Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being.
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“One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space.” – Climbing Magazine
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being.
5M+ downloads.
“One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space.” – Climbing Magazine
Copyright: © 2020 The Nugget Climbing, LLC
Simon Carter is an Australian photographer, and has been described by the editor of Rock and Ice Magazine as “arguably the greatest climbing photographer of all time”. We talked about building his first darkroom at age 15, pursuing full-time climbing in the early ’90s, action vs. landscape, camera equipment, the Taipan/Grampian closure, and Simon’s top 10 climbing photography tips.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/simon-carter
Nuggets:
1:50– The 2018 World Climbing Calendar, and the Onsight Photography business
3:14 – Early photography, and building a darkroom in the family bathroom at age 15
5:10 – Changing schools for photography and discovering climbing
6:06 – Reading mountaineering books, Simon’s childhood nickname, early outdoor adventures, and getting obsessed with rock climbing
8:19 – Working at the Australian University and losing his passion for photography
10:56 – Night school, becoming disillusioned with professional photography, and traveling around Europe for six months
12:26 – Getting a degree in outdoor education, working in gear shops, and saving up money to climb full time
15:38 – Living at Mount Arapiles and rediscovering photography
17:43 – Living on the dole, starting a business, and early work success
19:35 – Climbing ‘Serpentine’ on the Taipan Wall
22:42 – How Simon balances his climbing with his photography
25:55 – Simon’s plea for new climbing photographers to take the time to learn rope systems to be efficient and safe
28:43 – Simon’s elaborate photo rig for Nikon
30:14 – The advantages of using a chest harness
32:57 – Simon’s preferred jumar rig
35:23 – Action and landscape, capturing nature, and “the one thing”
38:32 – How Simon prepares for a specific shot, and balancing preparation with spontaneity
42:10 – Fuji Velvia, color palettes, and switching to digital
43:41 – Spiders
44:01 – Simon’s current camera (Nikon Z6), and mirrorless cameras
45:15 – Simon’s standard lens kit (see show notes for list)
46:07 – Shifting to more guidebook production
47:41 – The Red River Gorge guidebook, and a new way of presenting information
50:51 – The select and full guidebook publication dates, and why the Red is at the top of Simon’s list for climbing destinations
52:02 – Simon’s favorite international climbing areas, the Blue Mountains, a trip to Madagascar, and “what I love about climbing”
54:01 – Update on the Taipan Wall and Grampians closure and access issues
1:03:06 – The new management plan for the Grampians
1:03:40 – What we can do to help save the Grampians (see show notes for links)
1:05:28 – Why Simon is thinking about writing about about the Grampians issue, cultural surveys, and commercialization
1:08:48 – Capturing moments of people’s lives and “it’s about people”
1:11:08 – Simon’s top 10 photography tips (see show notes for a list and a link to an article)
1:15:14 – Getting the fitness back
1:15:45 – Gratitude
1:16:45 – Working on a guidebook to Sydney, putting work out there, and getting feedback
1:18:37 – Where to connect with Simon
1:19:05 – Wold Climbing Calender 2022?
1:21:37 – The real reason Chris Sharma sent ‘La Dura Dura’
Charlie Manganiello has been coaching with Climb Strong for seven years and now heads the Elemental Strength program in Lander, WY. We talked about focusing all of your energy on one thing, misconceptions about deadlifting, maintenance strength training, Charlie’s go-to hangboard protocol, why climbing is important, and keeping things in perspective.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/charlie-manganiello
Nuggets:
1:28 – Breakfast
2:32 – Early strength training, transitioning from multisport athlete to focused climber, and taking things “all the way”
10:07 – Outliers, and asking ourselves “how good could I be if I focused all my energy on one thing”
11:24 – stated goals vs. action, and the coaches role
12:24 – Cushy sport climbing
14:02 – How Charlie’s early strength training translated to climbing
15:49 – Cross pollinated athletes, the 75/25 rule, and being “strong enough”
18:24 – The benefits of going deep into strength training, “it’s not bodybuilding”, and the myth of gaining mass
20:37 – Connective tissue adaptation, motor recruitment, and becoming a more functional human
21:26 – Balancing the pull with the push
23:07 – Deadlifting, running, and learning through experience
27:05 – Treating your recovery like a workout, and watching climbing videos
29:00 – Deadlifting 400 lbs
32:40 – Charlie’s strength maintenance routine
34:08 – Misconceptions about the deadlift, magic bullets, and the posterior chain
38:17 – Deadlift numbers to shoot for, and the line between strength training for climbing vs. becoming a strength athlete
42:13 – Using the weight room to stay in the game
44:40 – Low hanging fruit: a few simple ways to climb harder (and why strength isn’t everything)
47:45 – “Train general to improve specific.”
