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Episode 92: Health Starts in the Gut with Aicacia Young, RDN
Podcasts Kris Hampton 5/7/18 Podcasts Kris Hampton 5/7/18

Episode 92: Health Starts in the Gut with Aicacia Young, RDN

Registered Dietician Aicacia Young believes that health begins in the gut, and she LOVES to talk about it.

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When You Shouldn't Train Smarter
Articles, Mental Training, Physical Training Nathan Drolet 5/3/18 Articles, Mental Training, Physical Training Nathan Drolet 5/3/18

When You Shouldn't Train Smarter

“Learn how to train, then train hard, then train smart. Most people will never have to go past step two.”

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Episode 91: Board Meetings | Do Climbing Gym Grades Matter?
Podcasts, Rants, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 4/24/18 Podcasts, Rants, Board Meeting Kris Hampton 4/24/18

Episode 91: Board Meetings | Do Climbing Gym Grades Matter?

Nate and I sit down to discuss how we feel about climbing gym grades. Do they matter? Should they be taken seriously?

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Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic with Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel
Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/17/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Coaching, Best Of Kris Hampton 4/17/18

Episode 90: The Coach/Climber Dynamic with Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel

Taylor Reed and Bella Jariel set the bar high for being a successful coach/climber team. Taylor has helped coach Bella to big success on the international stage.

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Episode 89: Become a Better Climber with Peter Bonamici
Podcasts, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 4/5/18 Podcasts, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 4/5/18

Episode 89: Become a Better Climber with Peter Bonamici

Peter Bonamici is a midwest bouldering legend.

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Episode 88: Climb Injury Free Pt. 1 | Mobility with Dr. Jared Vagy
Podcasts, Injury and Prevention, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 3/27/18 Podcasts, Injury and Prevention, Movement Practice Kris Hampton 3/27/18

Episode 88: Climb Injury Free Pt. 1 | Mobility with Dr. Jared Vagy

In this 3 part series we're going to dig into the concepts behind the easy to follow system of prehab and rehab that Dr. Vagy has built.

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Episodes 83-87: Board Meetings | Common Sense vs. Common Practice
Podcasts, Mental Training, Board Meeting, Physical Training Kris Hampton 3/19/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Board Meeting, Physical Training Kris Hampton 3/19/18

Episodes 83-87: Board Meetings | Common Sense vs. Common Practice

Five days. Five episodes. One theme. Common sense isn't always common practice.

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The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process
Rants, Mental Training, Best Of, Articles, Podcasts Kris Hampton 3/14/18 Rants, Mental Training, Best Of, Articles, Podcasts Kris Hampton 3/14/18

The Send is a Necessary Piece of the Process

It's the journey that matters most. Or is it?

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Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/14/18

Episode 82: Board Meetings | 3 Things We've Learned From Better Climbers with Guest Host Edwin Teran

Continued from yesterday's Episode 81, Edwin and I come up with our Top 3 things we've learned from climbing with better climbers. 

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Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 3/13/18

Episode 81: Learning from Better Climbers with Edwin Teran

Climbing is unique in that we get to share the playing field with the best in the game. If we pay close attention to what the better climbers at the crag are doing, we can learn a lot.

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Episode 80: Assessments with Steve Maisch
Podcasts, Data and Assessments, Coaching Kris Hampton 3/7/18 Podcasts, Data and Assessments, Coaching Kris Hampton 3/7/18

Episode 80: Assessments with Steve Maisch

Salt Lake climber and coach Steve Maisch had some of the first assessments I remember seeing online, and we go into how he's added, subtracted, and refined those.

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Episode 79: Board Meetings | When To Say Take
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics Kris Hampton 2/25/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics Kris Hampton 2/25/18

Episode 79: Board Meetings | When To Say Take

There are appropriate times to say "Take!" There are also instances when saying it is only slowing your progress.

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Episode 78: PSA | Don't Believe The Hype
Podcasts, Rants Kris Hampton 2/21/18 Podcasts, Rants Kris Hampton 2/21/18

Episode 78: PSA | Don't Believe The Hype

With the amount of available information on training for climbing growing rapidly, it becomes increasingly harder to know what is worth keeping and what's trash.

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Episode 77: Climbing and Parenting with Beth Rodden
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/19/18 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/19/18

Episode 77: Climbing and Parenting with Beth Rodden

In 1998, Beth Rodden became the youngest woman to climb 5.14a. Fast forward 20 years, and Beth's website lists her as: Mother - Pro Climber - Writer.

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Episode 76: Fueling from Skratch with Dr. Allen Lim
Podcasts, Physical Training Kris Hampton 2/11/18 Podcasts, Physical Training Kris Hampton 2/11/18

Episode 76: Fueling from Skratch with Dr. Allen Lim

Dr. Allen Lim, sports physiologist, author, and founder of Skratch Labs gives us a simplified breakdown of nutrition and hydration.  

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Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner
Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18 Podcasts, Mental Training Kris Hampton 2/4/18

Episode 75: Self Worth and China Doll with Heather Weidner

A recent film made about Heather's ascent of China Doll, which put her into a small group of women to have climbed 14a on gear, left a bad taste in my and others’ mouths.

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Our Top Ten Podcast Episodes of 2017
Podcasts, News and Events Kris Hampton 1/28/18 Podcasts, News and Events Kris Hampton 1/28/18

Our Top Ten Podcast Episodes of 2017

Our 10 most downloaded podcast episodes of 2017 include some of our personal favorites, and a few that surprised us! Did your favorite episode make the cut?

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Episode 74: Nonsighting with Justin Salas
Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/22/18 Podcasts, Tactics, Mental Training Kris Hampton 1/22/18

Episode 74: Nonsighting with Justin Salas

Justin Salas is a climber who just happens to be blind, just like you're a climber who just happens to have sight.

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Rock Climbs Make Terrible Gym Climbs
Articles, Rants, Best Of Nathan Drolet 1/15/18 Articles, Rants, Best Of Nathan Drolet 1/15/18

Rock Climbs Make Terrible Gym Climbs

Good thing the outdoors doesn’t have comment cards.

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Episode 73: The Importance of Travel with Russ Clune
Podcasts, Travel, Community Kris Hampton 1/15/18 Podcasts, Travel, Community Kris Hampton 1/15/18

Episode 73: The Importance of Travel with Russ Clune

Russ Clune has climbed in more places than you.

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