The Struggle Climbing Show

Elite climber Meagan Martin shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:08:29 Training: 0:14:06 Nutrition: 0:24:34 Mental Game: 0:47:05 Purpose: 1:18:25 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS YOU DO: SCARP...

In this Pro Clinic, the Tension Crew covers: History of system boards and board culture Overview of popular boards and their strengths/weaknesses TB2 and what sets it apart Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced board tactics Utilizing adjustable angle and mirrored layout to speed up progression How to train sport climbing fitness on a board The best board climbers in the game Best shoes to wear for...

Elite climber Sam Watson shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:08:17 Training: 0:21:51 Nutrition: 0:37:34 Tactics: 0:49:28 Mental Game: 0:53:29 Purpose: 1:03:31 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS...

Anna Hazelnutt and Ryan Devlin are joined by surprise guest Davis (dr.climb) for a wild and thoughtful chat that covers: Anna’s work on the ultra-classic Yosemite 13d, Peace The shifting landscape of climbing sponsorships and ‘influencer’ deals Dealing with trolls What injury can teach us about why we love climbing Olympics, parkour-style climbing, and how we can all benefit from thinking like a c...

Elite climber Aidan Roberts shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:07:24 Training: 0:17:20 Tactics: 0:55:21 Mental Game: 1:02:46 Purpose: 1:18:34 - ForceBoard : A better way to train fingers. Portable, accurate, and created to train finger strength...

In this Pro Clinic, Collin and Jesse from Camp 4 Human Performance cover: What "off-season" training should (and should NOT) look like Determining the adaptations we're seeking off-season Benefits of getting stronger from "toes to nose" How our age plays into our strength training plan Proven finger strength training protocol that takes ~20 mins per week Grip positions for more effective finger st...

Elite climber Carlo Traversi shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:15:16 Training: 0:25:58 Nutrition: 0:44:50 Tactics: 0:55:32 Mental Game: 1:16:54 Purpose: 1:29:47 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUC...

Coach Charlie Schreiber of Paradigm Climbing joins to discuss: How to work with clients that have a busy schedule Junk milage of training and life Keeping up climbing fitness while traveling Creating replicas and training on them  The Big Island Training harder than your proj Being happy with “just” progress Success is a state of mind   Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestrug...

Elite climber Paige Claassen shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:10:26 Training: 0:15:31 Nutrition: 0:26:26 Tactics: 0:40:18 Mental Game: 0:48:16 Purpose: 0:59:53 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUC...

Anna Hazelnutt and Ryan Devlin go unscripted and unfiltered in this Crag Chat as they explore:  Anna's Smith Rock tick list and updates AI-generated theme songs for the show Getting strong on a project but getting weaker as a climber Flying practice (the importance of taking falls) Feet pic update... and friendly competition How to make $20M a month on OnlyFans Climbing News: Speed Record, Michael...

In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Vagy covers the most common climber injuries, rehab, and prevention, including: Frequent shoulder injuries Simple exercises to strengthen the shoulder, build range-of-motion, and properly warm up before a session Why the elbow is a 'dumb joint' How to perform a simple self-assessment to determine what type of elbow issue you're having, and how to address it  Lumbrical injur...

Elite climber Jonathan Siegrist is back on the show, and this time we dive deep into the concepts of success and failure in climbing, limit projecting, what happens when a climb doesn't come together... and how we can all learn from our struggles on rock to make our next go our best go.  - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPON...

Coach Tom Randall is BACK, and this time we've got 5 climbers joining the party! Tom coaches climbers from a wide-range of backgrounds on their climbing issues, including: How to train for resting better on route Overcoming mental blocks of not feeling ready to push into the next grade When to shift from a performance phase to weight training phase How much the average climber should focus on clim...

Elite climber Beth Rodden shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:27:51 Training: 0:31:41 Nutrition: 0:38:43 Tactics: 0:48:44 Mental Game: 0:55:07 Purpose: 1:16:35 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH A...

In this Pro Clinic, Nate covers 14 barriers that are holding us back from improving technically, including: Why climbing with straight arms is NOT more efficient When it’s good to make others’ beta your own The most important question to ask yourself when you fall The conflict between strength and skill The three things to focus on to get better RIGHT NOW Why practice is the opposite of performanc...

Elite climber Tommy Caldwell is back on the show to talk about his latest epic adventure with Alex Honnold, how he's exploring the limits of human endurance, and the nexus of adventure and environmental advocacy. - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS YOU DO: SCARPA : Whet...

Climbing Coach Justen Sjong joins to discuss: Two types of climbers (engineer and artist) Tapping into breath as our engine The hidden superpower of being in sync with your belayer Identifying Technical vs Mental strengths / weaknesses Perfection is NOT the goal (but what is?) What our bodies do on the wall when we become scared to try How a rowing machine can become a performance hack A trick to...

With ice cold beer in hand and waves crashing over the sand... I answer some burning listener questions spanning climbing, training, unicycles, donuts, and Tommy Caldwell. This might be a fun listen or a total waste of your time. Let me know! And I'll be back in the podcast/utility closet next week for a fresh (polished) episode. Cheers! 

Elite climber Anna Hazelnutt shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:09:39 Training: 0:19:54 Nutrition: 0:37:50 Tactics: 0:46:28 Mental Game: 0:58:06 Purpose: 1:17:50 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUC...

This is the first of two Pro Clinics on Movement with Nate Drolet. In this episode Nate covers: New client consultation with Ryan Exploration of Ryan's strengths and weaknesses Analysis of movement and technique Shoe beta Simple drills to improve technique - This full Pro Clinic episode is brought to you at zero cost thanks to Patrons and Subscribers of the show. To see the video analysis, and sco...

Elite climber Ben Mayforth shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:06:52 Training: 0:17:51 Nutrition: 0:29:50 Tactics: 0:37:01 Mental Game: 0:47:03 Purpose: 0:56:06 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE: MAXIM : The best ropes in the...

Coach Lauren Abernathy of Good Spray Climbing joins to discuss: Using momentum to save energy Adding foot moves to make a sequence easier 3-step drill for technique When it’s a good thing to wreck yourself on the route The biggest mistake climbers make when they put a focus on technique How to reach further on the wall The art of letting things slip Consolidation of stressors when it comes to mult...

Elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:07:18 Training: 0:11:36 Nutrition: 0:31:25 Tactics: 0:37:34 Mental Game: 0:51:57 Olympics: 0:58:57 Purpose: 1:05:54 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE: COROS :...

In this Pro Clinic, Emily explores: Parenthood as one big expedition Struggling with fear and risk as she got back on the big walls Managing sleep deprivation like when she was on Mt Everest Parenting hacks for climbing with a kiddo in tow Sending 14a / 8b+ post-pregnancy Training strength AND endurance on a hang board in around 20 mins a day Balancing climbing goals with ski season Listener quest...

Elite climber Natalia Grossman shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:06:37 Training: 0:08:34 Nutrition: 0:17:21 Tactics: 0:31:08 Mental Game: 0:40:48 Olympics: 0:51:12 Purpose: 0:56:22 - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE: PhysiVan...