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Meet the Machine: Eoghan Kyne

There's a lot to learn. Another set of eyes, set of exercises, or a different angle of attack can help you break through a plateau.

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Lor Sabourin | Finding Joy in Improbable Goals

“This season, I chose a different path. I decided to invest in my body and recognize the work that it did for me."

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Meet the Machine: Anaheed Saatchi

[I learned] …not to compare myself and my climbing to anyone…

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Meet the Machine: Zachary Karcher

…going in with a plan already laid out in front of you allows you to be much more time and energy efficient in your efforts.

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Meet the Machine: Hayley Moran

YOU HAVE THE TIME TO TRAIN. You're lying to yourself when you say you're too tired.

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Meet the Machine: Dale Wilson

You get what you put in. There's no secret to any of it - just hard work, patience, and time.

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Meet the Machine: Jess West

General programs see general results. It's amazing what you can achieve when you prioritize your weaknesses.

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Meet the Machine: Kevin McCarthy

Basically, I feel more skilled and smarter than ever.

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Meet the Machine: Byron Gregory

Take the time, and if you are going to do it, do it big - go all in and buy in.

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Meet the Machine: Tanner Wilson

I’m definitely strong enough to meet my goals. I just need to get smart enough to meet my goals.

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Meet the Machine: Dana Miller

I decided I wanted to see what happened if I pushed myself - if I got outside my comfort zone. I wanted to see how strong I could get if I actually trained.

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Meet the Machine: Jenn Bouma

I was no longer laser-focused on “OMG, what if I fall?!?”

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Meet the Machine: Andrew Andress

"Try really hard things over and over until they become easy." That is a quote that really sticks with me when the problem, route, or even just the move, feels way too hard.

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Meet the Machine: Sean Patton

I could show up to my projects mentally knowing I'd done everything I needed to do, and just try hard.

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Meet the Machine: Patrick Donaldson

It reminded me why I climb; I’m looking for experiences - a striking line, a challenge, and a memory. Always in search of flow.

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Meet the Machine: Briana Blanchard

Climbing owes you nothing. It’s a complete fallacy that you "should be able to" send a specific grade or climb harder than the next person.

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Meet the Machine: Charlie Hall

It's repetitive and over-used, but it really is all about the smallest executable step towards your goals. What one thing do you want to do to be better right now? Go do it. Go!

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How Attorney Herman Watson Climbed His First 5.14

When you think of a 5.14 climber, a trial lawyer taking work calls on his drive to Idaho is not the first person that comes to mind.

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How Weekend Warrior Max Snyder Climbed His First 5.14

Climbing 5.14 as a weekend warrior is no easy task, but with a lot of hard work, and coach Blake Cash’s help, Max Snyder got it done.

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How to Continue Making Progress After 20 Years of Climbing, by Chad Volk

I don’t have much experience with making rock climbing feel easy. What I do have experience with is transforming myself from a lover of 5.10 trad climbs to a sender of 5.13 sport climbs.

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Training. Fucking. Works. by Marina Inoue

My perception of what I was capable of, what could be possible, how hard I can push myself, the belief, the confidence, was all very much changed through a mere three weeks of training.

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The Proof is in the Progression: Part I. (Case Study Update)

You'll remember Taylor Frohmiller from the incomplete case studies we tried in the spring.

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Case Study: Taylor, Part III: Phase One.

I was positive that Taylor had the skills to put it all together. However, I wasn't so sure that he’d stick to the program for more than a week or two.