participate in a physically difficult sport that vitamins will help make up for high output. Think again.

It’s tempting to supplement “just to see if it helps.” But your supplements could be doing more harm than good, especially to your pocketbook.

Power is different from strength and gives you the explosive energy for cruxes. Understanding the difference is crucial to improving your power game.

Running out of steam mid-day at the crag? You probably aren't eating right.

Meat is an efficient source of protein and is a complete protein that stimulates muscle repair and supports ligaments and tendons, which we climbers depend on for finger health and strength.

You’ve been waiting all week: It’s time to spend a day at the crag. But wait, what do you eat? A huge breakfast of biscuits, sausage, and gravy? Or maybe just have cereal and pack a bunch of gels and gummy bears?

Is it better to eat three big meals a day or numerous smaller meals for optimal climbing performance?

Consume too few carbohydrates and you can run out of steam, but consume too little protein and you can feel sore and recover slowly. Balancing the two is an age-old struggle.

Sugar gets a bad rap, but your body has to have to it. Questions are: How much is too much, and how much it too little? Sorting out what you need can give you just the boost you need to send.

Climbing can be sweaty business, and that may have you wondering if you are getting enough salt. An expert nutritionist weighs in on whether you should supplement.

Climbing can be sweaty business, and that may have you wondering if you are getting enough salt. An expert nutritionist weighs in on whether you should supplement.

Giving up meat and fueling yourself on a plant-based diet doesn't mean you have to suffer.

Giving up meat and fueling yourself on a plant-based diet doesn't mean you have to suffer.

What you should know about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)