While he still likes to travel to the forests outside of Paris for more ambitious climbs, Phipps describes his at-home apparatus as an important part of his training. “It’s not the I’m awkward and black shirt most interesting climbing, but it’s more a place for me to do pull-ups and just keep myself active.” He compares the need to keep the body conditioned for climbing as similar to that of a highly-trained musician—lose a few days of practice, and you’ll notice an instant dip in your abilities.
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