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74. Not Just Pull-Ups: The Exercises Climbers Should Train First
The focus of today's episode with Mercedes Pollmeier is to get you familiar with the starting point of strength training for your climbing journey. She discusses the top injuries of climbers and why they may happen....
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73. How Many Times Should You REALLY Train Climbing Per Week?
In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier discusses the optimal training frequency for climbers of all levels, emphasizing the importance of balancing climbing, strength training, and cardio. If you need practical tips on...
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72. Breaking Down Research: Improve Your Pull-Up With Instability Training
In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier and Steve Bechtel explore a research study that challenges traditional views on strength and endurance training. They discuss the implications of instability training, its effects...
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71. Avoiding the Nutritional Pitfalls That Hold Climbers Back
Hey climbers, listen up! In today's episode Mercedes Pollmeier and Clinical Nutritionist, Amanda Fitt, discuss nutrition pitfalls that hold climbers back. If you're a Modus Training member, you're familiar with Amanda...
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70. Old Time Strongman Secrets: Flexibility & Lifting
Today's episode features Mercedes with guest Lucas Aaron from Range of Strength. We're excited to discuss the evolution of flexibility training, the significance of old time lifts, and the integration of strength and...
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69. Avoid the 6-Week Program Trap: The Real Length of Effective Climbing Training
Today we have Steve Bechtel here to talk with Mercedes about "periodization" (program length). And super sorry friends, I used the wrong mic for this recording! But join us as we discuss the intricacies of training...
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68. Mastering Climbing Movement: Insights from Coach Juliet Hammer
In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier interviews climbing coach Juliet Hammer, exploring the intricacies of movement in climbing. They discuss the definition of movement, the importance of coaching techniques, and the...
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67. What Do I Need to Work On? Building Consistency in Movement Practice with Ryan Hurst
Welcome special guest, friend and mentor: Ryan Hurst! He is a part of GMB which is an online bodyweight training & movement training company. Today, Mercedes and Ryan get the discussion going about movement. Learn...
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66. How Hard Should Hangbaording Feel?
Let's talk Hangboarding! This is Part 3 in the Auto-Regulation and RPE conversation. (Check out Parts 1 and 2 to get more familiar with RPE, auto-regulation, and reps in reserve.) Hangboarding is one of the best ways...
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65. Why RPE Training Makes You a Better Climber?
This is Part 2 of 3 in the RPE series. If you haven't listened to Part 1, do that now & come back here for more. We're continuing on the journey to find out if you're trying hard enough, or not nearly enough....
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64. Auto-Regulation & RPE - Training Smarter, Not Harder
Do you know how hard to push in an exercise? Do you know if you're trying hard enough? What does "try hard" even mean? This is Part 1 of a 3 part series, and today Mercedes discusses the concepts of auto regulation...
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63. How I had my best climbing season in Joshua Tree and other updates!
In this episode, Mercedes shares some awesome updates, including her exciting new van purchase, her training journey over the past 12 weeks (following the Modus training program!), and her climbing achievements in...
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