Let's talk about strength training! What does that mean in terms of reps? What about intensity? Join us in today's episode to learn the science behind it, and what it means to train for endurance vs strength endurance vs strength. What's your goal? We'll help you understand how to reach your most efficient strength benefit!

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Deadlifting can be overwhelming and complicated to learn, but once you have the technique dialed in, this exercise can greatly improve the strength and health of a climber's body.

Join us for this podcast as we cover how to get started deadlifting, the benefits, practical tips, common misconceptions, how to move around pain, gym etiquette, and how to make the best adjustments to the movement. Want a jump start to your training?

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Continuing on this training series with Steve Bechtel, we cover power endurance.

This energy system is the sexy one, the one that everyone wants to train. But the system can also lag behind, be misused, and lead to burnout and injury if done incorrectly.

We call this energy system "the icing on the cake," this is especially true if you have put a lot of work into training the other facets of training: strength, endurance, and power.

Join us for today's episode to learn how to optimally train power endurance!

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In this episode, Amanda Fit joins us to chat nutrition for climbers. 

Nutrition is always a difficult topic because it's so heavily based on individual needs. 

But in this episode, Amanda covers some general ideas for you so you can make the best nutrition choices for yourself as a climber and athlete. 

Some topics covered:

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It's Mercedes' birthday! In this episode, coach Katja asks Mercedes about more personal questions and what it's like being a coach. This is a great one if you wanna get to know Coach Mercedes a little better :)

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When you switch from indoor to outdoor climbing, your approach will likely change. Most people "feel" that outdoor climbing is harder. Climbers sometimes feel frustrated with their efforts outdoors, scared, and discouraged by the grades. This is normal. Indoor climbing is much different than outdoor climbing. There are a lot of factors to consider when climbing outdoors that you don’t have to worry about when you’re inside. But does this make outdoors harder? That's what we are talking about in today's episode!

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Do you feel slow or static on most climbing moves or steer clear of dynamic moves? It might be a telltale sign of insufficient power if you're avoiding dynamic movement like the plague. In this podcast, we're joined by Steve Bechtel, who will unpack the critical role of power in climbing. We'll explore effective ways to train for power so you can be confident in your approach, clarify common misconceptions about what power training isn't, and discuss how to effectively integrate these strategies into your climbing programming.

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You don't have to project or climb your limit to climb hard in your sessions. In this podcast, we redefine what trying hard means, and it looks different depending on the session.   

Mercedes shares a bit about her training process coming back from an injury, and limit climbing is not in the cards for her. She shares what she does instead.   

Katja share her transition from strength phase to her current phase which includes some outdoor climbing.   

We also share some of our favorite drills to that help you improve your climbing capacity without completely wrecking yourself.

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Our special guest today shares her experience as a mom, training with little time, while in her fifties! She is seeing progress and finds joy in her training. Join us today as she shares her tips for training and how to keep consistent if you're a busy human.

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At Modus, we love drills, and we do many of them! But we thought we would share two drills that are our favorite and our go-tos if you have minimal time or have a tough time deciding what you need to focus on.

If you are a beginner, intermediate, or advanced climber, these two drills will change how you experience climbing, and as a bonus, you'll also become more confident.

Katja shares her upcoming climbing plans and the importance of effective bouldering warm-ups, while Coach Merc introduces a game-changing drill that promises significant improvements in reach, control, and body tension.

We discuss the benefits of these techniques, how to use them, and provide insights into incorporating them into your routine. Want a jump start to your training?

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