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4 DAYS AGO

Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals

An update on where we've been, where we're going, and my new book, Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13's. Check out the new book!

4 days ago

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13 min
OCT 3

BUILDER | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits

Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg are an up-and-coming climbing power couple. From Michigan, they call the Red River Gorge their home climbing area, and they are making sure to cement their place there. After using one of our Ebook training plans, they both had breakout seasons – and then they upped the ante the following season without any additional training. In this BUILDER episode, we discuss the plans they chose, how the training went, how they fit it into their busy lives, and ultimately, the details of the two seasons where they saw big progress, including how getting bit by a bat while on route might just give you superpowers. Find Lucia and Noah online at Beta Addicts. Follow Lucia and Noah on Instagram. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Tyler Algeo and Scott Pagel | Being Good Climbing Partners REMIX: EFFORT The Hard Truth: Simple Ways to Become A Better Climber Ebook Training Plans The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement course _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. _________________________ 📚 CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:01:34) Meeting Noah and Lucia (00:10:39) Goals and Choosing a Plan (00:20:34) Fitting Training Into Life (00:29:39) How Did the Training Go? (00:36:07) Did Anything Surprise You? (00:42:42) How Much Do You Get Outside? (00:49:35) How Did the Training Show Up? (00:53:39) Fall Season After Training (00:58:15) Bit by a Bat on Route (01:06:10) Spring Season After Training (01:23:05) Wrap Up

Oct 3

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1h 28m
OCT 21

EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester

Joy Black is a mother of three, and a strength and climbing coach specializing in working with pregnant and postpartum climbers. In this episode, Kris and Joy go trimester by trimester, looking at training and logistical considerations for pregnant climbers and their partners. Check out all of Joy's courses. Sign up for Joy's newsletter. Save 50% on your first month of Beta for the Bump training using code PCCBFTB at checkout! Get on the waitlist for The Postpartum Project training. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Sport Climber Experiences of Pregnancy and Return-to-Sport Postpartum Research Study Survey Teal Dreher’s Pregnancy & Postpartum Climbing blog Climbing Training and Pregnancy: My Journey, with coach Jess West Beth Rodden | Climbing and Parenting Allyson Gunsallus | The Challenges of Parenting as a Climber _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. _________________________ 📚 CHAPTERS (00:00:00) Intro (00:02:05) How Joy Found this Niche (00:16:37) Empowerment and Vulnerability (00:31:31) Joy’s Overarching Philosophy (00:38:55) Disclaimers and Contraindications (00:41:48) First Trimester (00:44:07) ANNOTATION: Evidence Based vs. Evidence Informed (01:01:13) ANNOTATION: Beta for the Bump (01:10:50) Second Trimester (01:19:50) ANNOTATION: Diastasis, Deep Core, Linea Alba (01:36:23) Third Trimester (01:58:34) Wrap Up (02:04:48) Outro

Oct 21

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2h 8m
DEC 11 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The Goal is to BE

Are we thinking about goal setting in it's entirety? Are we missing a key piece - maybe the most important piece?

Dec 11

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15 min
SEP 27

MOVIE NIGHT | Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top

Kris and Nate decide on their favorite movie theater candy and then watch Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top, released by Mammut. They discuss the film and the takeaways from it that we can use in our own climbing. Watch the film. Film Credits:Yucca Films Online Climbing Films from the 1990s More Movie Night episodes _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Kris on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Sep 27

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34 min
SEP 20

MOVIE NIGHT | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)

Kris and Nate get a popcorn and watch Arcteryx Presents: Passion featuring America's most prolific sport climber, Jonathan Siegrist. They discuss the style of the film, Ryan White's editing, how difficult it is to make sport climbing look hard (or interesting) and the lessons that we can use in our own climbing. Watch the film. The Lil Yachty Walk Out video discussed. Film Credits: Director: Ryan WhiteDP: Ryan White + Marco ZanonePhotography: Ryan WhiteMusic: Dubspeeka + Thimble _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Nate on Instagram and YouTube. Find Kris on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

Sep 20

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45 min
11/30/2023

REWIND | Hazel Findlay on Flow, Attention, and Letting the Body Climb

Four years ago this month in 2019, Yosemite’s Magic Line, a 5.14 crack originally put up by Ron Kauk and not repeated until more than 20 years later by his son, Lonnie, saw its third ascent. Pushing her limits both physically and mentally, the formidable Hazel Findlay solidified her status as one of the strongest trad climbers in the world with the send. She reflected on her experience working the line at her blog, which is a must-read. Today, we rewind to an episode with Hazel in which she shares strategies for getting into the right mindset to send, strategies she no doubt called on to take down Magic Line. She talks breathing techniques, pre-climbing rituals, flow state, and more. When this episode was recorded, Hazel was just beginning her journey into being a professional coach, and she has since continued along that path, founding Strong Mind, which specializes in mental training for climbers, and also the Strong Mind Podcast, which she hosts. If you’re interested in learning more about Hazel and Strong Mind’s offerings, check out Hazel’s Performance Hacks course! Read Hazel's blog about her Magic Line experience. Check out Hazel's Performance Hacks course. Check out Strong Mind online. Follow Hazel on Instagram. This episode originally aired on September 3, 2017. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

11/30/2023

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1h 5m
07/30/2021

WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | New River Gorge Sport Climbing with Jeremy Rush

Nate and I are joined by NRG local Jeremy Rush to discuss the ins and outs of preparing for a trip to what might just be the best sport climbing area in the country: West Virginia's New River Gorge. You can find the most up to date access info at NRAC. Check out Water Stone Outdoors. Learn more about training for the NRG at this episode's blog post. We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

