Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing

At Modus, we LOVE strength training, and we program it for all of our clients and members. To explain further why we do this, we decided to do a series on the importance of strength training.

In this podcast, we discussed various aspects of strength training, including its benefits for climbers and the general public, the misconceptions and myths of strength training, and the importance of consistency and learning movement patterns.

We also talked about the specific benefits and exercises for climbers. We also discussed the importance of intensity in strength training and the various movement patterns involved.

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Learn how to optimize your resting tactics and skills to stay on the wall longer. Resting on the wall is a skill; we cover the best way to start practicing this. For example, relaxing certain body parts, doing specific shake outs, focusing on specific parts of your body, focusing on breathing etc. We also talk about 1 trick you can do to change your focus on a sport climb. Want a jump start to your training?

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You don't need a fancy training program to get better at climbing. But what you do need is consistency. In this podcast, we cover tips on being more consistent as a busy human, and common pitfalls that you can avoid.

This includes things you can do to create a habit, using placeholders if you can't make it to the gym, using the 80% rule and using the mantra of "anything is better than everything."

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In this episode, we talk about everything you can expect from our climbing training membership. Training can be overwhelming, if you're new or even if you're a seasoned climber. And we know it can be hard to get answers to your training questions. That's why we created Stronger Together training membership. If you'd like to join us, you can sign up here https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together

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Goals setting doesn't have to be an overwhelming or complex thing to do. New Year's resolutions also get a bad wrap. So in this episode, we are going to approach goal setting together to help us get motivated, align our focus, and learn something deeper about ourselves. Putting some intention into our goal setting can prioritize what we really want in the next year.

Get a pen and paper and let's do this!

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In today's podcast, Katja covers 4 breathing techniques you can add to your training or projecting days to see a change in energy and performance. The four breathing patterns we talk about: Pranayama, physiological sigh, nasal breathing, and forceful breathing. A breathing practice could help you be more present and slow down to enjoy what's around you.

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There are many misconceptions about climbing training, especially if you are new to training. Some misconceptions are that you will automatically develop a routine if you start a program, or you start to believe in a certain progression and that your body will always respond the same way to training. In this podcast, we cover bad training habits that can be developed as a new trainee, and how to view training from a longevity perspective, slowly changing habits so that climbing training can be fun, structured, and doesn't have to involve suffering at the gym.

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Starting a training program can feel very overwhelming for a new trainee. You might feel very excited and overwhelmed at the same time.

New trainees and climbers might not know how to use the equipment at the gym, or how to set up circuits etc.

We will cover how to approach your first training session and program best so that you set yourself up for success!

This is also great advice for someone who wants to get an edge on their new program without getting sore and frustrated their first week.

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Generally, there needs to be more education around hangboarding, if beginners should hangboard, and how to approach hangboarding if you're new to training. In this podcast, we will discuss how to start hangboarding as a beginner, what it means to start as a beginner, and things to avoid when you begin hangboarding. We have a whole hanging program that will improve your grip strength, shoulder strength and mobility, and your gateway into hangboarding: https://www.modusathletica.com/hanging-tough

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This podcast revolves around reframing "When should I start training?" to "When is an optimal time to start training?"

It also delves into the concept of climbing training, emphasizing that it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing commitment, and instead a structured approach to improvement.

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