Climbing news Lactid acid and pumped forearms Recruitment finger training Short cuts to 8a DYNOING - A ballastic science: Fly, baby fly? Static/Dynamic - Muscle/Hold focus]]> http://www.8a.nu#13794 After 12 days on the wall of Mount Roraima Stern, Márcio Bruno, Fernando Leal and Eliseu Frechou achieved the FA.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13799 Pre-order in the webshop]]> http://www.8a.nu#13798 Alex Johnson has done her second 8A (+), Diaphanous Sea in Hueco Tanks. Alex is #2 in the 8a ranking after Alex Puccio and it was the same result in the Boulder World Cup in Vail 2009.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13797 ]]> http://www.8a.nu#13796 "points may kill the fun in climbing" Here are some other quotes from the yearbook that might come as a surprice to you :-) "Remember, climbing is foremost about the climbing experience and not grades or points." "The 8a ranking is ridiculous..."]]> http://www.8a.nu#13784 Conny Matthes has done Tabasco, 8A in Frankenjura after 1.5 days of work. In 2008, she did both an 8A+ and a 8A.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13783 Here you have all the injury answers Björn Alber has made. In the 8a yearbook, he will present an overview of the most common climbing injuries.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13782 we presented a dummy of the 100 crags European road trip. We will actually for the first time ever cover more than the cost of printing and distribution etc, giving out some 3 - 5 Euro per working hour to the 8a team :-) We will present a list the with all sponsors contributing once we have made all deals.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13777 Akiyo Noguchi has done Monsterman SD, 8A in Jyougasaki. This was her second 8A for the Japanese who won the Boulder WC in 2009. Akiyou was also the combined world champion last year.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13774 http://www.8a.nu#13765 Kensuke Hamada has done Esperanza, 8B+ in Hueco Tanks which was put up by Fred Nicole in 2001. "Very nice! Last big move is real crux for my reach. Fell many times. Hardest ever." During the last week Kensuke also flashed Diaphanous sea, 8A+ and he is #4 in the 8a ranking.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13773 Has anybody tested these climbing shoes from Decathlon at the remarkable low price of Euro 24?]]> http://www.8a.nu#13764 Katja Vidmar, sister of Maja and who was#6 in the Bouldering WC 2008, is a new 8a member. In total, there are now close to 30 000 members having recorded 1.3 million rated ascents.]]> http://www.8a.nu#13731 38 %: It is getting better 17 %: It is crazy but fun 11 %: It is getting worse 16 %: Big brother circus]]> http://www.8a.nu#13730