07/30/2021

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1h 41m
APR 18

EXPERT | Udo Neumann on Movement, Learning, and How to Coach Climbing

Udo Neumann is a climber, performance coach, and motor-learning explorer. He’s the author of several books, including the cult classic Performance Rock Climbing. He was the German National Team coach from 2009 to 2017, working with several European and World Champion athletes during that time, including Jan Hojer and Jule Wurm. Today he advises federations and works with athletes and coaches all over the world. In this episode, we discuss his ideas around motor learning and coaching movement, whether a coach needs to be as good as the athlete, how he assesses climbers, what makes Janja Garnbret and Tomoa Narasaki special, and what makes the Japanese team so good. Find Udo online at udini.com and on YouTube. _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: Performance Rock Climbing by Udo Neumann and Dale Goddard Episode 482: The Coaching Eye - How Reliably Can Expert Coaches Observe Movement? | The Perception & Action Podcast Cognitive Bias Codex Infographic from Visual Capitalist Coaching for Mastery Course _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website. _________________________ 📚 CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro and Guest Introduction (3:09) Have We Overemphasized the Physical? (7:26) Udo’s Transition to the Ecological Approach to Coaching (8:42) ANNOTATION: Bernstein, Degrees of Freedom, Repetition Without Repetition (14:54) Deliberate Play (29:32) The Athlete Doesn’t Need All of the Information (32:33) Does a Coach Need to Be Better Than the Climber? (34:57) Technique vs. Skill (40:02) Open and Closed Skills (40:52) ANNOTATION: Open and Closed Skill Continuums (45:51) Adaptability and Biases in Climbing (51:07) ANNOTATION: Marshmallow Test and Delayed Gratification (56:40) What Makes Janja Garnbret So Good? (59:20) Rhythm and Patience (1:02:01) How Does Udo Assess Movement Skills? (1:09:09) How Often Should We Give Explicit Instruction? (1:16:29) Using Video in Coaching (1:28:34) Are Comp Boulders Useful for Outdoor Climbers? (1:32:40) What’s the Secret of the Japanese Team and Tomoa Narasaki? (1:42:07) Wrap Up

Apr 18

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1h 45m
03/23/2023

REMIX | EFFORT: How to Try Harder (featuring Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay and More)

Most of us have never given 100% to an attempt on a rock climb. Most of us just don’t know how. It’s one of the hardest to cultivate components of high performance: effort. So, the big question: How can we all learn to give more effort? In this REMIX episode, we'll hear from climbers Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay, Troy Fauteux, and more, as well as author Alex Hutchinson and Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis about how we – the average athlete – can refocus our effort. Find videos, citations, a full transcript, and more at the blog post for this episode. REVISIT THE ORIGINAL EPISODES FEATURED IN THIS REMIX: A Philosophy of Sending with Bill Ramsey If It Ain't Broke, Fix It Anyway with Jonathan Siegrist Aggressive Creativity with Jason Kehl Flow and Mental Mastery with Hazel Findlay Troy Fauteux | Try Harder Music for this episode comes from Blue Dot Sessions. Audio clips of Alex Hutchinson come from Press 1 for Nick and Modern Wisdom. The Power Company Podcast is brought to you by Power Company Climbing and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. You can help us keep episodes ad-free by becoming a Patron for as little as $3 a month! Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

03/23/2023

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1h 20m

A Climber’s Podcast | Hosts Kris Hampton and Nate Drolet have in-depth conversations with climbers, coaches, and other experts about how to become better climbers physically, mentally, and emotionally. Brought to you by powercompanyclimbing.com.

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Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals

BUILDER | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits

EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester

The Goal is to BE

MOVIE NIGHT | Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top

MOVIE NIGHT | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)

REWIND | Hazel Findlay on Flow, Attention, and Letting the Body Climb

WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | New River Gorge Sport Climbing with Jeremy Rush

EXPERT | Udo Neumann on Movement, Learning, and How to Coach Climbing

REMIX | EFFORT: How to Try Harder (featuring Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay and More)

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Climbing 100 5.13's, My New Book, and Goals About Goals

BUILDER | Lucia Li and Noah Steinberg Are Pushing Their Sport Climbing Limits

EXPERT | Joy Black on Training for Pregnant Climbers, Trimester by Trimester

The Goal is to BE

MOVIE NIGHT | Devotion: Jakob Schubert's Journey to the Top

MOVIE NIGHT | Passion (featuring Jonathan Siegrist)

REWIND | Hazel Findlay on Flow, Attention, and Letting the Body Climb

WHAT WHEN HOW TO TRAIN | New River Gorge Sport Climbing with Jeremy Rush

EXPERT | Udo Neumann on Movement, Learning, and How to Coach Climbing

REMIX | EFFORT: How to Try Harder (featuring Bill Ramsey, Jonathan Siegrist, Jason Kehl, Hazel Findlay and More)

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The Goal is to BE

BOARD MEETINGS | Is Your Climbing Training Corrective or Constructive?

There are 4 Ways to Prepare to Climb Harder

CONFLICTED | Beta Spray

100 5.13s and Why Building a Base is Necessary

Climbing Training That Looks Better on Paper

BOARD MEETINGS | Consistency Isn't What You Think It Is

CONFLICTED: Ergonomic Climbing Holds

Hidden Costs of Only Having Fun

This Might Actually Be A Comeback Part 8 | Context, Pyramids, and Currency

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