Fear in climbing isn't just about falling.... it can actually be much broader and diverse in its effect when you really think about it. Sure, we commonly see the "fear of falling" as being one that's popular and often asked about, but just as relevant to that, is how we deal with heights and exposure. This is especially for sport and trad climbers, not to mention big wall hopefuls! If you then think a little more abstractly, you should definitely consider how you deal with the fear of failing as well. It's important not to ignore this one as all of you will have to deal with failure at some point, no matter how successful you are!

All of these areas are discussed by Maddy and Tom in today's Ask Lattice session with relevant experience from their own performance journeys and also what they see in other climbers. If you're interested in hearing more from Maddy and Tom, they ran an entire webinar (also a cool slide show with it about stories from climbing) on this subject which you can find in our web shop - search Lattice Mind Games if you're on google!

Also don't forget that both of them are active within our Lattice 365 membership group (you can ask them pretty much anything within reason!) and with sign up you also get the entire Lattice webinar library included for free.

Topics covered are:

Fear of falling: (2:14)
Fear of heights: (12:50)
Fear of failure: (22:57)

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Following up from Maddy and Tom's "Mind Games" webinar, we've got them both sitting down on the Lattice Sofa discussing more of their experiences and advice on how to improve your head game in climbing. We thought we'd kick things off with a short story from each of them about when they'd got most scared - yup, they're definitely not immune to it!

From there, they both delve into some of their tips to improve as a trad climber, what things you can put into place to help your onsighting and what they do and recommend for staying calm under pressure. Last one - and it's one that comes up frequently - is how you deal with the dreaded resting ledge. Can you leave, should you leave, when to leave?!

What’s the most scared you’ve ever been while climbing?
Top tips for beginner trad climbers
Tips for dealing with the pressure of on-sighting
Staying calm under pressure
How to prepare to leave a rest on a route

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We've got another female athlete-specific "ask Lattice" video for you! This time, we've got Maddy Cope and Tom Randall sat in the hot seat answering questions that were posed in our female Facebook group and via DMs. There were absolutely tonnes of questions in the end and it was pretty hard to choose which ones to address!

Both Maddy and Tom took on a broad range on topics and they're also active within the FB group on a weekly basis. If you're looking for guaranteed answers to any questions like this, have a look at our new Lattice 365 service - you'll get access to climbing coaches, a nutritionist AND physio! All for less 33p a day.

Main subjects covered below!

Comparing yourself to others
Dealing with coming back to climbing after time off
Are bouldering and fingerboarding the only ways of gaining finger strength?
Balancing training and climbing outside
Managing training around perimenopause and menopause

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Ok kicking off with a hot topic in this video - staying lighting vs getting strong? It's an age old discussion topic amongst climbers in almost all disciplines and one that needs thought and transparency of discussion. We've worked with almost every body type you can possibly imagine and also with most strategies of body composition control.... we've seen it all and we know what works in there long term and the direction that most climbers should be headed in.

Q1: How do you balance muscle mass and climbing performance?
Q2: How can you help your climbing partner and what can you learn from them?
Q3: What is your favourite crag drink?
Q4: How do you manage your food whilst climbing?

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Training climbers in their 50s, 60s and 70s is something that we've done for many years at Lattice. Lots of climbers in this bracket are concerned that "the rules" don't apply to them, that seem to work for younger climbers and also that gains in strength and fitness are not possible. What we've seen, is that it is just a few simple changes in training habit that can make massive differences in training adaptation and whilst they might not always be the easiest or most appealing to do, they do deliver results.

In this video from the archives (yes we, know.... we'll get that Part 2 for "Home Lock Down" out soon) we have Ollie and Tom answering a few of the most popular and pressing concerns facing older climbers. We've also been asked a number of times "does this not apply to me as I'm 48" - the answer is, that everything sits on a sliding scale... be sensible and do look at some of the options discussed. They may well make a big difference if you can sort them out!

Q1: Can you still improve in your 60s and 70s? This also applies to the 50s obviously!

Q2: What issues and injuries do you see most often with older climbers?

Q3: Quantity vs quality

Q4: Can you fingerboard more than once a week if you're over 50?



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