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Posted On: January 17th 2026, 10:47 pm

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HISTORY FAVOURS THE UNHINGED (EVENTUALLY, AT LEAST). This is a convenient argument to make once you know which books became classics and which songs everybody knows by heart. But what do you do before any of that happens? An idea SHOULD be able to withstand interrogation. You can be wildly attached to something and still need to do serious work on it. SOME criticism makes the work better. But, some just carefully removes everything that might have made it yours. Some questions to consider: Is this difficult to understand because I haven’t expressed it well enough, or because I’m attempting something unfamiliar? Does the strange bit need cutting, or have I simply not worked out how to make it belong? Am I improving the idea, or making it easier to defend? Some more thoughts on interrogating your ideas before they reach the world ON OUR NEW SUBSTACK: **Provocations by Creative Living**. The first essay is where we’re taking this idea further: the creative decisions, the inconvenient details, and the much harder business of recognising where good judgement has become obedience. Comment 🪽 for the link to our Substack (and subscribe for the full essay ***squeals)
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You probably have more finger strength than you’re using on the wall. Three things to try: 1. Squeeze your fingers together. Actively adducting the fingers engages the intrinsic muscles of your hand, which can help stabilize the joints and make your grip feel like one rigid unit. You’ll notice it most on half crimps and full crimps. 2. Pre-gripping. Shape your hand and start activating your fingers before you touch the hold. Force takes time to build, so starting early can help you develop it sooner, especially on dynamic moves where you have very little time to set your grip. 3. Flex through your knuckles on slopers. Actively flexing at the MCP joints may change how your hand loads the hold and help with friction. It won’t work on every sloper, so experiment. Holding on depends on more than the maximal force your finger flexors can produce. Coordination, activation, joint position, and how fast you can generate force all affect how much of your strength you can use. These won’t build new strength in a session, but they can help you express the strength you already have. Try them on easy climbs first and focus only on the hand position and timing. Which hold type do you struggle with most: crimps, slopers, or pockets? Tell me in the comments. Watch the full video on my YouTube channel, “Do This to Instantly Improve Your Finger Strength” (link in bio). @Physivantage @cruxpowerclimbing @pitch.six @organicclimbing @fazabrushes @hardwoodholds @climbbutora #climbing #bouldering #sportclimbing #climbingtraining #strongertogether
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