The Power Company Climbing Podcast

BOARD MEETINGS | The Most OVERRATED Climbing Training Methods

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0600

In an ideal world, we'd value climbing training methods based on how well they actually work, but that's not reality. Instead, climbing training goes in trends. What that means is that we both overrate and underrate various methods. In this episode, Nate and Kris discuss their top most overrated training methods.

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TAPED TIPS | The Simplest (Effective) Session To Improve Climbing Movement Skill

Tue, 12 May 2026 10:00:00 -0600

Drills aren't the only way to improve your climbing movement skill and technique. In fact, there's a much simpler way. This is Part 4 of 4 videos detailing the simplest effective way to train for climbing. In this video, we cover the Explore session.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Most UNDERRATED Climbing Training Methods

Tue, 05 May 2026 10:30:00 -0600

In an ideal world, we'd value climbing training methods based on how well they actually work, but like it or not, climbing training goes in trends. What that means is that we both overrate and underrate various methods. In this episode, Nate and Kris discuss their top most underrated training methods.

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TAPED TIPS | How to Structure a "Do More" Climbing Endurance Training Session

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:30:00 -0600

Effective doesn't need to be complicated. This is Part 3 of 4 videos detailing the simplest effective way to train for climbing. In this video, we cover the Do More session.

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MUSIC: "Backbay Lounge", "Bass Vibes", "Backed Vibes Clean" and "Vibe Ace"
All by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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DISCLAIMER: Climbing and training for climbing is inherently dangerous. Anything you do is at your own risk and Power Company Climbing and our coaches takes no responsibility.

TAPED TIPS | How to Structure a Go Hard Bouldering Session

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:30:00 -0600

Effective doesn't need to be complicated. This is Part 2 of 4 videos detailing the simplest effective way to train for climbing. In this video, we cover the Go Hard session.

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MUSIC:

"Faster Does It" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Mining By Moonlight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Juliet Hammer | A Better Relationship With Climbing Grades (Especially if You're Short)

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0600

Like it or not, grades are a part of climbing, and I've recently been exploring how to have a good relationship with them. In that exploration, I've decided on a range that I believe any given grade represents.

But to stress test that range, I wanted to talk to someone who is an above average climber with an above average resume, spends a considerable amount of time thinking about this subject, AND who ISN’T the height of an average male like I am.

One person really stood above the others – pun intended. Juliet Hammer. She’s a coach, crusher, has been doing experiments concerning indoor grades and working on a resource for how to engage with grades.

And she’s just shy of 5 feet tall. Perfect.

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TAPED TIPS | The Simplest (Effective) Climbing Training

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 10:30:00 -0700

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Most "simple" training plans are actually fairly complicated when compared to the basics of how to improve at climbing. But they don't need to be. This might be the simplest - and still effective - training plan for climbers of pretty much all levels.

TAPED TIPS | What Climbers Get Wrong About Microbeta (And What We Can Do Better)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:00:00 -0700

When climbers work a project, the process often goes straight from beta discovery to dialing in microbeta. This isn't wrong, but might be missing some important pieces.

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Music Used:
"Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G, Movement I (Allegro), BWV 1049"
"Bass Vibes"
"Bass Walker"
"Rollin at 5"
"String Impromptu Number 1"
From: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

DISCLAIMER: Climbing and training for climbing is inherently dangerous. Anything you do is at your own risk and Power Company Climbing and our coaches takes no responsibility.

TAPED TIPS | Stuck In The Middle: The Most Common Movement Error Made By Advanced Climbers

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:33:35 -0700

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This is by far the most common movement error I see made by advanced climbers, and is one of the biggest differences between advanced and elite climbers.

TAPED TIPS | Is Grade Chasing Actually as Bad as We Make It Out to Be?

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 10:30:00 -0700

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We're regularly told that chasing grades in climbing is bad, but what does it even mean? Is it actually all that negative? Or is there a more nuanced take that makes more sense in reality?

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TAPED TIPS | What Science Says About How We Grade Climbs

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0700

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When your partner claims a hold is a jug and you KNOW that it isn't, is it possible that you're both wrong? And both right? Science says that is common, and it has big implications for how we consider climbing grades and how we think about progress.

Music is:

"Marty Gots a Plan" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Sneaky Adventure" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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DISCLAIMER: Climbing and training for climbing is inherently dangerous. Anything you do is at your own risk and Power Company Climbing and our coaches takes no responsibility.

TAPED TIPS | The Climbing Grade Scales Are Wrong (And a Better Way to Look at Them)

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:00:00 -0700

There's no shortage of debate about the climbing grade scales, but one simple perspective shift can solve many of the issues you might have.

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TAPED TIPS | Why V7 is the Key To V10 (Rethinking the Grade Pyramid and Climbing Progression)

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:30:00 -0700

The climbing grade pyramid is old, outdated, and maybe actually right on the money. In this episode we reexamine it and find a new way to see climbing grades that might just be a boost to your progression.

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TAPED TIPS | How To Better Switch Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0600

Switching back and forth between sport climbing and bouldering can be difficult, and it's not simply because of strength and power or endurance.

It's not about ropes versus pads.

The reason is a little more hidden, but simple to address...

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TAPED TIPS | Alex Megos Admits He Was Wrong About Conditions. But Was He?

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 11:30:00 -0600

Part of the Alex Megos lore is:

"There are no bad conditions, only weakness."

We all knew it wasn't true, and even Alex came clean to me about it, but he may have actually been right – at least when it comes to progression.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Mindset Shifts That Led Us to V10 Bouldering

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0600

With the popularity of physical training, it's easy to overlook the fact that without the necessary shifts in mindset, we are rarely in a position to take advantage of what we're physically capable of.

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the shifts they had to make in order to climb their first V10 boulders.

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TAPED TIPS | Surprising Ways To Optimize A Climbing Partnership

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 11:00:00 -0600

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While things like finger strength, power, and technique are incredibly important for climbing harder, partners have the potential to make or break nearly every performance.

What's more, there are a few surprising aspects about being a good partner that we might not be considering – aspects that have the power to supercharge a partnership.

In this episode, Kris talks with coach Kyle O'Meara and alumni Sylvie Cressman about their time at The Climbing Academy, and what they learned about the importance of being both selfish and selfless.

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TAPED TIPS | Is Working Weaknesses Holding Climbers Back?

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:59:26 -0600

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From the very beginning of trying to improve at climbing, we’re told one thing: Work on your weaknesses.

I’ve probably said this a million times myself. But I’ve also paid attention to what happens as a result of that type of instruction. And what happens is: we end up in this constant cycle of trying to determine what our weaknesses are and fix them.

But there's a big problem with this line of thinking...

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TAPED TIPS | The Reason Climbers Get Stuck: How To Avoid Plateaus

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 09:32:54 -0600

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Years ago I was working on what would turn out to be my longest-ever project, Swingline, the first 13d I’d ever tried. I had spent parts of several seasons on it, my fitness was at an all-time high, and I had done all of the obvious links.

But I couldn’t break through. The only thing left to do was send, but it just wasn’t happening.

I wasn’t being honest. I was telling myself a story – like we all do – and that story is often false.

So I finally asked myself the question...

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TAPED TIPS | How Good Tactics Can Be Bad For Your Climbing

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0600

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Employing good tactics is something all climbers should do, but there is a point at which continuing a tactical approach can slow your climbing gains.

That is, unless you make sure you don't skip this step...

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TAPED TIPS | Boulder Harder With This Simple Stability Technique

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 11:29:47 -0600

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In my coaching and consultations with climbers, it’s become pretty obvious that there are common bouldering grade plateaus at around V4, V6 or 7, and V9 or 10, and that the vast majority of stuck boulderers fall into these three ranges.

There is a single, relatively small skillset that can help climbers break through these common bouldering grade plateaus – or even avoid them altogether.

And it's a skill you're often rewarded for AVOIDING in the gym...

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TAPED TIPS | The Technique Error Holding Sport Climbers Back: Embracing Instability

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 11:00:11 -0600

After working with thousands of sport climbers, I’ve noticed a pattern of climbers getting stuck at around 11c, then 12b, and again at 13a. One of the hallmarks of routes at these grade bottlenecks is that it gets harder to find stable positions. The climber who hopes to move further will need to be comfortable in that instability.

And while it's tempting to think that getting stronger is always the answer, in reality it’s only part of the equation...

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TAPED TIPS | The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:59:14 -0600

Have you ever tried a hard climb or a hard move and immediately said, “I just need to get stronger,” but then a few attempts later you just do the thing?

Did you somehow magically get stronger in those few attempts?

No, of course not. A lot of things could have happened in those few attempts, but what didn’t happen is you gaining strength.

We should know better than to use, “I just need to get stronger,” as an excuse to quit, but it keeps happening...

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TAPED TIPS | There Are 3 Types of Climber. This One Is ALWAYS Better.

Mon, 23 Jun 2025 11:30:00 -0600

When it comes to putting effort into climbing, there are 3 types of climber. All can be effective, but one type is ALWAYS better.

Which are you?

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BOARD MEETINGS | How To Use Outdoor Sport Climbing As Training

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0600

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Not all training needs to be indoors. If you're lucky enough to be able to spend a large amount of your time outside, it might make sense to use some of that time for training rather than performance.

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss examples of how we can do this without sacrificing our performance time.

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TAPED TIPS | How To Toe Hook: The Most Misunderstood Climbing Technique

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 -0600

Toe-hooking is a technique that is very often misunderstood in two principal ways. This confusion leads to toe hooks seeming harder and more like sorcery than other techniques.

But you’re probably just going about it the wrong way. Most people don’t need to get stronger. They need to get better.

They need a better understanding of the move itself...

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FOCUS | Q & A Part 2: Movement Solutions, Finding Better Beta, and Toe Hooks vs. Heel Hooks

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TAPED TIPS | The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0600

When I finished my 100th 5.13 sport climb and was writing a book about the lessons I learned along the way, something became clear to me.

There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13.

It’s not better footwork, it’s not a stronger pull-up, and it’s not more finger strength. Those things can – and often do – play a big part.

But if you don’t have this one skill dialed in, those things may be rendered nearly useless...

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BOARD MEETINGS | Better Working Goes: How To Send Faster

Thu, 22 May 2025 06:00:00 -0600

The length of time we spend working a project often depends on the strength of our projecting game – particularly what we do on those important working attempts. Many of us either keep working things when we should have sent weeks ago, or we cut off the working goes and start redpoint attempts way too early.

The best climbers put themselves into send position with fewer working attempts, and know when they are ready to get it done.

So the question is:

How can we make better use of our working goes and send hard things faster?

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro

(01:47) What is a Working Go?

(09:24) First Steps for a Good Working Go

(13:18) Notes, Tips, and Tricks for Easier Clips

(20:45) Intention, Nuance, and Attention to Detail

(29:22) Hoping To Get Lucky

(32:30) Not Enough Attempts

(34:18) Avoiding the Questions

(36:10) Trying To Do Too Many Things

(39:46) Cues and Intuition

(43:23) Never Improving the Process

(53:07) Punt Prevention

TAPED TIPS | Triple Your Sends Using If-Then Intentions

Mon, 12 May 2025 12:00:00 -0600

There's one simple thing that can result in the biggest performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at. And you can implement it right now.

I’m going to tell you not only what this simple superpower is, but also what the sports research says about how you can give it an even greater boost...

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BOARD MEETINGS | Principle vs. Prescription in Climbing Training

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:17:00 -0700

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the final of those five aspects: principle vs. prescription in climbing training.

This episode originally aired on March 23, 2018.

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Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Board Meetings | The Pros and Cons of Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Board Meetings | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Train Where They Are or Where They Want To Be?

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the fourth of those five aspects: Training where you are currently instead of where you want to be.

Starting where you are is an important first step that is often missed.

This episode originally aired on March 22, 2018.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize?

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the third of those five aspects: should climbers generalize or specialize?

There is a time to grow your skill set, but it can also be appropriate to focus on one aspect of it. But how do we know when to do which?

This episode originally aired on March 21, 2018.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Building Grade Pyramids vs. Towers

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the second of those five aspects: the pros and cons of building a grade pyramid vs. a tower.

Is one better than the other? When is each appropriate? How might one or the other impact your future climbing?

This episode originally aired on March 20, 2018.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Prompted by the phrase "Common sense isn't always common practice," from Trevor Ragan of Learner Lab, Nate and Kris sat down to discuss five aspects of climbing where they see this holding true. This is the first of those five aspects: the Quality vs. Quantity Conundrum in Climbing.

So what is it, where does it often happen, and how can we make sure we are getting the right thing – quality or quantity – in our climbing?

This episode originally aired on March 19, 2018.

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Jibé Tribout and Arnould T'Kint | The Birth of Sport Climbing as We Know It

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:00:00 -0700

Kris sits down in Wyoming with two absolute legends from the 80’s, Jibé Tribout and Arnould T’Kint, to talk about Patrick Edlinger and the birth of sport climbing as we know it.

Belgian climbing legend Arnould T’Kint did the third 8a in the world, and the first outside of the US, as well as reportedly being the first to onsight 8a.

Jibé Tribout is a French and world climbing legend who, through the 80’s and 90’s, was always at the leading edge of difficulty, from 13a to 14c.

They discuss:

Pushing grades in the 80's.
The origins of free-climbing as a pursuit.
The rivalry between Tribout and Patrick Edlinger.
The scene at Buoux and Verdon in the 80's.
The benefits of friendly competition at the crag.
The first actual comps.
Tribout playing the villain.

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Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:26:22 -0700

An update on where we've been, where we're going, and my new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's.

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EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Joy Black is a mother of three, and a strength and climbing coach specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum climbers. In this episode, Kris and Joy go trimester by trimester, looking at training and logistical considerations for pregnant climbers and their partners.

Check out all of Joy's courses.

Save 50% on your first month of Beta for the Bump training using code PCCBFTB at checkout!

Get on the waitlist for The Postpartum Project training.

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Beth Rodden | Climbing and Parenting

Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:05) How Joy Found this Niche

(00:16:37) Empowerment and Vulnerability

(00:31:31) Joy’s Overarching Philosophy

(00:38:55) Disclaimers and Contraindications

(00:41:48) First Trimester

(00:44:07) ANNOTATION: Evidence Based vs. Evidence Informed

(01:01:13) ANNOTATION: Beta for the Bump

(01:10:50) Second Trimester

(01:19:50) ANNOTATION: Diastasis, Deep Core, Linea Alba

(01:36:23) Third Trimester

(01:58:34) Wrap Up

(02:04:48) Outro

EVERY BODY CLIMBS | A Blind Trio featuring Justin Salas, Seneida Biendarra, and Chaz Misuraca

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

This is the final episode in this special series with host Emily Chen-Newton. In keeping with the themes of community-built and community-led, this episode features three truly incredible blind athletes leading the conversation. Emily takes a step back from the mic as Justin Salas, Seneida Biendarra, and Chaz Misuraca carry us through a conversation about each of their unique and ongoing journeys with vision loss and how climbing – the sport, and the community – provides support. We begin the conversation with each of them explaining their sight loss and their relationship to climbing.

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BUILDER | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg are an up-and-coming climbing power couple. From Michigan, they call the Red River Gorge their home climbing area, and they are making sure to cement their place there. After using one of our Ebook training plans, they both had breakout seasons – and then they upped the ante the following season without any additional training.

In this BUILDER episode, we discuss the plans they chose, how the training went, how they fit it into their busy lives, and ultimately, the details of the two seasons where they saw big progress, including how getting bit by a bat while on route might just give you superpowers.

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:01:34) Meeting Noah and Lucia

(00:10:39) Goals and Choosing a Plan

(00:20:34) Fitting Training Into Life

(00:29:39) How Did the Training Go?

(00:36:07) Did Anything Surprise You?

(00:42:42) How Much Do You Get Outside?

(00:49:35) How Did the Training Show Up?

(00:53:39) Fall Season After Training

(00:58:15) Bit by a Bat on Route

(01:06:10) Spring Season After Training

(01:23:05) Wrap Up

MOVIE NIGHT | Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Kris and Nate decide on their favorite movie theater candy and then watch Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top, released by Mammut. They discuss the film and the takeaways from it that we can use in our own climbing.

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Film Credits:
Yucca Films

Online Climbing Films from the 1990s

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MOVIE NIGHT | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Kris and Nate get a popcorn and watch Arcteryx Presents: Passion featuring America's most prolific sport climber, Jonathan Siegrist. They discuss the style of the film, Ryan White's editing, how difficult it is to make sport climbing look hard (or interesting) and the lessons that we can use in our own climbing.

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The Lil Yachty Walk Out video discussed.

Film Credits:

Director: Ryan White
DP: Ryan White + Marco Zanone
Photography: Ryan White
Music: Dubspeeka + Thimble

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EVERY BODY CLIMBS | Melissa Ruiz on Training with a Neurological Disorder

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Today's episode, which comes to us from Every Body Climbs, features Melissa Ruiz. Melissa has been climbing and competing for about 6 years. She’s got a collection of medals to her name, including five gold, from national and world paraclimbing championships/cups.

But recently she's started climbing outside, and to put it lightly, she is stoked. So, this October (2024) she'll be teaching an aid climbing workshop at the Adaptive Climbers Fest in the Red River Gorge. Aid climbing is part of how Melissa has been able to access outdoor climbing with her disability, which is cerebral palsy. We pick up the conversation as she's explaining her condition and throughout the episode we talk about the importance of core strength, the joy of outdoor climbing, and what grades really mean.

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TAPED TIPS | The Most Underrated Climbing Movement Skill

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0600

Of all of the elements of climbing movement, Rhythm is the most overlooked. What's more, it's often the reason we fall, even if it appears to be something different. Learn how to spot when Rhythm is a problem and how you can get better at making sure Rhythm isn't holding you back.

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MOVIE NIGHT | Takeaways from In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Kris and Nate sit down to watch In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering from Patagonia Films, and then discuss the film itself as well as lessons and takeaways that we can use in our own climbing.

Watch the film.

Produced and Directed by Eric Bissell
Editor David Fitzgerald
Director of Photography Eric Bissell
Executive Producers Alex Lowther, Justin Roth, Kristo Torgersen
Producer Monika McClure
Additional Photography Owen Bissell, Spenser Tang-Smith
Color Royal Muster/Greg Reese
Graphics Ben Blanchard
Sound Design and Mix David Fitzgerald

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MOVIE NIGHT | Takeaways from Scarpa Presents: Soudain Seul 9a/V17 x Simon Lorenzi

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Kris and Nate sit down to watch the new climbing film Scarpa Presents: Soudain Seul 9a/V17 x Simon Lorenzi, and then discuss the film itself, as well as lessons and takeaways that we can use in our own climbing.

Three years ago, Simon Lorenzi climbed the first ascent of the second 9a boulder in the world. This is that story. Produced, directed, filmed, and edited by Gilles Charlier.

Watch the film.

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Ravioli Biceps and Nate Drolet | The Parallels Between Climbing and Video Games

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Nate and Ravioli Biceps have been friends for more than 15 years, since long before Ravioli became the reigning king of the Moonboard. In this conversation, they discuss the myriad of lessons they pull from video gaming that can help inform our life and climbing.

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A Better Framework for Assessing and Improving Climbing Movement and Technique

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Improving climbing movement is challenging. Understanding what you most need to improve is even more challenging. The discussions around climbing technique have always been either extremely abstract or specific to a single move on a single climb.

It doesn't have to be that way.

Check out the new course and movement evaluation tool: The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement

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Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Allyson Gunsallus is a mom and climber who is directing and producing a film series called Hand Holds: Climbing After Parenthood with the aim of benefitting parental and maternal wellness in the community. Currently shooting, with plans to release in spring 2025, this free-to-watch series will feature interviews with well-known climbers to uncover how families address logistical challenges, issues like postpartum recovery, and more – topics rarely explored in climbing media.

Learn more about Hand Holds.

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Theme

(0:36) Introduction

(1:40) Guest Introduction

(3:32) Hand Holds Name Origin

(8:48) Parenting for the Second Time

(14:35) Modeling Passion

(19:16) What is Hand Holds?

(28:13) Who will be profiled?

(30:18) Goals for Hand Holds

(48:03) Where will it be? How can we help?

(53:05) Wrap Up

(54:34) Theme

EVERY BODY CLIMBS | Fallon Rowe on Learning Mental Gymnastics So Our Bodies Can Climb

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 08:39:40 -0600

Fallon Rowe has been climbing since 2003 and coaching since 2013. After a decade of youth and collegiate competitions, she found her true passion for outdoor climbing – both sport and trad. She’s spent her adult life pursuing climbing all over the world while offering (mostly) virtual coaching.

In her words, she helps “climbers optimize their experience using mindset and mental performance techniques, like working on fear of falling, and analyzing movement and technique with video feedback and visualization.”

Host Emily Chen-Newton and Fallon share a genetic collagen disorder (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). In this conversation they talk how this condition impacts their climbing – and how Fallon coached Emily through some of these issues.

Fallon also has a condition called, POTS which you'll hear mentioned in this episode. It's a dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system. Things that should be “automatic go haywire”, she says. So, her body doesn't properly regulate things like blood pressure, heart rate and temperature. Fallon’s main symptom is lightheadedness or pre-syncope (the feeling you get before you faint).

Fallon is also a rock-climbing guide and teaches courses on trad climbing, anchor building, and more. She is sponsored by The Desert Rat, Cypher Climbing, HILX Eyewear, and Crux Power. Her education as a geologist gives her a deep connection to nature, and she loves playing the fiddle, shooting pool, wandering the desert, writing and photographing climbing.

We start this episode with Fallon talking about a recent time when she was digging into some of those "non climbing" hobbies as she was recovering from a tendon tweak. BUT, as she tells us, this injury hit differently than others in the past -- in a good way.

*While Fallon Rowe and host Emily both discuss their medical conditions and how they’ve learned to live with them, this content is not, and does not replace medical advice.

Fallon can be reached on Instagram @fallonclimbs or on her website.

Aug 2-4th workshop

How to climb with hEDS

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What is hEDS?

What is POTS?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Our Favorite Effective Finger Strength Protocols

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0600

There are a million of them out there, but not all finger strength protocols transfer well to climbing, or are time efficient, or are even possible with the tools we have. In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss their favorite protocols, both that they use themselves and in programming for their clients.

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro and Topic Explanation

(20:25) Long Duration Finger Health Hangs

(22:15) Multi-Grip Block Workout

(28:07) Eva Lopez MAW and MED Hangs

(33:27) Too Easy to Fail (2 Hangs per Session)

(38:32) Offset Hangs or Pulls on a Hangboard or Bouldering Wall

(44:07) 6:10 Repeaters

(56:28) 5:55 Three Finger Alternating Hangs

(1:02:12) Three Max Hangs of 6 Seconds Each

(1:08:43) Outro

FOCUS Q&A 2: Movement Solutions, Finding Better Beta, and Toe Hooks vs. Heel Hooks

Thu, 30 May 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Be the first to learn about about the new Movement Assessment Tool & Mini-Course!

In Part 2 of this special Q & A episode, Kris fields questions from YOU! Sent in from our YouTube subscribers, training clients, and more, Kris digs into what you want to know when it comes to climbing movement.

This is Part 2 so be sure to check out Part 1, if you haven't already!

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Contrast Warm Up (aka Sloth Monkeys) Drill

Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast Drill

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📚 CHAPTERS

(00:00) Intro
(03:06) Finding the Best Beta
(09:12) Strength vs. Movement
(09:55) Heel Hooks vs. Toe Hooks
(11:05) The Mystery of Toe Hooks
(18:08) How to Coach Toe Hooks
(22:07) How to Know You’re Improving
(27:56) The Best Level to Learn Movement
(28:58) How to Know What to Work On
(31:00) How to Improve Pacing and Rhythm
(36:37) How to Improve at Scary Moves
(41:24) Movement to Focus On Pre-Trip
(43:46) False Start Hover Drill
(48:35) Movement Work After a Break From Climbing
(51:40) We’re Thinking of Movement Backwards
(55:11) Outro

TAPED TIPS | 5 Simple Ways to Climb Harder

Mon, 20 May 2024 11:00:00 -0600

You’re scrolling Instagram or YouTube or listening to the newest podcast episodes, and now, just today, you’ve got three new finger strength protocols to try, you learned that your footwork needs overhauling, you’re warming up all wrong, and you have to buy a few new training devices.

And you have to implement it all right now, because, well, you just do. It doesn’t matter that you have no idea if anything has worked – or will work – because the next thing could be THE thing, and you’ve been plateaued and need to level up right now.

The good news is that you don’t have to stop consuming all of the information and trying new things and learning as much as possible.

You can keep at it. Collect it all.

But...

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Find the Proven Plan That Fits You

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FOCUS Q&A 1: Climbing Movement Principles, Skill vs. Strength, and How to Evaluate

Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Be the first to learn about about the new Movement Assessment Tool & Mini-Course!

In this special Q & A episode, Kris fields questions from YOU! Sent in from our Patrons, Kris digs into what you want to know when it comes to climbing movement.

This is Part 1 of 2 episodes so be sure to stay tuned for Part 2, coming soon!

Thanks to Patrons Cody Ratterman, Matt, Martin Bertram, Lydia Benitez, and Yoav Pinto for the great questions!

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro

(2:02) Movement Principles Specificity

(5:14) Wall Angles

(9:07) Conditions Affect Movement

(13:40) Training with Bad Feet

(19:50) Combined Movement and Energy Systems

(25:02) Movement vs. Strength Questions

(31:48) How to Evaluate Movement

(37:52) Movement Assessment Tool

TAPED TIPS | How To Climb Taller AND Smaller

Sun, 05 May 2024 12:00:00 -0600

Short climbers are good at getting scrunchy, and tall climbers are good at climbing extended, right?

Ummm, no. Not always.
Actually, not even most of the time.

Believing that, particularly if you’re one of those short or tall climbers, is a trap. I’m going to tell you why, and I’m going to tell you exactly how to make sure you don’t fall into this trap. Or if you’re in it already, how to get out, so that we can all extend our useful range...

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Marina Inoue | Does Size Matter?

Applied Body Tension Ebook

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REWIND | Can We Accurately Measure the Movement Skills of Sport Climbers?

Thu, 02 May 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Today we rewind to an episode of Breaking Beta where Kris and Paul dig into a paper that presents and then tests a method for measuring movement skills in climbing:

Climbing performance analysis: A novel tool for the assessment of rock climber's movement performance
Authored by Nicola Taylor, Dave Giles, Michaela Panáčková, James Mitchell, Joel B. Chidley, and Nick Draper; published in the International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance in January, 2020.

They’ll attempt to determine whether or not movement skills in climbing can even be measured reliably, and if the proposed system translates to anything useful for everyday climbers and coaches trying to assess movement.

This episode originally aired on July 27, 2022.

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📚CHAPTERS

(00:00) Notes From Kris

(3:11) Introduction

(6:48) Methods

(15:37) Results and Our Thoughts

(27:37) What Should Come Next?

(34:34) Wrap Up

(39:28) Credits and Theme

EVERY BODY CLIMBS | Ben Mayforth on Discipline, Paraclimbing World Championships, and Letting Go

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Ben Mayforth is a decorated climber well known for dialing in his training regimen. He's a Paraclimbing World Cup multi-medalist. Since 2019, he hasn't missed a silver medal at the Paraclimbing World Championships. Ben has a reputation of being extremely disciplined, but he’s recently loosened some of his self-imposed rules, and we discuss the impacts from that “letting go” in this episode.

Every Body Climbs (EBC) is a collaborative podcast, presented across Plug Tone Audio platforms, bringing you interviews with para and adaptive climbers. These profiles can be heard on The Power Company Podcast and Sends and Suffers. Content about festivals, engagement projects and other modes of community building air on Sends and Suffers, while training and nutrition focused interviews can be heard on The Power Company Podcast. Host, Emily Chen-Newton is a freelance adaptive sports reporter working in both print and broadcast. Living with a chronic medical condition herself, her journalism centers athletes, not their disabilities. When she’s not reporting, she’s rock climbing with her husband and their two cats.

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Nate Drolet | A Consultation with The Struggle Climbing Show

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Today's episode comes from The Struggle Climbing Show and features our very own coach Nate Drolet in consultation with the show's host Ryan Devlin, who has been working hard towards a goal to climb 13a. They'll talk movement analysis, technique improvement, and more. This is the first of two episodes with Nate on the topic, so be sure to head over to The Struggle to hear the second part!

Check out more episodes of The Struggle Climbing Show.

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EXPERT | Udo Neumann on Movement, Learning, and How to Coach Climbing

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Udo Neumann is a climber, performance coach, and motor-learning explorer. He’s the author of several books, including the cult classic Performance Rock Climbing. He was the German National Team coach from 2009 to 2017, working with several European and World Champion athletes during that time, including Jan Hojer and Jule Wurm. Today he advises federations and works with athletes and coaches all over the world.

In this episode, we discuss his ideas around motor learning and coaching movement, whether a coach needs to be as good as the athlete, how he assesses climbers, what makes Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Narasaki special, and what makes the Japanese team so good.

Find Udo online at udini.com and on YouTube.

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Coaching for Mastery Course

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro and Guest Introduction

(3:09) Have We Overemphasized the Physical?

