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Climbing Through Time: Steve McClure on Aging, Injury Prevention, and Staying Motivated


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In today's Lattice Podcast highlight, host Tom Randall sits down with legendary climber Steve McClure to delve into injury prevention and the nuances of climbing as we age. Life gets more complicated as you get older, but finding inspiration from motivated and strong friends can make a world of difference.

Highlights from this Discussion Include:

  • Life and Climbing: How increasing life complexities make it harder to push climbing limits as we age.
  • Motivation from Peers: The crucial role of being surrounded by motivated and strong friends for ongoing inspiration.
  • Ageing and Genetics: Understanding the impact of genetics and self-care on ageing climbers.
  • Maintaining Muscle Mass: The importance of maintaining upper body muscle mass with age.
  • Endurance and Power Endurance: How these aspects can still be improved, despite potential declines in finger strength.
  • Flexibility Changes: Noting how flexibility evolves, with the lower body often retaining better range of motion than the upper body.
  • Motivation and Enjoyment:Emphasizing the importance of motivation and the joy of climbing in maintaining progress over time.

This episode is just a thirty minute highlight from a more in-depth conversation covering additional insights on balancing life and climbing as we age. For the full discussion, tune in to the complete episode available on all major podcast platforms. 

The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

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