How to use data and measurements to inform training decisions had been a topic of debate amongst Kris and the other Power Company coaches for years. That is until today’s guest, Data Analyst, Dale Wilson, stepped in to settle the score once and for all.

Dale and Kris chat about how and why Power Company Climbing collects certain measurements from their clients. They discuss the usefulness of these measurements in predicting climbing performance and how this data can be helpful to coaches when designing programming. They also talk about how important it is not to get too wrapped up in the numbers, and how easily many climbers fall into the trap of training to improve numbers rather than to reach their goals.

How Power Company Climbing uses data and measurements in their program design.

How Kris and Dale personally use data in their own climbing and training.

Which measurements seem to “matter” - and which don’t.

The downside of putting too much stock in numbers.

Learn more about Metrics for Climbers from Dale.

See the charts and tables we've compiled based on our ever-growing data set.

Let Dale crunch the numbers for you with our Mini-Assessment + Analysis.

Check out the newest course from the Power Company Climbing Academy, Coaching for Mastery, available now!

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