(7:26) Udo’s Transition to the Ecological Approach to Coaching

(8:42) ANNOTATION: Bernstein, Degrees of Freedom, Repetition Without Repetition

(14:54) Deliberate Play

(29:32) The Athlete Doesn’t Need All of the Information

(32:33) Does a Coach Need to Be Better Than the Climber?

(34:57) Technique vs. Skill

(40:02) Open and Closed Skills

(40:52) ANNOTATION: Open and Closed Skill Continuums

(45:51) Adaptability and Biases in Climbing

(51:07) ANNOTATION: Marshmallow Test and Delayed Gratification

(56:40) What Makes Janja Garnbret So Good?

(59:20) Rhythm and Patience

(1:02:01) How Does Udo Assess Movement Skills?

(1:09:09) How Often Should We Give Explicit Instruction?

(1:16:29) Using Video in Coaching

(1:28:34) Are Comp Boulders Useful for Outdoor Climbers?

(1:32:40) What’s the Secret of the Japanese Team and Tomoa Narasaki?

(1:42:07) Wrap Up

TAPED TIPS | The Setup Mistake Climbers Make on Hard Moves

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:00:00 -0600

Where's the first place your mind goes when you don’t stick a move?

If you’re like most climbers, it’s probably your finger strength, or tension, or even your effort, and you’re already considering what hangboard protocol to use or some front lever workout.

But it’s possible you’re looking in the wrong direction entirely...

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(BONUS) EXPERT | Will Anglin on Climbing All The Things, the Intersection of Strength and Movement, and the Ultimate Tool

Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Will Anglin is one of the founders of Tension Climbing, a company that not only makes training tools, but also is committed to innovation in a way that leads climbers toward mastery over success. In this episode we discuss movement skills, some ways climbers are going wrong in their pursuit and how they can continue improving, and the tools that might get them there.

Check out Tension Climbing and use code STONE at checkout for 10% off of select training tools!

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If you’re a coach or a climber who wants to learn how to give better feedback, check out our Coaching for Mastery course, part of the Power Company Climbing Academy.

Go down the rabbit hole on our Movement Practice Resource Page.

Are Your Skills Current? Also available on Spotify or Apple

Grades Aren’t the Only Way to Measure Progress Also available on Spotify or Apple

More from Will and our friends at Tension:

Kerry Scott | Ambition, Confidence, and Climbing All the Things

Will Anglin and Rowland Chen | P.O.E.

Will Anglin and Rowland Chen | P.O.E. 2

Will Anglin and Michael Rosato | Boards vs. Spray Walls

Roy Quanstrom | Translating Movement

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro and Topic Description

(2:48) Climb All The Things

(6:23) Figuring Out How to Change Me

(8:06) Boards Make It Easier to Skip the Discomfort

(9:12) ANNOTATION: Constraints, Compensation, and Choices

(12:16) Climbing as Training

(13:16) Climb What?

(14:00) Not Stealing the Struggle

(15:45) Unlearning Skills

(16:50) ANNOTATION: Coach Over-Instruction and Skills Currency

(18:19) Improvement Is Hard to Measure

(22:50) Grades Only Say What We’ve Climbed, Not How Good We Are

(23:30) Will’s 3 Grade System

(24:05) ANNOTATION: Vegetable Climbs List and Diamond vs. Pyramid

(26:10) Skills Aren’t Separate from Strength and Power

(27:33) Skill Is the Intersection of What, How, and Doing

(28:11) How the Tension Board 1 Is a Movement and Strength Tool

(30:44) Just Climb, But With Intention

(31:33) ANNOTATION: Where Strength and Movement Overlap and the Ultimate Learning Tool

(34:31) Wrap Up

(35:35) Credits and Outro

BUILDER | Lauren Abernathy is Building Better Climbing Movement Skills with In-Person Sessions

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Lauren Abernathy works hard to be a better climber. In fact, it’s part of her job as owner of Good Spray Climbing to help other people become better climbers, and she walks the walk. For several years she’s worked with our coach Blake Cash, and has recently been supplementing that with private movement sessions with Nate Drolet.

In this episode, we discuss why she chose to also do in-person sessions alongside her remote coaching with Blake, what’s going well, how she fits the training and sessions into her busy life, and how the movement skills are showing up in her climbing.

Find Lauren online at Good Spray Climbing and on Instagram

Check out her Fast Track climbing movement course

Listen to The Average Climber Podcast

Book a remote consultation with Nate Drolet.

Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube.

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You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:

EXPERT | Taylor Reed on Climbing Research and Evidence-Informed Movement Coaching

EXPERT | Rob Gray | How We Learn to Move and Skill Acquisition for Climbers (Part 2)

Lauren Abernathy | From Weekend Warrior to Full-Time Coach

BOARD MEETINGS | Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves Back with The Average Climber Podcast

Coaching for Mastery Course

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro and BUILDER Description

(0:36) Guest Introduction and Details

(2:45) Why Lauren Added In-Person Sessions

(8:17) Was There a Specific Goal?

(9:39) An Example of What Nate Noticed In Lauren’s Movement

(18:43) Lauren Rants About Muggle Gyms

(25:58) Fitting Sessions and Training Into Work and Life

(33:09) Adjusting Skill Session Intensity to Fit Life Stressors

(38:34) Kris Explains His Own Recent Skill Wins

(41:39) How Lauren’s Skill Practice Is Showing Up In Her Climbing

(50:14) The Complexities of Tension

(1:00:19) Nate’s Monologues

(1:01:43) Wrap Up

(1:04:00) Theme

TAPED TIPS | The Secret to Hard Moves that Most Climbers are Missing

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 16:00:00 -0600

For most of us, climbing looks like this:

Pull on, try the move, fall off. Stare at your hands and try to understand why you fell.
Pull on, try the move, fall off. Stare at your hands and come up with a new reason why you fell.
Pull on again, try the move again, fall off. Again

You get it. You've been there. But there’s a better way.

In this episode, we’re going to talk about the obvious thing that most climbers are missing when it comes to difficult moves and learn several strategies that will help you do those harder moves, harder boulders, and harder routes faster.

Read the rest on the blog!

Watch the video on YouTube!

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You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:

Our Movement Practice Resource Page

Coaching for Mastery Course

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EXPERT | Taylor Reed on Climbing Research and Evidence-Informed Movement Coaching

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 -0600

Taylor Reed is a climber and coach who has worked with high-level athletes – both competitive and outdoor climbers – for many years. He’s the vice president of the International Rock Climbing Research Association and also runs The Beta Angel Project, which takes climbing-specific research and synthesizes it with ideas and experience in order to find evidence-informed methods that can help us all become better coaches and climbers.

In this episode, we discuss how Taylor assesses movement, how he teaches it, and what role research plays in his overall coaching.

Find Taylor online at:

The Beta Angel Project

International Rock Climbing Research Association (IRCRA)

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🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER

Research mentioned in the episode:

Austrian Research Paper and Write Up

Co-Contraction Paper and Write Up

Multi-Edge Decision-Making / Behavioral Change Paper

You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:

Why “Technique” May Not Be The Answer to Better Climbing

EXPERT | Rob Gray | The Gap Between Researchers and Coaches (Part 1)

EXPERT | Rob Gray | How We Learn to Move and Skill Acquisition for Climbers (Part 2)

BOARD MEETINGS | The Art of Learning Climbing

BREAKING BETA | Better Call Paul | How Should Climbing Research Be Standardized?

BREAKING BETA | Better Call Paul | IRCRA Test Battery

Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel | The Coach/Climber Dynamic

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📚CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro

(2:40) How Much Does Research Inform Taylor’s Coaching?

(3:48) ANNOTATION: Evidence-Based vs. Evidence-Informed

(10:15) What Aspects of Research Are Most Applicable?

(12:53) Looking Outside of Climbing Research

(13:50) ANNOTATION: Reinvestment Theory

(15:37) Speed Climbing

(19:53) Information Processing vs. Ecological Dynamics for Climbing

(30:32) Thematic Movement Learning

(47:40) Movement Assessment

(1:02:48) Teaching Movement

(1:05:22) ANNOTATION: Differential Learning

(1:08:19) ANNOTATION: Attractor Valleys

(1:16:03) How Much Does the Athlete Need to Know?

(1:20:58) ANNOTATION: Leading By Example

(1:22:48) Do Comp Style Climbs Translate to Outdoors?

(1:27:38) What Is Still Missing From the Research?

(1:32:55) Wrap Up

(1:35:06) Theme

BOARD MEETINGS | How Much Climbing Skill Is Guaranteed With Experience?

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0700

A common refrain in climbing is that the more you climb, the better you get. But all of us know some old crusty who has been climbing for 45 years and is stuck at mid 5.10. And they have all of the excuses as to why. But they’re wrong.

In this episode, Kris and Nate explore why we believe we’ll just get better if we keep at it, as well as offer strategies to continue improving no matter how long (or short) you’ve been at it.

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You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:

Our Movement Practice Resource Page

Board Meetings | The Art of Learning Climbing

Board Meetings | Quality vs. Quantity

Board Meetings | Worst Advice We Got As Beginners

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📚 CHAPTERS

(0:00) Theme

(0:37) Intro and Topic Description

(3:13) Examples of Experience that Doesn’t Guarantee Skill

(6:53) Why Most of Us Believe Experience Equals Skill

(10:55) What are the Pros Doing?

(16:20) It Isn’t All About Grades

(18:20) Undervaluing Other Styles and Angles

(19:43) We Don’t Want to Spend the Time

(21:20) We Go Into Autopilot

(23:23) How Can We Keep Improving Skills?

(24:17) Search for Novelty or Change Environments

(28:30) Approach Improvement from All Angles

(31:06) Recognize Discomfort and Lean In, Even Off the Wall

(35:08) The Zone (Not Grades) Where We Develop Skills

(37:16) Why We Suggest Drills

(38:15) Autopilot Mistakes

(42:40) How New Skills Open Opportunities on Hard Projects

(44:10) Examples of Pros Spending Time Below Their Limits

(49:20) Why Consistency Is NOT King

(53:28) Bringing Intention to Skill Drills

(55:47) Tried and True or Just Tradition?

(01:01:01) So Is Skill Guaranteed With Experience?

(01:03:45) How to Go Deeper Into Movement

TAPED TIPS | Go Ahead, Grab That Foothold and Be Adaptable

Sun, 03 Mar 2024 15:00:00 -0700

Go ahead, grab that foothold. I mean, it’s only a foothold until someone uses it as a handhold. Then it’s just a hold. So use it.

And if you don’t want to because you’d rather challenge yourself to do it without using that really obvious hold right there, that’s fine, too. There’s no heroism in skipping an obvious hold. There’s no shame in using a hold other people aren’t. What’s possible, though, is that if you always choose one way or the other, then you’ve painted yourself into a corner. A corner that just doesn’t offer as many opportunities to learn.

So there’s a question that both of you should be asking yourselves. And that question is:

Can I do it both ways?
Can I become more adaptable?

That’s two questions, but you know what I mean...

Read the rest at the blog!

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Our Movement Practice Resource Page

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REWIND | BOARD MEETINGS | The Art of Learning Climbing

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Today we REWIND back to one of our favorite Board Meetings of all time. We chose this episode because we are spending the next couple months digging deep into movement and learning, and exploring if there might be a better way to consider movement than the technique-based way we’ve always done it. In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss ideas presented by author Josh Waitzkin about our mental models for learning, specifically after hearing him as a guest on Tim Ferriss's podcast, and how we might apply these ideas to climbing.

This episode originally aired on April 5, 2020.

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You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources:

THE CURRENT | Rethinking Climbing Technique and Movement Skills

TAPED TIPS | Difficulties Should Be Desirable

TAPED TIPS | When Beta Isn’t Better

BOARD MEETINGS | Common Sense vs. Common Practice

Josh Waitzkin on Beginner’s Mind, Self-Actualization, and Advice from Your Future Self | The Tim Ferriss Show

The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin

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📚CHAPTERS

(0:00) Theme

(0:37) Intro

(2:29) Topic Description

(4:09) New Feedback Paradigms and Opportunities

(8:28) More Feedback isn’t Always Better

(12:00) Observation and Building Awareness

(17:07) How Routesetting Helps Understand Movement

(19:26) When the Poetic Perfection Has Been Marred

(24:03) Unexpected Learning From What You Deem Not Useful

(32:15) The Thematic Elements of Climbing Movement

(39:58) Self Expression via Movement

(43:29) Reps Hidden in Plain Sight

(51:22) The Ultimate Way to Get in High Quality Reps

(55:24) Hidden Reps We Often Miss

(01:02:14) The Gap in Our Confidence

(01:05:35) Comp Boulders and Discomfort

(01:08:10) How the Best Climbers React to Discomfort

(01:10:35) Setting Hard Things for Yourself

(01:22:41) Put the Wrench Away

(01:13:54) Outro

EXPERT | Rob Gray on How We Learn to Move and the Skill Acquisition for Climbers (Part 2)

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Rob Gray is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University, host of The Perception & Action Podcast, and a Skill Acquisition Specialist for the Boston Red Sox. He’s also the author of two great books, How We Learn to Move and Learning to Optimize Movement. In this Part 2 of 2, Kris and Rob discuss the differences between the two predominant theories of skill acquisition and adaptability – Information Processing and Ecological Dynamics – and how climbing coaches can use the Ecological framework and the Constraints-Led Approach to help climbers better learn to move.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

Our entire movement skills resource library

Coaching for Mastery course mentioned in the episode

Follow Rob on Instagram

Check out The Perception & Action Podcast

Check out Rob's books:

How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills

Learning to Optimize Movement: Harnessing the Power of the Athlete-Environment Relationship

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CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Guest Introduction

(2:52) Topic Description and Movement Theories

(7:25) Why Rob Switched Sides

(9:44) Key Differences in Coaching Methods

(11:38) ANNOTATION: Poking Holes in Information Processing

(18:38) ANNOTATION: Dribbling Around Cones, System Boards

(20:38) The Constraints-Led Approach

(23:18) T.W.I.T. Coaching

(25:55) ANNOTATION: Kids Climbing Things Example

(28:50) ANNOTATION: Constraints Example in Climbing

(30:23) Perception and Action Coupling

(33:02) ANNOTATION: Systems Boards are Poor Skill Builders

(35:03) How Does Previewing Beta Fit?

(37:25) ANNOTATION: Technique vs. Adaptable Skill

(40:45) Wrap Up

EXPERT | Rob Gray on The Gap Between Sports Science Researchers and Coaches (Part 1)

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Rob Gray is an associate Professor at Arizona State University, host of The Perception & Action Podcast, and a Skill Acquisition Specialist for the Boston Red Sox. He’s been studying movement and publishing research on it for 25 years. In this Part 1 of 2, Kris and Rob discuss the limitations and challenges of using sports science research for coaches and practitioners, as well as some ways both coaches and researchers could do it better.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

Our entire movement skills resource library

Coaching for Mastery course mentioned in the episode

Follow Rob on Instagram

Check out The Perception & Action Podcast

Check out Rob's books:

How We Learn to Move: A Revolution in the Way We Coach & Practice Sports Skills

Learning to Optimize Movement: Harnessing the Power of the Athlete-Environment Relationship

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Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3.

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CHAPTERS

(0:00) Intro

(1:31) Guest Introduction

(3:20) Topic Explanation

(5:18) Accessibility

(6:13) Impenetrability

(7:33) Generalizability

(8:43) ANNOTATION: Don’t Discount Small Studies

(10:49) Researchers Asking the Wrong Questions

(11:49) How to Make it User Friendly

(19:34) The Value of Case Studies

(22:19) Studies Lack Real World Variables

(24:23) ANNOTATION: Functional Movement Variability

(26:44) What is it We Should be Looking For in Studies?

(30:49) Coaches and Researchers Meeting in the Middle

(33:48) Limitations of Using Studies From Other Sports

(37:24) ANNOTATION: Constraints and Self Organization

(40:54) ”Evidence-Based” Elitism

(43:27) Wrap Up

FOCUS | Movement Skills for Climbers

Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Introducing: Something new. Something different. Something FOCUSED.

Rather than doing what most podcasts do and jumping from subject to subject with each new episode, we’re going to be spending the next couple of months focused on discussing one topic. Through Board Meetings, Expert episodes, Taped Tips, and our new Builder series that you’ll hear more about later, as well as on Youtube, Instagram, the blog, and the newsletter, for the next 10 or so episodes we’re going to be digging deep into movement and skill acquisition: the research, the theories, anecdotes and experiences, and of course, practical application. And Patrons will be getting bonus episodes on the same topic. At the end of the two or so months, we’ll wrap it all up with a podcast episode and a newsletter.

We’re aiming for 3 or 4 of these FOCUS periods this year; we hope you’ll tune in to see how it goes.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

Mentioned in this episode:

Board Meetings | Improved Learning from Podcasts, Books, and Videos

Taped Tips | Connect the Dots

Written In Stone

Movement Practice Resources

The Current

You might also enjoy these related episodes:

Board Meetings | The Art of Learning Climbing

P.O.E. with Will Anglin & Rowland Chen

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BOARD MEETINGS | Indoor Climbing Lessons You Should Take Outdoors (Bonus Episode)

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Indoor and outdoor climbing have different constraints, and as such, lead you into different solutions for how to interact with that environment. But there are lessons from the climbing gyms that should absolutely be applied to outdoors in order to get the most out of it and become a better climber faster.

In this bonus episode from our Patron feed, Kris and Nate discuss 3 of their Top 6 Indoor Lessons. To hear their 3 favorites as well, you can get those bonus episodes on Patreon or in your Apple Podcast Feed or on Spotify by subscribing to the We Scream Like Eagles Podcast.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

You might also enjoy this related episode:

BOARD MEETINGS | Top 4 Ways to Transition to Outdoor Climbing

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Introduction

(00:01:24) Topic Explanation

(00:07:13) Be Picky About Projects

(00:15:11) Below Project Level, Climb Everything

(00:27:51) Climbing With and Around Crowds

(00:35:30) Become a Patron to Get the Top 3. Patreon, Spotify, or Apple.

BOARD MEETINGS | Outdoor Climbing Lessons You Should Take Indoors

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0700

Many people view indoor climbing as less serious than climbing outside, but if we're looking to improve, that may be a mistake. There are aspects of climbing outside that lead us into learning specific things that we don't necessarily find as easily indoors.

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss their top 5 lessons from climbing outside that, when taken indoors, can help us become better climbers faster.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

Check out our Proven Plans to jumpstart your intention indoors.

Check out the Comment Card blog post mentioned in this episode.

You might also enjoy these related episodes:

BOARD MEETINGS: Top 4 Ways to Transition to Outdoor Climbing with Taylor Fragomeni

BOARD MEETINGS: How to Make the Most of a Board Session

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CHAPTERS

(00:00:00) Introduction and Topic Explanation

(00:05:55) Using and Practicing Better Tactics

(00:14:32) Bring Mid-Session Snacks or Food

(00:25:44) Go In With a Plan

(00:28:38) Power Company Proven Plans

(00:29:18) Set Goals

(00:35:47) Not Complaining About the Setting

(00:48:57) Outro

BOARD MEETINGS | Improved Learning from Podcasts, Books, and Videos

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0700

With more and more information out there, it would seem that we can learn faster and better. But that isn't always the case.

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss why learning is more challenging in our current environment, ways we can better structure our time, tools we can use for learning, and the changes we are making to this podcast and our website in order to make them more valuable learning tools.

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EXPLORE FURTHER

Hubble vs. Action Directe | The World’s First 14d (9a), Featuring Alex Megos and Buster Martin

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Two of the legendary routes from the 90s are now at odds with each other (sort of). One of them was likely the first 9a in the world, but which was it? Hubble or Action Directe?

In this bonus episode from Written In Stone, we examine the circumstances, discuss where the debate began, and hear from the only two people in the world who have climbed both routes – Alex Megos and Buster Martin – to try and decide once and for all...

...which route was really the world’s first 9a?

Cameos by Adam Ondra, Steve McClure, Ben Cossey, and Ben Moon himself.

This is an episode of Written In Stone: Climbing's Most Important Ascents, the latest podcast from Power Company Climbing & Plug Tone Audio.

Find more episodes everywhere you get pods or learn more at: www.plugtoneaudio.com/written-in-stone

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REWIND | Hazel Findlay on Flow, Attention, and Letting the Body Climb

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Four years ago this month in 2019, Yosemite’s Magic Line, a 5.14 crack originally put up by Ron Kauk and not repeated until more than 20 years later by his son, Lonnie, saw its third ascent. Pushing her limits both physically and mentally, the formidable Hazel Findlay solidified her status as one of the strongest trad climbers in the world with the send. She reflected on her experience working the line at her blog, which is a must-read. Today, we rewind to an episode with Hazel in which she shares strategies for getting into the right mindset to send, strategies she no doubt called on to take down Magic Line. She talks breathing techniques, pre-climbing rituals, flow state, and more.

When this episode was recorded, Hazel was just beginning her journey into being a professional coach, and she has since continued along that path, founding Strong Mind, which specializes in mental training for climbers, and also the Strong Mind Podcast, which she hosts. If you’re interested in learning more about Hazel and Strong Mind’s offerings, check out Hazel’s Performance Hacks course!

Read Hazel's blog about her Magic Line experience.

Check out Hazel's Performance Hacks course.

Check out Strong Mind online.

Follow Hazel on Instagram.

This episode originally aired on September 3, 2017.

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Jereme Ransick from the RRGCC | If We Own It, They Can’t Close It

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 07:58:03 -0700

The Red River Gorge Climber’s Coalition was one oof the first climber owned organizations to OWN their local climbing. Now they have the opportunity to purchase a huge tract of land with miles and miles of cliffline. Some existing climbing, and a lot of potential climbing of nearly all grades.

But they need our help to make it happen.

This might include big donors, partners, or creative development solutions. They are open to all ideas.

You can find them online at RRGCC.org or email them directly at access@rrgcc.org

Kris and Jereme discuss:

The history of the RRGCC.
What the RRGCC does and what their mission is.
The new opportunity to bid on a huge property with miles of cliff line.
What this might entail and why they need partners.
The reasons more climbing can be valuable.
How we can help - both now and in general.
What’s on this property?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Where We Go Wrong When We Get Training Right

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0600

You nailed the training and showed up stronger. Still, things went wrong.

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Lynn Hill, Katie Brown, and the Importance of Climbing History

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

The year is 1991.
No woman has ever climbed 5.14.
One French superstar says that no woman ever will.

But Lynn Hill didn’t listen... And years later, Katie Brown wouldn't either.

This is a sample of Episode 1 of Written In Stone: Climbing's Most Important Ascents, the latest podcast from Power Company Climbing & Plug Tone Audio.

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TAPED TIPS | Stop Applying Training Principles to Climbing Performance

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:38:00 -0600

Training principles are important, but when they creep into performance, your climbing will suffer. Nearly every time.

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INTRODUCING | Written in Stone: Climbing’s Most Important Ascents

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Written in Stone tells the (mostly) true stories of the most groundbreaking ascents in rock climbing history. Hosted by Kris Hampton, you’ll hear the narrated, sound-designed stories about what led to new levels in climbing, alternated with conversations with today’s top climbers about what inspired them about what went down way back then. Season One is focused on the 1990’s, and will tell the stories of how sport climbing came to dominate, how women climbers made their mark, and explore the characters who made it all happen. Moon, Skinner, Güllich, Hill, Nicole and more! Like Todd Skinner always said, ”Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”

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REWIND | Miguel and Dario Ventura on Life Imitating Art

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0600

If you’re a climber and you haven’t been to Miguel’s Pizza, you probably want to go, or you’ve at least seen a dozen people wearing their t-shirts. Forty years ago, Miguel Ventura moved from Connecticut to Slade, Kentucky and started what was then known as The Rainbow Door, a pizza and ice cream shop that has since become an icon to climbers all over the world. REWIND with us to this classic episode with the man himself, Miguel Ventura, and a special appearance by his son Dario, about art, pizza, climbing, and community.

And to everyone over there off Exit 33, congrats on 40 years!

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This episode originally aired on December 24, 2016.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Blue Mountains Sport Climbing with Lee Cujes

Wed, 04 Oct 2023 13:12:15 -0600

Looking to climb on gorgeous streaky sandstone cliffs full of high-angled crimps? Look no further than the Blue Mountains, sport climbing mecca of the land down under, boasting thousands of routes.

Legendary Australian climber Lee Cujes spent more than 20 years taking trips to the Blue Mountains before eventually moving there, and now it’s been his local crag for nearly a decade.

Head over to this episode's blog post to see Lee's picks for Must-Do Routes, Best Crags for a group, guidebook recommendations, and more.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Lowpointing: The Most Overlooked Climbing Tactic

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0600

You know what highpointing is, and definitely redpointing, but what about lowpointing? And for those of you who know what we’re talking about, do you actually do it? Chances are, you’re not using this tactic to its full potential, which means you’re not using it to your full advantage.

In this Board Meeting, Kris and Nate discuss the tactic of lowpointing, when and why you should use it, and some of the reasons why it remains one of the most overlooked climbing tactics, despite the fact that it could speed up the sending process for many folks.

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REWIND | Ravioli Biceps on Moonboarding, Process, and Identity

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:05:23 -0600

Five years ago this week, Ravioli Biceps walked into the gym, did his usual detailed warmup, and then set his camera up pointed at the Moonboard. It had only been a year since he'd started climbing on it, and he'd obsessively worked his way through the benchmarks. And on this day, he pulled on and finished the final benchmark of the 2016 set, becoming the first person to do so.

This kind of dedication is rare, and deserves to be recognized. So now, five years since becoming the undisputed king of the Moonboard, we REWIND to this conversation about process, identity, and using a tool to its absolute fullest with Ravioli Biceps.

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This episode originally aired on September 9, 2019.

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TAPED TIPS | Connect the Dots: Where Climbers (and Coaches) are Going Wrong

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

There’s more information out there than ever. When I first started Power Company Climbing, there were very few training blogs, no training podcasts for climbers, maybe one other remote climbing coach, and honestly, very few reputable sources for information on how to improve.

That lack of information, or of people willing to offer advice, is certainly no longer the case. It’s quite the opposite now. There’s SO MUCH out there to wade through, never mind spending time to parse it out, verify the claims made, and think critically about the applicability of it. There are hundreds, maybe thousands of internet coaches, dozens of podcasts all doing the same interviews about the same topics, and millions of posts and videos telling you exactly how to train.

That’s the root of our problem. But the problem itself? That’s us – and how we collect these things.

We have become collectors – rather than connectors – of dots.

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CONFLICTED | Kneebarring on Boulders

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Does kneebarring hard boulders make you stronger? What if it IS a kneebar boulder? Is it good for training? We're conflicted. And how does Chris Sharma feel about it?

This is a bonus Board Meeting episode from our new series, CONFLICTED. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, become a Patron or Apple subscriber today!

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TAPED TIPS | 3 Tips for Training for Climbing Trips

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Training is training is training. You’ve done your homework, you know how to periodize a training plan, you understand set and rep schemes and RPE and autoregulation, you’ve got all the latest tech and warmup tools, and you’ve somehow figured out how to fit all 482 things into a week, including recovery time and self-care mental health days. You’ve optimized.

Congrats.

But now you have a climbing trip coming up. The rock is different. The style is different. Your pre-trip time is short and the number of days you’ll be climbing even shorter. What’s more, if you do your normal training block for this upcoming trip, it’ll overlap with the good days in your climbing season and you want to optimize for BOTH.

Well, realistically, you probably can’t. What you can do is learn the best way to train for a climbing trip, which is different from training for your normal climbing season. And you’re going to do just that, because we’ve got you covered with some useful tips.

(00:00:00) Intro and Topic Explanation

(00:02:00) Train Specifically for the Demands of the Area

(00:04:32) Hit the Ground Running

(00:07:02) Introduce Pressure in the Preparation

(00:09:51) Resources and Outro

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Learn the Art of the Second Try Send.

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REWIND | Craig DeMartino on Making Hard Decisions and Using Limitations

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

For most climbers, a 100-foot ground fall would be the end of their lives, or at the very least, the end of their climbing careers. Not so for Craig DeMartino.

21 years ago this week, while climbing in Rocky Mountain National Park, a moment of miscommunication nearly cost him everything, and did lead to the eventual amputation of his right leg. But instead of letting the resulting limitations do just that – limit him – Craig changed his perspective and kept on climbing, ultimately becoming one of the most accomplished paraclimbers in the world. Today, we REWIND to this conversation with Craig about motivations, limitations, perception, and moving forward.

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This episode originally aired on January 3, 2017.

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The Struggle Climbing Show | Tactics

Thu, 06 Jul 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode, which comes to us from The Struggle Climbing Show podcast, Kris sat down with host Ryan Devlin to talk tactics. Kris took a look at episodes from the show’s second season – which included interviews with some of today’s biggest names in climbing, like Jonathan Siegrist, Tommy Caldwell, Melina Costanza, Matt Fultz, Alison Vest, and more – and breaks down the biggest tactical takeaways for us.

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REMIX | FAILURE : How Quitting More Leads to Bigger Sends

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

As climbers, we fail a lot. And yet, we don’t even like to hear the word. Our ability to return to unsent projects time after time, season after season, along with the deeply ingrained idea that every failure ought to be reframed as a successful learning experience means we rarely – if ever – actually confront the concept in our sport.

