Face The Climb
A strength training podcast for climbers and outdoor athletes looking to learn more about lifting, training, climbing with actionable steps they can take to improve their performance, health, and more. If you are looking for a way to support the podcast: Think about telling other people about it! Like it on itunes! And/or you can donate a couple bucks at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/facetheclimb
Episodes
99 episodes
Episode 100: A thank you and a reminder to go back to why you climb
The 100th episode of the podcast! How did we get here. In today's episode I talk about how important it is to remember your why of why you climb. How disconnecting from this can lead you to have have a difficult relationship with your climbing....
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Episode 100
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21:52
Episode 99: Red River Gorge Recap : Expectations of a Trip and Setting Yourself up for Success
In today's episode I do a little recap of my recent Red River Gorge trip. Specifically how creating realistic expectations for the trip results in a "successful" trip in terms of my goals for it. I talk about how creating realistic expect...
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Episode 99
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26:55
Episode 98: Supersets in your lifting: What they are, how to use them, benefits, and drawbacks
I dive into what supersets. Different ways to use them. The benefits and the drawbacks to supersets. The Free Lifting GuideGet in touch with me:
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Episode 98
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23:49
Episode 97: Projecting Tactis --> Tactics to help you send your project quicker this fall
I dive into different projecting tactics to help you send your climb faster. It is the summer in the northeast and the perfect time to project shop if you climb outdoors. Project shopping for a project to send in the fall temperatures. This epi...
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Episode 97
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28:10
Episode 96: Gaining That Inner Confidence Through Lifting and Climbing Training
I dive into how the increased confidence, self-trust, and self-belief through lifting and climbing training improves your climbing. I give 3 examples how you build up that confidence via lifting and climbing training and then specific examples ...
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Episode 96
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31:03
Episode 95: Is the Fear holding you back from even starting? Failure and Other Peoples' Opinions
I dive into how the fear of failure and other peoples' opinions may be stopping you from even trying. From even starting! And how to peel back the layers to figure out exactly what is going on here. Then the consequences of what the fears are a...
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Episode 95
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30:08
Episode 94: 5 Things I wish I knew Before I Started Lifting
I dive into the 5 things I wish I knew before I started lifting. These 5 things would have helped me see improvements in strength sooner and also recover better! Give it a listen to set yourself up for success in the weightroom and/or to evalua...
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Episode 94
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33:11
Episode 93: Progressing the weight when the next weight feels impossible. Tactics to help you get that next weight.
In today's episode I talk about 3 different tactics when you the next weight up just seems impossible to lift. This is a common crossroads any lifter will encounter and can be quite frustrating. But there are ways to get to that next weight. I ...
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Episode 93
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33:00
Episode 92: Autoregulation- What it is, Benefits, How to Use, The Jackpot for Building Strength
In today's episode I talk about Autoregulation and how it is the jackpot tool for building strength in the weightroom. I dive into the benefits, how to use it, and also the learning curve to it for beginner climbers.
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Episode 92
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34:36
Episode 91: What To Do When Feeling Guilty About Missing A Training Session
In today's episode I talk about those feelings of guilt/making up a missed lifting or climbing session. What the negative effects could be if you do try to make up that missed session on top of doing your other sessions. And then a tool to use ...
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Episode 91
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32:39
Episode 90: Fitting Lifting/Climbing Into Your Life. Not The Other Way Around
In today's episode I talk about a very crucial thing in terms of making lifting and/or climbing long term. Fitting it into your life instead of the other way around. Steps to help you fit it into your already busy life so you make lifting and c...
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Episode 90
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32:25
Episode 89: Training To Near Failure vs Failure or Not Even Close To Failure and Why
In today's episode I talk about why training near failure is the sweet spot in terms of building up strength. Along with how fatigue plays a role in all of this sweet spot.THE ...
