The Power Company Climbing Podcast

TAPED TIPS | Is Working Weaknesses Holding Climbers Back?

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From the very beginning of trying to improve at climbing, we’re told one thing: Work on your weaknesses.
I’ve probably said this a million times myself. But I’ve also paid attention to what happens as a result of that type of instruction. And what happens is: we end up in this constant cycle of trying to determine what our weaknesses are and fix them.
But there's a big problem with this line of thinking...
 
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TAPED TIPS | The Reason Climbers Get Stuck: How To Avoid Plateaus

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Years ago I was working on what would turn out to be my longest-ever project, Swingline, the first 13d I’d ever tried. I had spent parts of several seasons on it, my fitness was at an all-time high, and I had done all of the obvious links.
But I couldn’t break through. The only thing left to do was send, but it just wasn’t happening.
I wasn’t being honest. I was telling myself a story – like we all do – and that story is often false. 
So I finally asked myself the question...
 
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REMIX: FAILURE
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TAPED TIPS | How Good Tactics Can Be Bad For Your Climbing

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Employing good tactics is something all climbers should do, but there is a point at which continuing a tactical approach can slow your climbing gains.
That is, unless you make sure you don't skip this step...
 
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TAPED TIPS | Boulder Harder With This Simple Stability Technique

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In my coaching and consultations with climbers, it’s become pretty obvious that there are common bouldering grade plateaus at around V4, V6 or 7, and V9 or 10, and that the vast majority of stuck boulderers fall into these three ranges.
There is a single, relatively small skillset that can help climbers break through these common bouldering grade plateaus – or even avoid them altogether.
And it's a skill you're often rewarded for AVOIDING in the gym...
 
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ANALYZE AND IMPROVE YOUR MOVEMENT ➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/podmove
 
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TAPED TIPS | The Technique Error Holding Sport Climbers Back: Embracing Instability

After working with thousands of sport climbers, I’ve noticed a pattern of climbers getting stuck at around 11c, then 12b, and again at 13a. One of the hallmarks of routes at these grade bottlenecks is that it gets harder to find stable positions. The climber who hopes to move further will need to be comfortable in that instability.
And while it's tempting to think that getting stronger is always the answer, in reality it’s only part of the equation...
ANALYZE AND IMPROVE YOUR MOVEMENT ➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/podmove
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Lee Cujes | Is It Really A Plateau?
The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13
REMIX: FAILURE
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TAPED TIPS | The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs

Have you ever tried a hard climb or a hard move and immediately said, “I just need to get stronger,” but then a few attempts later you just do the thing?
Did you somehow magically get stronger in those few attempts?
No, of course not. A lot of things could have happened in those few attempts, but what didn’t happen is you gaining strength. 
We should know better than to use, “I just need to get stronger,” as an excuse to quit, but it keeps happening...
 
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Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s
Climb Your Project Sooner | The Art of Execution
The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13
REMIX: FAILURE
REMIX: EFFORT
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TAPED TIPS | There Are 3 Types of Climber. This One Is ALWAYS Better.

When it comes to putting effort into climbing, there are 3 types of climber. All can be effective, but one type is ALWAYS better.
Which are you?
 
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Taped Tips | The Most Underrated Climbing Movement Skill
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BOARD MEETINGS | How To Use Outdoor Sport Climbing As Training

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Not all training needs to be indoors. If you're lucky enough to be able to spend a large amount of your time outside, it might make sense to use some of that time for training rather than performance.
In this episode, Kris and Nate discuss examples of how we can do this without sacrificing our performance time.
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TAPED TIPS | How To Toe Hook: The Most Misunderstood Climbing Technique

Toe-hooking is a technique that is very often misunderstood in two principal ways. This confusion leads to toe hooks seeming harder and more like sorcery than other techniques.
But you’re probably just going about it the wrong way. Most people don’t need to get stronger. They need to get better.
They need a better understanding of the move itself...
ANALYZE AND IMPROVE YOUR MOVEMENT ➡️ https://link.powercompanyclimbing.com/podmove
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Taped Tips | The Most Underrated Climbing Movement Skill
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TAPED TIPS | The Most Important Skill for Climbing 5.13

When I finished my 100th 5.13 sport climb and was writing a book about the lessons I learned along the way, something became clear to me.
There is one single skill that trumps all others when it comes to being able to climb 5.13.
It’s not better footwork, it’s not a stronger pull-up, and it’s not more finger strength. Those things can – and often do – play a big part.
But if you don’t have this one skill dialed in, those things may be rendered nearly useless...
 
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REMIX: EFFORT
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