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The Average Climber Podcast — 185 episodes · page 1 of 2
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Ep. 8: Supplement Speed Dating
Ep 7: Consistency's Best Friend
Ep. 6: How to make work capacity work for you
Ep 5: How to get off the energy rollercoaster
Ep 4: The top 10 ways you're wasting energy on the wall
Ep. 3: The top 10 ways climbers sabotage their recovery
Ep. 2: Why your mind is tiring your body
How to Become a More Energized Climber Episode 1: Are you energized?
ANNOUCEMENT: How to be an Energized Climber [NEW PODCAST SEASON!]
Signing Off for Our Holiday Deload
Top Three Holiday Nutrition Tips
Ep 85: Ski Training 101 with Coach Shannon Smith
Top 3 Holiday Training Tips
Ep. 84: The Rules you Can Break in your Training and Nutrition
Four Signs it's Time to Pivot
Ep 83: All things granite with Kris Hampton, "granite is a rental car"
Stop Bonking: Using Micro-fueling for Steady Energy
Ep 82: How to Solo Boulder Outside with Chelsea Murn
CASE STUDY: Climbing V9 through Chronic Illness
ep 81. Weekend Warrior Survival Guide - part 2.
Setting Outdoor Climbing Goals (No Grade Chasing Required)
ep. 80: The Weekend Warrior's Survival Guide - part 1
SENDTEMBER EP 4: "Hold the rope"
SENDTEMBER EP 3: "He'll start at his shoe for an hour"
SENDTEMBER EP 2: "Do not hang your heads"
SENDTEMBER EP 1: What it takes to win a game
Sends and Suffers: Ep 85 Coaching Youth Insights and Experience Sharing with Mario Stanley and Dru Stulb
SUMMER BREAK + CREW ANNOUNCEMENT
Battling the pump, combining physical and mental training
ep 79: SIX KILLER TIPS, how we've changed our minds about habit formation, behavior change and goal setting
What Climbers get wrong about core training with Evan Ingerson DPT
Ep 78: Should you climb with pain? How to do it and when to get help with DPT Evan Ingerson
How to rescue an off-track afternoon (and still get your training done)
Ep 77: Trail Running Race Week - how Caitlin got Lauren ready and fueled for her 16 mile trail race
Fontainebleau, France: Caitlin’s trip reflection and travel tips
Ep 76: Should you change your beta or try harder? 6 tips to help you decide
Our Top 10 Favorite Outdoor Snacks
Q&A: fall practice on "easy mode", burnout, the deal with caloric deficits, short but effective route sessions, pain with board climbing and more!
SOS! What to do about muscle soreness
Ep 75: Which one are you missing? Introducing the Forgotten Five
Three nutrition skills every climber needs
Ep 74: "How will my body change when I upgrade my training and nutrition?"
Make stretching a habit with these 5 tips
Ep 73: The top 6 hardest pills to swallow in your climbing and nutrition
Reviewing a Chat GPT Climbing Nutrition Plan
Ep 72: How to eat the rainbow (and why you should)
ChatGPT: Write Me a Training Plan
Ep 71: Finding the right partners, and building a community you want to be a part of
Caitlin's Big Reveal: Authenticity in a Social Media World
Ep 70: Audience Q&A, slab climbing, saturated fats, preventing elbow tendinitis + more!
HOLIDAY HIATUS: "We've got good news and bad news "
Ep 69: Our top 6 training + nutrition tips for indoor focused climbers
Three quick tips for climbing video review
Ep 68: The top 10 things our most successful clients do
Three signs your gut needs some TLC
Ep 67: What is maintenance and how do you do it? in training AND nutrition
Halloween: Fact or Fiction?
Ep 66: What you THINK is your problem vs. what actually is
Three ways to strengthen your immune system this fall (with food!)
Ep 65: The three types of outdoor climber: their struggles + what they need to work on
Sendtember Podcast Ep 1: "what it takes to win a game"
Ep 64: The difference between running + climbing nutrition, pre-race fueling
Three Send-tember Nutrition Reminders
Ep 63: The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement with Kris Hampton
Using gamification to improve your outdoor climbing
Ep 62: 8 negative thought patterns that are stifling your training progress
How to train in a "quirky" climbing gym.
Body Composition for Climbers, Caitlin's feature on the Power Company Climbing Podcast
How to stress-proof your climbing trip, what Caitlin learned in Lander, WY
Ep 61: Should you count calories? Pros, cons and our thoughts on intuitive eating
How to do a Sunday training reset, "Planning is HOT"
Ep 60: How to crush at being a short climber with Juliet Hammer, CSCS
Three tips that will change the way you climb slopers
Ep 59: Mastering the art of crag snacking, nutrient timing for outdoor climbing
How to bust the V4 Plateau
Episode 58: Is salt bad for you? "tasty, magic crystals"
SB: the problem with "earning" your food ft. Caitlin making enemies
BONUS: What does a climbing coach do [behind the scenes]
Ep 57: Good vs. great training and nutrition, "from 'meh' to kickass!"
SB: Top 3 time management pitfalls of busy climbers
Training Q&A: tackling fear on lead, comp style climbing, and balancing multiple hobbies
Ep 55: What climbers get wrong about power
Ep 56: What to do when you aren't improving, "use facts not vibes"
Nutrition Q&A: Collagen, Creatine, and How long to "bulk"
Ep 54: Does your nutrition approach feel fuzzy? "It's time for a vibe check"
SNACK BREAK: How to *actually* help your friend who just started climbing
Episode 53: Know the difference between sports nutrition and basic nutrition, “carbs are king”
SNACK BREAK: Eat the rainbow! Our top three tips for eating more veggies
Episode 52: Overtraining vs. Under-recovering and physical therapy red flags, "not just a shark" with Dr. Parker Farabee
SNACK BREAK: How to deal with bad body image days
Episode 51: Six things to look for in a climbing partner + unbelievable venmo requests + listener submitted pet peeves
SNACK BREAK: How to keep your nutrition goals alive
Episode 50: Using pain to heal, highball bouldering, ego climbing, and dealing with fear. “Don’t tell my mom about this” with Dr. Davis Ngo
SNACK BREAK: Sneaky strategies for doing big moves (that you can start using RIGHT NOW)
Episode 49: training with your humanity in mind and coaching comprehensively, “more than a jiffy” with Dr. Lara Pence
SNACK BREAK: Mastering High Feet + Pistol Squat Moves
Episode 48: How to plan a year of climbing (without getting overwhelmed)
SNACK BREAK: Your essential year-end nutrition reflection
Episode 47: ”Merry Witchmas! Get your Yule log ready!”, what we want you to let go of in the new year