The Tension Board
Elevate Your Climbing Skills
The Tension Board at BLX is one of the most innovative training tools available for climbers, designed to help you quickly improve your bouldering skills. Founded by climbers Will Anglin and Ben Spannuth in 2015, Tension Climbing has become renowned for creating some of the best training products in the world. Our Tension Board is crafted with precision and high-quality materials, featuring low-friction wooden grips that challenge your ability to hold on and refine your technique.

Why Use the Tension Board?
Regular sessions on the Tension Board reveal any imbalances in your climbing technique, helping you identify areas for improvement. This tool is ideal for testing your weaknesses and tracking progress, making it an essential part of any serious climber’s training routine.
What Makes Our Tension Board Unique?
• Precision Training: The mirrored layout ensures balanced strength development and eliminates weak-side dominance.
• Customizable Routes: Using the Tension Board app, you can access thousands of problems or create your own.
• Wooden Holds for Sustainable Training: Unlike plastic holds, the low-friction wooden grips promote better technique and are gentler on the skin.
• LED-Guided Climbing: The integrated LED system lights up only the holds allowed for a problem, providing a clear and structured challenge.
• Performance Tracking: Log your climbs, test weaknesses, and systematically improve your strength and movement efficiency.

Set the app to “Full Size – All Grips – 40 Degrees” for the best experience.
2. Configure Settings
Link your phone to the Tension Board wall, select a climbing problem, and start training.
3. Connect and Climb
GET STARTED