49:15 – Increasing the push for healthy shoulders and a stronger pull
50:50 – Mobility
51:34 – Lower body explosiveness, and foot-on campus doubles
54:43 – Unilateral lower-body training
55:35 – The Bottoms-up Turkish Getup (with a glass of water balanced on top)
58:52 – The ideal vs. working with what you have
1:00:40 – Carryover from crushing grip strength to climbing?
1:03:01 – Charlie’s go-to hangboard protocol
1:06:20 – Charlie’s thoughts on 7:13 repeaters and when to do them
1:07:21 – “You’re either training or you’re performing. You can’t do both.”
1:08:47 – Strength maintenance at the end of a performance day
1:09:33 – “Climbing is really important to people.”
1:10:59 – Keeping climbing in perspective, but not letting go of it completely
1:15:33 – Self-talk, lessons from golf, and putting our negativity away
1:17:38 – “This is where I’m at.”
Alex Bridgewater is a high-level rock climber who moved to Lander, WY in 2016, to train at Elemental as part of the Climb Strong Program. Alex now works for Climb Strong as a coach. We talked about his transition into coaching, managing a chronic back injury, favorite barbell and bodyweight exercises, speed walking, and the importance of self-belief.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/alex-bridgewater
Nuggets:
1:26 – Skating, early climbing, competing, and mentors
5:46 – Climbing in college and meeting Charlie’s brother Mike
7:27 – Alex’s first time swinging a kettlebell
8:26 – Plans for the ‘PreMuir’, and starting to train with Charlie
11:49 – Coming to Lander and learning about strength training
13:41 – Learning on the fly on the side of El Cap
16:21 – Getting sold on training, moving to Lander, and getting started with Climb Strong
22:15 – Discipline, second-tier routes, and volume days
25:04 – Kettlebell swings, and Alex’s back injury
28:53 – Setting the goal of being injury-free for a year
29:32 – The exercises that made the biggest difference for Alex’s own climbing
32:41 – Unilateral vs. bilateral exercises, Zercher squats, and goblet squats
39:02 – Kettlebells for climbers with limited overhead mobility, and bodyweight strength training
40:45 – Example bodyweight exercises, and handstand pushup progressions
43:02 – Alex’s experience at the Strong First bodyweight certification, and benefits of bodyweight strength training
45:43 – One arm one leg pushups, and body awareness and control
47:48 – Reading Stuart McGill and fixing his back with core exercises and speed walking
50:57 – The McGill Big Three
51:43 – More speed walking
53:40 – Alex’s current training, barbell overhead press, and deadlifting from blocks
57:12 – Alex’s most recent hangboard cycle (Ladder program with two grips)
1:00:16 – Current climbing projects, and the history behind ‘Fibinachi Shimmer’
1:02:26 – Alex’s takeaways from the training camp
1:08:53 – The one piece of advice Alex took away from Jonathan’s presentation
1:11:55 – Alex’s future with Climb Strong, and Climb Strong as a collective
1:14:08 – One thing that holds us back, the importance of taking the steps, and pushing ourselves
1:16:43 – Social media, “can’t”, and confidence
1:17:43 – Carlo Traversi’s insight
1:18:42 – Positivity
1:20:10 – “Just go up there and try”, a becoming a better person
1:21:54 – “To the death.”
