Pro Clinic: Top 10 Bouldering Questions with Coach Jesse Firestone (FREE)
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In this Pro Clinic, coach Jesse Firestone answers lisnters' top bouldering questions in his characteristic thoughtful manner. Topics include:
- How to access maximal effort and power on the first move
- Visualization techniques to get amped
- The value of limiting attempts on a boulder
- Are grades necessary for motivation and progression
- Loss aversion theory
- The importance of skills over grades
- Managing fear of falling
- A guaranteed way to get better at scary top outs
- Dealing with injuries
- How to let go of the things we can’t control
- Overcoming biases to refresh our training and performance
- How to improve at technique if we don’t have a coach
- Using video for self technique review
- When testing various strength metrics is helpful vs a waste of time
- Building capacity for better bouldering sessions
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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right)
00:00 Introduction to Strength Training00:22 Welcome to the Struggle Climbing Show00:41 Top 10 Bouldering Questions01:34 Jesse Firestone's Coaching Insights02:46 Personal Climbing Journeys03:28 Parenting and Climbing05:54 Q&A Session Begins07:32 Maximal Effort Tips08:21 Visualization Techniques10:07 Creating Aggression for Climbing12:22 Strength Training and Plyometrics15:25 Session Constraints and Final Tips16:25 Corey's Perspective on Grades17:18 Understanding Loss Aversion in Climbing19:26 Skills Over Grades: A Coaching Approach22:58 The Value of Attempting the Impossible29:51 Fear of Falling in Outdoor Bouldering31:27 Conclusion and Further Insights-
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