But maybe we should.

In this REMIX episode, we'll hear from climbers Nina Caprez and Erica Lineberry, mindset coach Josie McKee, movement coach Jeremy Fein, and cognitive psychologist turned professional poker player turned decision strategist, Annie Duke, about how we can accept, embrace, and maybe even practice failure to become better athletes.

Find videos, links, a full transcript, and more for this episode HERE.

Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions.

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REWIND | Paul Piana on Mentorship, Partnership and Big Dreams

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Today we REWIND to this classic episode with living-legend and climbing pioneer Paul Piana himself, 35 years after he and Todd Skinner completed their historic first free ascent of El Cap’s Salathé Wall on June 15, 1988, helping to shape the dreams of many generations of climbers to come. Lynn Hill doing the Nose a few years later, Tommy Caldwell on the Dawn Wall, and the new generation of climbers like Connor Herson, Jordan Cannon, Brittany Goris and Amity Warme.

And most important, what this latest generation has pulled from Paul and his contemporaries, is that it’s important to do it all – bouldering, sport, big walls, both adventure and difficulty, and a reverence for history without letting the mythology hold you back.

We’ve still got a handful of signed copies of Paul’s 1997 book Big Walls: Breakthroughs on the Free-Climbing Frontier available HERE. With every purchase, you’re donating to The Todd Skinner Legacy Fund, which aims to support the continuing mission of the late Todd Skinner by funding endeavors and programs in his spirit.

Click HERE to hear Kris’s poem The Cowboy King, mentioned in the episode, which features over 100 classic route names from the Lander area.

This episode originally aired on October 7, 2020.

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BOARD MEETINGS | What Pro Climbers Can Learn From Taylor Swift

Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Whether you are a pro climber, small business owner, coach, writer, filmmaker or any other entrepreneur in the climbing industry, Taylor Swift has something to teach you.

In this Board Meeting, Kris and Nate draw what might seem an odd comparison: pro climbers and Miss Americana herself, Taylor Swift. With some of the recent industry drama surrounding the Eddie Bauer athlete team firing and the shuttering of the big print mags, the topic of what it means to be a paid pro climber, writer, or creative these days is up for debate. Kris compares the outdoor industry to today’s music industry, where – thanks to streaming services like the one you’re probably using to listen to this episode right now – artists are no longer making money from their music but rather ticket sales, brand collaborations, and other outlets. An artist or athlete’s accomplishments alone, be they a #1 hit song or a groundbreaking FA, are no longer enough. Taylor Swift seems to have figured it out, so maybe the pros should be taking notes.

Special thanks to Lauren Abernathy and her crew of Swifties for pointing me to good lyrics to pull for this episode.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Ten Sleep with Taylor Fragomeni

Thu, 25 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Looking to spend your summer sport climbing on gently overhanging crimps on beautiful limestone cliffs? Look no further than Ten Sleep, a picturesque canyon nestled high in the Bighorns of Wyoming offering tons of generously bolted lines up to grades of 14+.

Our very own coach Taylor Fragomeni started climbing in Ten Sleep more than a decade ago and it’s where she experienced many of her “climbing firsts”. She’s seen it grow from a once quieter spot for weekend warriors of the west into one of the busier destinations for climbers from all over to spend summer months.

Head over to this episode's blog post to see Taylor's picks for Must-Do Routes, Overlooked Classics, guidebook recommendations, and more.

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REWIND | Jonathan Siegrist on Volume vs. Strength and Climbing as Training

Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

We begin this REWIND episode a little differently, with a call to Jonathan Siegrist while he was recently in Catalunya, Spain, to find out if he knew why we're releasing this on May 18th. It's an interesting fact about his own climbing that he wasn't aware of. Until now.

Since this episode first aired, Jonathan has climbed 5 routes at 5.15b (9b), with his most recent send of “Stoking the Fire” being the first to break his unintentional May hotstreak.

So now, almost 5 years exactly after he ticked his first of that grade, we REWIND to this classic conversation with Jonathan about when and why to change things up in your training, and one thing that training should definitely include a whole lot of: climbing.

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This episode originally aired on March 2, 2017.

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Justin Brown | Skin Care Tips and Myths for Climbers

Thu, 11 May 2023 06:00:00 -0600

When it comes to skincare in the climbing world, Rhino Skin Solutions is the one name you need to know. They’ve got a complete line of products to help you address whatever skin woes you may be having, whether your tips are too wet, too dry, or just totally torn up. Rhino’s founder and CEO Justin Brown joined Kris to explain the different products they offer and how best to use them. And then they chat about some of the best tips and tricks they’ve learned over the years, and also debunk some common myths that seem to pervade the climbing community on the subject of skincare.

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Check out the Breaking Beta episode about chalking up that Kris and Justin talk about in today's episode!

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BOARD MEETINGS | Things That SHOULD Affect Grades But Don’t (Bonus Episode)

Mon, 08 May 2023 00:01:00 -0600

In an ideal world, grades would be objective and we’d have some universal formula for how they’re decided. But we don't live in an ideal world.

In this bonus Board Meeting episode, Part 1 of 2 on grades and what affects them, Kris and Nate talk about some things that should be considered when deciding on a grade, but rarely are. They break down these things into two main headings: physical factors (external, environmental, etc.) and user factors (internal, how we as climbers engage with grades) and consider why we seem to ignore some of these factors when determining grades.

This is a bonus episode, so if you want to hear Part 2: Things That Shouldn't Affect Grades But Do, and more episodes like this one, become a Patron or Apple subscriber today!

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Josie McKee | Exploring Identity and Discomfort (Part 2)

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

In this, the second of two episodes with seasoned big wall climber Josie McKee, she and Kris sit down to discuss how her recent trip to Yosemite turned out – what went well, what didn’t, what she might do differently to prepare for future trips, and so forth. But the conversation goes far beyond training and tick lists as they consider some hurdles every climber faces at one point or another, hurdles that can hold us back from a fulfilling and sustainable relationship with climbing.

If you haven’t listened to the first episode with Josie yet, do so HERE! Also be sure to check out Josie’s recent blog post HERE!

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Josie McKee | Sport Climbing to Train for Big Walls and Narrowing Failure (Part 1)

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

Josie McKee has been climbing for more than 20 years, racking up speed records, FA’s, and a huge wealth of experience and knowledge in that time. She’s been up El Cap more than 20 times, even working on the YOSAR team for 3 years. Now based in Lander, she found herself with limestone sport climbing as her primary means to train for a recent Yosemite trip. This is the first of 2 episodes where Kris and Josie discuss how this trip and prepping for it forced Josie to really consider her relationship with climbing – especially in Yosemite – and her identity as a climber.

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REWIND | Stevie Haston on Climbing 14d at 52 and Common Sense Training

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

13 years ago this month, British climbing legend Stevie Haston climbed 14d, for the second time that year, at the youthful age of 52. Even more impressive is the fact that Haston did this after recovering from a snowboarding accident in his 40’s that left him questioning if he'd ever climb hard again. So what are the complex intricacies of his training that led to such success? Plain and simple common sense.

This episode originally aired on December 6, 2016.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Replicas (Bonus Episode)

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0600

It's all the rage. Watching Will Bosi and Aiden Roberts work on the Burden of Dreams replica is fun, but is it valuable for the rest of us?

This episode is the first half of the full episode our Patrons and Subscribers get today. To get bonus conversations like this every month (over 100 in the archive currently!) you can become a Patron or you can subscribe to Power Company + in the Apple Podcast App by clicking on the full version of this episode.

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REMIX | EFFORT: How to Try Harder (featuring Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay and More)

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:23:19 -0600

Most of us have never given 100% to an attempt on a rock climb. Most of us just don’t know how. It’s one of the hardest to cultivate components of high performance: effort. So, the big question:

How can we all learn to give more effort?

In this REMIX episode, we'll hear from climbers Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay, Troy Fauteux, and more, as well as author Alex Hutchinson and Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis about how we – the average athlete – can refocus our effort.

Find videos, citations, a full transcript, and more at the blog post for this episode.

REVISIT THE ORIGINAL EPISODES FEATURED IN THIS REMIX:

A Philosophy of Sending with Bill Ramsey

If It Ain't Broke, Fix It Anyway with Jonathan Siegrist

Aggressive Creativity with Jason Kehl

Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay

Troy Fauteux | Try Harder

Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions.

Audio clips of Alex Hutchinson come from Press 1 for Nick and Modern Wisdom.

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McKenzie Long | Climbing and Our Changing Relationship with Public Lands

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

McKenzie Long started climbing like many of us did, indoors, in a midwestern climbing gym, far from the vast landscapes and towering rock formations of the American West. But her love of climbing – and dream of becoming a writer – led her to those places soon enough, and also led her to consider our relationships with those places. Her book, This Contested Land: The Storied Past and Uncertain Future of America’s National Monuments, explores those relationships and their impact.

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Hear McKenzie talk more about her book and read selected passages over on the Plug Tone Outdoors channel.

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BOARD MEETINGS | 5 Reasons Simple Training is Better with Nadya Suntay

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0700

With the seemingly endless amount of information available online these days, and the newest training trends popping up in reel after reel on our feeds, it can be pretty tough to know what to keep and what to toss when it comes to our own training, and really tempting to overcomplicate things. In this Board Meeting, Kris chats with our very own coach Nadya Suntay to remind us why it’s better to keep it simple.

Interested in working with Nadya? She's always available to coach you through one of our Proven Plans! Or check out her Custom Training availability!

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Wild Iris Sport Climbing with Leif Gasch

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Looking for a sport climbing destination where you can climb comfortably from mid-Spring through mid-Fall? Look no further than Wild Iris, with its high elevation, low humidity, and perfectly-pocketed limestone walls.

Wyoming local Leif Gasch has been climbing at Wild Iris for more than 25 years. While his life and travels have taken him all over, he and his wife Lindsay are happy to once again call Lander home.

Head over to this episode's blog post to see Kris and Leif's picks for Must-Do Routes, Overlooked Classics, guidebook recommendations, and more.

Also be sure to check out our Trip Prep Plans for Wild Iris!

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REWIND | Beth Rodden on Parenting, Identity and Climbing

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Nearly 15 years ago, with the FA of her route Meltdown, Beth Rodden gave us one of the hardest crack lines in Yosemite – if not the world – helping to solidify the role women have played in the development of hard rock climbing. Since then, she’s also solidified herself as one of the leading voices in support of body positivity and healthier ideas surrounding body image in climbing. Today we REWIND to this conversation about parenting, identity, and climbing with the great Beth Rodden.

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Articles:

Beth Rodden's Thoughts On Mentorship And Vulnerability In Today's Climbing World

Climbing's Send-At-All-Costs Culture Almost Ruined Me

Climbing, Motherhood, and Body Image

This episode originally aired on February 17, 2018.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top Training Considerations for Routesetters with Jess West

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700

If you already spend 4 or 5 days a week climbing for your job as a setter, is it a good idea – or even just a feasible one – to take on a training program? How do you find the additional time, energy, and motivation? Plus, aren’t you just asking for an injury? In today’s Board Meeting episode, our very own coach Jess West answers these questions and more, providing valuable insight as to how setters can smartly and safely train for their goals.

Interested in working with Jess? Check her availability HERE.

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Patty Law | From Belay Check to Gym Ownership

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0700

Don’t be fooled by Patty Law’s small frame and soft-spoken demeanor – she’s a fierce climber, mother, entrepreneur, and community cultivator. She’s been welcoming climbers through the doors of her gyms and into a thriving Cincinnati climbing community for more than 20 years now. Kris sits down with his long-time friend to talk about about her journey from a climbing-obsessed college student to a successful businesswoman and community leader.

Find Climb Time Blue Ash online and on Instagram!

Find Climb Time Oakley online and on Instagram!

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REWIND | Tommy Caldwell on Belief and Partnership

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0700

In January 2015, 7 years ago this week, I, along with countless others including many non-climbers, was glued to a saga happening on the side of El Cap. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were battling it out on what would become the world's hardest big wall free route, the Dawn Wall, and it was being streamed live. We watched as they topped out on January 14th after a tension-filled week in which Tommy had showed the world, in real-time, one of the most important things about climbing: partnership.

So now, 7 years later almost to the day, that Tommy and Kevin topped out the Dawn Wall together, we are going to REWIND to this conversation about belief and partnership with one of the best all-around climbers on the planet, Tommy Caldwell.

This episode originally aired on October 26, 2017.

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REMIX | PROCESS (featuring Alex Megos, Sam Elias, Arno Ilgner and Trevor Ragan)

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0700

“It's all about the process.”

Sure, the journey is important, but so is the destination. It's not all about the journey. It’s about mapping out the journey that gets you to the intended destination. So is there a way to care about the outcome without making it the focus?

In this REMIX episode, we'll hear from athletes Sam Elias and Alex Megos, learning expert Trevor Regan, and mental training coach Arno Ilgner about how we can care about the outcome, but stay focused on the process.

REVISIT THE ORIGINAL EPISODES FEATURED IN THIS REMIX:

Process vs. Goal Based Motivation with Arno Ilgner

Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Trevor Ragan

Thoughtful Process with Sam Elias

Alex Megos and Ken Etzel | Rotpunkt

Music in this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions.

Spindash

Sylvestor

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Nominations for Most Inspiring Ascents and What’s New for 2023

Wed, 04 Jan 2023 09:11:23 -0700

Nominate the most inspiring ascents of 2022 at https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/ascent

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BOARD MEETINGS | Surviving the Modern Mega Climbing Gym

Thu, 22 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Kris and Nate sit down to discuss some of the perks and pitfalls of climbing in today’s modern mega gyms, and give some tips on how to deal with them. They’ll talk about how to handle things when the new sets are crowded, the gym is overrun with team kids, the bouldering wall is full of “weird” comp style setting, and you’re afraid attempting a boulder’s top out might cost you an ankle.

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BUILT OUTDOORS | Amy Skinner and Joan Chase of Wild Iris Mountain Sports

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Today we're listening to the first episode of Built Outdoors, a new show Kris is hosting, with Amy Skinner and Joan Chase from the iconic gear shop, Wild Iris Mountain Sports. They talk history of the store and how it's inextricably linked to the rise of climbing in Lander, community, and business in a small mountain town.

Check out Episode 2 of Built Outdoors with Jay Halford from Backcountry Cobblers on the Plug Tone Outdoors Channel.

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Caitlin Holmes | Body Composition for Climbers

Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Certified Nutrition Specialist and co-host of The Average Climber Podcast, Caitlin Holmes, sits down with Kris to discuss body composition, which is often conflated with weight loss and can thus be a very polarizing topic.

Learn more about Caitlin and how you can work with her.

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CHECK OUT CAITLIN’S NEW COURSE: BODY COMP PRO

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An understanding of the diet and lifestyle factors you should consider when seeking body composition changes.
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Steven Jeffery | Climbing in the Disinformation Age

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Back in September, at the 8th annual Joe’s Valley Festival, Kris sat down to talk to local legend and longtime crusher Steven Jeffery, about how climbing has evolved since he first came onto the scene. They reflect on how today’s online resources like digital guidebooks and social media have impacted climbing.

Check out Steven's new guidebook on KAYA Pro! Use code JV2WEEKS to get 2 weeks FREE!

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 4 Ways to Transition to Outdoor Climbing with Taylor Fragomeni

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

Kris and fellow Power Company coach, Taylor Fragomeni, sit down and discuss how you can make the transition from indoor to outdoor climbing easier on yourself.

They’ll dive into the specifics with ways to:

warm up well outdoors, even when a crag’s “warmups” aren’t great.
prepare yourself for using “bad” feet outdoors.
practice pacing yourself appropriately for changing difficulty throughout routes outdoors.
making difficult clips outdoors.

Find Taylor at Tangent Climbing.

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Roy Quanstrom | Translating Movement Through Shaping and Setting

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700

In today’s episode, Kris sits down with shaper and setter Roy Quanstrom, of Tension Climbing. They talk about Roy’s newest holds from Trango, the Khans and the Fuegos, and the climbing experiences that inspired their design.

Check out the Khans and the Fuegos, from Trango Holds.

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Eric Hörst | Growing Older, Stronger, Better

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:00:00 -0600

In today’s episode, Kris sits down to catch up with fellow climbing coach, Eric Hörst. They chat about how some big life shifts – Eric’s retirement, the success of his nutrition brand, PhysiVantage, and becoming an empty nester – have impacted his climbing and training.

Learn more with training resources from Eric.

Learn more about PhysiVantage Nutrition.

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BREAKING BETA | Can We Measure Energy System Contribution to Climbing?

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode, from our other podcast, Breaking Beta, Kris and Paul discuss a paper that investigates how different energy systems contribute to climbing performance:

Climbing-Specific Exercise Tests: Energy System Contributions and Relationships With Sport Performance

Authored by Marcin Maciejczyk, Michail Lubomirov Michailov, Magdalena Więcek, Jadwiga Szymura, Robert Rokowski, Zbigniew Szygula, and Ralph Beneke; published in Frontiers in Physiology in January, 2022.

They’ll explain the different energy systems and how they were measured in the study using three finger flexor muscle tests. They’ll consider how well these measurements can act as reliable performance indicators for climbing.

Special thanks to AJ Sobrilsky at Excel Physical Therapy in Bozeman and also the Climb Strong team for suggesting this paper!

New episodes of Breaking Beta drop on Wednesdays. Make sure you’re subscribed, leave us a review, and share!

And please, tell all of your friends who have their energy system training totally dialed in but say “Take!” as soon as they are getting pumped, that you have the perfect podcast for them.

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Season 2 of Breaking Beta is proudly supported by Gnarly Sports Nutrition. For a limited time, Breaking Beta listeners can take 15% off their purchase using the code BETA15 at checkout! Or simply click the link above to shop and have the discount automatically applied.

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TAPED TIPS | Difficulties Should Be Desirable

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

I’m actually not a big fan of the term “drills”, but I don’t have a better word for it. I don’t like it for several reasons:

One, because we aren’t “drilling” anything in. Despite the popular belief, that’s not actually how learning works. Performance, maybe, but not learning. And in my book, these “drills” are for learning.

Two, there are just too many coaches who assume that harder equals better. They just keep stacking difficulties onto their drills as if those difficulties are all going to make you better at climbing. Now we see climbers bouncing one-legged on a Bosu Ball balanced on a slackline while blindfolded and miming rose moves because…

WHY?

Yeah, I don’t know either. And today, we’re going to talk about why that might not be the best solution.

In our Coaching for Mastery course, we go DEEP into how coaches and climbers can create an effective practice. That’s literally what the entire course is about. The research, the theories, my experience, and how you can practically apply it.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top Ways Climbers Are Holding Themselves Back

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Kris and Nate are joined by coach Lauren Abernathy and nutritionist Caitlin Holmes of The Average Climber Podcast. The four discuss some of the biggest ways they see climbers getting in their own way.

They chat about the impact that shifting your perspective can have, how easy it can be to get caught up in comparing yourself to others, and why reading all the Mountain Project comments on that route you’re psyched to check out might not be the best idea.

Plus, they’ll answer a question that’s been plaguing climbers for ages: what’s the best brand of gummy bears?

Find Lauren online at Good Spray Climbing.

Find Caitlin online at Dirt Bag Nutrition.

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TAPED TIPS | When Beta Isn’t Better

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

You’re a coach, or a climbing partner, or simply a concerned friend. You’re watching your client, student, partner, or bestie struggle. And you want to help.

But how?

That’s actually a great question. Because the answer is situational. It entirely depends on the goal.

Today, we’re going to learn why.

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TAPED TIPS | I Said What I S.A.I.D.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

You’ve heard of the SAID principle, right? S-A-I-D: Specific Adaptations to Imposed Demands. You’ve heard of it. And you thought that it meant simply that to get better at climbing, you have to climb on boulders that look just like the climbs you do outside, right?

If that was you, you were in the majority.
But you were wrong.

Is climbing pulling straight down on edges? Not always.
Is it compressing on slopers? Not always.
Is it jumping from grip to grip? Sometimes.
Is it moving slow and precise. Pretty often, actually.
Is it full-crimping? Half-crimping? Open hand? 3 Finger Drag? Middle 2? Back 3? Mono? Crosley? Pinch? Back-stepping, drop-kneeing, twisted, square, toe-hooking, heel-hooking, edging, smearing, blah blah blah…

Well, It’s all of these things. And thousands more things. It’s too much. So today, we’re going to learn a little more about what specificity actually means.

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TAPED TIPS | Are You Always Performing?

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Climbers are really good at creating a performance environment. Really, really good. No, I’m not saying that you’re good at performing – some of you suck at it and could use a lot of help –but you’re always TRYING to perform.

But if you want to get better, that might be a big mistake.

Today, we’re going to find out why.

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Coaching Mentorship Scholarships Now Available!

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:11:20 -0600

We are happy to announce that due to the generous donations from two anonymous donors, we are able to offer two scholarships for our 10 Week Coaching for Mastery Mentorship Group, as well as three spots for the course itself.

Having worked with a lot of climbing coaches over the past decade, it’s been exciting to see the industry becoming more diverse. We want to do what we can to help that trend.

Applications are open to everyone, with priority given to those who otherwise may not have the resources to participate. Applications will close on Monday, October 17th and winners will be notified later that week.

Please share this post or link with your network, and particularly with the folks you know who deserve the opportunity - or you can pop into the applications and nominate someone yourself!

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Dale Wilson | Climbing Performance Metrics

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 06:00:00 -0600

How to use data and measurements to inform training decisions had been a topic of debate amongst Kris and the other Power Company coaches for years. That is until today’s guest, Data Analyst, Dale Wilson, stepped in to settle the score once and for all.

Dale and Kris chat about how and why Power Company Climbing collects certain measurements from their clients. They discuss the usefulness of these measurements in predicting climbing performance and how this data can be helpful to coaches when designing programming. They also talk about how important it is not to get too wrapped up in the numbers, and how easily many climbers fall into the trap of training to improve numbers rather than to reach their goals.

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

How Power Company Climbing uses data and measurements in their program design.
How Kris and Dale personally use data in their own climbing and training.
Which measurements seem to “matter” - and which don’t.
The downside of putting too much stock in numbers.

Learn more about Metrics for Climbers from Dale.

See the charts and tables we've compiled based on our ever-growing data set.

Let Dale crunch the numbers for you with our Mini-Assessment + Analysis.

Check out the newest course from the Power Company Climbing Academy, Coaching for Mastery, available now!

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BOARD MEETINGS | Systematic Tactics vs. Battle Mode

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:32:40 -0600

Do you have a default climbing mode? If so, do you value the other side?

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the two approaches to sending - tactics vs. going to battle - and how we can better learn both sides.

Check out the Coaching for Mastery course!

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Gym to Crag Performance Gap

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

In this episode, Kris and Nate sit down to talk about the ways the gym doesn’t prepare you for climbing outside, and provide some tips on how you can address this gap.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Chattanooga Bouldering with Juliet Hammer

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Looking for a winter bouldering destination with seemingly endless amounts of rock, hosting classic problems of every grade, all within driving distance of one of the coolest cities in the Southeast? Look no further than Chattanooga.

Juliet Hammer first climbed in the Chattanooga area as a college student at the University of Virginia and has recently returned to the area after living in Colorado for a number of years. She’s since then racked up an impressive tick-list of southeastern sends, and even walked away with the win at last year’s Triple Crown Bouldering Series. Now she’s helping climbers reach their goals as a coach. Hear more from her in this previous episode.

Head over to this episode's blog post to see Kris and Juliet's picks for Must-Do Boulders, Overlooked Classics, guidebook recommendations, and more.

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Sam Prentice | The Giant Sequoia Mortician

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 06:00:00 -0600

As wildfires become more common and powerful, the Giant Sequoias of the American West are burning at alarming rates. These enormous beings stand at a few hundred feet in height and a hundred feet in diameter.

Due to climate change and 100 years of human mismanagement, the forests where these Sequoias live are being lost to wildfire.

In this episode, Kris sits down with Sam Prentice, District Hydrologist for the USDA Forest Service, to speak about how wildfires are impacting our Giant Sequoia groves, the surrounding communities, and what we can do about it.

This episode also dives into our history of fire management, or mismanagement, in the United States, and how current government bodies and nonprofits are not on the same page for a mitigation plan.

Links from this episode:

Read the Access Fund article about how wildfires are impacting climbers.

Plug Tone Outdoors is part of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. Check out our website or follow along on Instagram to learn more about our other shows.

This episode of Plug Tone Outdoors was created and produced by Kris Hampton.

Music by Mepa Melson, Serge Quadrado, Anton Vlasov, LesFM and Coma Media from Pixabay.com

Find a full transcript of this episode, images from Sam, and more, at the blog post for this episode.

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Prerna Dangi | Finding Her Power

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Every summer, Kris emcees the International Climbers Festival here in Lander, Wyoming. One of his favorite parts of doing the event is being able to introduce the keynote speakers. It was quite a lineup this year, with big names like Chris Kalous and Brittany Goris. But it was one of the opening speakers who ended up stealing the show: Indian climber and force of nature, Prerna Dangi.

Prerna’s time in Lander was just one of many stops she’s making this year on a big climbing trip throughout the US. With plenty of hours logged in the alpine, on a rope, and over crash pads, she’s got experience and goals on ice, rock, and beyond. But her biggest goal of all — and the one she’s certainly dedicating the most to — is to continue building an empowered community of female climbers in India.

DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

How Prerna got her start in climbing.
The climbing scene in India and how it differs from here in the US.
The ongoing development of climbing in India.
How organizations like CLAW (Climb Like a Woman) are empowering women in India to climb.
How Prerna is finding her power — as a climber, a role model, and a community leader.

Support Prerna through The Climbing Leadership Fund!

Learn more about CLAW - Climb Like a Woman!

Follow Prerna on Instagram!

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HIP HIP TAUGHT ME EVERYTHING | A Tribe Called Quest Taught Me Authenticity

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:22:55 -0600

Today's episode comes from Hip Hop Taught Me Everything, another podcast hosted by Kris Hampton and part of the Plug Tone Audio Collective.

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It’s Been a Long Time, I Shouldn’t Have Left You.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 11:47:27 -0600

Without a strong rhyme to step to.
Think of how many weak shows you slept through.
Time's up. I'm sorry I kept you.

-Rakim, "I Know You Got Soul"

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Hip Hop Taught Me Everything
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Plug Tone Outdoors
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Welcome to Power Company Climbing

Mon, 08 Aug 2022 15:58:14 -0600

Welcome. There's a lot to get caught up on. Let's get into it.

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PSA | Is Your Climbing Chalk Ruining the Rock?

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0600

Resin, rosin, pof. Whatever you call it, it's widely accepted that we should NOT use it while climbing. It's said to ruin holds - both indoors and out. Now it might be in your chalk. Block, liquid, and powder.

This is a public service announcement.

Learn more about the science of climbing on Breaking Beta.

REWIND | Rannveig Aamodt on Coming Back Stronger

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:59:37 -0600

Ten years ago this week in April, 2012, Rannveig Aamodt made a nearly fatal mistake while cleaning the anchors of a sport route in Turkey. She fell 50 feet to the ground, shattering her back, pelvis, arm, and both ankles. We won’t be going into what caused the accident, but you can read that story, including some heart wrenching excerpts, at her blog about the accident.

Instead, this episode is about her recovery. The physical and mental approach she took. The resilience and the will. It’s about how she went from clinging to life, to climbing harder than ever, and what it took to get back on the sharp end, and past the spectre of that moment.

This conversation originally aired on February 19, 2016.

Find Rannveig online: Her Site. Instagram. Facebook. Gallery of rehab photos from Nathan Welton

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The Average Climber Podcast | Busting Training and Nutrition Myths

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:03:27 -0600

Today we're revisiting Episode 4 of The Average Climber Podcast. If you aren't already subscribed to their show, go do that now!

Learn more about The Average Climber Podcast.

Find Lauren at Good Spray Climbing.

Find Caitlin at Caitlin Holmes Nutrition.

If you haven't listened to Breaking Beta Season 1, get caught up now!

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The Shape of Power | Level Up Your Climbing Skills

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 15:09:36 -0600

Check out the new course at the Power Company Climbing Academy - The Shape of Power.

You'll get:

Nearly 3 hours of discussion and instructional videos with Nate and Kris.
In-depth analysis of 10 bouldering case studies, both indoor and out.
4 Practice Sessions to help you start using these skills in the gym.
Downloadable Course Guide Ebook.
Self-paced instruction and unlimited access to course materials.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Pros and Cons of Gamifying Climbing

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0600

This episode is the first 40 minutes of a nearly 2 hour long episode about gamifying climbing, and the pros and cons of individual popular games that many of us play.

To get the final hour of this episode, and at least 2 bonus Board Meetings every month, become a Patron!

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Nature Untold | Eating Disorder Recovery

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 11:47:56 -0700

In this episode we hear from Emily Holland at Nature Untold, in a re-airing of her episode Eating Disorder Recovery - We Can All Do Better Together.

Featured in this episode are Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, Jenna Celmer, and Caroline Wickes.

Resources for eating disorders:

The Gaudiani Clinic Website
The Gaudiani Clinic Instagram (has free resources and information)
Full Gaudiani Clinic Resources List

Catch up with Jenna Celmer:

Jenna’s Instagram

Catch up with Caroline Wickes:

Thank you, as always, for listening to this episode. Please follow along on the show’s Instagram, our private Facebook group, or wherever you’d like. We also have a Patreon if you’re interested in supporting everything Nature Untold is cooking up.

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BREAKING BETA | Are Repeaters the Best Hangboard Protocol for Climbing Endurance?

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 06:00:00 -0700

Today I'm bringing you the season finale of my other climbing podcast, all about the science of climbing, Breaking Beta.

In this episode, Kris and Paul bring things full circle, ending the season with another hangboard study from Eva Lopez:

Comparison of the Effects of Three Hangboard Strength and Endurance Training Programs on Grip Endurance in Sport Climbers

authored by Eva Lopez Rivera and Juan Jose Gonzalez-Badillo; published in the Journal of Human Kinetics in 2019.

They’ll attempt, once more, to determine whether or not scientific evidence exists in favor of a single hangboard protocol being more effective than the rest. Tune in to find out if we have a clear winner in the ring between Max or Intermittent Hangs, or if Paul and Kris are destined to be discussing hangboard studies for many more seasons to come!

*Additional studies/resources mentioned in this episode:

From Episode 1: The Effects of Two Maximum Grip Strength Training Methods Using the Same Effort Duration and Different Edge Depth on Grip Endurance in Elite Climbers authored by Eva Lopez Rivera and Juan Jose Gonzales-Badillo; published in Sports Technology, 2012.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Performance Shortcuts That Might Stunt Your Growth (Bonus Episode)

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:49:30 -0700

2 million downloads. Whew. Who knew, 260-some episodes ago that we'd get here? To say thanks for all of the support, I've got 3 bonuses for you:

#1: This episode is a bonus from the We Scream Like Eagles Patron Only Podcast. If you're interested in getting more like this, you can become a Patron.

#2: We're giving away three free self-guided Proven Plans. To enter to win, all you have to do is sign up for the Plug Tone Audio newsletter. You can do that at the bottom of the page at www.plugtoneaudio.com
We'll be drawing the three winners on Friday, 2/28/22

#3: I'm taking a break. I'll be working on Plug Tone and building new shows for you, and I'll be back with renewed focus, a slightly new format, and an even better version of this show.

Thanks.

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Josh Muller, Jordan Jasper, and Nic Nolet | Building Community

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:33:06 -0700

Climbing gyms have become big business. Giant gyms are popping up all over the world, with bigger walls, more holds, and massive square footage - but what of the community? Is it being left behind in favor of selling memberships?

Not necessarily.

Long time climbers Josh Muller and Regan Kennedy own Bolder Climbing Community in Calgary, and through their branding and community-focused efforts, they’ve built a thriving business that withstood the pandemic and still keeps them excited to climb.

In this episode I sit down with Josh, gym manager Jordan Jasper, and photographer/videographer Nic Nolet to discuss the idea of community and what it means to each of them.

In this episode we discuss:

Why having “community” in the name is important.
How a welcoming community draws people in.
The role of mentors.
Should gym mentorship extend to the outdoors?
How gym layout and merch can help build community.
How building community translates to good business.

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Aman Anderson | Coaching for Culture

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 04:00:00 -0700

The best coaches understand more than just which muscle is the prime mover in a specific lift. They understand sports science, behavior, habits, motivation, and maybe most important: struggle. Aman Anderson understands all of these things and more. And he thinks big.

As if being a small business and gym owner isn’t enough, Aman also dedicates his time to coaching the next generation of climbers and building one of the most exciting competitions to hit climbing in many years: The Beast Fingers Loud Climbing Combine.

The BFL Combine is a blend of sports science, climbing culture, and urban culture. Loud music, deep bass, strong climbers, and feats of strength. The next combine will happen on April 9, 2022 in Denver, CO.

Get Registered!

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If you want to get involved, email Aman at beastfingerstraining@gmail.com

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Emily Holland | Rediscovering a Love of Climbing

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:47:04 -0700

Climbing is complicated. It’s physical, emotional, psychological, and depending on the person, tends to either quiet or amplify the things you have going on outside of climbing. Not to mention, the climbing community can come with its own bad habits that might feed your demons.

Emily Holland is a podcast coach and host of the incredible podcast Nature Untold. She tells stories of addiction and recovery in the outdoor community. Today we tell her story. A story of how sobriety helped her find her way back to climbing, and how a supportive community has made all the difference.

In this episode we discuss:

Why climbing was a toxic place for her.
What changed her mindset.
How’s she’s leaning in a little at a time.
The role that sobriety - and Nature Untold - played.
How a caring community can make the difference.

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BOARD MEETINGS | How To Make the Most of a Board Session

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 18:47:39 -0700

Whether a Moon Board, Tension Board, Grasshopper, Kilter, or any of the other number of boards making their way into climbing gyms or homes worldwide, there are certainly ways to get more out of them. Assuming you have other options for training and climbing, there are also many things the boards don't do so well.

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the ups and downs of board climbing, including a collection of drills we've made specifically for the boards.

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Veronica Baker | The Climbing Initiative

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0700

The Climbing Initiative is a nonprofit supporting the sustainable and equitable growth of climbing worldwide. It began in 2019 as a research project at Yale University documenting the international expansion of climbing and its economic, social, and environmental effects. Now the group advises climbing organizations, spreads best practices, and works directly with climbing communities around the world to help them flourish.

Today I sit down with Executive Director Veronica Baker to discuss the mission of The Climbing Initiative (TCI) and the challenges they - and we as the global climbing community - face.

We also discuss their Best Practices project - a collection of living documents that is gathering the voices of climbing leaders around the world to shape the future development of our sport.

As climbing grows, it is having incredible economic, social, and environmental impacts. Climbers are creating new hotspots for ecotourism, building tight-knit communities, advocating for the conservation of natural areas, and using climbing to uplift and inspire.

In their work partnering with local climbing communities, they’ve connected with many climbing leaders paving the way with innovative approaches. As a result, the Best Practices are focused on six main areas:

crag development & maintenance
environmental conservation
equity & inclusivity
community engagement
economic impact
building climbing organizations

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Lauren Abernathy | From Weekend Warrior to Full Time Coach

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 08:05:46 -0700

In this episode I sit down with my friend Lauren Abernathy, who you might recognize from Good Spray Coaching. We first discuss the change from being a weekend warrior to being in the midst of her first trip specifically for a big, ambitious project as a full time coach who can climb when she wants to. We also get into the challenges of being a female coach - having your expertise questioned and dealing with the abundance of mostly male internet idiots.

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NEW PLUGTONE PODCAST ALERT!

Breaking Beta drops on Wednesday Dec. 8th!

We are happy to welcome Switchback: An Outdoor Community Podcast hosted by Kelsee Keitel, a licensed educator and outdoor based mental health counselor. You can listen to a short episode that I really enjoyed, Curiosity Killed the Criticism, on Spotify or on Apple Podcasts.

And in this very episode we announce a brand new podcast we have in development! Go listen!

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Introducing: Breaking Beta | The Science of Climbing Podcast

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:41:16 -0700

Introducing a new podcast brought to you by Power Company Climbing, Crux Conditioning, and Plug Tone Audio: Breaking Beta!

Is it possible to make research and science both more fun - and frankly - more useful for coaches and climbers?

That’s what we needed to answer. Now that we’re a few episodes into recording this podcast, I can honestly answer YES. It takes a lot of work, but yes. Our goal is to do that work for you.

In this podcast, coaches Paul Corsaro and Kris Hampton are getting together in the lab weekly to look at the body of research - both climbing specific and more general sports science - that is often cited by climbers on their quest to improve. We’ll take each study, break it into its components, explain it in a way that doesn’t make your eyes glaze over, and then discuss what we find useful and as well as the ways in which these studies are so wildly misinterpreted by damn near every one of us.

Season 1 of Breaking Beta drops on Wednesday, December 8th. Every week for 10 weeks we’ll be getting deep into finger strength, tendon health, creatine, flexibility, climbing specific injury, and more. What the research says, what it doesn’t, and how you’ve been getting it all wrong.

Make sure you’re subscribed, hit the follow button on Spotify, and tell your friends to tell a friend. Particularly that one friend who is always citing his wild misinterpretation of the research. Tell him you’ve got the perfect podcast for him.

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A Letter to Alex Johnson

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:39:51 -0700

Dear Alex,

Congrats on 100 V10's!

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Andy Leung | Routesetting as Both Creative Outlet and Career

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 10:56:08 -0700

Andy Leung is the head setter of Climb Time Cincinnati - a community that is near and dear to my heart. In this episode we discuss not only the career of routesetting, but also what it means to both the setter and the community, how it can help us all grow, and what to keep in mind in order to keep moving forward.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Worst Sport Climbing Tactic

Wed, 10 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0700

In this Board Meeting, rather than make a list, Kris and Nate discuss their individual top picks for the most common, most egregious, absolute worst tactic we see sport climbers using. If you're making this mistake, consider actively exploring something different in your next session.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Worst Bouldering Tactic

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 04:00:00 -0700

In this Board Meeting, rather than make a list, Kris and Nate discuss their individual top picks for the most common, most egregious, absolute worst tactic we see boulderers using. If you're making this mistake, consider actively exploring something different in your next session.

Watch The Worst Punt of all Time video.

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Kerry Scott | Ambition, Confidence, and Climbing All The Things

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 09:27:29 -0600

How do we get better at climbing? That's a question we ask, and are asked, ALL THE TIME. One of the best answers is certainly something along the lines of, "Be very intentional about challenging yourself while climbing as many things as you can."

A bit simplistic, but it works.

Kerry Scott embodies this. From her goal to climb 100 new boulders in a year from V3 to V11, to doing her hardest boulders, to her recent send of Mango Tango (14a) in the New River Gorge on a week long trip, Kerry gets after it. Consistently.

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Juliet Hammer | Grades, Body Comments, and Internet Trolls

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:36:56 -0600

Juliet Hammer is a straight up crusher, with over 30 double digit boulders under her belt. Still, she isn't immune to the dark side of the internet. The side which so regularly has to push their "expertise" on grades and climbing. Many of these people are too incompetent to understand how incompetent they are - the Dunning-Kruger Effect. And their comments can be harmful to not only the original poster, but anyone who reads them.

In this episode, Juliet and I unpack a recent reel she posted to Instagram, of a V10 gym boulder, that brought the trolls out.

Watch the reel we discuss in the episode.

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Check out these other episodes we mention:

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Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard and Devin Dabney | Doing the Work

Thu, 21 Oct 2021 09:56:47 -0600

Doing the work in a social media world can take its toll. Today, good friends Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard and Devin Dabney discuss the hammers they wield, the way they interact with the work they do in public, and what that might mean for their well-being.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Hueco Tanks Bouldering

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 12:28:46 -0600

Hueco Tanks State Park, just outside of El Paso, Texas, is one of the world’s premier bouldering destinations, and for good reason. An oasis (literally) in the middle of the desert, Hueco houses every type of boulder you can imagine. You’ll find classics of every style, from techy slab to featured roof, and enough “party trick” boulders to keep you busy for damned near ever.

Learn more about for training to climb in Hueco Tanks at the blog post for this episode.

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Devin Dabney | Figuring It Out

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:24:53 -0600

In July of 2020 we released an episode with Devin Dabney in which we discussed a podcast idea he’d been mulling over for quite some time. A podcast that would look at social issues within the climbing community from a variety of perspectives. Much of the feedback around that episode was that people wanted to hear more from Devin. He needed to do that podcast.

Fast forward a little over a year, and The American Climbing Project has just dropped Episode 3: Now That’s What I Call Racism.

Devin is one of the most thoughtful humans I know. Not to mention WILDLY creative. It’s been my absolute pleasure to give advice where needed and get a front row seat to watch him grow. Plus, I get to collaborate with him regularly, which pretty much means I’m winning.

If you haven’t listed to The American Climbing Project, go do it. If you haven’t read their blog, then DEFINITELY go do that. It’s an educational treasure trove. Devin and Rob do a spectacular job of teaming up to make something really special. Something this community needs.

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Lor Sabourin | Dealing With Fear

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:05:36 -0600

This summer I had a dinner at my house with a group of folks who I have immense respect for. Like-minded climbers who are interested in both exploring their own personal limits and pushing the community to be better. After the dinner, I heard the same feedback from nearly every person: that conversations with Lor were the highlight of the night.
Lor is a climber who leans into every style in a really intentional effort to improve. They are a Warrior's Way coach who has the incredible ability to listen, empathize, and ask you very kind questions that introduce you to the precise first step you need to take. That might be an actionable first step, or it might be a thought or emotion you’ll have to grapple with, but it will lead you in the right direction.

Because of this, I decided to (very selfishly) turn this episode into, essentially, a private coaching session.

I’ve recently been leaning into my fears of tall boulders and trying to document my process. I asked Lor to watch a video I had made about a recent scary project, a V10 called Flight of the Antelope, and give me feedback on my process. They delivered with an absolute gift of a conversation.

Climbing better isn’t about just getting physically stronger. It’s about confronting whatever obstacles you find in front of you. Dancing with them instead of fighting. Better understanding your own motivations, and not taking the easier path just because it’s easier. Lor has written for us before about Finding Joy in Improbable Goals - an article that inspired me to lean harder into the things that scare me. They are the subject of a brilliant documentary film from Patagonia called They/Them that will be released on October 6th. 30 seconds into watching the film I said, out loud, “Fuck, I know exactly how that feels.” Lor has dealt with all of the same fear that you have. They have leaned into it, and emerged a better teacher for it. This film does a fantastic job of highlighting this incredible human.

Work with Lor at The Warrior's Way.

Watch the video we discuss in the episode.

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Dirtbag State of Mind | Luke Mehall Interviews Kris Hampton

Mon, 20 Sep 2021 07:30:00 -0600

In this episode Kris is in the hot seat, and Luke Mehall takes over the interview duties. They discuss entrepreneurship, hiphop, climbing, and how creativity filters down through all of it.

This episode aired previously on the Dirtbag State of Mind Podcast, found wherever you consume pods.

You can find Luke, the zine, and the podcast at The Climbing Zine.

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Kyle O‘Meara | Intentional Mentorship

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 07:00:00 -0600

In an Instagram post announcing that he had accepted the head coach position at The Climbing Academy, Kyle O’Meara wrote:

“I love the way we each find our own path in this sport. Some of us crave higher performance and chase the next level forever. Others seek an adventure where discovery and creativity are the primary focus. Most fall somewhere in the middle. We can ALL go further and bigger no matter what end goal inspires our personal pursuit, and if we’re enjoying the process, appreciating the journey, and smiling lots along the way, then that probably counts as ‘winning’.”

Climbing is an individual thing. What drives me may not be the same thing that drives you, and that’s ok.

While mentorship is – on its surface – a noble pursuit, it can often go wrong. Mentors are human and are just as prone as the rest of us to overvalue their own selfish ideas, and then pass them on to the next generation without much thought toward necessary change or evolution of those ideas.

Personally, I admire most the mentors and thinkers who work hard to directly engage with this unavoidable evolution. The ones who simultaneously continue their own growth. That interaction, even more than advancing the grades we climb, is what allows progress to happen and continue.

Mentorship isn’t dead. We just need more mentors like Kyle.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Smith Rock Sport Climbing with Justin Brown

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:33:47 -0600

Smith Rock, about 30 minutes outside of Bend, Oregon, is a destination that should be on every sport climber's list of places to visit. It’s the birthplace of American sport climbing and home of the first 5.14 in the country, To Bolt or Not To Be. Beside that, our guest on this What When How to Train episode, local Justin Brown, claims that it’s the best example of this technical, old school style in THE WORLD.

That’s a big claim, but Justin, owner of Rhino Skin Solutions, stands by it. Littered with small edges, pockets, and horrible feet, most routes at Smith provide options for all sizes of climber to find their way through the devious technical sequences.

Find Justin, and all the skin care products a climber could need, at Rhino Skin Solutions.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Downgrading of Bibliographie from 15d to 15c

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 07:35:22 -0600

Stefano Ghisolfi recently made the 2nd ascent of Bibliographie, a proposed 15d (9c) first done by Alex Megos in Ceuse, France. This would have made Stefano only the 3rd person to climb the grade - behind the two climbers widely considered as the best in the world. But Stefano chose to say that the route isn’t 15d after all, but 15c (9b+). Why?

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss grades, downgrading, egos, pressure, and how these two climbers handled the situation in an incredibly mature, progressive way. But is it the best way? Does it matter?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Terrible Climbing Advice That’s Actually Great

Thu, 26 Aug 2021 08:23:42 -0600

In this Board Meeting, Kris and Nate sit down to discuss the many pieces of advice that, when actually looked at, make no real sense, but simultaneously make all of the sense in the world. It's easy to ignore catch phrases and cliches, but if this episode helps you stop and think the next time you hear one - and as a result you actually change your behavior accordingly - WIN.

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Cody Kaemmerlen | Climb United

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 08:28:39 -0600

A quick look at Cody Kaemmerlen’s Linked In profile reveals this bio: Lives by simple beliefs; advocate for the underrepresented and oppressed, use your privilege with honor and be aggressively kind.

More than anyone I’ve ever met, Cody lives by these words. He’s a passionate advocate for what he believes in - somehow without coming off as pushy - and as soon as I saw him announced as Director for The American Alpine Club’s new Climb United initiative, I knew I wanted to talk to him. His position seems impossible, but if there’s anyone who I believe can find and hold onto the hope and possibility within it, it’s Cody.

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The American Climbing Project | Episode 2: The Great Equalizer (Special Preview)

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:19:45 -0600

Today we've got a special teaser for Episode 2 of Devin Dabney's American Climbing Project - The Great Equalizer. Listen to this and then go listen to Episode 1!

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Blake Cason, MS | Wellness and Habits for Climbing Performance

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 10:00:02 -0600

Climbing has never been a purely physical pursuit. Even if that is the initial draw, climbing has a way of pulling your mental and emotional states in, utilizing and amplifying them, and ultimately, if you arrive with awareness, helping you understand those states better. All while we get to try as absolutely hard as we want to. Beautiful.

In this episode, I sit down with Blake Cason and discuss the intersection of our climbing and the rest of our lives, and how our habits and lifestyle off the wall can affect our performance on the wall.

Blake is a climber and great conversationalist who holds a Master’s degree in Health Behavior and Education, is founder of Pivot Wellness, where she is available for Integrative Wellness and Life Coaching, and an expert in habit setting.

Blake is also one of the founders of ClimbWell, a retreat dedicated to the intersection of rock climbing, wellness, and intentional life design.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | New River Gorge Sport Climbing with Jeremy Rush

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:01:54 -0600

Nate and I are joined by NRG local Jeremy Rush to discuss the ins and outs of preparing for a trip to what might just be the best sport climbing area in the country: West Virginia's New River Gorge.

You can find the most up to date access info at NRAC.

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MC Pete Woods | World Cup Commentating

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:07:42 -0600

Our guest today is THE Canadian event MC: Pete Woods. He's a coach, long-time MC of comps in Canada, and recently made his broadcast debut with the IFSC for the Salt Lake World Cups alongside Meagan Martin.

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Read the article Pete mentions from Gripped.

See Pete's follow up with Plastic Weekly.

You can find his podcast Beyond The Walls on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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When to Walk Away | Strategic Quitting

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:30:35 -0600

BONUS EPISODE! This episode comes from our Patrons Only We Scream Like Eagles podcast.

We've released this episode into the wild because we wanted to give you a taste of the extras we deliver to the Patrons.

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WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | Red River Gorge Sport Climbing

Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:05:40 -0600

This is the first episode of a new series that digs into the details of what, when, and how to train for some of the most popular climbing destinations in the US and beyond. For our first episode of the series it only makes sense to start with the Red River Gorge.

Find lots more tips for training for the Red at this episode's blog post.

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Climb Strong and Training Beta, LIVE at ICF 25 | Where to Start Training

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:04:40 -0600

This episode is a panel recorded live at the International Climbers' Festival a few summers ago in Lander, Wyoming, featuring Steve Bechtel and Charlie Manganiello from Climb Strong, and Neely Quinn and Matt Pincus from TrainingBeta.

You can find tickets for this year's ICF at www.climbersfestival.org

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Afterword, Acknowledgements, and a Bonus Chat with Brendan Leonard

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Thanks for sticking through this with us and for supporting this thing! As a bonus, today I sit down with the book's illustrator Brendan Leonard to talk about his perspectives and why this collaboration worked so well.

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Goals Not Met | Freedom and Transworld Depravity, with Lee Smith

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Lee Smith has taught more people the importance of dedication than he can possibly know. In this episode, the only one that I actually assigned to someone, I get to sit down with Lee to debrief about one of my proudest sends as well as one of his hardest fought - and still fighting - battles.

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Climb Better Faster | The Often Missing Piece, with Mario Stanley

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Our dear friend Mario Stanley, host of the Sends and Suffers podcast, joins me to talk about the one piece that is often missing: bigger goals and bigger efforts.

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Selective Learning | The Short-Sighted Approach, with Paul Corsaro

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Our very own coach Paul Corsaro joins us to discuss a trap that pretty much every one of us will eventually (or regularly) fall into: confirmation bias. Do you look for ways to prove your hypothesis? Or do you seek out the reasons it might be false?

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No Kings, No Way, with Brittany Hoffman

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Brittany returns to discuss an essay that I wrote while re-examining my role as a coach/mentor/leader. Inevitably, when you help people succeed, egos will inflate. Is there a way around that?

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The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process, with Lauren Abernathy and Nate Drolet

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Lauren and Nate join me to discuss the importance of seeing the process through - an element often forgotten when talking about the importance of the process.

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Success or Mastery?, with Ryley Rush

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Ryley returns to discuss one of my favorite topics. As climbers, we often end up chasing success... but is there a better way?

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3 Reasons Why Soft Grades Matter, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Briana returns to discuss everyone's favorite topic: grades. There is precious little logic in the usual discussion around grades - it ends up being mostly emotion. We do our best to inject a little logic.

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Keeping Perspective for the Weekend Warrior, with Al Bradley and Ziggy Samways

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0600

I met Al and Ziggy at a bouldering workshop on our Oz Tour in 2019, and was immediately taken by their excitement for improving at climbing, and by how much they dug into the concepts I was teaching that night. In this episode we discuss how to keep things in perspective when your days aren't dominated by climbing, and the importance of partners who help you keep those few days moving forward.

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Intimidated?, with Sydney Smith

Mon, 31 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Sydney Smith is not only an excellent community builder, but she's also someone who thinks and reflects deeply on her own climbing. In this episode we discuss one of the toughest things for any athlete - hell, any person - to deal with: ego, particularly when intimidated.

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The #1 Reason Why Your Training Doesn’t Work, with Ryley Rush

Sun, 30 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Ryley Rush LOVES climbing. Her genuine joy for it is palpable, and makes it even more interesting to explore what's happening when things feel harder than expected. Ryley and I discuss the struggles of getting outside enough to be comfortable there, and how important partners who care can be.

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The False Ceiling | Has Your Skill Set Limited Your Training Gains?, with Dale Wilson

Sat, 29 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Dale Wilson is our data analyst, coach, and resident meme curator. His wider view of data and how to best use it is MASSIVELY important for us. In this episode we discuss how easy it is to get sucked into continuing training your strengths, and end up completely blind to your biggest deficiencies.

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You Aren’t Actually Training with Jess West

Fri, 28 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

We are incredibly lucky to have Jess on our coaching team. She brings a wealth of knowledge, a background in many areas of training and performance, and she's the coolest. In this episode we discuss the differences between working out and training - and why working out might be just fine for you.

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Train Wreck | 5 Ways to Derail Your Training, with Briana Mazzolini-Blanchard

Thu, 27 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Briana sets big goals and chips away at them - including climbing, social justice, and community building. In this episode we discuss how it easy it is to get off track, and what might help keep you on.

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You Didn’t Punt, with Tom O’Halloran and Amanda Watts

Wed, 26 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Tom and Amanda are two of Australia's best climbers, and hosts of a great podcast, Baffle Days. We did some time zone wrangling to talk about one of Tom's super powers - the art of the punt.

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You Should Probably Just Try Harder, with Sarah and Taylor Frohmiller

Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Sarah and Taylor are back to discuss one of the most important - and overlooked - aspects of becoming a better climber - trying HARD.

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Sandbagged | Are You Kidding Yourself?, with Nate Drolet

Mon, 24 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

You all know Nate. While there's no need to introduce him, I really appreciate that he's not only my cohost for the Board Meetings, but that I also have a collaborator who believes in what we're building. In this episode we discuss the phenomenon of sandbagging - which very likely happens FAR less than you think it does. Yes, you.

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The Top 5 Bad Gym Habits of Boulderers, with Devin Dabney

Sun, 23 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Devin Dabney is a creative polymath who I'm honored to call a friend and collaborator. In this episode we discuss not only the bad habits of boulderers, but how they relate to our lives in general.

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You can find his new podcast, The American Climbing Project, anywhere you get pods.

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The Top 5 Bad Gym Habits of Sport Climbers, with Nadya Suntay

Sat, 22 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

We're lucky to have Nadya Suntay on our team. She's thoughtful, dedicated, and damn strong! If you're in our Proven Plan group chats, you know what kind of champion she is!

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How Your Friends are Holding You Back, with Sydney Smith and Lauren Abernathy

Fri, 21 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Sydney Smith is a thoughtful community builder who is a General Manager of Momentum Texas. They are lucky to have her.
Lauren Abernathy from Good Spray Climbing brings her energy back for another episode.

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Even Good Beta Spray is Bad Beta Spray, with Yasmeen Fowler

Thu, 20 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

My good friend Yasmeen is back in this episode to discuss getting sprayed at - in general and as a woman in the gym.

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Don’t Squash the Banana | Commitment, with Yasmeen Fowler

Wed, 19 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Yasmeen is one my oldest and best friends, and is a thoughtful, and all-around badass human and climber.

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Yesterday I Went Shopping. Talk is Still Cheap, with Taylor and Sarah Frohmiller

Tue, 18 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Taylor and Sarah are dedicated climbers who I spent some of my best seasons sport climbing with, and have taken on the mentor role themselves.

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The Chains That Bind Us, with Lauren Abernathy

Mon, 17 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Lauren Abernathy is a climber and coach who brings a huge amount of good energy to everything she does. You can find her online at Good Spray Climbing.

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Training Wheels | How to Climb Harder Than the Other Newbs, with Sarah Kremer

Sun, 16 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Sarah Kremer is a coach and climber who has figured out how to care immensely about both her team AND her own climbing.

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Climb Better Faster | The Magic Bullet, with Jenn Bouma

Sat, 15 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Jenn Bouma is someone I've watched accept lesson after lesson with excitement and curiosity. That might just be the magic bullet.

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If You Aren’t Making Progress, You’re Probably Making Excuses with Miles West

Fri, 14 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Miles West is a thoughtful routesetter who has certainly heard his share of excuses.

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The Hard Truth, with Brittany Hoffman

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 -0600

Brittany Hoffman was absolutely integral to the making of the book, but more than that, she's been a key part of my growth over the last 2 years. In this episode, the Introduction to many days in a row of episodes, we discuss the important role she played.

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Be The Catalyst

Mon, 10 May 2021 14:00:36 -0600

Apply for the Catalyst Grant at https://americanalpineclub.org/catalyst-grant

BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Ways to Shorten Climbing Sessions Without Sacrificing Quality

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 07:12:27 -0600

In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss the top 5 ways you can - if you are so inclined or need to - shorten your climbing sessions without sacrificing quality:

Have a Plan (and a backup plan)
Have your Warmups Dialed
Get to the Point (FOLLOW the plan)
Eliminate Distractions
Set a Time Limit

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BOARD MEETINGS | Extra Effort vs. Overtraining

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 07:14:58 -0600

Giving that extra bit of effort can make all the difference, but there is a thin line between that and overdoing it. It's a frustrating topic to find any real information on. In this episode, Nate and I explore this line.

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Caroline Wickes | Eating Disorders

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:52:18 -0600

Eating disorders and disordered eating are a real, but often hidden problem in the sport of climbing, and many of us unwittingly perpetuate the idea that less weight is better. In this episode, Caroline Wickes and I sit down to discuss her personal experiences with eating disorders, as well as the things she learned while researching for her Climbing Magazine article, Weighing In: Does Climbing Need an Eating Disorder Intervention?

For help with an eating disorder, contact the NEDA Helpline.

Check out the study from Lenae Joubert referenced in the episode.

Check out the documentary film LIGHT.

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A Look Back and What’s Next | Kris interviewed by Zach Alexander and Lana Stigura

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 12:39:28 -0600

EPISODE 2motherfuckinghundred. WHAT?? Thanks for riding with us for all this time. In this episode, Kris gets grilled by friends Zach and Lana on all things about the podcast. Where we've been and where we're headed.