1:23:14 – Showing emotion, “Leave it up there”, and try hard
This is a mashup episode from the 2020 Climb Strong Training Camp. We talked about hangboard training, strength as a skill, climbing performance, takeaways from the training camp, and lessons learned from coaching athletes. Featuring: Chrissy Vadovszki, Jonathan Siegrist, Ken Klein, Carly Cain, Alex Bridgewater, Kathryn Perkinson, Charlie Manganiello, and Amanda Sempert.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/climb-strong-team
Nuggets:
[Chrissy Vadovszki]
1:37 – Introduction
1:50 – Getting the team together and refreshing principles
3:32 – Strength is safety, “the strongest person isn’t the best climber”, and prioritizing sending
6:17 – Reflecting on the redpoint process, lessons from listening to Jonathan, and the vulnerability of second-tier projects
8:41 – Definition of Second Tier routes
9:21 – Paired exercises, and stoking the fire
10:27 – Chrissy’s take on the value for participants
[Jonathan Siegrist]
12:13 – Introduction
12:35 – Jonathan’s mountain biking crash, shoulder injury, and recovery
19:04 – The goal is to clip chains, losing the plot, and getting to 100% try hard
22:35 – Stacking the odds in his favor, some of Jonathan’s strategies for success, and removing pressure
24:31 – Jonathan’s takeaways from the weekend
[Ken Klein]
26:12 – Introduction
27:06 – Coffee for breakfast
29:09 – “Climbing is magic.”
30:57 – Why Ken thinks the word “impossible” gets used too much in climbing
33:07 – We all experience the same feeling, and the satisfaction of seeing people try hard
34:13 – Ken’s ‘perfect repeat’ drill he uses with newer climbers, and balancing repetition with trying harder moves
38:09 – The One-Touch drill
40:17 – Jonathan’s three-month breakdown
41:52 – Rock sense, and a reminder to do more rock climbing
44:16 – Hangboarding, 7:3, 7:13, and 6:10 repeaters, and max hangs
48:27 – Hold size and crimping on the hangboard
51:40 – Decreasing edge size vs. adding load
52:05 – Strength repeaters vs. max hangs, and the four-burner stove
54:59 – How Ken thinks about different fingerboard protocols depending on the climber and their goals
56:53 – “Three steps forward one step back.”
1:02:59 – Clarification about progressing hangboard sessions
1:04:28 – Owning the weight
[Carly Cain]
1:05:54 – Introduction
1:06:06 – Working with a 16-year-old girl at the training camp
1:08:31 – Getting more comfortable with failing
1:10:44 – Reframing
1:12:08 – Learning to love bouldering
1:13:05 – Life is a work in progress
1:14:38 – Rifle!
[Alex Bridgewater]
1:15:58 – Introduction
1:16:12 – One thing that holds us back, the importance of taking the steps, and pushing ourselves
1:18:47 – Social media, “can’t”, and confidence
1:19:48 – Carlo Traversi’s insight
1:20:47 – Positivity
1:22:14 – “Just go up there and try”, a becoming a better person
1:23:59 – “To the death.”
1:25:20 – Showing emotion, “Leave it up there”, and try hard
[Kathryn Perkinson]
1:27:37 – Introduction
1:27:47 – Coffee for breakfast (again), fresh-baked bread, and breakfast moves
1:28:40 – Moving to Lander, working with Steve as an athlete, and joining the coaching team
1:30:06 – Philosophy
1:30:43 – Participating in the training camp
1:32:02 – Managing a finger injury as a coach
1:33:02 – A helpful reminder
1:34:08 – “We are all far more capable and more powerful than we can imagine.”
1:35:35 – “Climb second-tier routes.”
[Charlie Manganiello]
1:36:43 – Introduction
1:37:03 – “Climbing is really important to people.”
1:38:29 – Keeping climbing in perspective, but not letting go of it completely
1:42:03 – Self-talk, lessons from golf, and putting our negativity away
1:45:08 – “This is where I’m at.”
