239 episodes

Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being.

2M+ downloads.

"One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

The Nugget Climbing Podcast Steven Dimmitt

    • Education
    • 4.9 • 304 Ratings

Welcome to a podcast about performance climbing, self-improvement, and being a human being.

2M+ downloads.

"One of the best long-form interview podcasts in the outdoor space." - Climbing Magazine

    BONUS: Ron Kauk — Spiritual Revolution for Evolution

    BONUS: Ron Kauk — Spiritual Revolution for Evolution

    An interesting conversation with Ron Kauk. Enjoy!

    Donate to Sacred Rok:
    sacredrok.org

    Support the Nugget and Sacred Rok:
    patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing

    Ron's Other Episodes:
    EP 69: Ron Kauk (May 17, 2021)
    Follow-Up: Ron Kauk (Jul 29, 2021)

    • 1 hr 17 min
    EP 170: Karly Rager & Casey Elliott — What the Data Says About Weight, Height, and Ape Index, and Which Metrics Matter for Climbing Performance

    EP 170: Karly Rager & Casey Elliott — What the Data Says About Weight, Height, and Ape Index, and Which Metrics Matter for Climbing Performance

    Karly Rager is back on the podcast and is joined by Casey Elliott to talk about the factors that affect climbing performance. We’ve got three engineers in one podcast, and we geek out on the data! Do things like weight, height, and ape index affect how hard you can climb? Is max finger strength more important than days spent climbing outside? Listen to find out!

    • 1 hr 58 min
    Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — Active Recovery: Everything You Need to Know (Teaser)

    Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — Active Recovery: Everything You Need to Know (Teaser)

    This full episode is available for Patrons right now! Steve Bechtel is back on the podcast for a deep dive into active recovery. We discuss what the research says about active vs. passive recovery, what methods work best, why it’s better than sitting on the couch on your rest days, and we also tackle the practical side of things and discuss realistic options for active recovery between burns at the crag, how to have active rest days without doing too much, what deload weeks should look like, and common pitfalls to avoid.

    Become a Patron to get access to the full episode! And support the podcast!
    *The full version is 1:30:02.
    patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing

    Steve’s Other Episodes:
    EP 35: Steve Bechtel (Sept 14, 2020)
    Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel (Jan 21, 2021)
    Follow-Up #2: Steve Bechtel (Nov 11, 2021)

    • 34 min
    EP 169: Scott Johnston — A Masterclass in Training Principles, and Why Boulderers Should Train Their Aerobic System

    EP 169: Scott Johnston — A Masterclass in Training Principles, and Why Boulderers Should Train Their Aerobic System

    Scott Johnston is a world-class coach who specializes in mountain endurance sports. This episode is a masterclass in training principles and is packed full of nuggets for climbers, including boulderers. We talked about why it’s a mistake to mimic top athletes, tips for balancing climbing with other sports, capacity vs. utilization, why to back off after a personal best, developing layers of endurance, the flaw with HRV, how to test your recovery before training, how to fail successfully, the future of alpinism and mountain running, and much more!

    • 3 hr 5 min
    EP 168: Don McGrath — Rewriting Unhelpful Scripts, How to Tackle Fear of Falling, and Playing as We Age

    EP 168: Don McGrath — Rewriting Unhelpful Scripts, How to Tackle Fear of Falling, and Playing as We Age

    Don McGrath is the author of Vertical Mind and an expert on mental training for climbing. We talked about the two simple diet changes he made to get back in shape in his 60s, our untapped potential in mental training, debunking and rewriting unhelpful scripts, how to tackle fear of falling and fear of failure, pre-climb rituals, how to use your climbing partner as a coach, how to stay in love with climbing as we age, duct tape and baling wire, embracing the suck, and much more!

    • 2 hr 11 min
    Climbing Gold — Hot Henry

    Climbing Gold — Hot Henry

    Have you listened to Climbing Gold?! The new season is here! Check out the first episode of the new season, and subscribe to Climbing Gold on your favorite podcast app for more great climbing stories. Enjoy :)

    In the 1970’s, no flame burned brighter than Hot Henry Barber. Often heralded as the first traveling climber, Henry redefined standards for free climbing and free soloing not just the US, but every country he visited. Along the way, he shattered egos before learning to check his own.

    Check out Climbing Gold!
    climbinggold.com

    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
304 Ratings

304 Ratings

Suzannah Troy ,

Love Magnus Midtbø interview

I found Magnus Midtbø on youtube and I love him and his funny YouTubes when he pretends he is a new rock climber, his Alex H youtube, his girlfriend and their travels, his sister, the military challenged, etc all a blast! I am vegan and love athletic endeavors and Magnus's physique amazing.

Gobblediguuj ,

Enjoy the pod (but stop saying interesting and resonate)

The pod is overall highly enjoyable and interesting with great guests. However to me the conversations can feel a little one sided (guest does all the talking) and the only feedback from the host is “that’s interesting” or “that resonates with me”. Just a minor critique, keep up the good work.

kodaif ,

Best all around climbing podcast

Covers a wide range of climbing guests

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