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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.
Juliet Hammer | Grades, Body Comments, and Internet Trolls
Juliet Hammer is no stranger to crushing double-digit boulders, and unfortunately, to dealing with internet haters, too.
Ep. 201: Caroline Wickes | Eating Disorders in Climbing
Recognizing and dealing with eating disorders in climbing is a prevalent but often ignored issue.
Ep. 160: Matt Fultz | A New Breed
Matt Fultz has a job to do, and he takes it seriously.
Episode 77: Climbing and Parenting with Beth Rodden
In 1998, Beth Rodden became the youngest woman to climb 5.14a. Fast forward 20 years, and Beth's website lists her as: Mother - Pro Climber - Writer.
Episode 67: The Work Behind The Body with Kelsey K. Sather
Kelsey K. Sather discusses her series of blog posts titled "The Work Behind the Body", a collection of interviews with female outdoor athletes in Bozeman, Montana.
Episode 56: Understanding Eating Disorders with Savannah Buik
If you've been around climbing long enough, you know someone who has struggled with an eating disorder.
Episode 5: Overhauling Your Style with Alli Rainey
In this episode I sit down with Alli Rainey, climbing coach, trainer, writer, and yoga instructor.
CONFLICTED | Indoor Beta Videos
There's a time and place for using beta videos, but in the gym?
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 who had breakout seasons after training with our Ebook plans.
Movie Night | Devotion: Jakob Schubert’s Journey to the Top
This week we're watching Devotion, a film about Olympian Jakob Schubert, released by Mammut!
CONFLICTED | Phones in the Climbing Gym
Is bringing your phone into the climbing gym worth it? We're conflicted…
Movie Night | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)
This week we're watching Passion, a film about Jonathan Siegrist from Arc'teryx!
Taped Tips | The Most Underrated Climbing Movement Skill
Despite being constantly present and often the reason we fail, Rhythm is the most underrated of the Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement.
Movie Night | In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering
This week we're watching In Sequence: Katie Lamb and the Craft of Hard Bouldering from Patagonia Films!
Movie Night | Soudain Seul
Kris and Nate discuss the new climbing film, Soudain Seul, and lessons from it that we can use in our own climbing.
Ravioli Biceps and Nate Drolet | The Parallels Between Climbing and Video Games
Long-time friends Nate and Ravioli Biceps discuss lessons they’ve pulled from video gaming that can help inform our climbing.
Board Meetings | Is Your Climbing Training Corrective or Constructive?
There's a fine line between reactive and proactive training. If you're constantly being corrective or reactive, you may want to rethink things.
A Better Framework for Assessing and Improving Climbing Movement and Technique
Improving movement skills is by far the most abstract part of becoming a better climber. And arguably the most important part.
Patron Question: Climbing Improvement and Training vs. Performance in the Same Environment
How should we separate training and performance when they both occur in the same environment?
Every Body Climbs | Fallon Rowe on Learning Mental Gymnastics So Our Bodies Can Climb
Fallon Rowe has been climbing since 2003 and coaching since 2013.
Board Meetings | Our Favorite Finger Strength Protocols
Kris and Nate discuss their favorite protocols, both that they use themselves and in programming for their clients.
FOCUS | Q & A Part 2: Movement Solutions, Finding Better Beta, and Toe Hooks vs. Heel Hooks
Sent in from YouTube subscribers, clients, and more, Kris answers more questions about climbing movement in this Part 2!
Taped Tips | 5 Simple Ways to Climb Harder
There’s A LOT of great information out there on how to climb harder. But it’s tough to sort through…
FOCUS | Q & A Part 1: Climbing Movement Principles, Skill vs. Strength, and How to Evaluate
Sent in from our Patrons, Kris answers questions about what you want to know most when it comes to climbing movement.
Taped Tips | Climb Taller AND Smaller
Short climbers are good at getting scrunchy, and tall climbers are good at climbing extended, right? Wrong.
REWIND | Breaking Beta: Can We Accurately Assess the Movement Skills of Sport Climbers?
Kris and Paul dig into a paper that presents and then tests a method for measuring movement skills in sport climbing.