Podcast Episodes

#102: The Road to 5.13a - Part 4: Closing the Deal!

What does it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my recommendations for Ryan Devlin as he closes in on completing his first 5.13a, a Red River Gorge classic named "The Force"…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

#101: EXPERT: Optimizing Training, Health, and Performance with Functional Medicine

Many enthusiastic climbers work hard to level up their performance year over year, and some of us invest great time, effort, and resources into pursuing our climbing goals.

One powerful tool for gain…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

#100: The 10 Secrets to Climbing Harder!

To celebrate the 100th episode of the T4C podcast, I wanted to serve up a powerful, comprehensive, yet easily digestible and actionable list of things you can do today to break through a performance…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

#99: EXPERT: How Climbing Shoes Affect Your Performance. Big time!

When it comes to climbing, no single piece of gear is more influential on your performance than your shoes. Getting the right shoe fit and feel for a given boulder or route is critical to climbing yo…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

#98: Training for Bouldering with Drew Ruana vs. Training for Route Climbing

In this episode, Coach Hörst shares his recent unique training day in the Front Range of Colorado. Eric will contrast the remarkable late-afternoon workout of one of the world's top boulderers, Drew …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

#97: EXPERT: Grip Better! All About Chalk Use and Skin Performance

The quality of your contact with the rock is paramount when it comes to climbing performance. Strong muscles, on-point technique, and a confident mindset won't get you up a climb if you can't hang on…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

#96: Training for Gains in 2024 (and my venture into Kilter Boarding!)

Lean in dear listener...and enjoy the most transparent Training For Climbing podcast ever!

In this engaging episode, Coach Eric Hörst shares an in-depth analysis of his climbing weaknesses...and he r…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

#95: Mental Wings Strategies for Uncommon Success and Happiness

Do you want to level up in climbing...and across the board in your life?

Many folks use the fresh start of a new year to set some goals and make course corrections in important life areas. I'm one of…

Published on 1 year, 11 months ago

#94: The Road to 5.13a - PART 3

What does it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my recommendations for a training client of mine (Ryan Devlin) as he closes in on completing his first 5.13a, a Red River Gor…

Published on 2 years ago

#93: 7 Common Training and Performance Mistakes Among Climbers

In this episode, I detail 7 Training, Performance, and Nutrition Mistakes Common Among Climbers. I'll admit that I've been guilty of a couple of these mistakes in the past…and chances are that you ar…

Published on 2 years, 1 month ago