Overcoming the Fear of Failure
Some kinds of fear are normal and necessary for the sake of safety in climbing.…
4 Tips for Becoming a “Head Strong” Climber
Strength isn’t limited to your muscles. Mental strength is just as important as physical strength…
Paige Claassen’s Tips for Pregnant and Postpartum Climbers
Professional climber Paige Claassen gave birth to her daughter, Larkin, in June of 2022. Less…
Training Café #72 – Post-Send Strategies for Recovery and Training
In this episode of the Training Café, Coach Hörst talks about recovery and training tactics…
Benefits of Supplemental Protein for Climbers
If you’re serious about your climbing performance, then you must also be serious about nutrition—especially…
T4C Podcast #87: The Making of a “Surprise” Hardest-Ever Send! (and the question “Why do we climb?”)
Learn some of the mental, technical, and tactical tips that helped bring to fruition an…
How Coach Eric Hörst (Quickly) Sent Kaleidoscope, 5.13c, After Injury
Coach Eric Hörst, 59, made the most of a finger injury by letting go of…
Projecting 101 – 6 Tips to Sending Your Project!
There’s no better feeling than the victory of a hard send. But behind every hard…
T4C Podcast #86: The Road to 5.13a – A Personalized Training Strategy with Ryan Devlin
What’s it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you’ll hear my prescription…
Overnight Recovery Tactics for Weekend Warriors
The typical weekend warrior schedule doesn’t leave much room for rest between hard outdoor sessions.…