Join the email list to get a FREE private finger training clinic with Dr. Tyler Nelson (normally $10) www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/strong Support the Show on Patreon Get access to all Pro Clinics, bonus episodes, and more. https://www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow - Elite Climber, weekend warrior, and Philosophy Professor, Bill Ramsey, explores: His early days with Alan Watts Moving to Vegas for year-round climbing Climbing 30 5.14s after age 40 Climbing three 5.14s (so far) in his 60s Customizing training for specific projects Developing the try hard part of the brain The benefit of doing a very big training day How to train on a Treadwall Most common mistakes he sees climbers make Having no F’s to give The Pain Box Here's Bill's article on the Pain Box: https://www.trainingbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pain-box1.pdf Here's Bill's article on how to set up a Treadwall: https://www.trainingbeta.com/bill-ramsey-treadwall-training/ - BIG THANKS TO THE AMAZING SPONSORS OF THE STRUGGLE WHO LOVE ROCK CLIMBING AS MUCH AS YOU DO: PhysiVantage: the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Train harder, recover faster, and feel better than ever. I love all their stuff! Use code STRUGGLE15 at checkout for 15% off your full-priced nutrition order. ForceBoard: A better way to train fingers. Portable, accurate, and created to train finger strength and endurance exactly how YOU need it. Score $10 off and support the show by using code STRUGGLE10 at checkout. And check out ALL the show’s awesome sponsors and exclusive deals at thestruggleclimbingshow.com/deals - Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter and Michael Martin for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega! - Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right) 00:00 Am I Too Old 00:47 Meet Bill Ramsey 03:54 Early Days With Watts 05:28 Eugene Training Era 07:27 Smith Rock Revolution 08:51 Red River Return 10:50 Move To Vegas 12:04 Decades Of 514 16:19 Two Very Different 14a 18:20 What Struggle Means 21:12 Sponsor Break Collagen 23:28 Back To Training Talk 26:49 Try Hard Over Minutiae 31:25 Training On Climbing Days 36:35 Big Days More Rest 37:55 Injury Risk Overtraining Myth 40:35 Treadwall Setup Linkups 43:50 Protocols for Red River 46:22 Training Rests Recovery 48:50 Dark Side Stories 50:23 Sponsor Break Ads 53:10 Nutrition Recovery Basics 57:55 Project Tactics Staging 01:02:40 Micro Beta Puzzle Mindset 01:06:04 Warm Up on Project 01:07:54 Rope Solo Projecting 01:08:14 Garage Crux Replicas 01:11:03 DIY Holds And Measurements 01:11:40 Warmup And Rewarmup Plan 01:14:31 Attempts And Rest Timing 01:15:57 Cold Hands Pain Tactics 01:18:10 Aging And Mental Freedom 01:21:24 Arrival Fallacy And Next Goals 01:24:39 Process Over Metrics 01:28:14 Pain Box Explained 01:35:04 Risk And Modern Comfort 01:36:20 Wrap Up And Bonus Tease 01:40:07 Host Training Update 01:42:37 YouTube And Farewell - Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and YouTube /@thestruggleclimbingshow - The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. - The struggle makes us stronger! I hope your training and climbing are going great. - And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym climbing, how to rock climb, donuts are amazing. Okay, whew, that’s done. But hey, if you’re a human that’s actually reading this, and if you love this show (and love to climb) would you think about sharing this episode with a climber friend of yours? And shout it out on your socials? I’ll send you a sticker for doing it. Just shoot me a message on IG – thanks so much!