[Amanda Sempert]
1:48:07 – Introduction
1:48:39 – Kettlebell press, tension techniques, and energy links
1:51:08 – Hardstyle plank
1:53:47 – Kettlebell press cues
1:56:23 – The zipup drill, and practicing tension
1:59:00 – The ‘Quicken The Dead’ program, and trying alactic training
[Outro]
2:01:37 – Gratitude, and how to support the podcast
Steve Bechtel is a strength coach and the founder of Climb Strong. We talked about the gift of changing your mind, lessons from studying sprinting and how to apply them to climbing, developing aerobic capacity, why Jonathan Siegrist and BJ Tilden are such successful climbers, the “real secret” to success, creating better habits, and Logical Progression 2.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/steve-bechtel
Nuggets:
2:25 – Steve’s house
3:38 – Kids, self-taught Parkour, and climbing at Orpierre
5:54 – The Climb Strong Training Camp, the complexity of climbing training, and why the questions always outnumber the answers
9:00 – Changing your mind, learning, and ego
11:41 – Simulation vs. specificity, changes in glycolytic or power endurance training, and when to train skills
15:39 – Peaking and adaptation persistence
17:22 – Studying speed and power, Charlie Francis’s workouts for 100m runners, and the Hi/Low training model
21:02 – Developing alactic capacity for boulderers
22:58 – Example alactic capacity circuit
26:46 – Developing the aerobic system (the “Low”) and shrinking the anaerobic zone
28:57 – Training the “High” via alactic intervals and strength and power, and the Zlagboard test
29:39 – Route 4x4s as an alternative to ARC training (and how to not screw them up)
31:31 – Three cues for finding the right intensity for route 4x4’s to develop aerobic capacity: 1) nasal breathing, 2) conversational intensity, 3) light fatigue or no pump
33:56 – Other activities to develop general cardiovascular capacity, and the MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function) heart rate formula for aerobic training (180 beats minus your age)
37:08 – Training general cardiovascular capacity in a city, Margo Hayes on ‘La Rambla’, and learning to calm down
40:00 – Jonathan Siegrist’s aerobic capacity, sub-goals, and big days
44:39 – ‘9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes’, climbing with BJ Tilden, and the difference between the pros and everyone else
46:31 – The real “secret” to success, habits, and systems
48:33 – Behaviors, and first, second, and third-order results
50:18 – Why BJ is so strong and successful as a climber, taking time off, and focusing on doing things better
56:03 – BJ’s training for ‘Biographie’, juggling a business and kids, and his partner Emily
58:31 – Thing I was confused about #1, the role of strength training, the 2x2 deadlift workout, and why Jonathan Siegrist only trains in his offseason
1:04:14 – Steve’s hangboard experiment for maintaining strength, strain gauges, finding the bare minimum, and testing yourself on benchmark climbs
1:08:04 – Simple strength benchmarks for climbers, and strength training as we get older to maintain muscle mass
1:11:10 – Thing I was confused about #2, hung up on finding the “best” program, and seeing programs through to fruition
1:16:27 – The ice cube analogy
1:17:49 – Looking behind the curtain on your training program
1:19:03 – Hangboarding, expected results, and the true marks of a successful program
1:24:53 – Jonathan as a “redpoint climber”, and risking failure vs. having a successful training session
1:27:15 – Why Steve is so excited about skill development as the next big thing in “training”
1:30:52 – Logical Progression 2, and an example strength focus block of training
1:35:31 – “What got you here won’t get you there”, and avoiding a common mental trap
1:37:58 – Is the 2nd edition worth buying if you own the original?
