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Oct. 23, 2024

Tim Emmett: Tips to Push Harder and Recover on Route, Stronger than E…

Elite climber Tim Emmett shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:14:56 Tra...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Babsi Zangerl & Jacopo Larcher: Live from Rocktoberfest!

Elite climbers Babsi Zangerl and Jacopo Larcher sit down at iconic Miguel's Pizza for a live Rocktoberfest interview that covers: - Working up to the hardest trad climbs in the world - Finding flexible work to accommodate cli...

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Oct. 9, 2024

Tom Randall on Urban Climbing, Free Soloing, and Running From the Cops

Climbing Coach Tom Randall is back on the show to discuss: The world of urban climbing (AKA buildering) How to get into urban climbing What's uniquely sketchy about climbing buildings compared to rock Scouting tips and tricks...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Alex Puccio: Stronger After Injury, Finding Joy Outside, and Insights…

Elite climber Alex Puccio shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: (0:07:14) ...

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Sept. 25, 2024

Dr. Thomas Cunningham, MD: Pro Clinic on Supplementation and Biohacki…

In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Thomas Cunningham, MD covers: Clinical trials and studies that show the most promise for enhancing performance and health on and off the rock Supplements and biohacks that range from most-proven to mos...

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Sept. 18, 2024

Cedar Wright: Suffering with Honnold, the Future of Free Soloing, Dir…

Elite climber Cedar Wright shares epic stories of suffering with Alex Honnold, learning the ways of Yosemite, Paragliding competitions, Free Soloing culture, and what it means to be a dirtbag. Plus, BTS on the funniest climbi...

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Sept. 11, 2024

Finger Training 2.0 with Zachary Laschober of Specialized Masochism

Climbing Coach Zachary Laschober joins to discuss: Sports-specific versus non-sport-specific finger training Limitations of the "standard" 20mm flat edge Hand and finger physiology for optimal performance and recovery Evoluti...

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Sept. 4, 2024

Anna Hazelnutt | Crag Chat: Finger Injuries, How to Focus Our Trainin…

Anna Hazelnutt is back with another Crag Chat packed with laughs, musings, updates, struggles, beta, and whatever else is on our minds, including: The climbing posters that hung on Anna’s childhood walls (and why she took the...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Kai Lightner: Sending 5.15a and Beyond, Adapting to a Bigger Body, Co…

Elite climber Kai Lightner shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:08:50 T...

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Aug. 21, 2024

Useful Coach Tom Herbert: Pro Clinic on Fueling for Better Performanc…

In this Pro Clinic, Tom Herbert covers: How to "stack" carbs and protein around a workout Getting a head start on recovery after a hard sesh How nutrition changes for "on" days vs "off" days The bias against carbs and the ris...

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Aug. 14, 2024

Matt Samet: Building Strength and Power, Being Coached by Nina Willia…

Elite climber Matt Samet shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Training: 0:9:22 Nutr...

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Aug. 7, 2024

Road to 13a with Eric Hörst: Part IV

Coach Eric Hörst is back to coach Ryan on his hardest project to date, his first 13a. This beta-packed conversation covers: What went right and wrong on Ryan's almost-send last season How to carry a project over from one seas...

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July 31, 2024

Meagan Martin: Olympics Predictions (who will podium?), Training like…

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 ...

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July 24, 2024

Tension Crew: Pro Clinic on System Board Training, Achieving Faster P…

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 U...

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July 17, 2024

Sam Watson: World’s Fastest Climber, Converting Strength to Power, Mi…

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 Tra...

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July 10, 2024

Anna Hazelnutt | Crag Chat: Surprise Guest dr.climb, Dealing with Tro…

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...

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July 3, 2024

Aidan Roberts: Training Bulletproof Fingers and Shoulders, Mastering …

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 ...

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June 26, 2024

C4HP: Pro Clinic on Off-Season Finger Strength Training and Overall S…

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 "to...

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June 19, 2024

Carlo Traversi: Mastering Movement, Getting Better Without Being Stro…

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...

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June 12, 2024

Coach Charlie Schreiber: Reducing "Junk Mileage” On and Off the Rock,…

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 Trai...

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June 5, 2024

Paige Claassen: Stronger Fingers, Endurance Hacks, Injury Prevention,…

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 Nutrit...

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May 29, 2024

Anna Hazelnutt | Crag Chat: Smith Rock Update, AI Theme Songs, Taking…

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 ...

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May 22, 2024

Dr Jared Vagy: Pro Clinic on Climber Injuries, Rehab, and Prevention

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...

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May 15, 2024

Jonathan Siegrist: Success vs Failure, Limit Projecting, Try Hard Tac…

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 ...

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