Podcast Episodes

BOARD MEETINGS | Mindset Shifts That Led Us to V10 Bouldering

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 o…

Published on 8 hours ago

TAPED TIPS | Surprising Ways To Optimize A Climbing Partnership

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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 ever…

Published on 4 weeks ago

TAPED TIPS | Is Working Weaknesses Holding Climbers Back?

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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 als…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

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

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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 …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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

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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 …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

TAPED TIPS | Boulder Harder With This Simple Stability Technique

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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 tha…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 i…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

TAPED TIPS | The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs

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 tho…

Published on 3 months ago

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

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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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

BOARD MEETINGS | How To Use Outdoor Sport Climbing As Training

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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 …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago