Mind-Blowing Finger Strength Study with Emil Abrahamsson and Dr. Keith Baar

The Struggle Climbing Show

Emil Abrahamsson and Dr Keith Baar join to discuss a brand new study on finger strength, including:

• Overview of Emil's viral "No Hang" protocol (aka, Abra-hangs)
• The scientific paper that gave Emil and his brother the idea for the Abra-hang experiment
• Accessing thousands of points of climber data
• Measuring three groups ("just climb", "max hang", and "no hang")
• The shocking results of the finger strength study
• What the results of the study might mean for how climbers train finger strength
• Abra-hang protocol for injured and healthy climbers
• Goals for more studies and exploring other variables

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Watch Emil's video recap of the finger strength study over on his YT channel.

Dr. Keith Baar's Article: https://sportsmedicine-open.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40798-024-00793-7

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