Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing

Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing

Hosted by: Mercedes Pollmeier & Katja Dove

Welcome to Modus Cafe. Join us for fun, light-hearted, and educational conversations around training, athletic longevity, and the human side of climbing. Hosted by Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mercedes...

Episodes

47. What do smoothies and good climbing training programs have in common?

Season #1

What do good training plans and good smoothies have in common? Katja is on fire with this analogy! First we ask: what is training? What do you think of when it comes to being trained? Learn what we at Modus believe...
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46. What to Expect from Climbing Coaching

Season #1

In today's episode we're going to talk about what you can expect from climbing coaching, specifically with us at Modus! Curious about one-on-one coaching or group coaching? Find out about the advantages of working...
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45. Climbing Training Board Tips For Beginners

Season #1

Are you a beginner to board climbing? This Part 2 episode is for you! We're going over the top tips to get you started on a training board. Katja and I both use training boards in our own training and in coaching....
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44. How To Optimize Performance Climbing with Steve Bechtel

Season #1

We're discussing performance climbing with Steve Bechtel today! Seems straightforward, but there can be some confusion about what you can actually achieve during a performance climbing phase, and how can we as...
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43. Gym Climbing vs. Training Boards

Season #1

Have some fun with us in today's episode and let's discuss differences between board climbing and gym climbing. The advantages, disadvantages, and how to adapt your training to each! Which do you prefer to climb on?...
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42. Injury, Recovery, and the In-Between

Season #1

In this solo episode of Modus Cafe, I get vulnerable about my struggle through an elbow injury. Recovery was about two years which is the longest recovery I've experienced. I questioned my identity as a climber, as a...
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41. Use Climbing Pyramids To Optimize Your Training

Today, we're discussing the advantages and disadvantages of pyramids in climbing training, when to use them, and why. This training tool helps climbers build a base of easier climbs while progressing to more difficult...
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40. Why recovery should be part of your training plans | Steve Bechtel

We're back with Steve Bechtel! At Modus we say, "Recover as hard as you train!" Today we emphasize the crucial role of recovery in training and climbing. We discuss the importance of developing work capacity,...
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39. Which Rep Range To Use For Strength Training

Let's talk about strength training! What does that mean in terms of reps? What about intensity? Join us in today's episode to learn the science behind it, and what it means to train for endurance vs strength endurance...
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38. Deadlifting: Why It's The Most Efficient Exercise

Deadlifting can be overwhelming and complicated to learn, but once you have the technique dialed in, this exercise can greatly improve the strength and health of a climber's body. Join us for this podcast as we cover...
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37. How To Train Power Endurance | Steve Bechtel

Continuing on this training series with Steve Bechtel, we cover power endurance. This energy system is the sexy one, the one that everyone wants to train. But the system can also lag behind, be misused, and lead to...
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36. Climbing Nutrition Misconceptions | Amanda Fitt

In this episode, Amanda Fit joins us to chat nutrition for climbers.  Nutrition is always a difficult topic because it's so heavily based on individual needs.  But in this episode, Amanda covers some general ideas for...
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