Some of the other episodes mentioned in this episode are:

Ep. 12 POE with Will Anglin and Rowland Chen

Ep. 54 Feminism in Climbing with Shelma Jun

Ep. 50 A Coaching Masterclass with Lantien Chu

Ep. 57 Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay

Ep. 58 Comparing Hangboard Protocols with Steve Maisch

Ep. 63 Belief and Partnership with Tommy Caldwell

Ep. 64 Fixed vs. Growth Mindset with Trevor Regan

Ep. 66 Now What? with Dan John

Ep. 93 Being Good Climbing Partners with Scott Pagel and Tyler Algeo

Ep. 98 Diversity in Climbing with Brown Girls Climb

Ep. 118 The Best Hangboard Protocol with Eva Lopez

Ep. 129 Success and Failure with Mina Leslie Wujastyk

Ep. 145 Intentional Community with The BlackHeathens

Ep. 156 Try Harder with Troy Fauteux

Ep. 173 Show Up As You Are with Devin Dabney

Ep. 177 Black Joy with Mario Stanley and Dynell Hunter

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BOARD MEETINGS | Is It A Weakness or Is It Just Hard?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 09:35:14 -0600

Hard climbing is, well, hard. In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss one of the unrealistic expectations that training can bring about - that everything should just feel easy.

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Nina Williams | Sends and Suffers

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 14:46:36 -0600

You should absolutely take yourself over to Sends and Suffers and listen to this episode with pro climber Nina Williams, hosted by our dear friend, the incredible Mario Stanley.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Climbing Terms We Don’t Like

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:03:52 -0600

Hopefully, for most of us, 2020 was a year that showed us we need to be more cognizant of the language we use and the effects that it has. That shouldn't end with 2021. In this episode, Nate and I discuss the most popular terms in climbing that we aren't fans of.

I'm a firm believer in the power of words. Intention and context are important, but equally important is how something is generally received. If I can help or allow people to try harder, feel more comfortable, and feel less excluded just by changing the use of a word - particularly a word that could easily be replaced like most terms in this sport - then I can't imagine why I wouldn't do it.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 6

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:54:00 -0700

In this episode, Zach and I discuss the ideal wall angle for training, maintaining good footwork when only climbing on steep walls, getting good use from vertical walls, and how to remain resilient as we get older.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 5

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 07:58:00 -0700

In this episode, Zach and I discuss how often we repeat old projects, campus boards, motivation when you set by yourself, simulators, and forcing moves.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 4

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:57:20 -0700

In this episode, Part 4 of 6, Zach and I discuss setting for specific movement drills, the benefits of getting bunchy instead of just going big, determining rough grades on a spray wall, how to set boulders that don't suck, and calling yourself out on repetitive setting.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 3

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0700

I asked, and we got a LOT of questions about home walls, spray walls, and the like, so we've split it into 6 parts - or more actually, since a few of the questions will warrant their own entire episode.

In this episode, with Zach Alexander of 42 North Bouldering, we discuss marking and keeping track of problems, the value of old resin grips, volumes on a home wall, symmetric walls, and setting limit boulders.

NOTE: We mention the Eat Spray Love app, but are aware that it's no longer a thing... These days, we've been using - and loving - Retro Flash.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 2

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0700

In this episode, with Zach Alexander of 42 North Bouldering, we setting a spray wall, hold density and placement, training endurance on a home wall, and how to build a library of problems that are effective for your training.

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Home Wall Listener Questions | Part 1

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 09:36:57 -0700

In this episode, with Zach Alexander of 42 North Bouldering, we discuss climate control hacks, the ideal home wall, warming up when you don't have lots of jugs, getting holds, big holds on a small wall, jibs vs. heelhooks, and getting trapped into long sesssions. And there are 5 more parts!!

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BOARD MEETINGS | How to Climb and Train Effectively with Different Level Climbers

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:22:43 -0700

I often hear climbers lament how difficult it is for them to climb or train with their partners who climb at a different level than they do. While I agree it can be hugely motivating to have a partner who is working on the same things that you are - who you can share beta and tactic ideas with - it's also 100% up to you to find the motivation to keep pushing when that partner doesn't materialize.

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Mario Stanley | Coaching Better Humans

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:11:02 -0700

Through the vehicle of rock climbing, Mario Stanley coaches kids (and adults) to become better humans. He’s created programs for all ages, but perhaps the most interesting to many youth coaches out there are the teams he’s created as a feeder into the storied programs of Team Texas.

His big personality translates to his mentorship. It’s powerful and you know without a doubt that Mario has your back. I appreciate that from a coach - and from a friend.

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Taylor Fragomeni | Routesetting and Coaching from the Female Perspective

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:31:47 -0700

Taylor Fragomeni is a routesetter, coach, and all around genuine human. We met in Bozeman, MT at Spire, where she was the head setter and youth team coach. I was impressed by her place in the community as well as her approach to coaching, and we've been in contact since. We sat down at my house while Taylor was traveling from Bozeman to St. George for her new job at Contact Climbing to talk being female in the routesetting industry and lessons that she's taken from routesetting into coaching.

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A Letter to 2021

Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0700

I might impart wisdom, or I might cut your head off. That's really up to you.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Stop Blaming the Routesetters

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 20:09:01 -0700

The title says it all. We do it too much. We blame the routesetters for our own failings, our own shortcomings, our own lack of commitment, our own destructive ego. It's not their fault. Here's why...

You can see the blogpost referenced in the episode at https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2018/1/14/rock-climbs-make-terrible-gym-problems

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Eric Jerome featuring Max Zolotukhin | What Makes a Great Boulder?

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 13:45:30 -0700

Eric Jerome loves lists. All kinds of them. Lucky for us, he also happens to be a brutally strong boulderer with a penchant for nerding out about all things bouldering.

I sat down with Eric and special guest Max Zolotukhin (one of the few people with a nerd level to rival Eric’s) and did my best to hold my own in one of the nerdiest conversations this podcast has ever hosted. Turns out, we only got about 1/3rd of the way through what we needed to. Hopefully at some point I’ll get these two to sit down again for more in depth examination of the most subjective objective list ever created.

You can find the Top 100 List, complete with videos, at https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/top-100-boulders-us

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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 3

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 08:37:20 -0700

In Part 3 of our series on Bouldering Tactics, Nate and I sit down to discuss the tools needed to be an effective boulderer. Ok, maybe not all of them are needed - but all of them can be helpful.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 2

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 14:10:19 -0700

Part 2 of 3.

In this episode Nate and I sit down to try and parse out a topic that is FAR too big for one episode - bouldering tactics. We intended for this to be a 2-parter, but it ended up being over 3 hours total, so we're making it a 3 part series instead.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Bouldering Tactics: Part 1

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 14:05:52 -0700

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Brandon Belcher | Operating This Body Is Dangerous

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 10:47:41 -0600

Brandon Belcher is an Atlanta based climber who loves slopers and cats and carefully chooses his words. Those words often carry an important impact - one that many of us need to better understand.

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Melissa Utomo | Sends and Suffers

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 09:55:31 -0600

It's been a hectic few weeks (months) over here, and I wanted to give you all an update on what we've been working on. So many exciting things coming!

I also wanted to play you a short clip of a podcast episode I recently listened to that needs to get into more ears. Episode 11 of Sends and Suffers with Melissa Utomo - even though I knew of the situation - was eye opening for me. I think you'll want to hear it.

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Joslynn Corredor | Coaching for a Cause

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 09:49:53 -0600

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. If you’re a regular listener, you may remember the conversation from Episode 106 with trainer Joslynn Corredor about her experience with breast cancer and identity after a double mastectomy.

Since we last spoke, Jos has created a GoFundMe scholarship program for women who are going through similar situations to train with her. We all know that once being an athlete has become part of our identity, having it stripped away can be devastating. Jos aims to restore that identity for other women.

You can donate to the GoFundMe at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/strength-after-a-mastectomy?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_susi-sms-welcome You can find Jos online at bodyenroute.com Other good resources for more information and other non-profit organizations doing great things: https://www.politetumor.com/ https://thebreasties.org/ https://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/early-detection-of-breast-cancer/ We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.

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Paul Piana | Big Walls and Big Dreams

Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:55:04 -0600

Paul Piana is a legend. There's no debate about that. In this episode Paul and I sit down at my house and discuss his partnership with Todd Skinner and big dreams of big walls.

We have a limited number of signed copies of Paul's 1997 book Big Walls: Breakthroughs on the Free Climbing Frontier. You can get them and find more information on the Todd Skinner Legacy Fund at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/paul-piana

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Mario Stanley & Dynell Hunter | Black Joy

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:55:28 -0600

This is one of the most special conversations I've ever been a part of. I didn't know what to expect going in, and my emotions surrounding this conversation took some time to work through.

Thanks to Mario and Dynell for being so open and letting me - and us - into this love fest.

You can find Mario and his podcast at https://mariostanley.com/sendsandsuffers

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BOARD MEETINGS | Worst Advice We Got As Beginners

Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:18:51 -0600

We were all beginners once. Nate and I sit down to recount some of the worst pieces of advice we got as beginners, and what advice we wish we'd gotten instead.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 6 Training Myths

Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:40:21 -0600

Recorded November 2018. Nate and I sit down with our fellow Power Company Coach Paul Corsaro to discuss the top 6 myths we see persisting in the climbing industry.

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Mr. Clipping Chains | Financial Independence

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:37:12 -0600

Chad Andrews doesn't like the word retired - but he doesn't have to work in anymore - in his mid 30's. The way he got here is pretty simple, and he's entirely willing to share his methods. In this episode we discuss a subject that is strangely taboo - money. We look at some of the steps that climbers can take to become more secure with their financial future.

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Devin Dabney | Show Up As You Are

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 14:25:07 -0600

Devin Dabney is a climber, setter, coach, poet, and rapper. He's a good friend of mine, and two years ago we sat down and recorded this conversation - without a plan and not really knowing what would come out of it. Now felt like the appropriate time to send it out into the world.

We discuss race, tough conversations, mentorship, and making art. At this time Devin was just beginning to find his voice - one I've been proud to watch evolve and gain momentum. I hope that trend continues.

You can find Devin's latest mixtape, If You Didn't Send, It's Too Late at https://deuceishiphop.bandcamp.com/album/if-you-didnt-send-its-too-late

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And on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/deuceishiphop

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Genevive Walker | Black Voices Matter

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:10:25 -0600

Genevive Walker is unapologetic. She knows that it takes all types to make change, and she has the unique ability to be many of those types all at once.

In this episode I sit down with Genevive in between projecting days in Tensleep, WY - a very white town in a very white state that has no hate crime laws - to discuss racism and the ways it manifests in climbing. And what we can do about it.

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Brown Girls Climb | A Starting Point

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:04:03 -0600

This conversation originally aired in July 2018. I repost it now because it's my starting point, and may be yours as well.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Granny Shot: Do You Follow the Crowd?

Fri, 15 May 2020 09:02:06 -0600

In this episode Nate and I have a discussion inspired by Episode 3 of Revisionist History from Malcolm Gladwell titled The Big Man Can't Shoot. Malcolm discusses Granovetter's theory of the Threshold Model of Collective Behavior through the lens of shooting free throws.

We work through it in terms of climbing.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Ways to Salvage a Season

Sat, 02 May 2020 19:34:59 -0600

This episode was recorded in Summer of 2018, but got lost in the archives. Now that climbing areas are beginning to open again, it seemed like a good time to resurrect it.

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Listener Questions | Projecting, Tactics, and Training for Climbing After 40

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 13:37:20 -0600

In this episode I try to answer a few great but not easy questions from our listeners.

When do you keep grinding on a project vs. taking a step back and training for it?

What are the differences of training in your 40's vs. your 20's and 30's?

If 2nd Try Sends can help your longterm projects, can longterm projecting help you send faster?

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Lockdown | Motivated or Not, with Special Guests

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 17:13:06 -0600

So many people right now are struggling with motivation right now. Rather than give only my advice, I sought out the opinions of past and future guests including Sam Elias, Eva Lopez, Jonathan Siegriest, and many others.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Art of Learning Climbing

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:33:07 -0600

In this episode Nate and I breakdown the lessons we learned from listening to Episode 412 of the Tim Ferriss podcast with guest Josh Waitzkin. Josh is the author of The Art of Learning, one of our favorite books, and has a great approach to the learning process. On Tim's podcast, Josh essentially asks the question "What holes do we have in our mental models for learning?" from the perspective of his new hobby. We try to apply the same questions and perspectives to climbing.

The new book The Hard Truth is available for preorder at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth

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Listener Questions | How to Know When to Get Better vs. Get Stronger?

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:31:18 -0600

We're switching things up and answering some of the good questions our community has for us. First up is a really great question that we should all be asking ourselves pretty much constantly - How do I know when to focus on getting better vs. getting stronger?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Why Bouldering May Not Help Your Sport Climbing

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 13:38:48 -0600

It's a widely held belief - and rightfully so - that bouldering will help your sport climbing. But does it always work out that way? If not, why not?

In this episode I sit down with Nate in Houston to discuss the mistakes that sport climbers make in using bouldering as training.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Popular Climbing Trends We Like

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 14:51:15 -0600

Let's be clear - not every trend is a good one. In this episode, Nate and I sit down in Houston to discuss the trends we've seen recently that we are glad to see becoming popular.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Why Am I Still Getting Pumped?

Wed, 11 Mar 2020 09:39:13 -0600

Literally every season, as soon as people are able to get outside, I get the same message. Dozens of times.

"Why am I still getting pumped? The training didn't work! I wasted all that time!!"

While I can almost understand the gut reaction when you've built up the expectations, I can't sympathize. You should know better. Now you will.

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Matt Fultz | A New Breed

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:42:38 -0700

It used to be that training for climbing was out in the open. Wolfgang trained for the hardest route in the world. John Bachar and the Stonemasters turned Camp 4 into a training gym. Tony Yaniro made no secrets about how hard he trained.

Then sometime in the 90’s it became cool to NOT train. I’m not sure exactly when that was, but by the time I was climbing in the late 90’s there was a fairly large faction of climbers who were disgusted by the fact that some people chose to train.

Recently the tides have changed, and Matt Fultz is one of the pro climbers who has led that charge. He’s not at all shy about his training habit - even going beyond the extremely climbing specific training that most pros will allow to be seen. What I didn’t expect was how much thought and deliberation Matt has put into his training. It kind of blew me away.

A new breed of boulderer, Matt’s training shows up for him in big ways. A glance at his 8a scorecard shows nearly 500 double digit boulders up to V15/16. That’s no accident.

In this episode Matt and I sit down a week before his annihilation of the Hueco Rock Rodeo (video below) for a wide ranging discussion on training, grades, weight loss, and more.

Find Matt on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/matt_fultz/?hl=en

Watch Matt rampage at the Hueco Rock Rodeo at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0odpC6_wcY

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Brittany Leavitt | Listen + Teach

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:31:15 -0700

Brittany Leavitt is an educator. By profession, by passion, and by choice. It’s a choice I appreciate. She’s also a listener, though maybe that goes hand in hand with being an educator.

I sat down with Brittany because something about the way she presents herself online, and the fact that she's involved in EVERYTHING, made me want to know more about her perspective. She recently went on a roadtrip sponsored by Patagonia, on which she asked important questions to the people she met - I wanted to know how she would answer.

You can find Brittany online at https://www.britleavitt.com/

You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bleavitt8

Groups and Organizations Brittany is affiliated with:

www.browngirlsclimb.com

www.outdoorafro.com

www.colorthecrag.com

www.appalachiantrail.org/

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons You Abandon the Training Plan

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 14:17:22 -0700

We've all done it, and not always for the right reasons.

Find the new Proven Plans at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/proven-plans

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Yves Gravelle | For the Love of Training

Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:33:36 -0700

Yves Gravelle is a legendary Canadian strongman, and pound for pound may have the strongest grip in the world. I suppose that likely helps him climb V14, but it's not the only reason. He's also a workhorse who is a stickler for the details. He's also a father, husband, business owner, and youth coach. Somewhere in there he's found time to be an Armlifting World Champion with numerous world records, as well as a prolific first ascentionist near his home in Ottawa.

You can find Yves on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/yvesgravelle

You can check out his mask making company at: https://www.instagram.com/metamorphose_masks

Some of the tools Yves uses:

Saxon Bar: https://www.armassassinstrengthshop.com/products/saxon-bar-custom?variant=29697039237233

Wrist Wrench: https://www.armassassinstrengthshop.com/products/axle-wrench?variant=16730872774769

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Troy Fauteux | Try Harder

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 15:21:18 -0700

Troy Fauteux tries harder than you. His try hard might have gotten him up hard boulders before the mental skills had a chance to catch up - but I suspect those are coming along just fine.

To make the most of this interview go HERE and watch the video of Troy doing The Mandala in Bishop. THEN listen to the episode.

Once you're finished, go HERE and watch this video of Troy just two weeks before doing his first V11. Turn up your volume and enjoy.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Art of the Side Goal

Thu, 26 Dec 2019 14:38:11 -0700

Not all goals need to be major, far off events. Not all goals need to lead you directly toward those major goals. Sometimes it's perfectly ok - even encouraged - to have a side goal.

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Dr. Favia Dubyk | Survive to Thrive

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 09:46:12 -0700

The phrase “a force to be reckoned with” doesn’t quite do justice to Dr. Favia Dubyk. Yes, she is a force, but that phrase conjures up images of some stoic, menacing figure, and Favia is the polar opposite of this image. She’s funny, excited, genuine, and unassuming - unless you happen to see her in a tanktop. However, it’s not the biceps that I’m most interested in. It’s the brains and the spirit.

In her 3rd year of medical school Favia was diagnosed with late stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and given a few weeks to live. A fight that had nothing to do with biceps ensued, and Favia has now been in remission from cancer for several years.

Yes, she is a survivor, but again, she defies the word. Thriver seems to be a much better fit. Dr. Dubyk finished her degree and now works at the University of New Mexico as a pathologist, having switched her focus from sports medicine surgery to an area where she could impact other people who had been diagnosed with cancer. As is evident from the biceps - she doesn’t pour all of her time into pathology. She’s competed on American Ninja Warrior and climbs at a high level - preferring hard roof climbing to other styles.

We sat down in Hueco Tanks for not nearly enough time to hear the whole story, but plenty to know that Favia is indeed a force.

You can find Favia online at www.traversegirl.com

You can follow Favia on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/felinefavia

Watch the ANW video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oybWgRWsB9g

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Dr. Natasha Barnes | Pain Science for Climbers

Tue, 26 Nov 2019 05:00:00 -0700

If you have been interested in training for climbing for more than a few days, it’s likely that you know of Dr. Natasha Barnes. She’s not only a former national champion climber and champion power lifter, but is a doctor based in San Francisco who specializes in rehabilitation, orthopedic sports medicine and physiotherapy for climbers and lifters.

I’ve known Natasha for some time, and when I booked a workshop in San Francisco, I knew I had to sit down and get her on the show. Hopefully the first of many appearances.

In this episode we discuss pain - how we experience and react to it, as well as actionable ways to try and determine if it’s actually an injury - or just your brain convincing you that it is.

Pain Science Resources

Lorimer Moseley “Why Things Hurt” TEDx Talk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwd-wLdIHjs
Tame The Beast https://www.tamethebeast.org/
Curable Health App https://www.curablehealth.com/
Pain is Weird from PainScience.com https://www.painscience.com/articles/pain-is-weird.php
Central Sensitization https://www.painscience.com/articles/central-sensitization.php

You can find Dr. Barnes online at https://natashabarnesrehab.com/

You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/natashabarnes

Check out the all new and updated Proven Plans at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/proven-plans

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Alex Megos & Ken Etzel | Rotpunkt

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:52:44 -0700

Alex Megos may well be the strongest climber in the world. But is he the best?

In this episode I sit down with Megos and his good friend Ken Etzel, the director of the new film that we are discussing, Rotpunkt.

Rotpunkt gives us a rare glimpse into the up and down struggles of someone trying to become the best in the world. Maybe not suprisingly, these are struggles that every single one of us can relate to. Possibly even more fascinating is the bond that was forged between filmmaker and athlete, and the pressures that this bond had to endure while making the film.

You can find the film at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbWvFjUIt5k

You can find Alex Megos on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/alexandermegos

You can find Ken Etzel on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ken_etzel

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BOARD MEETINGS | Thanks A Milli

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 14:02:35 -0700

ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS.

Thank you for the continued and growing support! It means the world.

In this episode, Nate and I sit down to talk about where it all started and why we keep doing it.

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Bill Ramsey | A Philosophy of Sending

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 11:12:28 -0700

Bill Ramsey is a legend. He had achieved near mythical status in the Red River Gorge by the time I started paying attention to sport climbing. Pioneering many of the best hard sport climbs that now draw flocks of people to Kentucky’s steep sandstone crags, Bill wasn’t the typical 24 year old developer with a part time job and nowhere specific to be. He was a Professor of Philosophy at The University of Notre Dame - an over 14 hour round trip to and from The Red - a drive that Bill made weekly. His routes Omaha Beach, Transworld Depravity, Golden Boy, and The Return of Darth Moll, among many other classics, came from this period. He’s done 26 5.14’s - 25 of those after turning 40. Bill recently checked one of his life list, Randy Leavitt’s stunning Jumbo Pumping Hate (14a) at Clark Mountain. He had just turned 59 and was a few days from hip surgery.

To say that Bill is dedicated is a massive understatement, and we haven’t even mentioned his training sessions. Without going too far into detail, Bill has found that marathon sessions work well for him, and he’s stuck to that with great results. Perhaps most intriguing, and most universally applicable, is his idea of The Pain Box, which we discuss in the episode.

As I get older it gets a little tougher to find the same inspiration in the 20 year old crushers that I once did, and there just aren’t that many 40+ year old climbers still chasing progression. Bill has always been someone I’ve looked up to as not only a great example of perseverance and dedication in his climbing, but in his life choices as well. Bill moved from a tenured position at Notre Dame to UNLV so that he could be closer to the year round climbing in Las Vegas. Not content with a schedule that he could fill with climbing and training, Bill gives back to the community as Vice President of the Southern Nevada Climber’s Coalition.

Every step of the way, a legend.

You can find Bill's full Pain Box essay at https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2019/11/11/ep-150-a-philosophy-of-sending-with-bill-ramsey

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Dr. Jared Vagy | Stretching, Prehab, and Other Hot Topics

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:03:24 -0700

For Dr. Jared Vagy's third appearance on the podcast, we decided to tackle a few hotly debated topics - things like stretching, prehab, training "dangerous" grip positions, and more.

If you haven't listened to Episodes 88 and 107, featuring Jared's Rock Rehab Pyramid, they are worth the time.

You can find Dr. Vagy online at www.theclimbingdoctor.com

You can get his book, Climb Injury Free, at https://theclimbingdoctor.com/product/climb-injury-free-5/

Great video from Quinn Henoch on static stretching that we reference in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgL8GkzpNsw

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Will Anglin & Rowland Chen | P.O.E. Part 2

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:34:54 -0600

Episode 12 with Will Anglin and Rowland Chen quickly became a cult classic. Today we bring them back for P.O.E. Part 2, a follow up to examine how the P.O.E. path they had both embarked on had worked out. If you haven't yet, it will be to your benefit to go back and listen to that episode.

Go ahead. We'll wait.

Both, despite their lives getting busier, have made big progress - not an easy thing to do when you're already climbing at a high level. There have been mistakes, reassessment, taking things too far, desk jobs, and less free time, but they've found their way to progress. Be prepared to laugh, but you might also want to take notes.

You can find Rowland on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rowwlaaand/

You can find Will on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/wlanglin/

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Dr. Tyler Nelson | Making Sense of Science for Climbers

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 10:02:41 -0600

Science and Data are increasingly popular in training for climbing, and for good reason. Leading that charge is Dr. Tyler Nelson of Camp 4 Human Performance. He's built a strong following on Instagram, and is giving solid information to coaches and climbers all over the world, but as with any post on social media, much of the context is lost. Context that I feel is massively important.

In this episode Tyler and I sit down at The Donut Distillery in Nashville, on our way to teach together at the Performance Climbing Coach Seminar, to discuss how to look at the research, whether science is the end all be all, and what exactly is the context for all of this information.

We also reveal the winner of the Instagram Donut Contest!

You can find Tyler at https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/c4hp

You can register for the next Performance Climbing Coach Seminar at https://performanceclimbingcoach.com/

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Will Anglin & Michael Rosato | Boards vs. Spray Walls

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 16:48:44 -0600

A home wall can be an extremely valuable tool to have at your disposal. Deciding to have one is easy, but that one decision will open up a world of damned near impossible to make decisions. Set board or spray wall? If a board, which one? If a spray wall, what angles, what density, WHICH GRIPS??

So. Many. Decisions.

In this episode Nate and I sit down at Tension Climbing to talk with Will Anglin and Michael Rosato about the first of those impossible decisions - board or spray wall. They have both at their disposal at the Tension Climbing Center, so they intimately understand the benefits and challenges of each.

One of those challenges is that it can be tough to fit a set board into many homewall user spaces. Tension has come up with a solution - their SHORT (H:10ft x W:8ft) and SHORT AND NARROW (H:10ft x W:5ft) “crops” of the Tension Board. It’s essentially the same set, just cropped to a smaller dimension with it’s own set of problems in the Tension App. These guys just keep innovating.

Learn more about the new Cropped Tension boards at:

https://www.tensionclimbing.com/product/tension-board-sets/

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The BlackHeathens | Intentional Climbing Community

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:37:44 -0600

"A room full of superheroes," is how this conversation was described by an Australian climber at Mt. Arapiles. He's not wrong. In this episode I sit down in Blackheath at the home of Tom O'Halloran and Amanda Watts with a who's who of Aussie climbing to discuss the idea of Intentional Community. Besides Tom and Amanda, we talk with Lee Cossey and Andrea Hah, Lee and Sam Cujes, Julian Saunders, David Brailey, and Vince Day. While we're missing a few key Blackheathens, we got a pretty good representation.

Stick around to the very end!

You can find the Baffle Days podcast HERE and HERE

Connect with Amanda Watts nutrition services HERE

Check out Day Gallery HERE

Connect with Dr. J - Julian Saunders HERE

Everyone on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/tom_ohalloran

https://www.instagram.com/a.mandawatts

https://www.instagram.com/leecossey

https://www.instagram.com/andreahah

https://www.instagram.com/flashandsass

https://www.instagram.com/david_brailey

https://www.instagram.com/leecujes

https://www.instagram.com/day_gallery_blackheath

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons Hangboarding is Important

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:59:24 -0600

Hangboarding is overrated, but it's also important.

Please, for the sake of all that is good in humanity, listen to Episode 143 before you listen to this one. Every time someone listens to this episode out of order, the climbing gods will remove the obvious start to another undiscovered classic boulder. Don't let this happen!

In this episode Nate and I sit down to discuss the antithesis to the previous episode. Hangboarding is important.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons Hangboarding is Overrated

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:55:30 -0600

Yes, you read that correctly. OVERRATED.

In this episode Nate and I sit down to discuss the top 5 reasons why one of the most popular forms of training for climbing is simply being blown out of proportion. Sue me.

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Ravioli Biceps | Moonboard Benchmarking

Mon, 09 Sep 2019 17:17:13 -0600

I'm fairly sure I've gotten more DMs asking when this episode is coming than any other. And it's a good one.

Today's guest is Moonboard legend Ravioli Biceps - the first (and currently only?) person to send all of the Benchmarks on the 2016 Moonboard set. We discuss his history with the Moonboard as well as his struggle with the transition to identifying as a "Moonboarder". We also find out about the genesis of the name Ravioli Biceps.

Legend.

To see the shirts mentioned in the episode go HERE.

To buy the shirts go HERE.

Find Ravioli Biceps on Instagram HERE.

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Lee Cujes | Is It Really A Plateau?

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 17:45:27 -0600

Sometimes you're improving, but the grades don't reflect that. Does that mean you're on a forever plateau?

In this episode I sit down in the Red River Gorge with Aussie legend Lee Cujes - really just to learn more about him. We didn't have a specific direction we wanted to go when we sat down. I just knew I should turn the mic on and ask him questions.

Besides being always stoked for climbing and training, Lee also has an incredible outlook on progression and doing it his way. An outlook that a lot of us could take a piece away from to improve our own.

To learn more about Lee and his history, be on the lookout for an Enormocast episode coming soon and listen to this excellent episode from Aussie podcast Baffle Days.

You can find Lee on Instagram at www.instagram.com/leecujes

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons Climbers Should Use Kettlebells, with Paul Corsaro

Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:07:15 -0600

In this Board Meeting, Nate is temporarily replaced by our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Paul Corsaro. Paul is a kettlebell expert (among other things), and has converted me. We discuss our top 5 reasons for continuing to use kettlebells in our own training as well as in programming for our athletes.

You can find our Kettlebells for Climbers plan at https://gumroad.com/l/LNxaD

You can find Paul at www.cruxconditioning.com

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Lee Cossey | Damage Control in Chaos

Wed, 07 Aug 2019 20:51:34 -0600

If Australian Lee Cossey lived in North America, he’d be a name mentioned alongside Tommy Caldwell and Sonnie Trotter as one of the best all around climbers on the planet. That’s because he IS one of the best all around climbers on the planet. For some reason, despite the internet making information easy to share, we in the US are largely blind to what else - or who else - is out there.

Lee has not only established and climbed 5.14+ and hard double digits boulders, he’s also freed several El Cap routes - done in a single push with no fixed ropes - and climbed huge Patagonian walls (Riders on the Storm). He’s also a physio and climbing coach. And husband. And dad. Lee’s wife, Andrea Hah, who makes a cameo in this episode, is an exercise physiologist and bonafide badass herself - maybe Australia’s best female all around climber. She and Lee own and operate Move Clinic, a one stop shop for keeping and making athletes strong and healthy, as well as Camp Street Climbing, an adjoining climbing gym, both located in Katoomba.

