Board Meetings | Top Training Considerations for Routesetters with Jess West
Our very own coach Jess West provides valuable insight as to how setters can smartly and safely train for their goals.
Why Strength Training Isn't Making You Climb Harder | Part 2
Use strength to leverage every other aspect of your climbing, not replace them.
Caitlin Homes | Body Composition for Climbers
Certified Nutrition Specialist Caitlin Holmes discusses body composition, which is often conflated with weight loss and can thus be a very polarizing topic.
Eric Hörst | Growing Older, Stronger, Better
Eric Hörst chats about how some big life shifts – retirement, the success of his brand PhysiVantage, and becoming an empty nester – have impacted his climbing and training.
Breaking Beta | Does Strength Training Help Prevent Shoulder Injuries in Climbers?
Can shoulder injuries be prevented through strength training? Or are they just an inevitable part of being a climber?
Breaking Beta | Can We Minimize Tendon Injury and Return More Quickly to Climbing?
Can we minimize tendon injury and return more quickly to climbing?
Breaking Beta | How Does 30 Years of Climbing Affect Our Shoulders?
How does 30 years of climbing affect our shoulders?
Ep. 202: Board Meetings | Extra Effort vs. Overtraining
It’s a thin line, and one that is tricky to navigate.
Ep. 201: Caroline Wickes | Eating Disorders in Climbing
Recognizing and dealing with eating disorders in climbing is a prevalent but often ignored issue.
Ep. 153: Dr. Natasha Barnes | Pain Science for Climbers
Are you injured? Or is your brain just telling you that you are?
Ep. 149: Dr. Jared Vagy on Stretching, Prehab, and Other Hot Topics
For Dr. Vagy’s third appearance on the podcast, we tackle some myths and hot topics about training for climbing.
Ep. 147: Making Sense of Science for Climbers with Dr. Tyler Nelson
Using science to inform climbing training is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason. Leading that charge is Dr. Tyler Nelson of Camp 4 Human Performance.
Part Three of The Once and Future Sport Climber: Winter Training and Hueco
Part three from Nate: training in December and January, how I spent my time in Hueco to keep preparing myself for sport climbing, and what I’m doing from here.
Episode 123: Board Meetings | Top 5 Reasons for Climbers to Strength Train
It has become accepted that climbers should be lifting weights to maximize our athletic potential. But why exactly? Our coach Paul Corsaro is here to explain.
Episode 116: Not So Reckless Abandon with Kyra Condie
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.
Episode 114: Dealing with Climbing Injury with Esther Smith and Eva Lopez
Let’s face it. All of us who are trying hard to push ourselves will eventually be injured.
Episode 107: Climb Injury Free Pt. 2 | Strength and Movement with Dr. Jared Vagy
With all the information out there on training, rehabbing, and performance, it’s tough to know where to start when you’re injured.
Episode 88: Climb Injury Free Pt. 1 | Mobility with Dr. Jared Vagy
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.
Episode 62: The Gnarly Line with Dr. Shannon O'Grady
Dr. Shannon and I discuss the products that Gnarly Nutrition offers.
Episode 52: Common Climbing Injuries with Allison Stowers
PT Allison Stowers talks how to self-diagnose, when to see a doctor about an injury, and most importantly, how to prevent them.