Lattice Training Podcast

Lattice coaches Tom Randall and Maddy Cope sit down to discuss their own experiences and their work with clients on two topics, of which at least one, will resonate with almost all climbers out there. The first is the fear of falling and the second deals the subject of goal setting. Whilst these may appear somewhat separate at first glance, Maddy and Tom have worked with both during their pro clim...

In this latest video and podcast episode, Lattice coach Ella Russel is joined by Dr Emma Ross and Dr Bella Smith from 'The Well HQ' (Instagram - @thewell_hq). Tune in for some brilliant discussion by Ella, Emma and Bella, as they address common questions about hormonal contraception for the female athlete. Intro: ( 0:00 ) Types of contraception: ( 2:40 ) Personal experiences: ( 9:33 ) Ch...

In this long form conversation Maddy and Joy talk about strength training during pregnancy and postpartum. They cover the changes that occur during pregnancy and how these impact climbing.  This provides the foundations of understanding how we can get back to training and climbing after being pregnant. Coming from a strength and conditioning background Joy talks about weight training, choosing app...

In this latest podcast episode, we had Tom Randall sit down with Mary Eden: AKA @tradprincess to talk about how she trains, prepares and performs for trad climbing.  Mary has been working with Lattice and coach Jen Wood for a couple of years and has steadily progressed from her first 5.12 in the summer of 2018 to her first 5.13 in mid 2019. From there, she's gone on to complete multiple 5.13...

The world's first 9b? Maybe.... maybe not! Or is it just a really hard 9a+?!  Will Bosi recently made the long-awaited 2nd ascent of Steve McClure's "Mutation" at Raventor which was first put up in 1998 - yes that's before Will was even born! On the back of an incredible run of form from Will - multiple 9a to 9b+ sport routes, and countless V12-V15 boulder sends this year,...

One of our clients - @austinclimbing was kind enough to sit down with us recently and talk us through his personal journey to climb his first V12 - God Is In The Details, Fort Leavenworth. You can hear the full analysis and breakdown of his time with coach @procterjonathan in his interview with @tompaulrandall over on our podcast. If you prefer written formats, there's also a full blog!  Aust...

Does 10k Instagram followers make you pro climber? Are the new generation of pro's training differently? Do you live the everyday life of a pro? All these things are discussed by Tom and Rhos as they unpack their own habits and the habits they see in other professional climbers. This Ask Lattice follows a topic we have been discussing on our own Instagram and delves into the main differences...

Tom and Rhos sit down to discuss their opinions and experience on some of the modern day ‘hot topics’ in climbing. Is your climbing negatively impacted by too much indoor climbing? How to complete a 'deload week'? Whose opinions should you be listening to? Tom and Rhos have very different backgrounds in climbing and their experiences are quite different, despite both being in the elite c...

In this latest episode of Ask Lattice coach Ella is joined by Dr Nicky Keay, a medical doctor specialising in sports endocrinology, where they discuss the perimenopause. They talk through when the peri-menopause might begin, key symptoms to look out for, how hormonal tests can help, and some tips and suggestions for symptom management. Having gone through the menopause, she also gives some insight...

Rhoslyn Frugtniet is one of the newer coaches at Lattice Training and has a wealth of experience in climbing and training. Rhos has climbed to elite levels in multiple disciplines including an impressive flash of 8a+ sport. She is a GB climbing athlete and has coached junior athletes. In this episode we ask Rhos about how she trains, how she balanced performing in multiple climbing disciplines and...

Jonny Kydd is one of the newer coaches at Lattice Training and has a wealth of experience in climbing and training. Jonny has a BSc and MSc in Sports Science so he's got the theory covered! He's also an extremely accomplished boulderer having climbed V14, establishing many first ascents and is getting close on his multi-year V15 project. In this Ask Lattice we ask Jonny about what his fo...

For anyone, climbing 5.14 is a big dream . It's a big grade, it's a big barrier and one that many feel is utterly out of their range. We sat Tom Randall down with US sport climber Anna Hazelnutt to talk about how she got to the mighty 5.14a (8b+) in just 8 years of climbing and why her recent successes are just the start. In this latest podcast, we delve into Anna's projecting proce...

