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Feb. 28, 2024

Stefano Ghisolfi: Taking On the Hardest Climbs in the World, Olympic …

Elite climber Stefano Ghisolfi shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:07:18 Training: 0:11:36 Nutr...

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Feb. 22, 2024

Emily Harrington: Pro Clinic on Parenthood and Performance

In this Pro Clinic, Emily explores: Parenthood as one big expedition Struggling with fear and risk as she got back on the big walls Managing sleep deprivation like when she was on Mt Everest Parenting hacks for climbing with a kiddo in tow Sending 14...

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Feb. 15, 2024

Natalia Grossman: Olympic Training, World Cup Ups and Downs, and Usin…

Elite climber Natalia Grossman shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Bonus Eps and Full Videos (FREE TRIAL!): patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - CHAPTERS: Struggle: 0:06:37 Training: 0:08:34 Nutr...

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Feb. 7, 2024

Coach Ollie Torr: Training like Alex Honnold, Endurance Hacks, Beginn…

Coach Ollie Torr of Lattice Training joins to discuss: How to adjust training when fighting a cold How much time off we can take before losing gains What energy system you should top up right before taking a vacation  Building power like Alex Honnold...

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Jan. 31, 2024

Adam Ondra: Finger Training, Climbing Fast, Projecting Tips, Free Sol…

Elite climber Adam Ondra shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Adam has 18 World Cup Gold medals,, is one of the best boulderers in the world with four V16 or 8C+ and 17 8C or V15 to his name. On sp...

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Jan. 24, 2024

Hazel Findlay: Pro Clinic on Performance Hacks, Mindset, Fear, and Fl…

This conversation has the power to not only change your climbing, but to change your life. In this Pro Clinic, Hazel explores: Fear of falling Expectations Social comparison / competition Fear of failure Performance Hacks that we can try TODAY to hel...

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Jan. 17, 2024

Amity Warme on Cobra Crack: Lessons from Not-Sending, Route-Specific …

Elite climber Amity Warme shares her process, struggles, and learnings as she projected (but hasn't yet sent) one of the hardest trad routes in the world, Cobra Crack. - Amity is a trad and big wall crusher, boasting ground-up ascents of El Nino, El ...

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Jan. 10, 2024

Coach Tom Randall: Unfinished Projects and Winter Training

Coach Tom Randall of Lattice Training joins to discuss: What to do if the project didn't go down Winter training Testing Planning training around spring goals What every climber should focus more in on their training  How to optimize a 2-hour gym ses...

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Jan. 4, 2024

Drew Ruana

Elite climber Drew Ruana shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Drew started climbing at Smith Rock at the age of 3, and it didn’t take long for him to climb the place out. His focus in those earlier...

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Dec. 21, 2023

Pro Clinic: 10 Tips to Start 2024 off Right with Coach JFire

Coach Jesse Firestone shares 10 pro tips on how to start 2024 off right, so that we can take our training, performance, and enjoyment to new heights.  - This episode is sponsored by Patrons and Subscribers of The Struggle. Score immediate access to t...

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Dec. 14, 2023

Magnus Midtbø & Till Gross: Learning from the Best Climbers

Elite climber Magnus Midtbø returns to The Struggle with his business partner, Till Gross, to share their perspective on how climbers can improve at the sport by accessing A-list coaches and other climbing resources online.   - Magnus and Till are de...

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Dec. 7, 2023

Magnus Midtbø

Elite climber Magnus Midtbø shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Magnus is a wildly successful YouTuber, with more than two million subs at the time of this recording, and his videos – a mix of cli...

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Nov. 29, 2023

Road to 13a with Eric Hörst: Part III

Coach Eric Hörst continues the Road to 13a series, as we explore my training, tactics, and performance on the hardest project I've ever taken on... and what we ALL can do to make the most of our limit projecting experience.  - Eric is the host of the...

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Nov. 24, 2023

Dave MacLeod: Part II

Elite climber Dave MacLeod shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game (Part II) - In Part II with Dave MacLeod, one of the world's finest and educated climbers, we explore Tactics, Mental Game, and what Da...

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Nov. 17, 2023

Dave MacLeod: Part I

Elite climber Dave MacLeod shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Hailing from the highlands of Scotland, Dave has methodically worked his way up to the highest levels of the sport, and sits at the v...

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Nov. 9, 2023

Pro Clinic: Flash/Onsight Tactics with Kris Hampton

Kris Hampton takes us to rock school with this Pro Clinic focusing on flash/onsight tactics, and offers up clear and simple guidance for climbers of all levels to take our flash grade (as well as our redpoints) to new heights. - This episode is spons...

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Nov. 1, 2023

Jordan Cannon: Cowboy Direct

Elite climber Jordan Cannon takes us on the unbelievable adventures of tackling one of the toughest high-altitude big wall ascents in the world, the Cowboy Direct route of Trango (Nameless) Tower.  - This is Jordan’s third appearance on the show and ...

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Oct. 27, 2023

Tom Randall: Preparing to Send + Q&A

Tom and Ryan explore how to give ourselves the best shot at sending on the day, and then Tom answers Patron questions. Topics include: Setting expectations Adjusting for uncontrollables Warmup tactics Calculating proper rest periods Post Activation P...

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Oct. 18, 2023

Eddie Taylor

Elite climber Eddie shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Eddie pretty much does it all – boulder, sport, big wall, ice, alpine… he’s stoked, he’s driven, and he’s incredibly fit on vertical terrain...

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Oct. 12, 2023

Pro Clinic: Advanced Bouldering with Allison Vest

Allison Vest, V14 boulder crusher, highlights advanced bouldering techniques and tactics, and offers up clear and simple guidance for climbers of all levels to take their bouldering to new heights. - This episode is sponsored by Patrons and Subscribe...

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Oct. 4, 2023

Sasha DiGiulian

Elite climber Sasha DiGiulian shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game - Sasha is one of the most accomplished climbers in the world. She has been Female Overall World Champion twice, the undefeated Pan-...

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Sept. 27, 2023

Tom Randall: Pre-Send Season Training + Q&A

Tom and Ryan explore how training should be adjusted in the 4-6 weeks before send-season, what exercises to cut as the season arrives, an often-overlooked red point tactic, and behind-the-scenes stories from when Adam Ondra was in the cellar. Plus, P...

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Sept. 13, 2023

Michaela Kiersch

Elite climber Michaela Kiersch shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game     -   Michaela Kiersch has been crushing for decades. She’s the first woman to climb both 5.15a and V14 (9a+ / 8B+). The 5....

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Sept. 7, 2023

Dr. Tyler Nelson on Finger Strength

Dr. Tyler Nelson dives deep into all things finger strength training - Tyler is bringing cutting edge science to the world of training for climbing and, in the process, he is blowing up myths of training that we’ve long thought to be true and helping...

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