The Power Company Climbing Podcast
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Friday Sep 29, 2017
Alex Honnold & The Warrior’s Way | Mental Fitness
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Fresh off of his audacious free solo of Freerider, Alex Honnold sat down with Arno Ilgner and Jeff Lodas from The Warrior's Way to discuss his mental preparation. Arno asked me to record the conversation, and though I was running around The Salt Palace like crazy, I got it on tape for all of you to hear.
Two mental fitness giants, discussing a topic that is, at best, tough to pin down. Alex has done an amazing job of reflecting on what it is that makes him different, and is able to articulate it better in every interview I hear him in. This one is no different.
You can find The Warrior's Way at www.warriorsway.com
You can find Alex at www.alexhonnold.com
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Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Steve Maisch | Comparing Hangboard Protocols
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
Thursday Sep 21, 2017
One of the guests most requested by our listeners, Steve Maisch is a Salt Lake City climber/coach/economics professor who, much like myself, uses himself as a guinea pig to test new approaches to training. As such, we decided to nerd out on a couple of topics. For this one, we discuss the different hangboard protocols, when and why to use them, what they can do for you, and where they can go wrong. I'm sure we forgot a few, which is ok, because we can always record more...
You can find Steve online at http://www.stevemaischtraining.com/
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Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Hazel Findlay | Flow and Mental Mastery
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
Sunday Sep 03, 2017
I'm not often intimidated by people, but Hazel Findlay's reputation is much larger than her 5'2" frame, so I was a bit anxious about this conversation. Mental training can be a pretty nebulous topic to begin with, so if I was going to be stumbling over my words, it could end up being a rough conversation. Not long after Hazel showed up at my house, it was clear that while she is indeed a force to be reckoned with, there was no reason to fret. As she would say, my worry was all "rubbish".
Hazel has a really great way of taking these concepts that are sometimes tough to connect with and making them seem simple. She struggles through them just like most of us do, and in turn is able to relate to exactly how we all experience fear, doubt, and any other number of emotions that can be both destructive and extremely valuable. I value this insight as a coach, and I look forward to talking with Hazel more in the future.
In this episode Hazel mentions The Inner Game of Tennis, a classic book about the mental side of performance. That led me to wonder what other books that Hazel might recommend, so this month we are giving our patrons Hazel's recommended reading list, as well as a bonus episode with fan favorite Steve Bechtel.
You can find Hazel online at www.hazelfindlayclimbing.com
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