Inspired by an overwhelming response on a recent Instagram series, we covered the '5 Biggest Mistakes' that climbers make in their training. We know lots of you had more questions from this series, so we had Coaches Josh and Ollie sit down on the 'Ask Lattice' sofa to go over these 5 points in more detail, to answer your questions!  Intro - (00:39) Mistake 1, Training fingerboa...

In this episode of Ask Lattice Josh talks to Nutritionist, Ed Smith, all about his history of calisthenics training and how it has impacted his climbing performance. Ed had spent years in the gym strength training and playing many different sports before finding climbing. From then calisthenics became his main form of strength and conditioning.  0:00 - Intro 3:39 - What is Calisthenics? 5:20 - Wou...

In this episode of Ask Lattice Josh talks to Nutritionist, Ed Smith, all about what we can do as climbers to support our training and what some of the most common mistakes are. Ed is currently studying a PhD in nutrition, focused on the nutritional intake of climbers. So we are getting insights hot off the press. Ed also covers one of the most asked questions we get asked as coaches, "what&ap...

In this latest Ask Lattice video and podcast, climbing coaches Ollie and Josh sit down on the sofa to discuss the upcoming events in Tokyo, breaking down the disciplines that will take place and what we might expect from the athletes competing, along with their predictions of how the athletes might perform. The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney , music producer of the outdoor indust...

In this latest epsiode and podcast of Ask Lattice coach Maddy is joined on the sofa by Sam Webster, a Pilates teacher that specialises in pregnancy and post-natal pilates. They discuss the foundations of Pilates and how it can be used to reconnect to breathing and the core after having a baby.  Sam talks about the different elements of the core that contribute to movement and how important it is t...

In this latest episode of 'Ask Lattice' Ollie Torr is joined by Jon Procter, one of our newer members of the coaching team at Lattice.  Jon has almost an entirely different lifestyle to Ollie, in that he balances family life, a second job, early morning training and twice daily training. In this episode, they dive deeper into Jon's daily schedule and how he manages to balance it all...

Slow climbers, dodgy beta, extending quick draws, rope dabbing... are you safe from this weeks controversial topics? In this latest Ask Lattice video and podcast Tom Randall and Ollie Torr sat down on the Ask Lattice sofa and had another rant, this week covering more topical "issues" from modern day sport and route climbing.  Tune in for some more triggering content in part 2 of their sp...

E-bikes, leaf blowers, portable fans, tall climbers - no-one is safe! In this latest Ask Lattice podcast Tom Randall and Ollie Torr sat down on the Ask Lattice sofa and had a bit of a rant, covering many topical "issues" from modern day bouldering.  Tune in for some triggering content in part 1 of their bouldlering rant! 1:44 - Advanced technology at the crag (fans, ladders, e-bikes etc)...

This one is a bit of a special one-off! Tom Randall sits down with the founder of the Nugget Climbing Podcast, Steven to discuss all things Lattice, training and performance. There's so many things that get discussed in this one, so we've put the highlight below with timestamps. We've also put all the links to Steven's podcast at the bottom as well.  11:25 – Meeting Ollie Torr...

Hi, it's Maddy from Lattice here.... I've uploaded an audio copy of a recent interview I did with UMI health - apologies in advance for the slightly rough sound quality, everyone was struggling with various mic qualities in all parts of the country!  At Lattice we are passionate about furthering our knowledge when it comes to postpartum return to climbing (if you haven't already che...

In our latest episode of 'Ask Lattice,' we are joined by physiotherapist James Walker from the 'Sheffield Climbing Clinic'. In this podcast, James and Tom tackle some of the more unusual injuries that aren't quite as common, but as experts, we've seen them in our climbers quite a lot over the years.  Topics covered include collateral injuries, tenosynovitis, flexor te...

Ever wondered how Megos and Ondra train to get to the next level of performance? Back in 2019, Tom Randall and Ollie Torr sat and discussed the top 5 training habits of pro climbers. They consisted of: Habit 1. Consistency in training and performance Habit 2. Accessing that final 1% of effort that others don't Habit 3. Having a pure desire to learn and adapt Habit 4. One word... Commitment Ha...

PRO ALPINIST, PRO CLIMBER?? For many, it sounds like an impossible task to be at the elite end of both alpinism and sport climbing at the same time. If there’s one man who’s up for the task though, that’s the one and only Matt Helliker!  Having lived his life at the crags, in the hills and on the mountains, he’s made his career pursuing some of the toughest alpine routes  in the world both locally...