Pro Clinic: Dr. Tyler Nelson on How to Maintain and GAIN Strength Beyond Age 35 (FREE)
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In this Pro Clinic, Dr. Tyler Nelson digs into recent scientific studies to explore:
- What 'masters athletes' can do to maintain or build strength
- Why losing strength with age is not inevitable
- How to maintain strong tendons with age
- How to get strong without getting big
- What younger climbers can do to prep for their older years
- Specific protocols for strength, power, and hypertrophy
- Sets and reps schemes for a 5-day program
- How to keep strength and power up during a climbing season
- The fallacy of fatigue
- Large vs small muscle group programming
- When to focus on power vs strength in season
- Winter programming
- Should we lift before or after climbing?
- How to build power as part of a climbing warmup
- Hang board protocols for strength and health
- Nutrition, supplements, and sleep guidelines for aging athletes
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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)
00:00 Introduction: Stronger at 43 00:27 Welcome to the Struggle Climbing Show 00:38 Defying Aging: Science and Strength 02:09 Understanding Aging Athletes 02:32 Specific Training Programs for Older Climbers 18:46 The Importance of Tendon Health 25:59 Programming for Aging Athletes 26:21 Conclusion and Membership Information-
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