I sat down with Lee at his home in the Blue Mountains to discuss some of his philosophies as both a coach and as one of Australia’s strongest (and best) climbers. He’s a legend around there - deservedly so - and like so many legends in this sport, you’d never know unless someone else pointed it out for him.

I’m here to point it out.

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Dru Mack | Endurance Climbing

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 07:00:00 -0600

Honorary co-host Dru Mack is back in the building, and this time we're talking about what might be Dru's bread and butter - endurance climbing. We both learned to climb in the Red River Gorge, an area famous for it's steep, pumpy climbing, so we both think we're experts on the subject, and we both believe that many of today's coaches are getting it wrong.

We're also, concurrently with this episode, dropping a training program that Dru and I have spent the last week building specifically for people who are going to be heading to the Red River Gorge - though it can be useful for trips to anywhere with the same pumpy style. Red River Pump Prep is an 8 week online group training program, complete with video descriptions for each workout as well as a group chat with both Dru and I for the duration of the plan. There are only 25 spots available! You can find out more at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/pumpprep

You can find Dru at www.drumackclimbs.com and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drumack5

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Barriers to Outdoor Climbing Improvement

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 10:05:40 -0600

In this episode Nate and I sit down to discuss an important topic - the top 5 reasons why people who train and train and train still can't improve their climbing outdoors. It can be a struggle - there isn't a 1:1 return on training investment, particularly if you don't have a few key things in place.

Do you fall into one of these categories? If so, level up!

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Will Hammersla | Successful Climbing Coaching

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:49:56 -0600

As the National Coach for Sport Climbing Australia, Will Hammersla has a tough job. The Olympics are now in play, and in a country as spread out as Australia, where it can be 10 hours between major cities, cultivating a "team" is damn near impossible. But he's working at it on a bedrock of solid principles and philosophies, and the work seems to be paying off.

Support the Australian National Team at https://www.gofundme.com/f/2019-international-coaching-season

Find Will and Tri Climbing at https://tri-climbing.com.au/

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Anna Davey | Working For It

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:27:40 -0600

The first of the Oz Tapes! In this episode I sit down with Anna Davey, a professional climber from Perth, Western Australia. Anna has a healthy following on social media, and as a result, gets her fair share of haters. But I know that's only a tiny part of the story - one that starts with a big dream and a lot of hard work. Anna puts in that work and is living her dream.

You can find Anna on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/anna.davey

You can listen to a great podcast episode with her at Baffle Days Podcast.

You can follow Anna on Youtube HERE.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Should You Train Full Crimp and Pockets?

Wed, 19 Jun 2019 13:17:09 -0600

Nate and I aren't always in the same place, but we still want to talk about things. So this is going to be a new, ongoing format - short board meetings done remotely. We plan to discuss current events, hot topics, training ideas - whatever. Could be damn near anything.

In this episode we discuss an often argued about aspect of training - Should you or shouldn't you train the full crimp and pocket grips?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Empowered

Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:01:00 -0600

Created by the coaches of Power Company Climbing, "EMPOWERED: A Bouldering Intensive" is a 3 day bouldering seminar aimed to provide the self-coached climber with the tools and tactics needed to construct effective training plans, analyze their own movement, track measurable progress, and engage a productive mental approach when bouldering.

Where: Crux Conditioning, Chattanooga, TN
When: December 13-15, 2019
Fri: 10am - 6pm
Sat: 8am - 6pm
Sun: 8am - 2pm

*PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18+ *

You can register at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/empowered

It's gonna fill up fast - get in now!

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Dave Chancellor & Yusuf Daneshyar | A Business for the People

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:24:05 -0600

Every week I get emails asking about how to start a small business in the climbing space. While I do my best to answer these questions, I also have many of my own. Dave and Yusuf, along with Dave's brother Dan, are some of the people I turn to when I have those questions - or just for short chats that I always walk away from with several important ideas.

Climb SoiLL is opening a new gym, and as a community based business, I wanted to know how that process has been - as well as the building of a business successful enough to expand in the first place.

I sit down with Dave and Yusuf the morning after an exciting and packed SoiLL Showdown to talk through the building of a business and a loyal community.

You can learn more about the new gym and see the announcement video mentioned in the episode at https://stcharles.climbsoill.com/

You can visit the original Power Plant location at https://climbsoill.com/

You can find Climb SoiLL on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/climbsoill

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Maureen Beck | Adapting: Part 2

Mon, 27 May 2019 18:44:23 -0600

Epic.

If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, go do it NOW. It should already be right there in your pocket super computer.

In this episode I sit down at a campfire in the Red River Gorge with Mo, who recently completed her trip to Lotus Flower Tower and the World Championships. Find out how it all went.

You can find Mo at www.moinmountains.com

You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mo.in.mountains

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Maureen Beck | Adapting: Part 1

Mon, 27 May 2019 18:41:10 -0600

Mo Beck is a professional climber, 2019 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, multiple time World Champion, stand up comedian (not really but she should be) and all around BADASS.

In this episode, Part 1 of 2, we sit down in a busy Outdoor Retailer hallway to discuss a little of her background, her work with the US Adaptive Athletes, and her big looming trip to the Lotus Flower Tower in Canada's Cirque of the Unclimbables with fellow adaptive climber Jim Ewing. Not to mention, how's she simultaneously trying to train for it AND the World Championships immediately after her trip.

Don't miss Ep. 131 - Part 2, where I catch up with Mo in Red River Gorge for a post-trip follow up. It should already be in your feed!

You can find Mo at www.moinmountains.com

You can find her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/mo.in.mountains

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Mina Leslie-Wujastyk | Success and Failure

Thu, 09 May 2019 16:22:49 -0600

Mina Leslie-Wujastyk is one of the most open pros out there, and this conversation is no different. Between competition and notching ascents of some of the planets most inspiring lines of up to 14b and V13, she's waged her fair share of battles. In this episode we sit down and discuss roadtrip projects, the difference between competition pressure and redpoint pressure, and what it means to try something you ultimately may fail on.

You can find Mina at www.minalesliewujastyk.com

You can find Mina on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/minaclimbing

You can check out Project Mina at https://vimeo.com/ondemand/projectmina

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Dru Mack & Lee Smith | Mentorship

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:24:22 -0600

In this episode I sit down for an emotional conversation with my good friends Dru Mack and Lee Smith about the interesting topic of mentorship. How it starts, what it means, and what happens when the student surpasses the teacher.

Some say that mentorship is dying. I'm not sure that's true, though mentors are definitely outnumbered by new climbers. As such, it's evolving into something entirely different. Dru and Lee's relationship has straddled these changes, and has evolved into something totally new. Something that while it may not look the same on the outside, has to be founded in trust and direction.

You can find Lee on Instagram HERE.

You can find Dru on Instagram HERE.

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Sam Elias | Thoughtful Process

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 12:24:05 -0600

Sam Elias really needs no introduction. He's one of America's top sport climbers, so it's likely you've heard of him. While some climbers cultivate an image that is extremely shallow and limited, it's not so with Sam. He wears his heart on his sleeve - as well as his ruminations with that fact. It's been fascinating to watch Sam openly mature in both his climbing and his approach to life, and it's no coincidence that his climbing has continued to elevate as a result.

You can see the Shadowboxing checklist and links to Sam's recent video project with Russ Clune at http://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2019/4/23/episode-127-thoughtful-process-with-sam-elias

You can find Sam at www.bookofsamuel.com

You can find Sam on instagram at www.instagram.com/bookofsamuel

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Emily Moore | The Climbing Wall Association Summit

Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:21:21 -0600

I'm back in the States and back on the podcast grind. I apologize for the absence. Sort of, but not really. I was rock climbing, and that's gonna win over podcast every time. ANYWAY...

Today's guest is Emily Moore, the Events Manager for the Climbing Wall Association. Last spring I attended the CWA Summit and was blown away by the event. It's what I always hoped Outdoor Retailer would be, but never was. It was not only a networking and meeting space, but also a place for learning from other experts in the industry and for hearing about emerging ideas and conversations.

Brilliant.

Emily has a passion for making all of this happen, and she's very good at it. How she does it all so elegantly, I have no idea, but it happens.

You can find out more about CWA at https://climbingwallindustry.site-ym.com/default.aspx

You can register for the Summit at https://www.climbingwallsummit.org/

Check out the upcoming Performance Climbing Coach Seminars at www.performanceclimbingcoach.com

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GIVEAWAY | Oz Climbing Trivia

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 04:06:03 -0600

We went a little overboard on our Oz Tour 2019 Tee Shirts, so we decided to give a few away if you can answer a few questions. I scoured the depths of Australian Climbing Trivia to find these 11 questions - some gimmes and some damned hard.

Here's how it works:

1. Screenshot this podcast (any episode).

2. Share the screenshot to Instagram. Tag 2 friends who may be able to answer the questions as well.

3. Answer the question and include the question number.

4. Tag me (@powercompanyclimbing) and use the hashtag #OzClimbingTrivia

If you're the first to answer, I'll message you for your address (only open to people in Australia) and I'll send you a Tour Tee!

You can find the Airbnb mentioned at https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/6124587?s=51 Mention you're a climber before you book and you'll get a discount!

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Susan Ashley Hunt | Meditation and Yoga for Climbers

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:17:38 -0600

Yoga and meditation have been practiced for thousands of years, so there's far more to it than the core strength, flexibility, and mental focus promoted by popular culture. Being an absolute neophyte in both worlds, I wanted to learn from someone who is steeped in the traditions - but willing to explore outside the constraints of that tradition.

Susan Ashley Hunt is a spiritual teacher and Buddhist who also happens to have found a passion in climbing. Her holistic and common sense approach to both meditation and yoga are interesting to me, and she makes easy comparisons to climbing and life.

You can find Sue at www.livelightlyyoga.com

You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com

To check out the Airbnb in the Blue Mountains, go to https://www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/6124587?s=51

Don't forget to message her and tell her that you're a climber for a discount - tell her we sent you!

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons for Climbers to Strength Train, with Paul Corsaro

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 14:47:39 -0700

It's become accepted that climbers should be lifting weights if we want to maximize our athletic potential. But why exactly? We have lots of reasons, but these are our top 5.

This Board Meeting is a little different. Since our board has grown, so should our Board Meetings. In this episode, rather than Nate, I'm talking to our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Paul Corsaro. The format you've come to know and love is alive and well, and Nate will return soon, but since Paul is an expert in this topic, it seemed like a no brainer.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Listener Questions: Roadtripping

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 14:11:56 -0700

In this episode Nate and I sit down to answer a few questions submitted through our Instagram Story. Many of the questions were related, so we've tried to piece together a narrative of sorts that answers these questions. More coming!

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2018 CWA Summit | Women In Climbing Panel, Live

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:46:44 -0700

While I like to think that all of our discussions here are important, some are just plain bigger picture than others. This one falls into the bigger picture category.

Recorded live at the 2018 CWA Summit, the Women in Climbing discussion brought up many great points and offered several learning opportunities for everyone present. Special thanks to all of the panelists and to the CWA, particularly Emily Moore and Laura Allured, for allowing me to broadcast this discussion.

The discussion was moderated by Renee DeAngelis, and included Lynn Hill, Shelma Jun, Halcy Webster, Sophia Danenberg, Stephanie Ko Pound, and Becca Droz.

NOTE: The url for the CWA Summit given in the episode is incorrect. You can find the correct url below.

To find out more about the panelists, go to https://www.climbingwallsummit.org/women-in-climbing-plenary

To find out more or to register for the CWA Summit, go to www.climbingwallsummit.org

Follow the CWA on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/climbingwallassociation/

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Reasons Why The Pros Are Better Than You

Fri, 25 Jan 2019 15:52:27 -0700

For most of you reading this, the truth is that the pros are better than you. Why? Are they special in some way? Some of them don't even "train"! How the hell did they get so good?

Nate and I sit down after recording several other episodes and drinking several beers, to discuss the top 5 reasons why the pros are so good. Some reasons you can use to improve your own climbing, some that just depend on your situation.

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Brian Antheunisse | Breaking Through

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 12:14:25 -0700

Dark Horse, Climber's Climber, Undercover Crusher - whatever you want to call it - today's guest Brian Antheunisse may be it. If you don't closely follow the comp scene or deviate from the typical climbing news cycle, that is. But if you pay attention, you know and respect the name.

I've been aware of Brian for quite some time, and got the chance to sit down with him and discuss his on and off 9 year epic battle with the Fred Nicole testpiece Esperanze (V14). Finding a nemesis in V14 is really not much different than finding one in your first V4. The same lessons, the same frustrations, and maybe, just maybe, the same elation.

You can find Brian on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bantheunisse/

You can see video of the Texas Legends Comp at https://youtu.be/hTIzNN3BAsU

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Eva Lopez | The Best Hangboard Protocol

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:09:03 -0700

Today's guest needs absolutely no introduction, but I'm honored to introduce her anyway. She is famed Spanish researcher, coach and climber Eva Lopez. We sat down in Salt Lake City to discuss the reactions to her research about finger strength, and to find out once and for all, What is the best hangboard protocol?

You can find Eva and her Fingerboard Training Guide at http://en-eva-lopez.blogspot.com/

You can read Eva's research papers HERE.

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Ayo Sopeju | Form and Function

Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:44:07 -0700

Ayo Sopeju is a competitive climber, head setter at The Minneapolis Bouldering Project, and an artist who takes the utmost care with his work. This care carries over to all that he does - setting, conversation, everything. I wanted to know where the intersection of his detailed art and his setting happens, and how the calmness and flow he exudes coexists with the competition mindset.

At Ayo's suggestion, we sat down for our conversation at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, which turned out to be the perfect place for this episode.

Check out Ayo's art at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2018/12/26/episode-117-form-and-function-with-ayo-sopeju

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Kyra Condie | Not So Reckless Abandon

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:59:09 -0700

This past October in Minneapolis I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with one of the most exciting comp climbers to watch - recent Pan American Combined Champion Kyra Condie. We talk about coming up in a very testosterone driven climbing culture - one that has shaped much of how Kyra climbs. We discuss her spinal fusion surgery and how that does - or does not - limit her. And of course we get into training for the Olympics, and Kyra's recent switch to full time climbing and training.

You can find Kyra at https://www.kyracondie.com/

You can follow Kyra on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/kyra_condie

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Brittany Goris | Climbing Past Mythology

Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:17:57 -0700

We all create some sort of mythology around certain routes or grades - a mythology that often says "you don't belong on this route!" Todays guest, Brittany Goris, is no exception to that rule - except that she somehow pushes right through that mythology and sends those routes. I wanted to know how.

I first learned of Brittany after she redpointed the Index testpiece "City Park", a 13c/d fingercrack with a rich history, and thus, mythology. One that she wasn't immune to, yet she pushed through it.

You can find Brittany online at http://soclosewiz.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/gorisb

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Esther Smith & Eva Lopez | Dealing with Climbing Injury

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 08:03:53 -0700

In this episode I sit down with two high-powered women, Eva Lopez and Esther Smith, to discuss how we deal with climbing injury. Not necessarily the details of how to rehab, but best practices for prevention, psychologically coping with, and getting back to climbing after these injuries.

You can find Esther Smith at http://www.grassrootsphysicaltherapy.com/

You can find Eva Lopez at http://en-eva-lopez.blogspot.com/

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls: Part 5, with Dru Mack

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 07:39:08 -0700

The final part of our 5 part series with Dru Mack, discussing the Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls that we see climbers getting trapped in.

To Recap:

5. Bad timing - getting into redpoint attempts too early or too late.

4. Getting stuck in bad beta.

3. Making the wrong links or letting links expire.

2. Spending too much time on one route or projecting in general.

1. Projecting in the wrong range.

You can find Dru at www.instagram.com/drumack5

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls: Part 4, with Dru Mack

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 20:22:14 -0700

Part 3 of our 5 part series with Dru Mack, discussing the Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls that we see climbers getting trapped in.

You can find Dru at www.instagram.com/drumack5

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls: Part 3, with Dru Mack

Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:48:41 -0700

Part 3 of our 5 part series with Dru Mack, discussing the Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls that we see climbers getting trapped in.

You can find Dru at www.instagram.com/drumack5

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls: Part 2, with Dru Mack

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:03:53 -0700

Part 2 of our 5 part series with Dru Mack, discussing the Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls that we see climbers getting trapped in.

You can find Dru at www.instagram.com/drumack5

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Redpoint Pitfalls: Part 1, with Dru Mack

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:50:21 -0700

For today's Board Meeting, Nate and I sat down with Red River legend Dru Mack to discuss the top 5 most common pitfalls of redpointing. It's a complex process - one that we've all made our share of mistakes in. This conversation ended up being around 2.5 hours long, so I've decided to split it into 5 bite sized pieces over the next week.

You can find Dru on the instagram at https://www.instagram.com/drumack5

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Trevor Ragan | Motor Learning

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 10:12:55 -0600

In this episode I sit down with Episode 64 alum Trevor Ragan. If you haven't listened to Ep 64 yet... go do that now. We'll wait.

Trevor and I caught up after a TED X Talk he gave in Lander, to discuss the principles and theories behind motor learning. I quite selfishly gave him scenarios and examples using the drills we've created for our workshops and coaching, and asked how he might improve upon them based on the research behind motor learning.

If you're a coach, this is a must listen to episode. In fact, if you're a climber who wants to learn to climb better, it's a must listen.

You can find Trevor at www.trainugly.com

You can find our Movement Skills ebook, built from these principles, HERE.

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Dr. Jared Vagy | Climb Injury Free, Part 2: Strength and Movement

Fri, 19 Oct 2018 06:55:07 -0600

Technically, this is Part 2 and 3. If you haven't listened to Part 1, Episode 88, you should do that.

In this episode I sit down with Jared at the CWA to discuss the 2nd and 3rd steps - strength and movement - in his Rock Rehab Pyramid - a system of preventing and rehabbing climbing injuries.

You can find the book, Climb Injury Free, on Dr. Vagy's website HERE.

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Joslynn Corredor | Strength, Identity, and Cancer

Sat, 06 Oct 2018 12:06:44 -0600

Joslynn Corredor is the definition of strength and courage. Not only is she a hard working strength trainer, but she’s made some of the toughest choices there are to make in the face of adversity.

With an identity wrapped in being a strong bodied, athletic woman, Jos was diagnosed with the gene mutation BRCA1, meaning that the likelihood of developing breast cancer was high. This left her with what could have been an agonizing decision that threatened the identity she’d worked so hard to cultivate, but Jos came prepared.

Find Jos online at https://www.bodyenroute.com/the-g/2018/9/16/facing-my-risks

Find links to BRCA resources at http://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2018/10/6/episode-106-strength-identity-and-cancer-with-joslynn-corredor

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Sasha DiGiulian | Big Walls and Authenticity

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:51:41 -0600

Fame and authenticity don’t always go hand in hand. We’d love to believe that in climbing they always do, but that just isn’t the case. As someone who makes their living in a very public way within the climbing industry, I’m hyper aware of my own authenticity, and I watch other public figures in our tiny sphere to see how they navigate. Because Sasha is at the top, I watch her closely.

In this episode Sasha and I sit down in her house in Boulder, CO to discuss her recent trip to Alberta, Canada. She drove north alone, after a break up and social media firestorm, to climb the Rockies Trilogy first established by Sonnie Trotter. Three 5.14 Big Walls. No small undertaking. She struggled, doubted, pulled it back together and sent, and she found out in a big way how to reconnect to the roots of her climbing.

You can find Sasha at www.sasha-digiulian.com

You can check out our new Circuit Tape at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/circuit-tape

Get the Core Strength for Climbers ebook at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/ebook

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BOARD MEETINGS | A Product of Your Climbing Environment

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 12:43:32 -0600

In this episode Nate and I break from the Top 5 format to have a simple discussion about how climbers are products of our environment.

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Dru Mack | Return of The Mack: The List

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:41:44 -0600

My good friend and Episode 16 guest Dru Mack stopped by during the International Climbers Festival in Lander to chat, and of course the conversation turned to climbing. He told me about a list that Jonathan Siegrist had created for him - a list that is a surefire way to make sure that Dru's development as a climber isn't lacking.

I needed to know more, so I sat down with Dru, Nate, and our friend John Wesely to discuss the list, and the potential growth (and pitfalls) that might be involved in the attempts at completing the list. There's also some very important commentary from a special guest.

We always have a lot of fun in this podcast, but this episode was particularly fun to record and put together. I've known Dru since his first 5.12's, so it's fun to see him progressing both in climbing and in life. Dru has become a Red River superstar, and well on his way to taking that to a larger platform. Since JStar so graciously offered his help, we thought it would be great if Dru came up with similar lists for the up and coming Red River Climbers.

Dru drafted his lists, Nate and I critiqued, and eventually the lists were finalized. We wanted to follow the format JStar had put forth - some of the routes are going to feel hard for the grade. Some of them are going to teach you new skills. You'll learn from every one of them.

So download them to your phone, print them out, stash them in your guidebook. Have Dru sign your copy when you see him.

DOWNLOAD THE LISTS HERE

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Performance Climbing Coach Seminar | Live Q & A

Tue, 28 Aug 2018 12:40:39 -0600

Today's episode is a question and answer session from our Performance Climbing Coach Seminar, recorded live in Columbia, MD. On our final day the participants asked questions of our presenters, including Steve Bechtel and Charlie Manganiello from Climb Strong, Neely Quinn from TrainingBeta, Tyler Nelson from Camp 4 Human Performance, and Kelly Drager from the Canadian Climbing Team.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 5 Ways Your Gym is Holding You Back

Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:20:54 -0600

Don't get us wrong... we LOVE gyms. And if your only goal is to be as good as you can in your gym, then you can skip this episode. However, if you want to be prepared for the outdoors, then this episode will be important for you.

Gyms are businesses and have to operate as such. They make prudent decisions that are beneficial for them as businesses, but aren't necesarily good for you as a rock climber.

In this episode Nate and I discuss the Top 5 decisions that gyms make (often from necessity) that are holding you back from your outdoor goals.

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Kris Hampton | How to Weekend Warrior, hosted by Nate Drolet

Thu, 09 Aug 2018 17:22:28 -0600

We're flipping the script for our 100th (!!!) episode. Nate takes over the host mic, and I do my best to let him lead the conversation. After being at the helm so many conversations, it's hard for me to relinquish that role.

In this episode we talk about my years of Weekend Warrioring, and how to climb hard while also being dedicated to a career and family. We dig into how many hours of training it takes and how to make that happen. We also get into how the recent changes in my life and situation have changed how I have to look at my climbing.

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Tonde Katiyo | Setting For the Future

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:38:14 -0600

I've heard Tonde Katiyo described as a ninja, a samurai, Buddha and Yoda, among other ethereal, higher level beings. Though Tonde is definitely a human, those descriptions aren't necessarily wrong.

In conversation it's quickly evident that Tonde has put quite a bit of thought and care into his craft. He approaches it with both a pragmatism and creativity that often don't exist together. Partly because of this juxtaposition, many in the routesetting industry seem to look to Tonde for their cues, and he doesn't give answers lightly.

Instead, he asks questions.

Tonde and I sat down at the Climbing Wall Association Summit to discuss his vision for setting... both present and future. We dig into his ideas concerning circuits, the RIC (risk, intensity, complexity) Scale, the silent partnership between climber and setter, and art versus design.

If you came here looking for answers, you may not find them. What you will likely find are more questions. According to Tonde Katiyo, those may be the best answers of all.

For the photo of Tonde with Yoda ears and holding planets in his hands, as well as links to his instagram and videos, visit us at The Episode Page

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Brown Girls Climb | Diversity in Climbing

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 09:05:57 -0600

These are three of the most dynamic women I've ever had the pleasure of having a conversation with. They've put their souls into their work. I went in prepared (and nervous) for a very serious discussion, but they so easily toggled between joking and focused that I was put completely at ease.

Brown Girls Climb aims to promote and increase visibility of diversity in climbing by establishing a community of climbers of color, encouraging leadership opportunities for identified women climbers of color, and by creating inclusive opportunities to climb and explore for under represented communities.

We sat down to discuss diversity in climbing. It's a complex topic, and while you won't find answers here, per se, thoughts may be sparked that lead you toward your own answers.

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BOARD MEETINGS | The Art of the 2nd Try Send

Mon, 09 Jul 2018 11:10:47 -0600

Sending a route 2nd try is NOT THE SAME as the 2nd Try Send. The difference isn't even subtle. It's a whole different animal.

In this episode Nate and I discuss the What, Why, How, and When of the extremely valuable skill of the 2nd Try Send.

Learn it. You'll be glad you did.

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Jorg Verhoeven | Project 9b

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 09:10:01 -0600

If you aren't aware of Jorg Verhoeven, it's likely that you don't pay all that much attention to climbing. Jorg is one of the most accomplished all around climbers on the planet, having climbed 14d, V15, and freed the Nose and Dihedral Wall on ElCap. He's also an accomplished comp climber, having been on more than 25 World Cup podiums for bouldering and lead, and having won both the Combined World Cup Championship and the Overal Lead World Cup Championship.

He climbs hard. He climbs well. On all terrain, in all the places.

In this episode I sit down with Jorg in Vail to discuss his big goal of climbing 15b, and the website he's started to let us all follow along, www.project-9b.com. Project 9b is a rare glimpse into not only the training of a pro climber, but the thought process behind it, the tactics employed, and the emotions of success and failure.

You can find videos of Jorg from LT11 HERE.

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Ryan Gagnon & Valerie McDonough | Engaging Minority Youth in Climbing

Mon, 04 Jun 2018 13:44:29 -0600

Ryan Gagnon is rare blend of data driven research and infectious enthusiasm, particularly when discussing his programs built to introduce and engage minority youth in climbing. I attended a talk that Ryan gave at the CWA Summit, and afterward sat down with him to talk. Because I know very little about the challenges that a gym might face in implementing these programs, I pulled in my friend Valerie McDonough, who manages Rockquest Climbing Center in Cincinnati.

You can find Ryan online at www.ryangagnon.com

You can email Ryan at ryan@usaclimbing.org or ryangagno@clemson.edu

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John Sherman | Bouldering, Through a Different Lens

Wed, 23 May 2018 22:21:43 -0600

Long before John Sherman was a crusader for the plight of the California Condor, he was a bouldering pioneer, brilliant writer, and creator of the bouldering V-scale. In this episode we sit down in Hueco Tanks to discuss his accomplishments as well as to argue about his most infamous creation.

John's list of strong opinions is nearly as long as his list of first ascents, and the only reason it hasn't doubled is because he holds onto an opinion for dear life. I admire that, and I love to argue it. Of course, Verm doesn't bat an eye in telling me how wrong I am. I drag Alex Puccio and Matt Wilder into the fray, because they happened to be in the room. At times, the audio was rough, but I did my best to make sure you get the full conversation.

One of John's strong opinions is in saving the California Condor. His photos of these majestic birds are incredible, and if you'd like to donate to the cause, you can do so at The Peregrine Fund. Be sure to choose "California Condor" for your gift.

Read a touching tribute from John to Condor 337 at http://www.vermphoto.com/blog/2016/6/in-memory-of-condor-337

We're all rooting for Verm as he makes an attempt to re-send the worlds most famous boulder problem... something like 100 years after he first rocked over on that spooky mantle. You can join him at www.oldmanlightning.com and root him on, heckle him, or whatever. After this next colonoscopy, there's no way he's not sending.

Thanks to Dawn Kish at www.dawnkishphotography for the cover photo.

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Scott Pagel & Tyler Algeo | Being Good Climbing Partners

Mon, 14 May 2018 22:37:48 -0600

A good climbing partner can be your greatest asset. If you dispute this, it's because you've never had a great partner, and you're just going to have to trust me.

This episode could easily have been categorized as a Not So Average Joe episode, or it could have damn near been one of our upcoming Power Couple episodes. This is because both of these guys still don't quite understand what their capable of, and it's unlikely they would have yet reached their current level without the other on the belay.

I've worked with both Scott and Tyler for quite some time, and I'm damned proud of the work we've done. We all sat down together in Cincinnati to discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of being climbing partners. What it means, how to recognize it, and how to cultivate it. We walk through a season that for both of them has been paradigm shifting.

They are two opposites who have built something that both can stand on to reach further, and are eager to continue learning and improving. While Tyler is the more analytical of the two, both analyze every detail of their climbing days and talk it over.

For the comparison videos mentioned in the episode, go HERE.

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Aicacia Young | Health Starts in the Gut

Mon, 07 May 2018 09:42:47 -0600

Aicacia Young believes that health begins in the gut, and she LOVES to talk about it. So much so that it almost makes me excited to do the same. Almost.

In this episode we get into the basics. How do we know we need to improve our gut health and how do we go about it? What products do we use, and how much is enough? And maybe the most fun, what exactly is going on in there that constitutes poor gut health?

Aicacia is a Registered Dietitian and owner of ClimbHealthy.com. She's also the Director of Scientific Affairs at Microbiome Labs, maker of some of her probiotic recommendations, which you can find below. At the time of this interview, she was a freelance copywriter for them.