1:38:24 – Gratitude for Ellen (Steve’s wife)
1:39:44 – Dinner and meeting the Climb Strong team, and learning from his own coaches
Roger Volkmann is a retired Orthopedic Surgeon and a lifelong climber. Roger suffered a severe stroke in 2010 at age 55 and was not expected to walk again. Through sheer grit and determination, he managed not only to walk again but to climb. We talked about his stroke, his five principles of life, climbing in the Midwest as a kid, and his three attempts to summit Devils Tower after the stroke.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/roger-volkmann
Roger’s Five Principles of Life:
1 – Life is Movement
2 – Tough is Better Than Strong
3 – Work Pays Off
4 – People are Inherently Good
5 – God Listens to Prayer
Nuggets:
2:38 – Building the spiral staircase for Roger’s treehouse
3:44 – Wood projects, and Roger’s retirement plan
4:59 – Stage 1 of Roger’s incident: the carotid dissection, and the bike crash
10:10 – Losing the farm in an F5 tornado, missing teeth, and going back to work on Monday
12:47 – The seizure, transferring to St. Paul Hospital, and the frozen skull bone
17:16 – Waking up into a nightmare, “a state of denial and a state of confusion”, vomiting, hiccups, and losing feeling in his leg
20:53 – Roger’s first two principles of life, and tough vs. strong
22:56 – Roger’s third principle of life, taking a jet back to Wenatchee, and falling down unannounced
27:37 – The Paris Marathon, rewiring the brain, and ambulating
30:49 – “Unpromising moments”, and re-learning how to walk
32:43 – Roger’s physical therapist, caffeine, and walking The Loop trail w/ Grace
35:14 – Cutting his teeth climbing at Devils Tower
36:36 – The goal to re-climb Devils Tower after the stroke
38:02 – Small goals, climbing at Vantage, and re-learning how to tie his shoes one-handed
40:03 – Climbing one-handed, milestones, and attempting “The Tower” for the first time post-stroke
43:25 – Roger’s fourth principle of life, and finding what you look for in people
44:28 – More about the first attempt on Devils Tower, Roger’s worse climbing experience (being lowered in the dark), and rain and lightning
47:00 – The second failed attempt, and the third (and successful) attempt on Devils Tower post-stroke
59:59 – Left side neglect, disinhibition, and impatience
1:04:39 – Praying to make it through the day, and doing one constructive thing per day
1:05:57 – Roger’s fifth principle of life, squeaky pears, and a home math problem
1:09:59 – Climbing the dairy barn at age 10 and vaulting through the hay door
1:13:44 – Bird boxes and climbing trees
1:17:26 – Climbing silos
1:20:50 – Climbing ‘Aortic Arch’ (A1)
1:23:02 – A Patron Question, “More work more reward”, and effort vs. work
1:25:55 – Gratitude
1:27:06 – Roger’s next goal
1:27:49 – Returning to Devils Tower to be a tourist, Roger’s prosthesis, and Fat Tire beer
Mike Kerzhner is a software engineer, an accomplished Yosemite climber, and an impressive all-rounder. We talked about growing up climbing and competing in Russia, moving to the States and climbing at the Red River Gorge, his path to trad and big wall climbing, free climbing El Cap, writing, poetry, speaking Russian, and discipline born out of necessity.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/mike-kerzhner
Nuggets:
2:05 – Savory oats
3:33 – “Eat, then sleep, then climb.”
4:05 – Big wall food, water weight, and radishes
6:13 – PerMuir, corners, and send cookies
9:04 – Excerpt from Mike’s writeup on the PreMuir, and writing
10:59 – Mike’s internal conflict with social media and sharing about experiences
12:20 – Patron Question: How does Mike contrast computer-heavy career choices with a lack of digital presence?
13:45 – Early climbing and competing in Russia
20:37 – Moving to the states, the EBS competition scene, reckless biking, and getting beat by his younger brother
24:26 – Transitioning from a gym kid to a Red/New River Gorge kid
28:36 – Traveling out West from the Red
29:44 – Why Mike switched from La Sportiva to Scarpa, and getting his shoe-game dialed
33:16 – Going to Stanford, taking a year off of climbing (to drink beer), trad climbing, and ripping a pitch on ‘Romantic Warrior’
39:39 – Climbing ‘Astroman’ with Chicken Pox, getting benighted, and descending in broken flip flops
41:07 – Jailhouse, balancing climbing with drinking, and getting psyched in Bishop
43:10 – Mike’s transition back to trad climbing
46:47 – Mike’s climbing philosophy
48:26 – ‘The Rostrum’, offwidths, and the ‘Freerider’
54:08 – Two-day ascents, ‘Golden Gate’, and making it happen with work constraints
56:14 – Try-hard mode, and screaming
59:41 – Stemming corners, and why Mike struggle with the “medium” 5.12 and 5.13- climbing on big walls
1:03:07 – PreMuir excerpt #2, and what Mike learned from Sam about skill and analysis
1:08:28 – The professional mindset, and learning more by getting on harder climbs
1:09:30 – Mike’s pet peeve, and aspirations
1:10:30 – Chaos and anxiety
1:12:42 – Discipline vs. necessity
1:17:27 – How Mike feels at age 33 (and a half)
1:18:41 – Mike’s experience with the Lattice Training Assessment, 12c finger strength, and climbing V13
1:23:37 – What climbing is for Mike, and why he sucks at training
1:24:43 – Patron Question: The Red vs. the New?
