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Episode 97: Board Meetings | The Art of the 2nd Try Send
Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 7/9/18 Podcasts, Board Meeting, Tactics, Best Of Kris Hampton 7/9/18

Episode 97: Board Meetings | The Art of the 2nd Try Send

Sending a route 2nd try is NOT THE SAME as the 2nd Try Send. The difference isn't even subtle.

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Episode 96: Project 9b with Jorg Verhoeven
Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 6/25/18 Podcasts, Tactics Kris Hampton 6/25/18

Episode 96: Project 9b with Jorg Verhoeven

If you aren't aware of Jorg Verhoeven, it's likely that you don't pay all that much attention to climbing.

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Episode 95: Engaging Minority Youth in Climbing with Ryan Gagnon and Valerie McDonough
Podcasts, Community Kris Hampton 6/4/18 Podcasts, Community Kris Hampton 6/4/18

Episode 95: Engaging Minority Youth in Climbing with Ryan Gagnon and Valerie McDonough

Ryan Gagnon brings data-driven research and infectious enthusiasm to his programs built to introduce and engage minority youth in climbing.

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Poor Sods: How to Train Endurance in a Crowded Climbing Gym
Articles, Extensive Endurance, Physical Training, Video Blake Cash 5/30/18 Articles, Extensive Endurance, Physical Training, Video Blake Cash 5/30/18

Poor Sods: How to Train Endurance in a Crowded Climbing Gym

Sod’s Law states: “Anything that can go wrong, will always go wrong, with the worst possible outcome.” Turns out, Sod generally spends his time at the climbing gym.

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Episode 94: Bouldering, Through a Different Lens with John Sherman
Podcasts, Community Kris Hampton 5/23/18 Podcasts, Community Kris Hampton 5/23/18

Episode 94: Bouldering, Through a Different Lens with John Sherman

We sit down in Hueco Tanks with bouldering pioneer John Sherman to discuss California Condors, his lengthy list of accomplishments, and his most infamous creation: the V scale.

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Our Favorite Resources for Climbing Training
Articles, Mental Training, Physical Training Kris Hampton 5/21/18 Articles, Mental Training, Physical Training Kris Hampton 5/21/18

Our Favorite Resources for Climbing Training

We've been asked often who our trusted sources of information are. And we know there’s a LOT out there. So here are some of our favorites.

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Episode 93: Being Good Climbing Partners with Scott Pagel and Tyler Algeo
Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/14/18 Podcasts, Mental Training, Tactics Kris Hampton 5/14/18

Episode 93: Being Good Climbing Partners with Scott Pagel and Tyler Algeo

A good climbing partner can be your greatest asset. If you dispute this, it's probably because you've never had as great a partner as Scott or Tyler.

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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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