Find Aicacia on Instagram HERE

Go HERE for Aicacia's probiotic recommendations.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Do Climbing Gym Grades Matter?

Tue, 24 Apr 2018 12:08:47 -0600

In this episode, in the midst of a gym tour, Nate and I sit down to discuss how we feel about climbing gym grades. Do they matter? Should they be taken seriously? How do they relate to outdoor grades? And possibly most important, what the hell do we do with them?

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Taylor Reed & Bella Jariel | The Coach/Climber Dynamic

Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:11:06 -0600

Perhaps the greatest attribute of any successful coach is their ability to effectively communicate with their athlete. Without buy in from the climber, no training plan can be effective. Without communication from the athlete, the right changes can't be made. Success is often directly proportionate to that relationship.

In this episode I talk with a successful coach/climber team: Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel. Taylor has helped coach Bella to big success on the international stage. She's the USA Climbing Youth National Champion in speed climbing, as well as a qualifier for the US Youth Team in all 4 disciplines - Sport, Speed, Bouldering, and the Olympic Combined Format.

In one of my favorite moments of the episode, Bella talks about the photos her mom takes of her, exhausted at the end of a drill prescribed by Taylor. She happily agreed to share those photos with us, and her reasoning is exactly why I wanted to have this conversation. https://powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2018/4/16/episode-90-the-coachclimber-dynamic-with-taylor-reed-and-bella-jariel

Check out Taylor's Beta Angel Project, a site dedicated to making research and data available and accessible to coaches and climbers. If you're a regular listener, you know that I have an aversion to reading research, though I understand that it's a necessary evil. I'm happy to know that there is a place I can go where other climbers have already examined the research and thought through it. I truly believe this will end up being a go-to resource for the community.

www.beta-angel.com

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Peter Bonamici | Become a Better Climber

Thu, 05 Apr 2018 22:27:30 -0600

Peter Bonamici is a midwest legend. He'll disagree with that, but it's my podcast, so I can make that statement if I want to. Not to mention, it's true.

This entire episode stems from a conversation with Peter in which he told me that he'd just learned to heel hook. After climbing his first V13. What?!

It's pretty simple, really. The reason that Peter, and so many other climbers, are legendary, is because they are good at climbing. Not just strong, but GOOD. They didn't get that way by accident. They got that way through a very intentional practice. One that many of us can learn from.

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Dr. Jared Vagy | Climb Injury Free, Part 1: Mobility

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:38:34 -0600

You've undoubtedly seen the book, the videos, or heard Dr. Vagy in other podcasts. In this 3 part series we're going to dig into the concepts behind the easy to follow system of prehab and rehab that Dr. Vagy has built.

In Part 1, we're tackling mobility, and how it relates to both avoiding injury and rehabbing from it. Dr. Vagy walks me through many of the mobility drills that he recommends for climbers, and makes it easy for anyone to follow along, which I suggest you do, no matter how silly you think you look. It doesn't look as silly as coming to the gym with an injured finger and a tweaked knee and sitting there spectating.

Find Dr. Vagy online and buy the book at www.theclimbingdoctor.com

Find the warmup mentioned in the episode at https://youtu.be/B86QxHCDiM0

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BOARD MEETINGS | Principles vs. Prescriptions

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 07:30:00 -0600

Todays episode is Part 5 in a 5 part series exploring the concept that "Common Sense Isn't Always Common Practice.

Today we discuss Principles vs. Prescriptions. How do you know which is right for your situation?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Training Where You Are vs. Where You Want To Be

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 07:30:00 -0600

Todays episode is Part 4 in a 5 part series exploring the concept that "Common Sense Isn't Always Common Practice.

Today we discuss Training Where You Are vs. Where You Want To Be. We all want to train like the pros... but should we? Is that even what got them there?

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BOARD MEETINGS | Generalization vs. Specialization

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 07:30:00 -0600

Todays episode is Part 3 in a 5 part series exploring the concept that "Common Sense Isn't Always Common Practice.

Today we discuss Generalization vs. Specialization. There is a time to grow your skill set, but it can also be appropriate to focus on one aspect of it. The differences can be subtle.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Pyramids vs. Towers

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:30:00 -0600

Todays episode is Part 2 in a 5 part series exploring the concept that "Common Sense Isn't Always Common Practice.

Today we discuss Pyramids vs. Towers. Should you be out there building up your base, or is it ok to jump to the next level? There's an argument... and a time... for both approaches.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Quality vs. Quantity

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 07:30:00 -0600

Todays episode is Part 1 in a 5 part series exploring the concept that "Common Sense Isn't Always Common Practice.

Today we discuss Quality vs. Quantity. How much is too much? How can you focus on quality, and when should you?

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BOARD MEETINGS | 3 Things We’ve Learned From Better Climbers with Edwin Teran

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 07:45:08 -0600

In Part 2, continued from yesterday's Episode 81, Edwin and I come up with our Top 3 List of things we've learned from climbing with better climbers.

You can find Edwin Teran and his photography online at www.edwinteran.com

Follow him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/edwinteran/

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Edwin Teran | Learning from Better Climbers

Tue, 13 Mar 2018 12:01:50 -0600

Climbing is unique in that we get to share the playing field with the best in the game. I can't think of a moment when you shouldn't use that to your advantage and pay close attention to what the better climbers at the crag are doing. Not just how they move (that too!), but how they structure their day, how long they rest, how they warmup, and what their attempts look like.

So much to learn.

In this episode I sit down with my good friend Edwin Teran and talk about his unique position as a photographer and regular partner to many pro climbers. Edwin is an incredibly thoughtful climber, so he isn't going to let many learning opportunities slip by, and we dig into some of the best.

You can find Edwin online at www.edwinteran.com

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Steve Maisch | Assessments

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 17:00:47 -0700

In this much requested episode, I sit down with Salt Lake climber and coach Steve Maisch to discuss assessments. Steve had some of the first assessments I remember seeing online, and we go into how he's added, subtracted, and refined those. We talk a little about Steve's own assessments, and an important thing that he overlooked in his own training.

Many of us coaches are loosely collecting data for these assessments, but how important is it all, really?

You can find Steve online at www.stevemaischtraining.com (if he ever gets his site back online)

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BOARD MEETINGS | When To Say Take

Sun, 25 Feb 2018 17:00:00 -0700

There are appropriate times to say "Take". There are also instances when saying it is only slowing your progress. In this episode, Nate and I sit down in Bozeman, Montana during our work at Spire Climbing Center to discuss a topic that many people don't realize that they don't fully understand.

Don't forget to share the podcast with your friends, your enemies, and strangers on the street. They'll thank you, and so will we.

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PSA | Don’t Believe The Hype

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:15:57 -0700

With the amount of available information on training for climbing growing rapidly, it becomes increasingly harder to know what is worth keeping and what's trash.

I've been considering this type of episode for some time, but when I read a recent article from Climbing Magazine, I knew I had to do it. Among many uninformed statements in the article is one that states "a good way to build power is to try difficult moves when you're already tired."

Not only is this incorrect, but it's dangerous.

I was all set to tear this article apart. Instead, I've decided to turn this into something positive, and make it a learning experience for all of us. Not everyone reading the article - or any article, post, book, whatever - can easily recognize which information is worth saving and what should be thrown out, so let's explore several ways that you can use common sense to recognize when to seek your information elsewhere.

Don't Believe The Hype.

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Beth Rodden | Climbing and Parenting

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 10:22:30 -0700

When Beth Rodden redpointed To Bolt or Not To Be in 1998 she became the youngest woman to climb 5.14a. Fast forward 20 years and Beth's website lists her as "Mother - Pro Climber - Writer". Mother first. Climbing is growing up.

Beth and I sat down in Jackson, Wyoming while she was there to speak at The Teton Library Mountain Story series, despite delayed flights and a busy schedule. I wanted to know how climbing had changed for her since her son Theo was born, and what tips she might have for parents who are embarking on their own adventures.

One of the most accomplished climbers of all time, it hasn't been all smooth sailing for Beth, and we dig into that and how it's informed her decisions. Her entire identity was as a climber. What happens when you're climbing 4 or 5 NUMBER grades below your previous best? Are you still a climber? Where does your identity go?

Beth has a good hold on this, and we can all learn from it.

You can find Beth at www.bethrodden.com

See Beth's recommendations for kid gear HERE.

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Dr. Allen Lim | Fueling from Skratch

Sun, 11 Feb 2018 18:48:10 -0700

Dr. Allen Lim is a sports physiologist, author (you can find his great cookbooks below), and founder of Skratch Labs. We sat down at Skratch headquarters in Boulder, Colorado for what might be the most fascinating and easily digestible (pun intended) look at nutrition and hydration ever recorded. Seriously.

We talk how hydration works and why water just isn't enough. We also go into recovery and why Skratch decided not to mess with the magic of chocolate milk. Because I think it's important for you (and me) to understand, Allen explains the lineup of Skratch products and how and when to best use them.

You can find Skratch Labs at www.skratchlabs.com

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Heather Weidner | Self Worth and China Doll

Sun, 04 Feb 2018 15:53:16 -0700

Heather Weidner doesn't need an introduction, but this episode certainly does. When I recently watched a film made about Heather's ascent of China Doll, putting her into a small group of women to have climbed 14a on gear, I was left with a bad taste in my mouth. It seemed that given the current gender climate, the filmmakers, Jon Glassberg and Caroline Treadway, could have crafted a story that didn't depict Heather as so dependant on her husband, Chris Weidner, for not only support, but to also tell and show her how to climb the route.

Shortly after, Heather wrote a blog post indicating that she felt similar upon seeing the film, and I knew I had to talk to her about it. The omissions, the contradictions, and the lessons.

You can find Heather online at www.heatherclimbs.com

You can find Jon Glassberg and LT11 at www.lt11.com

You can find Caroline Treadway at http://carolinetreadway.com/

You can see the film at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZG7FTDM9U

You can read Heather's blogpost at https://heatherclimbs.com/2017/12/08/the-china-doll-contradiction-behind-the-scenes-of-the-film/

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Justin Salas | Nonsighting

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 09:31:33 -0700

If you've heard of Justin Salas, you may refer to him as a "blind climber". You'd be wrong. He's a climber who happens to be blind, just like you're a climber who happens to have sight.

I had the opportunity to session with Justin at Tension Climbing, and it was fascinating to get to observe and be a part of his process, and talking through it with him was just as interesting. The tools that Justin uses to climb into the V-double digits are the same tools that we use, and the same ones that many of fail to cultivate. We've got a lot to learn.

You can find Justin online at www.justinsalas.com

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Russ Clune | The Importance of Travel

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 12:10:07 -0700

Russ Clune has climbed in more places than you. That is, unless you're Brittany Griffith (maybe). Climbing since the late 70's, and having climbed in around 50-some countries, I wanted to know what the legendary Clune had learned from other climbers in other cultures, and how he's applied that to his own climbing. His climbing partners are a who's who list of legends: Wolfgang Gullich, Lynn Hill, Patrick Edlinger, Jerry Moffat, Todd Skinner, Ron Kauk, and many others. Russ not only fed off of their abilities, but noticed their tactics and their approach.

Travel is one of the most important and easiest ways to improve as a climber. It doesn't need to be travel to some exotic place. That scrappy limestone cliff in the backwoods can be a perfect place to learn a new technique.

And it doesn't have to be with superstar climbers. There can be as much to learn from how the eager 5.11 climbers conduct themselves as their is by watching Megos on his latest project.

You can climb with Russ in the Gunks through www.alpineendeavors.com

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Marina Inoue | Does Size Matter?

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 22:45:06 -0700

Marina Inoue is a 5'2" force to be reckoned with. She's intimidating until you talk to her, and then she's the sweetest person you've ever met. Then she pulls onto the rock and straight up crushes your project. But you can't be mad at her, because she'd be stoked if the tables were turned.

It was her amazing attitude that led me to talk to her for this interview, and it's the same thing that makes me look forward to the next time I get to climb with her.

You can find her online at www.marinainoue.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Goal Setting

Mon, 01 Jan 2018 16:28:29 -0700

It's a new year, and it's our 2nd birthday! It's been a wild ride, and I want to say thanks to everyone for being on it with me.

In this episode Nate and I talk goal setting. Not resolutions. Goals. Different animals altogether.

How to set appropriate goals, some of the pitfalls, what the research says, and we even give up some of our own goals.

Speaking of which...

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Jonathan Brandt | Routesetting

Sat, 30 Dec 2017 18:40:47 -0700

Routesetting is hard. You know that if you've tried to set your own problems. It's also hard on the body, so it's difficult to keep a high level of fitness while setting full time. Jonathan Brandt has continued to improve as a climber while simultaneously running the setting crew at Climb Nashville, which is opening two new gyms next year. In this episode we discuss comment boxes, World Cup setting, simulators, and more.

Jonathan will be hiring routesetters! Hit him up at jonathan@climbnashville.com if you're interested.

Also, definitely check out the Hotter Than Chicken Bouldering Competition hosted by Climb Nashville every July. If you have both fingers AND a stomach of steel, this might just be your ticket to greatness!

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Constance Lightner | Raising Them Right

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 11:01:03 -0700

Constance Lightner is, in my mind, a perfect representative for climbing parents. At a time when we're seeing a whole generation of young crushers becoming adults, the role of the parent has become more and more important. Connie didn't have a connection to climbing before her son, National Champion Kai Lightner, found the sport, but she's dove in headfirst and become an official mom for many of America's young superstars. She's one of the people that I make a point to see when I know we're in the same city. Every conversation is both entertaining and informative, and I walk away with jewels that I can apply to my own life, climbing, and business.

You can find Kai online at www.kai-lightner.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | I Wish I Knew Now What I Knew Then

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 06:52:58 -0700

No, that isn't a typo. It would be amazing if we kept all our attributes forever, but the reality is that we lose things, we forget things, and we just stop doing some of the things that made us good to begin with.

In this episode, Nate and I sit down to discuss the Top 3 things that we used to know and practice, and we wish we still adhered to.

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Kelsey K. Sather | The Work Behind The Body

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:35:07 -0700

In this episode I sit down for an important conversation with wordsmith Kelsey K. Sather. We discuss her series of blog posts titled "The Work Behind the Body", a series of interviews with female outdoor athletes in Bozeman, Montana. Kelsey delves into the details of Body Image, and that being a topic I don't know much about, I was both excited and nervous to struggle through the conversation.

Thanks to the Bozeman community, and to Spire Climbing for allowing us to record this conversation live at their gym.

You can find Kelsey online at www.kelseyksather.com

You can find the Work Behind the Body series at http://kelseyksather.com/the-work-behind-the-body/

Read Kelsey's beautiful tribute to Inge Perkins at http://kelseyksather.com/journal/in-loving-memory-of-inge-perkins

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Dan John | Now What?

Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:18:35 -0700

Last summer I started a list titled "Non Climbing (realistic) Dream Guests". I only got as far as one name: Dan John. I was planning to be in Salt Lake for the OR Trade Show, so I emailed Dan on the off chance that he'd do an in person conversation. To my surprise he emailed back almost immediately, scheduled a call for the next day, and invited me to his house to workout and record the conversation.

If you've taken even a cursory look into the field of Strength and Conditioning, you've seen the name Dan John repeatedly. He's often quoted by other coaches, including all of us here at Power Company Climbing, and his pragmatic approach to training is one that has resonated with me since I read his book, Easy Strength, co written with kettlebell guru Pavel Tsatsouline.

I went to his house to discuss his newest book, "Now What?", which asks and answers the important questions that coaches and athletes often forget to ask. After you've done your assessments, you've trained and met the standards, you've won or lost, or your season is over... Now What? This book follows two other excellent books from Dan called "Intervention" and "Can You Go?", both of which should be required reading for coaches.

The wisdom that Dan shares concerning coaching and dealing with athletes is impossible to overvalue. While he's worked with Olympic and Professional athletes, he still makes time for an open workout in his simple garage gym at 9:30 every morning, where he both dispenses knowledge and learns from whoever shows up that day. After a workout in Dan's gym, this style of what Dan calls "intentional community" is exactly how I plan to build my own home gym.

You can find Dan at www.danjohn.net

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BOARD MEETINGS | Five Minute Fingers

Thu, 16 Nov 2017 15:30:38 -0700

It's been a while since Nate and I sat down and did one of these, so we figured we'd kick it back off with a shorty. The interwebs are going crazy with Andrew Bisharats new miracle hangboard program, Five Minute Fingers, and we've gotten several messages asking for our opinion.

Here it is.

You can find the original article at www.eveningsends.com/five-minute-fingers

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Trevor Ragan | Fixed vs. Growth Mindset

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:28:46 -0700

Growth Mindset has recently become a hot topic in the world of sports, and for good reason. Mindset, which can be greatly affected by the feedback you give or receive, is key to learning and performance. Trevor Ragan is one of the most well versed in the science of learning and how mindset affects it, and he's out there working with teams, coaches, teachers, and businesses to actually apply the science.

Trevor is the founder of Train Ugly, a group dedicated to sharing the science behind mindset, feedback, and the learning process, and how it relates to performance. I highly suggest you visit Train Ugly online and spend time watching their excellent videos or reading their material. It'll be time well spent.

During our conversation, Trevor gave me a great list of resources where we can learn more about these topics. If you buy through our links at www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/2017/11/6/episode-64-fixed-vs-growth-mindset-with-trevor-ragan-from-trainugly, we get a small percentage from Amazon (it doesn't raise your prices) to help support the podcast.

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Tommy Caldwell | Belief and Partnership

Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:49:55 -0600

Tommy Caldwell needs no introduction to any of you. I thought I knew it all too, until I read his recent memoir, The Push. If you haven't read it, buy it HERE and read it NOW! I'm not sure exactly what I expected from the book, but I didn't expect Tommy to have looked so deeply into his own past and motivations in order to discover where his nearly maniacly focused drive comes from. Put simply, it blew me away.

Tommy stopped over to sit and chat with me in Lander about two of the topics that I felt permeate his climbing: Belief and Partnership. So often we don't believe we can do a route because of one move that we have trouble with. Imagine that there are dozens of those moves over more than 3,000 feet of climbing, and it takes you years to unlock them. Would you stick with it? Would you believe? And what kind of partnership is required to make that happen?

You can find Tommy online at www.tommycaldwell.com

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Dr. Shannon O’Grady | The Gnarly Line

Thu, 12 Oct 2017 19:41:01 -0600

The final episode with the Gnarly folks is one I had to talk them into. They wanted to educate, and I wanted to educate you all about what they have available. So we did both.

In this episode Shannon and I discuss the products that Gnarly Nutrition offers. They've got a great line of products that many of you will find useful. Even if you still aren't a supplement person, you may learn something about why supplements are so popular. After using their products myself, I certainly can understand the convenience. I mean, you people are fiends, and that makes me ridiculously busy. So sometimes, I need the convenience.

If you want to try Gnarly, go to www.gognarly.com and use the code POWERUP20 for 20% off of your order.

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Dr. Shannon O’Grady | Protein

Fri, 06 Oct 2017 07:13:13 -0600

Part 2! In this episode Dr. Shannon O'Grady and I discuss the hot button topic of protein. Why do we need it, how much we need, and what's the best way to get it. Gnarly has both Vegan and Whey protein powders, and you can get 20% off by using the code POWERUP20 at checkout at www.gognarly.com

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Dr. Shannon O’Grady | BCAA’s

Mon, 02 Oct 2017 11:47:00 -0600

Some more nerdy talk for all of you training nerds out there. This time we go deep into the world of Branch Chain Amino Acids (BCAAs) with Dr. Shannon O'Grady, Ph.D., Director of Product at Gnarly Nutrition. BCAAs are more than just the new fad supplement. We talk about what they are, why we need them, how to use them, and more.

This is the first of a 3 part series with Shannon and Gnarly. We'll also be discussing all things protein and taking a look at their entire line to see what we can benefit from as climbers.

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Alex Honnold & The Warrior’s Way | Mental Fitness

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 14:16:39 -0600

Fresh off of his audacious free solo of Freerider, Alex Honnold sat down with Arno Ilgner and Jeff Lodas from The Warrior's Way to discuss his mental preparation. Arno asked me to record the conversation, and though I was running around The Salt Palace like crazy, I got it on tape for all of you to hear.

Two mental fitness giants, discussing a topic that is, at best, tough to pin down. Alex has done an amazing job of reflecting on what it is that makes him different, and is able to articulate it better in every interview I hear him in. This one is no different.

You can find The Warrior's Way at www.warriorsway.com

You can find Alex at www.alexhonnold.com

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Steve Maisch | Comparing Hangboard Protocols

Thu, 21 Sep 2017 14:02:24 -0600

One of the guests most requested by our listeners, Steve Maisch is a Salt Lake City climber/coach/economics professor who, much like myself, uses himself as a guinea pig to test new approaches to training. As such, we decided to nerd out on a couple of topics. For this one, we discuss the different hangboard protocols, when and why to use them, what they can do for you, and where they can go wrong. I'm sure we forgot a few, which is ok, because we can always record more...

You can find Steve online at http://www.stevemaischtraining.com/

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Hazel Findlay | Flow and Mental Mastery

Sun, 03 Sep 2017 23:14:16 -0600

I'm not often intimidated by people, but Hazel Findlay's reputation is much larger than her 5'2" frame, so I was a bit anxious about this conversation. Mental training can be a pretty nebulous topic to begin with, so if I was going to be stumbling over my words, it could end up being a rough conversation. Not long after Hazel showed up at my house, it was clear that while she is indeed a force to be reckoned with, there was no reason to fret. As she would say, my worry was all "rubbish".

Hazel has a really great way of taking these concepts that are sometimes tough to connect with and making them seem simple. She struggles through them just like most of us do, and in turn is able to relate to exactly how we all experience fear, doubt, and any other number of emotions that can be both destructive and extremely valuable. I value this insight as a coach, and I look forward to talking with Hazel more in the future.

In this episode Hazel mentions The Inner Game of Tennis, a classic book about the mental side of performance. That led me to wonder what other books that Hazel might recommend, so this month we are giving our patrons Hazel's recommended reading list, as well as a bonus episode with fan favorite Steve Bechtel.

You can find Hazel online at www.hazelfindlayclimbing.com

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Savannah Buik | Understanding Eating Disorders

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:02:28 -0600

If you've been around climbing long enough, you know someone who has or has had an eating disorder. While it's not a secret, it's certainly a topic that is generally shamed and then ignored. As a coach, friend, and partner, I wanted to know more about it, how to recognize it, and what to do when confronted with it.

Savannah Buik reached out to me a little over a year ago to tell me that she had started a blog, partly inspired by my willingness to call people out, that focused on her own struggles with eating disorders. Since then, she's had more struggles, and in this episode we talk more about those tough times.

Savannah offers us an easy way to understand these disorders, a way to recognize when it's a problem, and a way to think about it while approaching a friend in need. This is a conversation I'm so glad that I sat down for, no matter how uncomfortable the subject is.

You can find Savannah's blog, Crimpin and Biscuits, at www.savannahbuik.com

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The climbing community tragically lost Savannah to a climbing accident in March 2018. Her kindness, openness, and passion for helping others suffering from eating disorders made her an inspiration to many. If you'd like to support Savannah's passion, consider a donation to Project HEAL, an organization she was proudly involved with, that seeks to provide prevention, treatment, and recovery support to those suffering from eating disorders. Savannah will be greatly missed.

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Emily Tilden | Mental Toughness

Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:00:10 -0600

Here in Lander there is a very strong contingent of powerful women. I'm lucky to have become friends with many of them, and I'm extremely fortunate to be able to count Emily Tilden among those friends.

She is a no bullshit straight shooter, which I value and appreciate, and like many great athletes, she has a mental tenacity that is sometimes difficult to comprehend. I've watched her handily win the pullup comp at the Climbers Festival several times, and I've watched her cruise to an easy win, with a smile on her face, after running 20K at over 9,000 feet.

Emily likes to run long distances. In the mountains. Likes to. What? That just doesn't compute with me. She's a mom that was right back to the gym, with son Wyatt in tow, shortly after giving birth. She also has the often rare ability to vocalize why and how she is able to push through the wall that stops me at about mile #1.

Perhaps even more interesting is that when climbing, she doesn't have the same drive. It occupies a different space for her. Why is that? Why can I go a muerte on a climb, but want to call for a ride home after running a few blocks? What's the difference?

We may actually have a few answers.

Emily is a trainer here in Lander at Elemental Performance and Fitness. She's an NSCA-CPT, and if you're interested in working with her, you can reach her at emily@elementalgym.com

I promise, she won't bullshit you.

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Shelma Jun | Feminism in Climbing

Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:37:59 -0600

Shelma Jun is an unapologetic force to be reckoned with, and she's put more thought than most of us into this feminist movement that is rocking the climbing world. To be honest, while I've put a ton of thought into it myself, much of it was in the form of denial. When that began to change, and I opened by eyes a little, I knew I had to have a conversation with Shelma. I'm extremely happy that she was willing to sit down with me and struggle through a tough, but important conversation.

Some of you will agree. Some of you won't. That's ok. What's important is that we start the conversation, on many levels, and keep it going.

I've fucked up many times. I'll fuck up more. That's about all that I'm sure of.

That, and that I'll always make an effort to realize that I don't need to have all the answers.

You can find Shelma at www.flashfoxy.com and at www.nevernotcollective.com

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Kerry Scott | Pride or Spray?

Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:19:53 -0600

In today's episode I sit down with Kerry Scott, an unassuming, but very badass young lady from North Carolina. Besides coaching a youth team at Triangle Rock Club, Kerry is a crusher. And she's not ashamed to "spray" a little. And you all know that I'm definitely not afraid to spray, and I appreciate it when others buck the norm.

I've spent time in North Carolina, and I know that the south and east in particular can sometimes be a place where you're encouraged not to "spray", and I think that is often unfortunate. I agree that just puffing up to talk about yourself isn't helpful to anyone, but there is a fine line between spray and pride, and I think that Kerry did a beautiful job navigating that with the ascent of her first 14a, Proper Soul. We talk about why she put it out there, and what that's meant to her. We also talk about her support system, and how important it is to have that.

Decide for yourself what's appropriate, but don't let others tell you not to be proud of yourself.

And damn it, tell the world about it if that's what you want to do.

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Allison Stowers | Common Climbing Injuries

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:28:02 -0600

In this episode Nate and I sit down with Allison Stowers, a Chattanooga climber and physical therapist. We discuss the climber injuries that Allison most often sees in her clinic... shoulders and hip region injuries. How to self diagnose, when you should see a doctor, what to do about it, and most important, how to prevent it.

You can find Allison at www.chattclimberpt.com or at www.peakfitnessandpt.com

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Dr. Lisa Erikson | Finger Health

Tue, 18 Jul 2017 08:15:10 -0600

Fingers are pretty important to us. At some point, all of us will have a tweak, twinge, or injury, and we'll need to know how to deal with that. In this episode I sit down with Dr. Lisa Erikson, and we dive deep into the methods behind dealing with finger injuries. We talk taping, acupressure rings, voodoo floss, ultrasound, self diagnosis, and more.

You can find Lisa's products and her book Climbing Injuries Solved, at www.climbinginjuriessolved.com.

If you would like to see her or reach out to her about an injury you have, go to www.lifesportchiro.com

This week the patrons get Lisa's top tips to avoid injury. Become a patron of the podcast for as little as $1 per month at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast.

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Lantien Chu | A Coaching Masterclass

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 11:56:05 -0600

Lantien Chu is a smiling fountain of wisdom. She's also coach of the Lander Tigers high school swim team, which has won 21 consecutive state titles. Most important, she's an exceptional human.

Wait... 21 consecutive state titles? Yes, and the team does it without ever cutting a swimmer, including some who can't swim when they join the team.

That seems like a lot of pressure to endure, year after year, particularly if you're a 16 or 17 year old student. I needed to know how she coached her team, how her team responds, and if any of those lessons could be applicable to climbing.

Turns out they all are. They're also applicable to being an exceptional human.

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Tension Climbing | A Better Strip of Wood

Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:53:16 -0600

Tension Climbing makes wood climbing holds. Why wood? That's exactly what I wanted to know. I've long known that I'm a fan of climbing on wood, and I have my reasons, but I've never put even remotely close to as much thought into it as the guys at Tension have.

I sat down with Will Anglin and Ben Spannuth to discuss their products, the reason behind their shapes, what their favorites are, and more. They just released two new hangboards... The Grindstone and The Grindstone Pro. If you're in the market, you want one (or both) of these. Trust me. We go in depth on these two boards, their brilliant travel/warmup board, The Flash Board, their campus rungs, and even touch on their upcoming Tension Board. I had to stop Will from saying too much... he's just so excited.

Tension is giving you guys a discount! 15% off of any regularly priced item in their shop. Simply use the code powercompany at checkout.

You can find them at www.tensionclimbing.com.

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Angie Payne | World Cup Pressure: Part 3

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:50:00 -0600

CLICK HERE TO SEE ANGIE'S PHOTOS FOR THIS EPISODE. Each episode has it's own Photo Gallery, thanks to Angie Payne. This is episode 3 of 3.