1:25:26 – Summersville dam
1:27:21 – The New
1:27:52 – Patron Question: Favorite sector at the Red? The New?
1:28:55 – Patron Question: Climbing heroes?
1:29:59 – Poems
1:31:14 – Lunch (in Russian), baking bread, and speaking Russian
1:33:52 – The man with no arms, growing up in a starved Russia, and a lot to be grateful for
1:35:27 – The Salathe Headwall, Just Do It, and hanging up the boots
1:38:44 – Plans with Nathan Hadley, route development, learning from others, and surviving ‘Vanishing Point’
1:41:42 – PreMuir excerpt #3
Natasha Barnes is a former professional climber, a national powerlifting champion, and a licensed chiropractor who specializes in strength training and rehabilitation for rock climbers. We talked about gaining weight to climb harder, calorie balance, common misconceptions about strength training, on and off seasons, tissue capacity, and rehabbing finger injuries.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/natasha-barnes
Nuggets:
2:22 – Yosemite bouldering, ground-up ascents, and favorite boulder problems
5:04 – Natasha’s current climbing
6:28 – Gunning for state records in Power Lifting
9:11 – Competing, and the mindset of practicing at meets
11:55 – Natasha’s career as a pro climber, her catastrophic finger injury, and struggling to find information on how to rehab
16:44 – Rehabbing the finger in Lost Rocks
18:47 – Shoulder injuries, trying conventional rehab, and turning to strength training
21:25 – Bench press and overhead press for shoulder strength and health
22:46 – Chiropractic school, and using her chiropractic license to do physiotherapy and rehab with clients
23:54 – Strength training for climbing, “being strong is fun”, and Natasha’s path to Power Lifting
27:16 – Gaining weight to climb harder?
31:31 – Disordered eating, and how learning about calorie balance and tracking macros helped Natasha relax about her weight, diet, and food
32:59 – Performance seasons and off-seasons
37:31 – Gaining weight in the off-season, calorie balance, and a case for tracking calories and macros
43:10 – Natasha’s thoughts on protein requirements for athletes
46:18 – Protein, carb, and fat recommendations for boulderers, sport climbers, and trad/alpine climbers
49:03 – Natasha’s favorite Apps for tracking
50:21 – Trends Natasha sees with her clients (almost all are under-eating protein)
51:25 – My (Steven’s) experience with low-carb diets, why Natasha likes the “if it fits your macros” approach, and caveats
59:06 – Clarification about total vs. net carbs
59:38 – Carb timing
1:03:54 – Avoiding excessive alcohol for recovery, and why Natasha doesn’t like to label foods as “bad” or “good”
1:05:30 – What Natasha thinks her ideal climbing weight would be now
1:08:14 – Off-season recommendations
1:10:03 – Addressing misconceptions about strength training, minimum effective dose, and examples of how Natasha programs strength training for climbers
1:12:45 – Neurological strength gains, and strength as a skill
1:14:29 – Why Natasha advocates for compound lifts, and targeting specific weaknesses through climbing practice/training
1:19:01 – The difference between a human body vs a car
1:24:56 – Increasing tissue capacity through training
1:28:00 – Patron Question: What can we do to avoid recurring finger injuries?
1:33:43 – Discomfort during rehab, pushers vs. avoiders, and finding the sweet spot
1:36:48 – My experience with a finger injury, how much time to take off, and lower entry points
1:40:32 – Surgery as a trauma, and better outcomes through movement
1:41:42 – Natasha’s recommended hangboard protocol for training and/or rehab, auto-regulated training, and why you don’t need to train to failure
1:45:28 – “Reps in reserve”, “Effort level”, and gaining autonomy in our training
1:48:41 – Patron Question: Does Natasha have any climbing heroes/role models?
1:51:20 – Gratitude for health
1:52:35 – How to connect with Natasha
1:53:27 – Natasha’s new ‘Foundational Strength for Climbing’ program
1:55:01 – The Power Mullet
Maya Madere is a 21-year-old comp kid from Austin, TX. We talked about attending school at Stanford and studying computer science, the endurance training program that helped her transition from bouldering to sport climbing, gunning for the 2024 Olympics, competition strategies, outdoor goals, intuitive training and eating, power screams, and windsurfing.
