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

7. Bad Habits To Avoid When Starting Training

There are many misconceptions about climbing training, especially if you are new to training. Some misconceptions are that you will automatically develop a routine if you start a program, or you start to believe in a...
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6. How to prepare yourself for your first session of training

Starting a training program can feel very overwhelming for a new trainee. You might feel very excited and overwhelmed at the same time. New trainees and climbers might not know how to use the equipment at the gym, or...
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5. Beginner Hangboarding; Here's How To Start

Generally, there needs to be more education around hangboarding, if beginners should hangboard, and how to approach hangboarding if you're new to training. In this podcast, we will discuss how to start hangboarding as...
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4. When Should You Start Training?

This podcast revolves around reframing "When should I start training?" to "When is an optimal time to start training?" It also delves into the concept of climbing training, emphasizing that it doesn't have to be an...
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1. Five Simple Ways To Improve Your Training Session

We share 5 simple tactics to improve your next climbing session. If you feel tired, sore, have low motivation, or maybe you're just looking for a good boost, check out this episode to feel great in your next...
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2. The Benefits Of Bar Hangs For Climbers

This is such a simple exercise that derives huge benefits for climbers. It's also a great way to develop the tissues for pulling, climbing, and hangboarding. Find out how to best apply this exercise to your climbing...
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3. Fear In Relation To Confidence

In this episode we redefine what fear is, how fear helps us, how it can hold us back, and the top two tips of how to manage fear in climbing. Join our family of 3500 subscribers for weekly articles and updates...
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