Pressure. No matter if it's a comp, a project outdoors, self inflicted or external, we all feel it. In these 3 episodes I sit down with good friend Angie Payne and discuss the pressure cooker situation of a World Cup comp. A few weeks ago Angie and I attended the Vail World Cup, and while I ambushed competitors with my microphone, Angie, a former competitor, captured in photos the emotions that this sort of intense pressure creates. Then we sat down and discussed it all. Her photos, the comments from competitors, and our own experience. We talk with Alex Puccio, Shauna Coxsey, Janja Garnbret, Jan Hojer, and more, and not only can you hear their take on it, but you can SEE their emotion in the photos for each episode.

You can find more of Angie's photos at www.angiepayne.com

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Angie Payne | World Cup Pressure: Part 2

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:49:42 -0600

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Angie Payne | World Cup Pressure: Part 1

Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:49:16 -0600

CLICK HERE TO SEE ANGIE'S PHOTOS FOR THIS EPISODE. Each episode has it's own Photo Gallery, thanks to Angie Payne. This is episode 1 of 3.

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Jason Kehl | Aggressive Creativity

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:50:54 -0600

We all like to call climbing an art form, but very few of us take it to the high degree that Jason Kehl does. From his haircut to his hold lines, his videos to his gym designs, Jason is anything but conventional, and that's exactly why he's so compelling. I needed to know what fueled his creativity, wanted to dig into his process, and secretly just had to see his home wall. He's been incredibly successful at rolling all of his interests into one brand... something I've tried hard to emulate, and I appreciate how through it all he's kept true to himself, his vision, and his integrity. That's not an easy task.

Find Jason online at www.cryptochild.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 2 Plateau Breakers

Fri, 16 Jun 2017 15:33:30 -0600

The gang's all here, again! Our 2nd OFFICIAL full team meeting. Episode 33, Our Top 2 Sources of Information, was the first. If you haven't listened to that one... GO DO IT.

In this episode, Paul, Blake, Nate and I discuss the top 2 ways we break through plateaus. Whether it's mental or physical, unless you're a mutant, you've gotten stuck. That upward trajectory has slowed to a grinding halt, and you don't know what to do. Well, we have some advice.

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NOT SO AVERAGE | Jonah Durham

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 19:02:16 -0600

Jonah Durham has been very aptly described as "the sweetest kid ever". You could also call him a crusher. Either way, nobody that has spent time with Jonah will argue.

During my recent 9 month roadtrip I ran into Jonah in several climbing areas. We recorded a conversation while in Hueco Tanks this winter after I noticed an interesting contrast of sorts in Jonah's climbing. A few weeks ago in Lander, Jonah sat down with me again for an update on how his own, much longer trip is going, and to discuss exactly what it is that makes him a Not So Average Joe.

The music you hear in this episode is from the album "The World Is Ours" by our friend Ill Poetic. "The World Is Ours" is celebrating it's 10 year anniversary this week. You can hear it and more of Ill Poetic's newer releases at www.illpoetic.com

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Neely Quinn | Common Sense Nutrition

Mon, 22 May 2017 12:36:17 -0600

If there is a polar opposite of "nutritionist", I'm it. I blank out immediately when talking the details of nutrition. Not so with our guest today, Neely Quinn. Neely is a nutritionist, climber, and host of the TrainingBeta podcast. I've known Neely for some time, but had never talked nutrition with her. She spoke at the recent ClimbStrong Coaching Conference, and I appreciated her simple take on how we should all be eating. I know some of you are like me, and this conversation may prove a little simpler to digest. Pun intended.

You can find more about Neely at www.trainingbeta.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Can Everyone Climb V10?

Fri, 19 May 2017 08:20:49 -0600

Another example of the extras that we'll be giving to the patrons! Nate and I noticed a trending topic online that was causing waves. Jon Glassberg recently wrote a blog for La Sportiva titled "How To Climb V15". He begins the article with this statement:

"My hypothesis: Any climber with an athletic disposition, dedication, time, appropriate training and proper diet can climb V10. Climbing double digits is an attainable goal for any serious climber. You just have to want it badly enough and put in the training hours to get there."

We agree. Here's why...

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Steve Bechtel | Logical Progression: Part 2

Tue, 09 May 2017 15:57:13 -0600

BONUS EPISODE! We're giving this one to you free as an example of what you could get as a patron of the podcast. In a month or so we'll be creating 1 or 2 "patron only" episodes as a bonus for our patrons. If you were thinking about becoming a patron, now is the time!

Special thanks to our Facebook Community Group for the great questions!

You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com

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Steve Bechtel | Logical Progression: Part 1

Tue, 09 May 2017 13:29:54 -0600

Honorary Cohost Steve Bechtel has a new book out. Logical Progression: Using Non Linear Periodization for Year Round Climbing Performance. If you write your own training plans, and still have a hard time sticking to your plan, this is the book for you. Steve outlines a deceptively simple way of organizing your training that fits nicely into real lives.... something most of us desperately need.

You can buy the book at http://amzn.to/2q1aync NOTE: This link gives us a tiny kickback from Amazon... but doesn't increase your cost at all.

You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com

You can work with Steve, myself, and several others at the Midwest Training for Climbing Conference this August! www.midwesttcc.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Training Trends We Disagree With

Mon, 01 May 2017 10:04:52 -0600

Let's face it, there are some really bad ideas out there. Myths that people cling to. New methods of "training" that just aren't thought through. Trends that are fun to jump into, but really aren't helping you.

For this episode Nate and I sat down in the Red River Gorge last fall and discussed a few of these trends, particularly the ones we like the least.

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Dan Mirsky | Follow the Stoke

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:52:01 -0600

For this episode we sat down in the Red River Gorge with coach and trainer Dan Mirsky to talk about the redpoint process, but the conversation went elsewhere, and we uncovered something interesting. What resulted is a conversation that essentially boils down to: Do what you're motivated and inspired to do, even if it doesn't make sense.

You can find and work with Dan at The Front Training Room in Salt Lake City, or on the social medias at @danmirsky.

You guys are killin the game with the iTunes reviews... keep em coming! We're looking for 100 total in 2017!

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Blake Cash | Proven Plans

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 13:50:15 -0600

Today we're releasing our new Proven Plans... an option that lands between our simple eBooks and our completely customized plans. These Proven Plans allow you to work with us in our mobile app, and they allow us to give you customizations and drills that aren't available in our eBooks. The eBooks are extremely popular for good reason, but many of us need a more personal interaction and something a little more customized. The Proven Plans answer that question.

Our coach Blake Cash does most of the work with clients in the Proven Plan system. Here, we discuss the plans, how they came about, where their value lies, and what we've learned from them.

Learn more about our Proven Plan options HERE.

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NOT SO AVERAGE | Tanner Wilson

Sun, 09 Apr 2017 18:50:47 -0600

Tanner Wilson is a 22 year old climber from the middle of Ohio who just went on his first extended road trip of over 5 weeks. Originally he had planned on one big goal, but just before the trip he made a mature decision and changed his mind about what he wanted to accomplish. Because of the new goals, Tanner learned several important lessons... ones that take most of us many trips and seasons to absorb.

As always, thanks for listening. We don't tweet, we scream like eagles.

Music from this episode comes from the album Catch As Catch Can by our friends Glue. You can find the album at https://adeem.bandcamp.com/album/glue-catch-as-catch-can

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Dave Chancellor & Yusuf Daneshyar | What is Success?

Sun, 02 Apr 2017 07:47:48 -0600

Our very first live in front of an audience, live streaming on facebook recording! With the number of things that could have gone wrong, this went REALLY well. We talk with Dave Chancellor of the famous So iLL brothers, and Yusuf Daneshyar, co owner of the Climb So iLL gym in St. Louis about how we all define success and the different paths we took to get there.

Thanks to Climb So iLL for having us out and making us feel like family, and thanks to the whole St. Louis community who welcomes us every time with open arms and delicious tacos. We'll be back.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 2 Sources of Information

Sun, 26 Mar 2017 21:21:02 -0600

Why only 2? Because there are 4 of us in this episode! The whole team sits down for our first Board Meeting together, and discusses the top 2 places where we each get our information. The internets are full of bullshit information, so it's hard to know when what you're reading has any sort of integrity or validity. We break it down the way we do, with lots of laughs in between, and let you know where we look to first for the information we believe in.

Get ready to subscribe to new podcasts, read new blogs, and search for people you might not have heard of before.

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Justen Sjong | Ego, Partnerships, and Awareness

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 23:09:57 -0600

Justen doesn't need an introduction, but if you've been hiding under a rock, he's an accomplished climber and coach who has worked with a veritable who's who of American climbing elite. Justen is known for his ability to get into a climbers head and coax more out of them. I wanted to give you something different, so we don't necessarily dig into those things that you might hear about in his conversations with other climbing podcasts, like Chalk Talk (which you should listen to if you haven't.). Instead, we dig into ego (the good and the bad), partnerships and how they can be affected by ego, and how awareness can offset the negatives.

You can find Justen at www.climbingsensei.com

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DEVILS ADVOCATE | The Moon Board (featuring Ben Moon)

Fri, 10 Mar 2017 23:57:27 -0700

It's here. The one you've been waiting for. The Moon Board Episode. And that's not all. We recorded the conversation, sent it to Ben Moon, and then Skyped him in to get his opinions. Legend.

The facts, the myths, what you're doing right, and where you're going wrong.

Is the Moon Board the best training tool out there? Listen and decide for yourselves. Then stop clogging my instagram feed, and get off my lawn ya damn kids!

You can find Ben, The Moon Board, and Moonclimbing at www.moonclimbing.com.

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Jonathan Siegrist | If It Ain’t Broke, Fix It Anyway

Thu, 02 Mar 2017 13:22:08 -0700

JStar is one of the best sport climbers in the world, so it took a ton of courage for him to completely overhaul a training routine that took him to 14d (9a), but he did it anyway. We talk about the how and the why, what he learned from it, and where he's going from here.

You can find Jonathan at http://www.jstarinorbit.com, where he keeps what is likely the best blog in all of climbing. Definitely go check out his recent posts on Pachamama, a 15a that after 8 weeks of effort, he had to walk away from.

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Rhino Skin Solutions | Skin Care

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:59:23 -0700

Skin Care. You're probably not doing it right. Even if you are, there is much to learn from this podversation with Justin and Andi Brown from Rhino Skin Solutions. We talk skin types, how to use each of their individual products (and how not to), and how and why they work.

These products have been a game changer for me, and I believe that they can be for you as well. Rhino is giving our listeners a 15% off discount (expires March 31) on their products. Just use the code PowerCompany at checkout. All one word, capital P and capital C.

Rhino also asked us to create a Power Company Performance Pack, which we were happy to do. Nate and I have different types of skin, so we created a sampler pack of sorts that will allow you to find out which products work best for you and your skin type. We get a small kickback when you buy the Performance Pack, so if you want to help support the podcast, this is a good way to do it! You can find the Power Company Performance Pack HERE.

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Cody Roth | Community and Fleeting Youth

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 13:03:52 -0700

This an extremely rare "catch and release" episode. Nate and I were in Austin for a workshop at Crux Climbing Center, and I saw the news that Cody Roth had completed the FA of "Me I Eat Dust", which at 14+ is the hardest sport climb in Texas. However, it was his comments about the idea that while he isn't in the shape he was in his 20's, he's climbing better, that got me interested. I hit Cody up on the Facebooks, and a couple of hours later we had this recording. Brilliant, this community is.

In other news, we reached the $100 per month mark, thanks to our amazing Patrons! You guys are the best! All of you can thank them for the fact that starting now, you get 3 episodes per month. I'm glad we got there because I've got TONS of these podversations to put out into the intrawebs.

You've all been asking about Devils Advocate #1... the Moon Board episode. It's coming. We've got some surprises in store, so we're taking our time. It'll be worth the wait.

Ok. I'll be talking to you guys again very soon. Why? 3 episodes this month, that's why. BOOM.

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Paul Corsaro | Why Form Matters

Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:52:21 -0700

I know, I know. You're getting antsy. Me too. Thing is, I've been bouldering. A lot. And honestly, I'm still on schedule, so there. Unless you guys push us to our $100 per month goal at our Patreon page, and then you'll get 3 each month, which means more work for me, and more utter happiness for you.

But hold off on your dismay... today we're talking to our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Paul Corsaro, about a topic that is extremely important to all of us.... Why Form Matters. Whether it be strength training, climbing, or just sitting at a desk chair. Regardless of what you're doing, form matters.

Paul is one of the best coaches I've ever had the pleasure to work with, and we're fortunate to have him on the team. You can check out more of what Paul does at www.cruxconditioning.com.

Check out the ebook Paul coauthored for us, Kettlebells for Climbers

Soon you'll be able to work with Paul through our app for Strength and Conditioning Plans. You'll hear more about that soon!

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NOT SO AVERAGE | Meghan Baker

Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:53:00 -0700

Meghan Baker is a recently married 43 year old mom (to a teenager), who works 50 hours a week, is a brilliant actress in local theater groups, volunteers her time to both The Beta Fund and The HERA Foundation, and still makes time to train for climbing. We talk through why she sought out coaching, the challenges and benefits of her lifestyle, and what we've focused on for the first year of her training. You think you are tight on time? You're full of shit.

Let us know what you think of the new format, which you'll be hearing about 6 or 8 times a year, on the social medias, or by leaving a review on iTunes.

As always, thanks for listening. We don't tweet, we scream like eagles.

You can visit the Hera Foundation at www.herafoundation.org.

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Craig DeMartino | Using Limitations

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:32:35 -0700

In our first episode of 2017, we talk with climber Craig Demartino, who also happens to be an amputee. You'd never know it by talking to him or climbing with him, unless he pulls up his pants leg. Despite the odds, he's become a better rock climber after deciding to amputate his leg. That's correct... he DECIDED to amputate. A tough decision that he's very nonchalant about.

You can learn more about Craig's accident by listening to Episode 11 of The Enormocast.

You can reach Craig at www.craigdemartino.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Redpoint Tactics

Mon, 26 Dec 2016 12:49:56 -0700

This is our final episode of 2016! It's been an amazing year, and 2017 will only be better. In this Board Meeting, Nate and I discuss strategies and tactics for redpointing. Some you may know, many you may not. Most you've probably forgotten or ignored when you needed them.

I know I've said it before, but I'll say it again. THANK YOU. Thanks to our patrons, our clients, our listeners, the people at the crag who say hello and want to chat about training, and even a big thanks to the naysayers. It's been said that we're killin' the game. I choose to believe that we're giving it life.

Oh, and special thanks to Waylon Jennings for his help with this episode. :)

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Miguel Ventura | Life Imitates Art

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 13:24:05 -0700

This isn't about training. It's bigger than that. It's about community.

Miguel's Pizza. It's been called the "Camp 4 of the East", but that title isn't big enough. More than what you see on the surface... the cheap camping, amazing pizza, great place to meet partners and sneak beers in brown paper bags, an undeniable climbing institution... Miguel's is a community. It's an idea. An inspiration. It's our Mecca, and it's a place that shaped not only my life, but the lives of countless people who've come of age sleeping (or trying to sleep) in the now famous "climber's only" campground.

With the help of his son, Dario, who you'll also hear from in this podversation, I sat down with Miguel in his gear shop during normal business hours at the end of a busy season. Sure, we talk about how it started and where it's going, but more important, we dig into what makes Miguel, the human, tick. He's a complex character, but we learn how a box of crayons led to the ability to communicate with an unknown world. We find out how a simple sketch provided a whole community of fringe dwellers a place to be themselves.

That's all I'm going to say. This is one you have to listen to. Happy Holidays from the whole crew... Kris, Nate, Blake, and Paul.

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Steve Bechtel | Integrated Strength Training

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 09:50:19 -0700

Honorary Co-Host Steve Bechtel is back, this time talking about his concept of Integrated Strength Training. What is that, you ask? Well, lucky for you, we discuss it at length. So listen. Then apply. Then get stronger. It's that simple, right?

It's almost our birthday, which means it's almost Christmas, which means we should exchange gifts! You give us a rating and review on iTunes, and I'll give you a bonus bonus episode. Deal? Ok, Deal!

As always, you can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Ways to Balance Climbing with Life

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 19:50:11 -0700

Another week, another episode. You guys have 2 more left before we go back to our 1 or 2 per month regularly scheduled program, and I get to relax a little! Or maybe we'll make it an even 24 episodes for 2016. I might... MIGHT... have a special bonus bonus episode for Christmas. If you're good kids. We'll see. In this episode, Nate and I sit down to talk about the top 3 ways to balance your climbing with your real life. Job, family, friends, hobbies, etc. Trying to balance that with climbing, training for climbing, talking about climbing, thinking about climbing, and listening to podcasts about climbing is TOUGH WORK. We've got some answers.

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Stevie Haston | Common Sense Training

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:44:33 -0700

LEGEND! Not much more needs to be said about this weeks guest, Stevie Haston, but I'll say a few more things anyway. How does "flashed 14a trad" grab you? Or "14d in his mid fifties"? I figured that would be enough to get your attention. Simply put, Stevie Haston is a machine. A simple, hard working, sensible machine.

I've admired the Common Sense approach that Stevie brings to his training for some time, and am priveleged to have been able to sit down with him at The Salt Palace in the middle of a busy Outdoor Retailer. He's a no nonsense guy who is clear headed and appreciative about the life that he leads. A simple one. Imagine that.

You can learn more about Stevie's approach to training directly from him at www.steviehaston.blogspot.com. Seriously, give it a read... it's one of the most entertaining blogs around.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Things We’ve Changed Our Minds About

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:07:37 -0700

So many Bonus Episodes!!! In this one, Nate and I sit down to discuss the Top 3 Things We've Changed Our Minds About. Fact is, if you still believe all of the same things you believed last year, then you're probably fucking up. Growth comes at the expense of shedding old ideas, and embracing new ones. Not all old ideas are bad, and not all new ideas are good. You've got to weed them out, and of course, sometimes you're just plain wrong.

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Carrie Cooper | V11 to 5.11

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:52:47 -0700

In this episode I have a really great conversation with V11 boulderer, mom, and Physical Therapist Carrie Cooper. She's set big goals for her sport climbing... but 5.11 is still difficult for her. Not physically, but it's hard nonetheless. We walk through her process, how she deals with the ego, and talk about what she's learning. Carrie takes a really smart approach to her fears... one that we can all learn from.

As a special addition to this episode, I also talk with Carrie's coach, Dan Mirsky, about the his perspective on Carrie's situation and progress.

You can reach Carrie at www.forefrontslc.com .

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Arno Ilgner | Process vs. Goal Based Motivation

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 10:23:03 -0700

In Episode 17 I sit down with mental training guru Arno Ilgner of The Warriors Way. Most of us recognize The Warriors Way as a way to get over the fear of falling, but it's so much more. Athletes of all levels can benefit hugely from what Arno and I discuss during this podversation... the differences between being motivated by goals and being motivated by process. We go into depth with his process, and talk a little about work he's done recently with pro climber Heather Weidner during her campaign to send Simply Read (13d). I have a feeling you're going to walk away from this one wanting more, and I plan on delivering just that.

You can find Arno at www.warriorsway.com

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Dru Mack | Always ”Siked”

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:32:49 -0700

For our first bonus episode, we sit down for a much needed podversation to remind us that climbing and training should be fun. Stoke is high with Dru Mack, and even though he comes about it naturally, we dig into how he brings that good energy, how he chooses partners that aren't energy suckers, and what being a good partner means.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Ways We’ve Invested in Ourselves

Wed, 02 Nov 2016 06:03:45 -0600

In this episode of the Board Meetings, Nate and I have a late night discussion about the top 3 ways we've invested in ourselves. That could be monetarily, emotionally, with time.... however, as long as it's an investment into bettering ourselves. A few surprising answers here!

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Charlie Manganiello | Being a Multisport Athlete

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 21:20:19 -0600

In this episode I sit down with strength coach, climber, and multisport athlete Charlie Manganiello, from ClimbStrong, to find out how we can all perform in multiple sports. Charlie takes a common sense, no bullshit approach to his training and performance, and even though I've chosen to dedicate my energy completely to climbing, I appreciate that candor.

We can't all climb all the time, and some of us choose not to, even if we could, so we can all learn a little about planning and expectations from this conversation with Charlie. Even if you're only switching from sport climbing to bouldering, like I do, there is a different approach required, and Charlie's philosophies are applicable.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Mistakes We See Being Made

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:49:01 -0600

As we've taken our Boulder Better workshops to gyms across the country, we've been able to watch and work with climbers of all shapes, sizes, abilities, and attitudes. We've seen lots of cool, positive things happen, but we've also seen lots of mistakes being made. In this episode, Nate and I sit down after drinking a pot of coffee and a bottle of wine, and discuss each other's list of Top 3 Mistakes We See Being Made. And yes, we now know that the Platypus is not the only venomous mammal.

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Will Anglin & Rowland Chen | P.O.E.

Thu, 29 Sep 2016 09:38:28 -0600

In episode 12 we sit down for a ridiculously fun conversation with coaches and elite boulderers Will Anglin and Rowland Chen. We dig into their concept P.O.E., which is something I've worked with since forever, but never had a cool name for. Taking this conversation to heart could potentially change your climbing, and may very well be the key to taking it to the next level.

You can find Will at www.willanglin.squarespace.com You can find Tension Climbing at www.tensionclimbing.com

Ladies, Rowland is single and awaiting your messages on his FB profile.

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BOARD MEETINGS | Top 3 Things We’ve Done to Positively Affect Our Climbing

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 22:03:18 -0600

It's finally here. For quite some time I've toyed with the idea of "in between" episodes. I can get the great podversations that you've come to expect out about once per month. More than that and I lose my mind. So while on our recent workshop tour, Nate and I sat down and figured out a rough format for a new concept. The Board Meetings were born.

We've recorded several episodes already, and the one that's about to invade your earhole is our very first. It's a little rough around the edges, and a little clumsy at times, but as we recorded more episodes, they got better and better. You just wait.

Here's the basic format....

We pick a topic, and we each make a top 3 list for that topic. Neither of us know what the other will say, and we just go in. The intro theme music plays, we start talking, and then it just rolls. Simple. Fun.

In this episode we talk about the top 3 changes we've made to our own climbing that have resulted in progress. If you haven't made these changes to your climbing yet, maybe it's the plateau buster you've been waiting for.

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Eric Hörst | Energy Systems Training

Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:04:01 -0600

You already know the name. You've read his books. He's basically the first name in training for climbing in America. Eric Hörst. My initial foray into training led me directly to his early books, and I've learned more about the science of training and how to apply it to climbing from Eric than from anyone else.

This podversation is about a new chapter in the updated, 3rd Edition of Eric's "Training For Climbing". If you have the 2nd Edition, you only have half the story. This thing is packed full of new, good info, and in my opinion, is Eric's best book.

I don't want to give away too much here, because, well, I want you to listen to the Podcast! So go do it!

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Jon Cardwell | Long Distance Projecting

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 11:38:16 -0600

In this episode I sit down with professional climber, routesetter, and youth coach, Jon Cardwell, and talk about the challenges inherent to long distance projecting. Jon recently completed his long term project, Biographie (5.15a), in Ceuse, over 5,000 miles from his home. And you thought 150 miles was too far...

We talk about the mental and emotional toll, as well as how he structured his physical training with such a big, overseas objective in mind. We go deep into the emotions of dealing with failure, and how it affects your mindset when you can't try your project every day.

Check out www.powercompanyclimbing.com for all of your training needs!

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Steve Bechtel & Charlie Manganiello | Deadlifting

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:52:05 -0600

In this episode we talk with honorary co-host Steve Bechtel and his co-author Charlie Manganiello about their new resource "The Climb Strong Deadlifting Manual". They tell us why deadlifting is the number one bang for your buck exercise for strength training for climbers, and give some background on the how, why, and when.
You can find out more about Steve and Charlie at climbstrong.com, or by visiting them at Steve's gym in Lander, Wyoming, Elemental Climbing and Fitness.
You can purchase the book HERE.

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Carlo Traversi | Folding it Over

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:47:27 -0600

In this episode I have a short podversation with Carlo Traversi. You know him as a boulderer, or maybe, if you follow him closely, you know he's been National Sport Climbing Champion. But that's not all. He started in Yosemite as a traddie, and plans on taking it back to there. He calls it "Folding the sport over on itself". This concept resonates with me, as it's the path that I'm choosing as well.
Carlo also has a thing or two to say about grades and where bouldering is headed, specialization, and 5.10 offwidths. Uh huh, I said offwidths.
The Power Company is now my OFFICIAL job, and I'm moving across the country, so I've been lax in getting this episode out, but it's here, and I have lots of conversations planned with trainers and athletes in the coming months. Yes, including fan favorite Steve Bechtel. We're about to ramp this thing up, including traveling workshops across the country this summer, so be on the lookout for dates!
OH... and Nate has a few open spots to train with him through our mobile training app, so if you want to get your summer training started so that you can send some shit in the fall, NOW is the time.
You'll also be seeing new Ebooks hitting the site soon. The double bell follow up to the popular Kettlebells for Climbers (Single Bell) plan will be hitting the site. We're working hard on a Movement Ebook, as well as a Core Training guide, so keep your eyes peeled!
And one of these days, if I ever get around to it, I'll be posting tees, tanks, and hoodies up for sale. Someday!

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Steve Bechtel | To Run or Not to Run

Tue, 26 Apr 2016 19:56:19 -0600

In this, Episode 6, we sit down with listener favorite Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, and talk about the question everyone is asking... "will running help my climbing?"

We delve into running as both a weight loss tool and as aerobic training for climbing, whether or not you should be running, and if Crossfit is even worth it.

You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com.

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Alli Rainey | Overhauling Your Style

Tue, 05 Apr 2016 16:01:32 -0600

In this episode I sit down with Alli Rainey, a Tensleep, Wyoming based climbing coach and trainer, writer, and yoga instructor. Alli climbed up to 5.14 in her signature, vertical, technical style, and then decided to learn how to climb steeper, more gymnastic routes... and had to change her entire approach to training and climbing, not to mention her body type, to do so.
You can find Alli at www.allirainey.com.
She works constantly in the Tensleep, Wyoming area, developing and advocating for climbing. You can find out how to help at www.bighornclimbers.org.

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Paul Corsaro | Kettlebells for Climbers

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:53:14 -0600

In this episode I sit down for a podversation with strength coach Paul Corsaro about our new Ebook training plan, Kettlebells for Climbers. We discuss why we like kettlebells as a strength training tool for climbers, as well as their limitations.
You can find the training plan HERE.
You can find Paul's blog HERE.

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Rannveig Aamodt | Coming Back Stronger

Fri, 19 Feb 2016 20:57:31 -0700

Very excited to bring this talk to you! In this episode I sit down with my good friend Rannveig Aamodt, a Norwegian climber and model, and talk about her impressive road to recovery after a terrible accident. In 2012 she took a 50 foot groundfall in Turkey, with only herself to blame. We go deep into how that affected her mentality and her psyche to return to climbing, or physical activity in general. Rannveig does an amazing job of putting into words the process and methods that she used to get back on lead, and now she's back to climbing even harder than she did before the accident. So many people will find not only inspiration, but new methods to use in their struggles with fear, be it fear of falling, of failure, of the unknown, or whatever.

Find Rannveig online: Her Site. Instagram. Facebook. The story we reference in the talk Gallery of rehab photos from Nathan Welton And this is the single image that I find so compelling, that says so much about Rannveig and her spirit.

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Steve Bechtel | Resistance Training

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:57:30 -0700

In Episode 2 I sit down with Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, to talk resistance training for climbers. Yes, lifting weights. No, you won't get swole. Yes, you should do it. But enough of that. Just listen. We've already recorded two more hours with Steve, so you'll hear more from him in the coming months! You can find Steve at climbstrong.com, and more about his gym, Elemental Performance + Fitness at lmntl.net. Don't forget to visit us at powercompanyclimbing.com, and subscribe to us on Itunes or Stitcher Radio! Episode 3? It could happen! This thing could be official! Kris #powercompanyclimbing #webuildmachines

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Carlo Traversi | Going Big with Carlo Traversi

Thu, 31 Dec 2015 23:49:53 -0700

Oh shit, it actually happened... Episode 1. January 1st, 2016. The very last time I'll be on time. Mark it on your calendars! In this, our inaugural episode, we talk with pro climber Carlo Traversi, exploring the merits of being dynamic in your climbing. We take a close look at his approach to an impressive send of "Sky" (V14), that required rethinking an enormous move. Carlo came up with a solution that most of us never would have considered. Adidas Killswitch video of Carlo doing Sky (V14) Rocklands, South Africa. We also discuss his signature move, the Pogo, and how to determine when you might be using your new skill TOO much. If you don't know the pogo, it's a valuable skill which you can find more about in these fun videos from Louder Than 11, featuring Carlo: Pogo Chapter 1 Pogo Chapter 2 Pogo Chapter 3 You can find out all about Carlo at his website! See you again soon, Kris #powercompanyclimbing #webuildmachines

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Episode Zero: The Intro

Mon, 28 Dec 2015 10:57:28 -0700

Welcome! I assume this is just the beginning, but depending on how busy I get, it could be the end too... we'll all just have to wait and see! Big thanks to John Doe from the 1200 Hobos Crew for the theme music! You can find more about John HERE. Check out our PDF Training Plans... its selling those things that make this possible! Episode 1 with Carlo Traversi coming to you sometime near the start of 2016.

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