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Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/maya-madere
Nuggets:
1:40 – Windsurfing
8:44 – Maya’s transition from comp boulderer to outdoor sport climber
12:06 – How Maya feels about her current climbing
13:29 – Off-season climbing, coronavirus, and taking a break
16:42 – Outdoor climbing vs. training, “quantity over quality”, self-coaching, and doing too much vs. too little.
21:15 – Campusing, endurance training with Solomon Barth, and up-down-ups
24:28 – Up-down-up details
30:00 – Practicing climbing more quickly
32:56 – How Maya mixes endurance with maintaining bouldering strength and power
35:19 – Psicobloc
38:26 – Neverending Story, and why Maya would choose competition climbing over outdoor climbing (if she had to pick one)
41:08 – Where Maya sees her climbing going moving forward
42:14 – Paying her way around the world through competitions, and why it wasn’t sustainable
45:12 – The Boulderfield Master Series, compromise between school and competition rock climbing, and how Maya sees herself in relation to other top competitors
47:37 – Computer Science
50:27 – 2024 Olympics
53:36 – Maya’s most memorable comp, expectations, and why she prefers to be the underdog
57:15 – Making competing routine
59:50 – Practice comps and mock comps
1:02:21 – Breathing exercises and competing and altitude
1:04:45 – Cardio
1:06:54 – Speed climbing, and lead vs. sport
1:08:44 – Diet and weight
1:14:17 – Lifting, systematic vs. intuitive training, and mental energy
1:19:55 – Breakfast, vegetables, and intuitive eating
1:22:42 – Crafted Energy bars
1:24:56 – Dessert
1:26:05 – Maya’s go-to Evolv shoes
1:28:31 – Identifying as an athlete
1:30:18 – Maya’s outdoor and competition goals
1:32:33 – Leisure time, Waldorf school, and crafts
1:34:43 – Gratitude, privilege, and wanting to share
1:38:08 – Instagram, BLM, and using her platform to share information
1:41:33 – Power screams
Connor Herson is the kid who free climbed ‘The Nose’ at fifteen years old. What most people don’t know is that he is also an incredible sport climber. We talked about his sport climbing goal at age fourteen, his path to free climbing ‘The Nose’, big wall tactics, gear recommendations, headpointing, training power during COVID, recent sends, and future goals on El Cap.
Support on Patreon:
Show Notes:
http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/conner-herson
Nuggets:
2:00 – Breakfast, caffeine, and sleep
3:26 – Connor’s goal at age 14
8:23 – Jailhouse, kneebar pads, the evolution of climbing, and 5.14d
12:53 – Trying ‘Triple Direct’
14:27 – Outgrowing beta on the ‘Changing Corners’ pitch
15:45 – Breakdown of the ‘Triple Direct’ linkup
17:24 – Three-day ascents
19:51 – Warming up for 5.14 straight out of bed and kneebaring the ‘Changing Corners’
22:08 – The path to freeing ‘The Nose’
30:34 – Making up PE class
33:25 – Two nudges from Tommy
38:09 – “If it’s a free route on El Cap it’s a goal.”, building a base of free routes, and thoughts on ‘The Dawn Wall’
40:21 – ‘Broken Arrow’, moderates to build a base, and headpointing tactics
47:55 – Bad landings, safety margins, and sewing up the first 25’ of ‘Broken Arrow’
49:37 – Offset cams, and cams vs. nuts
51:23 – ‘The Green Mile’
54:12 – Power training during shelter-in-place, ‘Throwin’ the Houlihan’, and ‘Surf Safari’
59:48 – Patron Question: Why are so few young climbers pulled towards trad and big walls?
1:05:06 – Patron Question: Connor’s go-to climbing shoes?
1:06:53 – Patron Question: Strategies for dealing with discomfort on big walls? (water, harness, shoes)
1:12:24 – Patron Question: Continue being an “all-rounder” vs. becoming more specialized?
1:14:16 – Jailhouse for training, and “if it’s training it can be contrived.”
1:15:52 – Gratitude
1:17:31 – Connor’s recent two-week trip, and sharing the driving
1:18:53 – Connor’s upcoming trip and goals