All episodes

Episode 46: ”the 30 day rule”, acquiring new skills outside and in the gym with Karly Rager

SNACK BREAK: ”Happy Holidays! do you feel guilty enough yet?” the holiday pep talk you didn’t know you needed

INTRODUCING WRITTEN IN STONE: Lynn Hill reaches Critical Mass

SNACK BREAK: Lauren + Caitlin’s Black Friday Extravaganza

Episode 45: ”the feel bad yoyo”, ten signs you need to take your training + nutrition more seriously

SNACK BREAK: How to climb more dynamically (and stop climbing like a sloth all the time)

Episode 44: Six nutrition struggles you’ll face when starting a new training program, ”serial killers eat candy corn”

Plug Tone Presents: Written in Stone [TRAILER]

SNACK BREAK: Caitlin’s Big Reveal

Episode 43: ”Bangs are an adult haircut”, 10 things we wish we knew one year into climbing

SNACK BREAK: Solving 8 of your most frustrating footwork struggles

Episode 42: ”Do you need to go full wumbo?”, impacts on athletic performance, a climber’s take on intermittent fasting [pt. 2]

SNACK BREAK: Should climbers use creatine?

Episode 41: ”I’m not playing dodgeball on an empty stomach”, a climber’s take on intermittent fasting [pt. 1]

Snack Break: avoiding tick list overwhelm, a guided exercise for planning your next climbing trip

Episode 40: ”The red holds are universally hated”, our thoughts, tips, and strategies for climbing better on the Moonboard

SNACK BREAK: How to warm up at a crag that doesn’t have warm-ups

Episode 39: ”Take me to Kelsee Church”, the intersection of mental health and climbing with licensed therapist, Kelsee Keitel

SNACK BREAK: Five things you need for a minimal and effective at-home strength set-up

Episode 38: ”muscle building muggles”, the top three ways you’re hindering muscle growth with Emily Smith, CNS

Snack Break: Camp Cooking Listener Q&A

Episode 37: the ultimate camping and climbing guide, 8 tips to climb your best and fuel well on camping trips, ”I’m gonna laminate some checklists”

Snack Break: Good, better, best. A training strategy for chaos.

Episode 36: Top 8 travel struggles of nutrition and training, ”how to survive a continental breakfast”

SNACK BREAK: What you never learned about heel hooks

Episode 35: The trap of perfect nutrition, embracing food freedom, and ”nutrition nihilism”

Snack Break: Planning Your Nutrition around a Performance Objective

Episode 34: Flexible programming to fit your life, ”Non-linear means ’I love you’ in rock climbing”

Snack Break: The Skill Work Your Training is Missing

Episode 33: ”Wherever! Whenever!” How to approach your training and nutrition with a seasonal mentality

SNACK BREAK: 12 week endurance progressions for boulderers and sport climbers

Episode 32: ”endurance is the drama”, what every climber needs to know about endurance

SNACK BREAK: Nutrition methods to improve your seasonal allergies

Episode 31: Life, Stress, and Progress with Chelsea Murn, ”Business is the same as climbing”

Snack Break: Prepping for outdoor performance inside - crowds, fear, pressure, and tactics

Episode 30: Protein Listener Q&A, ”beef it up!”

Snack Break: Smoothies 101, How to make a delightful, well-balanced smoothie

Episode 29: Lessons in struggling with Ryan Devlin, The Struggle x Average Climber Crossover

SNACK BREAK: Cold Weather Climbing Tips (Submitted by YOU!)

Episode 28: Cold Weather Climbing, ”Dinos in snowy climates”

SNACK BREAK: Busting our top 3 snacking myths

SNACK BREAK: What we learned in Hueco Tanks

Episode 27: Six tips to crush your winter training cycle, ”peanut butter and don’t do that”

SNACK BREAK: The Training and Nutrition Combo, Breakthrough Group Coaching

Episode 26: 4 things we wish climbers knew about building muscle

Snack Break: Top 2 ways we’ve changed our minds about goal setting

Episode 25: Strength Training Listener Q&A, ”Do the Hokey Pokey”

SNACK BREAK: 4 Holiday Tips for Navigating Training & Nutrition

Episode 24: ”Asking for a friend”, fear management and performing under pressure with Karly Rager

SNACK BREAK: What nutrition pros wish you know about body composition

Episode 23: ”Breathe and focus, you b*tch”, Top 6 Lessons we learned in Bishop

SNACK BREAK: Celebrating our businesses + the Black Friday 411

Episode 22: ”Gloopy Goblin Caramels,” Do you really need a coach for that?

SNACK BREAK: Three tips for longevity in climbing

Episode 21: ”Throw the tiny stick,” do you have a fear of failure?

SNACK BREAK: A bouldering trick and a nutrition treat

Episode 20: ”Cal-Gary”, The Top Ways Climbers are Holding Themselves back

Episode 19: ”Peas in a line”, is this nutrition wagon right for you?

SNACK BREAK: Finger-TIPS, nutrition for better skin health

Episode 18: ”Maintain your schooner”, how to get back on the training wagon

SNACK BREAK: The pros and cons of projecting hard rock climbs

Episode 17: All aboard the struggle bus, Top 4 struggles you’ll face in your training and nutrition

SNACK BREAK: BIG DIY ENERGY, Why the Average Climber Intensive is a dream for the self-coached climber

Episode 16: Plant-based athletes part 2, ”Corn is the Ohio vegetable”, Complete Proteins & Listener Q&A

SNACK BREAK: Interpreting Plant-Based Nutrition Research. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Episode 15: Plant-based athletes part 1, ”Plant-based Shoobies”, the athletes’ approach to a plant-based diet

SNACK BREAK: Adjusting to a new climbing area, becoming more versatile, and nutrition tips for acclimating to higher altitudes

Episode 14: Hangboarding Part 2, ”The fun way to hang on the edge of a box”, programming, protocols, and how to get it done.

SNACK BREAKS: Getting what you want out of strength training, demystifying sets & reps

Episode 13: Hangboarding Part 1, ”50 shades of hangboarding”, where to start and what you should know

SNACK BREAKS: How to train with limited time, quick tips for the time-constrained athlete

Episode 12: ”Eat kale every day or you’ll die” How to form sustainable habits

Episode 11: ”There’s always a pizza shop”, Climbing Trip Listener Q&A

Episode 10: ”Calm down, crazy!”, Caitlin’s training consult for her return to sport climbing

Episode 9: Check yourself before you wreck yourself, how to be your best self-coach

Episode 8: Cool your jets, posture police! Healing climbing injuries with Kimmy Wiley and Drake Griggs

Episode 7.5: Apricots, dragons and some other $hit, taste testing ”healthy” alcohol

Episode 7: Don’t Drink Everclear, how alcohol impacts training and performance

Episode 6: PLASTIC AIN’T ROCK, our top 8 tips for transitioning into outdoor climbing season.

Episode 5: Special Average Snowflakes, adventures in individualized nutrition

Episode 4: Rude Myths, top 10 training & nutrition fallacies that need to go extinct

Episode 3: Sturdy Ice Cream & Dismantling Diet Culture

Episode 2: Basics B*tch,The Fundamentals of Climbing Training You Need to Understand

Episode 1: KISS KISS BANG BANG, our top 10 ways to simplify your training and nutrition

Episode 0: An Above Average Introduction