Fix the beastmaker on this plywood sheet with the fingerboard screws. You might want to have two sheets of plywood so you can attach them on both sides to stabilise the frame. And maybe attach a 1000 series beastmaker on one side and a 2000 on the other! Repeaters focus a little more on the longer end of strength - towards strength endurance. But potentially they are also a great way of developing maximum strength due to the sustained time of contraction of the muscles in the forearm. While you’re shopping for a hangboard, you’ll find the manufacturer is usually clear about which category of climbers the board is designed for. Now that you have your template, you can visualize how big your hangboard will be. It's time to build the body of the hangboard! These books were written by climbers for climbers. These resources can offer answers to questions that will undoubtedly arise as you explore the path of hangboarding and climbing-specific training. Our Book Recommendations Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance

Warm up on the climbing wall/fingerboard for at least 15mins. Take your time with the warm up. If you start training without fully warming up you are at a much greater risk of injury. Finger injuries are nasty and take a long time to heal. You should do your very best to avoid them.Quad-Cleat mounting system allows easy rotation & tool free adjustment of width for optimal ergonomics With a standardized progression of hold sizes, unmatched comfort, and space saving design, this board is an excellent home training tool In this section, we’ll go over some of the most frequently asked questions about fingerboards and hangboarding in general. The beauty of Beastmakers is that they can be easily restored to their original texture. All this takes is a (very) gentle sanding with some fine (120 grit) sandpaper. This only needs to be done when the holds feel noticeably different to the unholdable areas of the fingerboard. In reality this hardly ever needs to be done on a home fingerboard, but does sometimes need done on a fingerboard in a commercial centre. Materials should also be a consideration when shopping for a hangboard. For the most part, there are two categories of hangboard materials — wood and polyurethane/polyester resin.

The Brits started to build simple boards in the cellars of their Sheffield terraces. Jerry Moffatt was potentially the first in the late 80s - his enthusiasm was such that he was unable to pull off the ground at first and had to remodel the hand holds until he could achieve lift off! This works well in a rented accommodation or at a home where the fingerboard needs to be taken down when it is not in use. This is a compilation of information available online about the edge/hold size of the two Beastmakers fingerboards (1000 & 2000)

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I've measured the 1000 with a simple ruler and will do the same with the 2000 next time I'm at the gym, but if someone has 15minutes to spare and wants to have a go at it, just reply to this and I'll update the table with proper credit.

Eventually, in the mid 90s actual climbing facilities began to appear around the world. These gyms provided a place to climb and train when it was raining, a focal point for the local climbing scene and a great place to introduce new people to the sport. Most hangboards are made with screw holes already in place. It’s best to use every screw hole for safe, solid mounting. If the board comes with hardware, use it! If the board comes with instructions for installation, refer to those throughout the process.

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For more information on how to maximize your hangboard’s training benefit, many excellent and thorough resources are available. Several training books delve deeply into the process of structuring an effective hangboard protocol. Non-structural plasterboard walls are hollow and not designed to take weight. You cannot just attach the fingerboard to the plasterboard as it breaks easily and the damages can be huge. The key thing is to find the wooden structure, the timber studs, underneath the plaster. You can find the studs by tapping the wall and listening to the non-hollow sounds or you can use a stud finder. The studs form a grid and usually frame the door. Overall, the highlight of the RPTC is a focus on progression ingrained in the product’s design. The training manual provides specific and progressive workouts that can be completed with the RPTC.