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where the best climbers in the world share their struggles and breakthroughs in training, nutrition, tactics, and mental game. Hosted by Ryan Devlin

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A Noob's Guide to Horseshoe Hell
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Aug. 12, 2026

A Noob's Guide to Horseshoe Hell

Break through plateaus, stay consistent, and make every session count with a free 14-day trial of Intentional Climber. https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/intentional Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Ari Grode and Rob Liberatore from The Ground Up podcast (along with special guest Chris Kalous) share pro insights from Horseshoe Hell: What is Horseshoe Hell 12, 24, and 36 hours of Hell
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Jon Glassberg: Janja's Historic Ascent of Bibliographie and What it Takes to Capture Climbing's Biggest Moments
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Aug. 5, 2026

Jon Glassberg: Janja's Historic Ascent of Bibliographie and What it Takes to Capture Climbing's Biggest Moments

Break through plateaus, stay consistent, and make every session count with a free 14-day trial of Intentional Climber. https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/intentional Join the email list to get a FREE private finger training clinic with Dr. Tyler Nelson (normally $15) www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/strong Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Professional filmmaker and climber Jon Glass
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The July Plog: Another Injury, Australia Highs and Lows, and Maximum Dose Training
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July 29, 2026

The July Plog: Another Injury, Australia Highs and Lows, and Maximum Dose Training

Reflecting on my training, performance, and experimentation for the month, including: Recap of June/July goals (hits and misses) Another back injury Australia struggles and climbing Nate Drolet's new training plan for me Exploring the maximum tolerable dose of training A technique "a-ha moment" on the Treadwall August goals Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter, Michael Martin, and Kent Olmstead for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega! Download Intentional Climber on Google Play or t
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Weekend Warrior: Busting Plateaus, Intentional Training, and Intuitive Eating
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July 22, 2026

Weekend Warrior: Busting Plateaus, Intentional Training, and Intuitive Eating

Break through plateaus, stay consistent, and make every session count with a free 14-day trial of Intentional Climber. https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/intentional Join the email list to get a FREE private finger training clinic with Dr. Tyler Nelson (normally $15) www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/strong Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow Father, husband, computer programmer, and weeke
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Emil Abrahamsson: Sending his Hardest Route, Training Breakthroughs, and Being Told He'd Have to Quit Climbing
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July 15, 2026

Emil Abrahamsson: Sending his Hardest Route, Training Breakthroughs, and Being Told He'd Have to Quit Climbing

Break through plateaus, stay consistent, and make every session count with a free 14-day trial of Intentional Climber. https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/intentional Join the email list to get a FREE private finger training clinic with Dr. Tyler Nelson (normally $15) www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/strong Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Elite climber, Emil Abrahamsson, is back on
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BONUS | Movie Night: Apex with Andrew Bisharat and Chris Kalous
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July 1, 2026

BONUS | Movie Night: Apex with Andrew Bisharat and Chris Kalous

Grab an oice cold coike, some people jerky, and tether yourself to this Bonus Movie Night takedown (and love fest) of the Netflix adventure thriller, Apex. Shoutout to Andrew and Chris from The Runout for inviting me to join the fun! Give them some Patreon love if you can-- they make a great show over there.
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My favorite climbing podcast !

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