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Triple Your Sends With If-Then Intentions
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 5/12/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 5/12/25

Triple Your Sends With If-Then Intentions

Implementing this one simple thing can result in big performance gains in your climbing, no matter what level you’re at.

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3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/5/25

3 Simple Bouldering Tips for Beginner to Intermediate Climbers

Become a better boulderer by learning to avoid these three common mistakes that many beginners are making.

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The Question Climbers Should Ask Themselves to Avoid Plateaus
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 3/4/25

The Question Climbers Should Ask Themselves to Avoid Plateaus

Using one simple question, we can continue to progress and move past the common bottlenecks in grading.

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The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/18/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/18/25

The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs

Your own answers might actually be to blame.

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The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn
Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/5/25 Articles, Video Kris Hampton 2/5/25

The Projecting Strategy Most Climbers Never Learn

When it comes to projecting, how do you know when to walk away?

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The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/22/25

The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13… do you have it?

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Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25 Articles, Video, Tactics Kris Hampton 1/6/25

Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution

The most important skill for sending hard climbs is knowing HOW to send.

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Eric Hörst | Growing Older, Stronger, Better
Podcasts, Tactics, Injury and Prevention Kris Hampton 11/3/22 Podcasts, Tactics, Injury and Prevention Kris Hampton 11/3/22

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.

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Board Meetings | Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves Back with The Average Climber Podcast
Podcasts, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 10/20/22 Podcasts, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 10/20/22

Board Meetings | Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves Back with The Average Climber Podcast

Kris and Nate are joined by Lauren and Caitlin of The Average Climber Podcast, to discuss some of the biggest ways climbers get in their own way.

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The "First Draft" Approach to Sport Climbing
Articles, Tactics, Best Of Nathan Drolet 9/23/22 Articles, Tactics, Best Of Nathan Drolet 9/23/22

The "First Draft" Approach to Sport Climbing

How many times have you gone up a route and felt overwhelmed, only to look back and realize that it’s not as intimidating as it initially seemed?

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Lauren Abernathy | From Weekend Warrior to Full-Time Coach
Podcasts, Coaching Kris Hampton 12/7/21 Podcasts, Coaching Kris Hampton 12/7/21

Lauren Abernathy | From Weekend Warrior to Full-Time Coach

Our good friend Lauren Abernathy talks about the challenges of being a female coach in a male-dominated industry.

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Kerry Scott | Ambition, Confidence, and Climbing All The Things
Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/1/21 Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 11/1/21

Kerry Scott | Ambition, Confidence, and Climbing All The Things

100 Boulders and Mango Tango: Kerry Scott gets after it. Consistently.

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When to Walk Away | Strategic Quitting
Tactics, Articles Nathan Drolet 7/7/21 Tactics, Articles Nathan Drolet 7/7/21

When to Walk Away | Strategic Quitting

Quitting doesn’t have to be a bad thing.

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Ep. 182 -184: Board Meetings | Bouldering Tactics
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 11/8/20 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 11/8/20

Ep. 182 -184: Board Meetings | Bouldering Tactics

Effective ways to approach bouldering.

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How Attorney Herman Watson Climbed His First 5.14
Tactics, Client Testimonials, Articles Lauren Abernathy 3/26/20 Tactics, Client Testimonials, Articles Lauren Abernathy 3/26/20

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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Ep. 155: Board Meetings | Art of the Side Goal
Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 12/26/19 Podcasts, Tactics, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 12/26/19

Ep. 155: Board Meetings | Art of the Side Goal

Not all climbing goals are created equal.

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Redpoint Climbing: Applying the Art of the Second-Try Send
Tactics, Best Of, Articles Lauren Abernathy 8/19/19 Tactics, Best Of, Articles Lauren Abernathy 8/19/19

Redpoint Climbing: Applying the Art of the Second-Try Send

The 2nd Try Send is more than just a near miss onsight or a lucky send.

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Episode 129: Success and Failure with Mina Leslie-Wujastyk
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 5/9/19 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 5/9/19

Episode 129: Success and Failure with Mina Leslie-Wujastyk

Roadtrip projects, the difference between competition pressure and redpoint pressure, and what it means to REALLY try something you ultimately may fail on. 

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Episode 127: Thoughtful Process with Sam Elias
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 4/23/19 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 4/23/19

Episode 127: Thoughtful Process with Sam Elias

While some climbers cultivate an image that is extremely shallow and limited, it's not so with Sam. He wears his heart on his sleeve, as well as his ruminations on that fact.

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Bouldering Tactics 101: Overlapping Links (Video)
Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 4/20/19 Tactics, Video Kris Hampton 4/20/19

Bouldering Tactics 101: Overlapping Links (Video)

When we get geographically close to the top of a boulder, we believe that means we're close to the send.  Sometimes, yes. But oftentimes, no.

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