BUILDER | Lauren Abernathy is Building Better Climbing Movement Skills with In-Person Sessions

Lauren Abernathy works hard to be a better climber. In fact, it’s part of her job as owner of Good Spray Climbing to help other people become better climbers, and she walks the walk. For several years she’s worked with our coach Blake Cash, and has recently been supplementing that with private movement sessions with Nate Drolet.  In this episode, we discuss why she chose to also do in-person sessions alongside her remote coaching with Blake, what’s going well, how she fits the training and sessions into her busy life, and how the movement skills are showing up in her climbing. Find Lauren online at Good Spray Climbing and on Instagram  Check out her Fast Track climbing movement course Listen to The Average Climber Podcast Book a remote consultation with Nate Drolet. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: EXPERT | Taylor Reed on Climbing Research and Evidence-Informed Movement Coaching EXPERT | Rob Gray | How We Learn to Move and Skill Acquisition for Climbers (Part 2) Lauren Abernathy | From Weekend Warrior to Full-Time Coach BOARD MEETINGS | Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves Back with The Average Climber Podcast Coaching for Mastery Course _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. _________________________ 📚 CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro and BUILDER Description (0:36) Guest Introduction and Details (2:45) Why Lauren Added In-Person Sessions (8:17) Was There a Specific Goal? (9:39) An Example of What Nate Noticed In Lauren’s Movement (18:43) Lauren Rants About Muggle Gyms (25:58) Fitting Sessions and Training Into Work and Life (33:09) Adjusting Skill Session Intensity to Fit Life Stressors (38:34) Kris Explains His Own Recent Skill Wins (41:39) How Lauren’s Skill Practice Is Showing Up In Her Climbing (50:14) The Complexities of Tension  (1:00:19) Nate’s Monologues (1:01:43) Wrap Up (1:04:00) Theme