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31. The Everyday Climbing Hero - Special Guest Alissa DeBernardo
Our special guest today shares her experience as a mom, training with little time, while in her fifties! She is seeing progress and finds joy in her training. Join us today as she shares her tips for training and how...
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30. Two Climbing Drills For maximum Impovement
At Modus, we love drills, and we do many of them! But we thought we would share two drills that are our favorite and our go-tos if you have minimal time or have a tough time deciding what you need to focus on.
If you...
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29. Specific Climbing Training | Steve Bechtel Training Series
Join Coach Merc & Katja from Modus Athletica and climbing coach Steve Bechtel from Climb Strong in an in-depth conversation on Specific Training for Climbing.
We cover more nuanced climbing training topics,...
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28. Identifying Your Ego In Climbing | How It Holds You Back
There are subtle ways our ego can creep into our climbing sessions, especially when we are in "training" mode. This podcast discusses signs of ego, how we sabotage ourselves without knowing it, and how we avoid...
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27. Belonging In Climbing Spaces
Do you ever feel like you don't belong in climbing spaces? Or maybe you don't quite feel like a "climber" yet? This episode explores cultural reasons why this happens and what you can do if you want to "belong."
This...
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26. Climbing Training Burnout | Strategies For Success
If you ever feel heavy, like you're walking through mud with your training, or even having a hard time showing up at the gym, it could mean you are suffering from burnout.
This happens to most folks to devote time...
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25. Building a Stronger Climber | Steve Bechtel Training Series
Here is the second episode in our training series with Steve Bechtel. We discuss the importance of general strength training for climbers as well as across our human lifespan. We discuss exercise selection, bodyweight...
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24. How To Get Your First Pull Up
In this episode of Modus Cafe, Mercedes discusses the benefits of developing pull-up strength for climbers and non-climbers. She also covers the essential exercises to nail your pull-up and provides a pull-up program...
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23. Reframing Climbing Failure
In this episode, we discuss the impact of failure in the context of climbing. Failure is part of our beautiful sport, and as climbing coaches, we often see that failure can lead to feelings of inadequacy and...
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22. The Long Haul: Transforming Climbing Training Into A Lifestyle
This episode embraces long-term, consistent training as a transformative lifestyle choice. Discover why dedicating a minimum of three months to training is just the beginning of experiencing significant enhancements...
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21. How To Train Climbing Endurance | Steve Bechtel Training Series
In this limited series, we welcome Steve Bechtel from Climb Strong to discuss the main facets of climbing training. We'll cover Endurance, Strength, Power, Power Endurance, Recovery, and Program design.
In this...
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20. Are Climbing Grades Really That Useful?
In this podcast episode, we talked about the subjective nature of climbing grades. We question the reliability of the grading system, highlighting the variability among climbers and potential bias. As we know,...
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