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April 10, 2023

Road to 13a with Eric Horst

Eric Horst and I team up for this crossover episode as the GOAT Coach helps me chart a course to sending my hardest grade, 5.13a, this fall. - Eric is the host of the Training4Climbing podcast, author of numerous climbing bibles, pro coach for decade...

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March 31, 2023

Pro Clinic: Big Wall Tactics with Jordan Cannon (Free Preview)

Jordan Cannon, a rising star and incredibly accomplished big wall climber, takes us to rock school with this Pro Clinic as he identifies common pitfalls and shares tips and tricks for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their b...

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March 17, 2023

Expert Analysis: Mental Game with Lor Sabourin

Lor Sabourin joins the show to look back at this season's interviews with 10 of the biggest names in climbing, and helps us all to learn from where the pros have struggled and excelled in mental game.  - Lor is an elite climber and coach with an expe...

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March 4, 2023

Expert Analysis: Tactics with Kris Hampton

Kris Hampton joins the show to look back at this season's interviews with 10 of the biggest names in climbing, and helps us all to learn from where the pros have struggled and excelled.  - Kris has been a force in the climbing community for decades a...

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Feb. 23, 2023

Expert Analysis: Nutrition with Amity Warme

Amity Warme joins the show to look back at this season's interviews with 10 of the biggest names in climbing, and helps us all to learn from where the pros have struggled and excelled.  - Amity Warme is an elite climber, has her masters in sports nut...

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Feb. 13, 2023

Expert Analysis: Training with Tom Randall

Tom Randall joins the show to look back at this season's interviews with 10 of the biggest names in climbing, and help us all to learn from where the pros have struggled and excelled.  - Tom Randall is an elite climber, elite coach, co-founder of Lat...

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Feb. 7, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Eric Horst

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from Eric Horst as he shares how to more effectively solve crux sequences.    -   The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote...

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Feb. 3, 2023

Pro Clinic: Moonboard with Ravioli Biceps (Free Preview)

Ravioli Biceps, one of the strongest MoonBoarders in the game, takes us to rock school with this Pro Clinic as he identifies common pitfalls and shares tips and tricks for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their MoonBoard kno...

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Jan. 31, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Justin Salas

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from Justin Salas as he shares how to quickly train fingers and arms so we can lock-off like a blind guy.    -   The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundati...

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Jan. 24, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Alex Megos

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from Alex Megos as we focus on the power of rest as it pertains to injury prevention, recovery, and climbing stronger than ever (take it from one of the best in the game)!   -   The St...

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Jan. 20, 2023

Peter Croft

Elite climber Peter Croft shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.   -   It's hard to overstate the impact Peter Croft has had on the sport of rock climbing and on inspiring generations of climbers...

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Jan. 17, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Kevin Jorgeson

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from Kevin Jorgeson as we recognize the 8th anniversary of one of the most impressive feats in climbing... and the mindset KJ implemented (that we can as well!) in order to take on the impo...

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Jan. 13, 2023

Mary Eden (aka Tradprincess)

Elite climber Mary Eden (aka Tradprincess) shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - Mary Eden is perhaps most known for her crack and off-width climbing at an elite level, but as you’ll hear in our c...

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Jan. 10, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Alex Johnson

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from Alex Johnson to hear how she got stronger by training less. - This Training Tip Tuesday is brought to you by Petzl. Access the Inaccessible at your local gear shop and Petzl.com.  - Th...

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Jan. 5, 2023

Pro Clinic: Core Strength with Dr. Favia Dubyk (Free Preview)

Dr. Favia Dubyk, one of the strongest roof climbers in the game, takes us to school with this Pro Clinic as she identifies common pitfalls and shares tips and exercises for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their core strengt...

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Jan. 3, 2023

Training Tip Tuesday: Alex Honnold

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from a guy who would rather be climbing, Alex Honnold.  - Training Tip Tuesday is brought to you by PhysiVantage, the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivan...

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Dec. 27, 2022

Training Tip Tuesday: Emily Harrington

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from crusher Emily Harrington.

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Dec. 16, 2022

Jonathan Siegrist

Elite climber Jonathan Siegrist shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - How accomplished is Jonathan Siegrist? Well, he’s climbed six 5.15s… JUST THIS YEAR! That ticklist includes Event Horizon, a r...

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Dec. 9, 2022

Guy McNamee

Elite climber Guy McNamee shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - Guy was born in Haiti, raised in Canada, and has been a force in boulder and lead competitive climbing throughout his teen years… wh...

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Dec. 1, 2022

Mo Beck

Elite climber Mo Beck shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - As a competitive climber, Mo has won 9 national titles, a gold medal at the 2014 Paraclimbing World Championships in Spain, and defended...

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Nov. 17, 2022

Pro Clinic: Power with Dr. Tyler Nelson (Free Preview)

Dr. Tyler Nelson, one of the foremost experts on climber physiology and training, takes us to school in this Pro Clinic as he identifies common pitfalls and shares tips for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their power (a.k.a...

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Nov. 11, 2022

Melina Costanza

Elite climber Melina Costanza shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - Melina has been a household name in the youth competition circuit for over a decade. She’s a two-time Youth National Champion an...

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Nov. 3, 2022

Matt Fultz

Elite climber Matt Fultz shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - Matt is one of the world’s strongest and most accomplished climbers. He has topped multiple V16s – Grand Illusion, Creature from the ...

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Oct. 27, 2022

Maiza Lima

Elite climber Maiza Lima shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game.  - Maiza grew up in a small village in Brazil, escaped poverty with her mother, and spent a decade cleaning houses in the Seattle area t...

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