Builder | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits
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.
Builder: Lucia Li
Age: 28
Occupation: Small Business Owner
Height: 5’5”
Ape Index: -0.5
Years Climbing: 11
Top Climbing Grade: 5.13c
Climbing Superpower: High feet, pockets
Climbing Kryptonite: Big pinch slopers, dynos
Plan, Product, or Service Used: Climb 5.14
Photo: Eric Laabs Photography
Builder: Noah Steinberg
Age: 30
Occupation: Theoretical Physicist
Height: 5’9”
Ape Index: +0
Years Climbing: 5.5
Top Climbing Grade: 5.13b
Climbing Superpower: Lock-offs
Climbing Kryptonite: Slabs
Plan, Product, or Service Used: Climb 5.14
Photo: Eric Laabs Photography
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The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement course
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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
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