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Episode 89
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31:39
Episode 88: Life Changing Benefits From Lifting Beyond Getting Stronger
In today's episode I talk about 4 different life changing benefits you could see from lifting beyond just getting stronger. Because I firmly believe those are far more important than just improving your performance. There is more confident and ...
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Episode 88
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37:05
Episode 87: The Pros and Cons to Barbells, Dumbbells, Kettlebells, and Bodyweight. Which one to do?
In today's episode I dive into the pros and cons to barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, and bodyweight exercises. In hopes to provide you with more knowledge around each tool and to help you decide which one you end up wanting to use.Each...
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Episode 87
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41:17
Episode 86: What Lifting Could Look Like In A Year For Climbers
Lifting should be done year round to supplement your climbing and for the health benefits. Not just for 2 or 3 months when you are specifically training for a goal. In today's episode I talk about what lifting could look like in a year for two ...
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Episode 86
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36:17
Episode 85: Guest FTC Athlete: Alison - First Experience With Lifting and Improving Her Climbing
Today's episode we have former FTC athlete Alison. We talk about how she got into climbing and her first experience with lifting and training. Specifically how lifting not only helped her get stronger (she had some impressive improvements in pr...
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Episode 85
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29:32
Episode 84: Progressive Overload- What it is, how to use it, and where people get it wrong
In today's episode I dive into what Progressive Overload is and the important concept in terms of developing strength. I talk about three different variables that can be manipulated in your lifting to work towards progressive overload and the s...
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Episode 84
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31:30
Episode 83: Kristi Buckley, Climbing Coach, Joins Today's Episode To Talk All About Intentions
In today's episode we have guest Kristi Buckley, climbing coach and AMGA single pitch instructor based out of the New River Gorger. We dive into the topic of intentions and how climbers can make intentions, how intentions help you with your ses...
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Episode 83
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35:59
Episode 82: Strength Vs Power: What the difference is, their benefits, and how to train both
In today's episode I dive into the differences between strength and power because they are not the same, however many climbers will use them interchangeable to describe what they need to work on. This episode clears up that confusion and not on...
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Episode 82
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38:21
Episode 81: Building Strength In The Weightroom Vs On The Wall And Applying That Strength To Your Climbing
In today's episode I dive into why building strength in the weightroom is advantageous compared to trying to build strength on the climbing wall. Along with the period of time of learning how to apply the strength you gained in the weightroom t...
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Episode 81
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31:39
Episode 80: But won't lifting make me bulky and gain weight? No. No it won't
Many climbers think that lifting will end up making them bulky and gain weight. When in reality that is not the case at all and climbers would extremely benefit from lifting. This episode breaks down that thought of lifting making one bulky and...
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Episode 80
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38:37
Episode 79: Non-diet dietitiation and body image coach for climbers- Chiara, MS, RD, CDN
We have Chiara, MS, RD, CDN today as a podcast guest. She is a non-diet dietiation and body image coach for climbers! She works with climbers 1:1 and also runs a group program called The Intuitive Climber. In today's episode we answer que...
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Episode 79
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40:40
Episode 78: Climbing Is Not The Unicorn Of Sports When It Comes To Training
Today we dive into how climbing is not unique compared to other sports when it comes to training and it will actually look very similar to other sports. Especially when it comes to lifting and even when it comes to training climbing fitness on ...
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Episode 78
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38:24
Episode 77: To Try Hard Or Not To Try Hard In Your Climbing That Is The Questions
Today we dive into the topic of trying hard vs chill climbing and how it is a spectrum that climbers my find themselves on leaning more towards one then the other. Then the benefit of dib dabbling into the other side of the spectrum and seeing ...
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Episode 77
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33:15
Episode 76: The Guiding Journey and Diversity in New England Climbing With Jordan Revis
On today's episode we have Guest Jordan Revis. Jordan is working towards getting his SPI and helps out with organizing and running BIPOC events in the New England area. He is on the JEDI committee of the Western Mass Climbing Coalition and an a...
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Episode 76
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