The Power Company Climbing Podcast
A Climber’s Podcast | In-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and experts about how to become better climbers.
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Monday Aug 01, 2016
Monday Aug 01, 2016
In this episode I sit down with professional climber, routesetter, and youth coach, Jon Cardwell, and talk about the challenges inherent to long distance projecting. Jon recently completed his long term project, Biographie (5.15a), in Ceuse, over 5,000 miles from his home. And you thought 150 miles was too far...
We talk about the mental and emotional toll, as well as how he structured his physical training with such a big, overseas objective in mind. We go deep into the emotions of dealing with failure, and how it affects your mindset when you can't try your project every day.
Check out www.powercompanyclimbing.com for all of your training needs!
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Sunday Jul 17, 2016
Sunday Jul 17, 2016
In this episode we talk with honorary co-host Steve Bechtel and his co-author Charlie Manganiello about their new resource "The Climb Strong Deadlifting Manual". They tell us why deadlifting is the number one bang for your buck exercise for strength training for climbers, and give some background on the how, why, and when. You can find out more about Steve and Charlie at climbstrong.com, or by visiting them at Steve's gym in Lander, Wyoming, Elemental Climbing and Fitness.
You can purchase the book HERE.
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Monday Jun 06, 2016
Monday Jun 06, 2016
In this episode I have a short podversation with Carlo Traversi. You know him as a boulderer, or maybe, if you follow him closely, you know he's been National Sport Climbing Champion. But that's not all. He started in Yosemite as a traddie, and plans on taking it back to there. He calls it "Folding the sport over on itself". This concept resonates with me, as it's the path that I'm choosing as well.
Carlo also has a thing or two to say about grades and where bouldering is headed, specialization, and 5.10 offwidths. Uh huh, I said offwidths.
The Power Company is now my OFFICIAL job, and I'm moving across the country, so I've been lax in getting this episode out, but it's here, and I have lots of conversations planned with trainers and athletes in the coming months. Yes, including fan favorite Steve Bechtel. We're about to ramp this thing up, including traveling workshops across the country this summer, so be on the lookout for dates!
OH... and Nate has a few open spots to train with him through our mobile training app, so if you want to get your summer training started so that you can send some shit in the fall, NOW is the time.
You'll also be seeing new Ebooks hitting the site soon. The double bell follow up to the popular Kettlebells for Climbers (Single Bell) plan will be hitting the site. We're working hard on a Movement Ebook, as well as a Core Training guide, so keep your eyes peeled!
And one of these days, if I ever get around to it, I'll be posting tees, tanks, and hoodies up for sale. Someday!
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Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
Tuesday Apr 26, 2016
In this, Episode 6, we sit down with listener favorite Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, and talk about the question everyone is asking... "will running help my climbing?"
We delve into running as both a weight loss tool and as aerobic training for climbing, whether or not you should be running, and if Crossfit is even worth it.
You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com.
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2016
Tuesday Apr 05, 2016
In this episode I sit down with Alli Rainey, a Tensleep, Wyoming based climbing coach and trainer, writer, and yoga instructor. Alli climbed up to 5.14 in her signature, vertical, technical style, and then decided to learn how to climb steeper, more gymnastic routes... and had to change her entire approach to training and climbing, not to mention her body type, to do so. You can find Alli at www.allirainey.com.
She works constantly in the Tensleep, Wyoming area, developing and advocating for climbing. You can find out how to help at www.bighornclimbers.org.
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Monday Mar 21, 2016
Monday Mar 21, 2016
In this episode I sit down for a podversation with strength coach Paul Corsaro about our new Ebook training plan, Kettlebells for Climbers. We discuss why we like kettlebells as a strength training tool for climbers, as well as their limitations.
You can find the training plan HERE.
You can find Paul's blog HERE.
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Friday Feb 19, 2016
Friday Feb 19, 2016
Very excited to bring this talk to you! In this episode I sit down with my good friend Rannveig Aamodt, a Norwegian climber and model, and talk about her impressive road to recovery after a terrible accident. In 2012 she took a 50 foot groundfall in Turkey, with only herself to blame. We go deep into how that affected her mentality and her psyche to return to climbing, or physical activity in general. Rannveig does an amazing job of putting into words the process and methods that she used to get back on lead, and now she's back to climbing even harder than she did before the accident. So many people will find not only inspiration, but new methods to use in their struggles with fear, be it fear of falling, of failure, of the unknown, or whatever.
Find Rannveig online:
Her Site.
Instagram.
Facebook.
The story we reference in the talk
Gallery of rehab photos from Nathan Welton
And this is the single image that I find so compelling, that says so much about Rannveig and her spirit.
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Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
Wednesday Jan 20, 2016
In Episode 2 I sit down with Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, to talk resistance training for climbers. Yes, lifting weights. No, you won't get swole. Yes, you should do it. But enough of that. Just listen. We've already recorded two more hours with Steve, so you'll hear more from him in the coming months!
You can find Steve at climbstrong.com, and more about his gym, Elemental Performance + Fitness at lmntl.net.
Don't forget to visit us at powercompanyclimbing.com, and subscribe to us on Itunes or Stitcher Radio!
Episode 3? It could happen! This thing could be official!
Kris
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Thursday Dec 31, 2015
Thursday Dec 31, 2015
Oh shit, it actually happened... Episode 1. January 1st, 2016. The very last time I'll be on time. Mark it on your calendars!
In this, our inaugural episode, we talk with pro climber Carlo Traversi, exploring the merits of being dynamic in your climbing. We take a close look at his approach to an impressive send of "Sky" (V14), that required rethinking an enormous move. Carlo came up with a solution that most of us never would have considered.
Adidas Killswitch video of Carlo doing Sky (V14) Rocklands, South Africa.
We also discuss his signature move, the Pogo, and how to determine when you might be using your new skill TOO much. If you don't know the pogo, it's a valuable skill which you can find more about in these fun videos from Louder Than 11, featuring Carlo:
Pogo Chapter 1
Pogo Chapter 2
Pogo Chapter 3
You can find out all about Carlo at his website!
See you again soon,
Kris
#powercompanyclimbing
#webuildmachines
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Monday Dec 28, 2015
Monday Dec 28, 2015
Welcome!
I assume this is just the beginning, but depending on how busy I get, it could be the end too... we'll all just have to wait and see!
Big thanks to John Doe from the 1200 Hobos Crew for the theme music! You can find more about John HERE.
Check out our PDF Training Plans... its selling those things that make this possible!
Episode 1 with Carlo Traversi coming to you sometime near the start of 2016.
The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective.
You can help us keep episodes sponsor-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month.
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