The Nugget Climbing Podcast

Steven Dimmitt
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 4M+ downloads. "One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

  1. EP 247: Todd Perkins — Protecting Moe’s Valley, and What We Can Do to Help

    19 HR. AGO

    EP 247: Todd Perkins — Protecting Moe’s Valley, and What We Can Do to Help

    Moe’s Valley access is under threat! Todd Perkins returns to the show to talk about what is happening with Moe’s Valley, what actions are being taken to protect it, and what we can do to help. You can sign the petition here! Sign the Petition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3winkzQEwb-NI9TPPIW0yaEo1iLcifw43N0sCS5X9sW3nhQ/viewform More Links: stgeorgeclimberscoalition.org

    35 min
  2. EP 246: Fundamentals — How to Break a Plateau

    OCT 28

    EP 246: Fundamentals — How to Break a Plateau

    Fundamentals Season 2 (Part 6 of 6) — If you climb long enough, you’ll inevitably hit a plateau. In part 6, Jesse and I share our top tips and pitfalls for how to break through plateaus and continue progressing in your climbing. We cover the importance of focusing on skills rather than grades, doubling down on the basics, how to continually progress as a climber, and much more. Listen to more Fundamentals episodes: thenuggetclimbing.com/fundamentals

    1h 22m
  3. EXTRA: Fundamentals — Weight Lifting & Finger Training Q&A

    OCT 25 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA: Fundamentals — Weight Lifting & Finger Training Q&A

    Jesse and I answer your questions about weight lifting and finger training. Topics covered: pro climbers who don't lift weights, alternatives to the deadlift for folks with back injuries, minimal effective dose, lifting for men vs. women, grip form for edge lifts, progressive overload with finger training, long-term consistency, training tips for an ICU nurse, finger curls, how to train during a busy work season, when to do repeaters, how to superset finger training with weight lifting, and much more. Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Clarifications (00:05:32) – Weight Lifting Q&A (00:24:18) – Finger Training Q&A

    1h 42m
  4. EP 245: A Political Discussion About the Health Crisis, Foreign Wars, the Future of Democracy, and More | ft. Kaizen Asiedu

    OCT 23

    EP 245: A Political Discussion About the Health Crisis, Foreign Wars, the Future of Democracy, and More | ft. Kaizen Asiedu

    Kaizen Asiedu is a Harvard graduate in philosophy, an Emmy winner, and a life coach. We talked about our political backgrounds and values, what happened to RFK Jr, the health crisis in the US, foreign wars, how the coming election could affect the future of democracy, mainstream media, censorship and free speech, abortion, the steel man case for Kamala and Trump, and much more.

    2h 56m
  5. EXTRA: Felipe Camargo — Motorsports, Enjoying All Sides of Life, How He Built Such Strong Fingers, Functional Training, and More

    OCT 22 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    EXTRA: Felipe Camargo — Motorsports, Enjoying All Sides of Life, How He Built Such Strong Fingers, Functional Training, and More

    Felipe and I chat about his bouldering goals, balancing bouldering with sport climbing, business, motorsports, surfing, enjoying all sides of life, his proudest competition wins, how he got such strong fingers, the functional training block he does every year, staying motivated, and more. References: Night Moves (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2ef9WT9qsw) Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Kaya V14 (00:01:28) – Bouldering goals (00:02:12) – Balancing bouldering & sport climbing (00:04:48) – Business (00:06:10) – Motorsports, surfing, & enjoying all sides of life (00:11:55) – Questions from Ethan (00:14:43) – Proudest competition wins (00:17:23) – First 8a through 9b (00:18:56) – Finger strength (00:19:51) – Functional training (00:21:41) – Staying motivating

    23 min
  6. EP 244: Felipe Camargo — The Power of Drive + Creativity, Tropical Lines in Brazil, & Moonboard Endurance Circuits

    OCT 21

    EP 244: Felipe Camargo — The Power of Drive + Creativity, Tropical Lines in Brazil, & Moonboard Endurance Circuits

    Felipe Camargo is a professional climber from Brazil and the first South American to climb 9b (5.15b). We talked about his humble beginnings in climbing and selling soda to fund his first competition, training for 5.15 on a 3-meter spray wall, how signing with Red Bull changed his life, why we climb, what he learned from Patxi Usobiaga, his new film Tropical Lines, climbing hotspots in South America, his current projects, and much more.

    1h 39m
  7. Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger — Pulley Injury Rehab (Part 2)

    OCT 19 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger — Pulley Injury Rehab (Part 2)

    Part 2 of my finger rehab with Matt Heyliger. This time we do some finger testing and talk about my next loading progressions, reintroducing grip positions, wall crawls, the amount of force on our pulleys in crimp positions, stress shielding, adjusting expectations, my plan to try Tetris, my estimated time to full recovery, and more. Matt's Original Episode: EP 143: Matt Heyliger Work With Matt: www.sendagain.co Nuggets: (00:00:00) – Finger testing & recap of my last week (00:15:10) – Taping & grip positions (00:22:15) – Crimp crawls (00:23:24) – Volume, intensity, & velocity (00:26:03) – Pulley loads in open vs. crimp (00:28:55) – More finger tests & stress shielding (00:36:07) – Adjusting my expectations (00:41:11) – My plan to try Tetris (00:43:57) – Tweaking my loading schedule (00:52:19) – New loading protocol (00:54:40) – Wrist flexion/extension & finger extensions (00:56:05) – BFR update (00:57:50) – Estimated time to full recovery (00:59:34) – Recovering from other injuries (01:03:18) – My diet (01:06:28) – Matt’s injuries & current project (01:08:52) – My sport climbing plans (01:12:20) – Upcoming rehab episodes

    1h 14m
  8. Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger — Pulley Injury Rehab (Part 1)

    OCT 17

    Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger — Pulley Injury Rehab (Part 1)

    Matt Heyliger guides me through rehab for a minor A2 pulley injury. We talk about how the injury happened, what I should have done to nip it in the bud, the remodeling phase, when to do density hangs, when it's ok to push it, thoughts on taping, pain threshold testing, acupressure rings, how to climb around a pulley injury, and more. Stay tuned for part 2 next week.  Become a Patron to get access to the full episode! And support the podcast! *The full version is 1:17:15. patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing Matt's Original Episode: EP 143: Matt Heyliger Work With Matt: www.sendagain.co

    32 min
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Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being. 4M+ downloads. "One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

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  • Creator
    Steven Dimmitt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    465
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2020 The Nugget Climbing, LLC
  • Show Website
    The Nugget Climbing Podcast
  • Provider
    The Nugget Climbing LLC

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