Fundamentals (Part 6 of 6) — In this episode, Jesse and I dive into how to structure your climbing year. We talk about the circumstances that led to some of our best years in climbing, the importance of having a plan and taking notes, why focus tends to produce excellence, how to build from one phase to the next, and making sure your training supports your climbing. Happy planning!
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Jesse’s Original Episode:
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Tom Randall's Follow-Up:
Follow-Up: Tom Randall
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Show Notes:
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Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:02:55) – Sending my first three V11s in 2021, why 2022 was less successful than 2021, and "focus tends to produce excellence"
(00:09:56) – Why 2022 was a great year for Jesse, and flashing Free Willie V10 in Hueco Tanks
(00:11:56) – Jesse’s new philosophy, and realization that he will never try everything on his list
(00:13:37) – Steven’s Tip #1: Write out a rough plan for your year
(00:16:31) – Jesse’s Tip #1: Map out the major phases for your year
(00:17:16) – Steven’s Tip #2: Reflect and take notes on your previous year
(00:20:01) – Jesse’s Tip #2: Keep a daily journal
(00:21:17) – Bonus Tip: Celebrate your successes, and write down your top 10 climbing experiences at the end of each year
(00:22:14) – What Jesse includes in his daily journal, and reviewing once a season
(00:24:21) – My preferred journaling method, and the +/- system
(00:26:43) – Jesse’s Google Keep beta
(00:28:05) – Steven’s Tip #3: Give yourself time to transition between disciplines
(00:34:36) – Jesse’s Tip #3: Write down three things that you want to work on to be prepared for each phase
(00:40:05) – Jesse’s Tip #4: Your training should support your climbing (put the climbing first)
(00:43:27) – Steven’s Tip #4: If you want to hit a peak performance, set aside three months to build toward that goal
(00:44:34) – Steven’s Tip #5: Listen to my Follow-Up with Tom Randall on how to program your training
(00:45:23) – Jesse’s Pitfall #1: Just winging it
(00:45:43) – Steven’s Pitfall #1: Not having a plan
(00:47:21) – Jesse’s Pitfall #2: Not rolling with the punches
(00:48:28) – Steven’s Pitfall #2: Not taking notes (or not summarizing your notes in a way that is actually useful)
(00:49:22) – Jesse’s Pitfall #3: Not taking a rest phase
(00:52:14) – Bonus Tip: If you want to keep a session short, make a plan for right after the session
(00:53:55) – Steven’s Pitfall #3: Bouncing around too often with disciplines, styles, rock types, etc.
(00:55:24) – Jesse’s Pitfall #4: Putting all of your time, and energy, and using all of the good conditions for one limit thing (throw yourself a bone every once in a while!)
(00:57:12) – The progression zone
(00:58:04) – Steven’s Top Tip: Make a plan and take notes, and listen to my Follow-Up with Tom Randall
(00:58:47) – Jesse’s Top Tip: Focus on the stuff that matters: no more than three
(00:59:22) – Jesse’s two goals for 2022
(01:00:13) – Let us know if you want a season 2!
EP 105: Brent Barghahn — How to Retire Before Age 30, Extreme Unicycling, and How to Free Climb Big Walls By Yourself
EP 104: Amity Warme — Crushing in Yosemite, Growing up in Gymnastics, and Eating More to Do More
Follow-Up: Tyler Nelson — How to Train Based on Your Finger Anatomy (Teaser)
EP 103: Mina Leslie-Wujastyk — Chasing Flow State, The Role of Cleverness in Climbing, and Becoming a Mom
EP 102: Matty Hong — The History of ‘Flex Luthor’, Climbing Waterfalls in Japan, and the Camera as a Gift
EP 101: Nina Caprez — Being a Swiss Machine, Leaning into Womanness, and a Beautiful Story of Failing on ‘The Nose’
Follow-Up: Steve Maisch — My Training Plan for Hueco Round 2 (Teaser)
EP 100: Ben Moon — How Ben Moon Uses the MoonBoard, and the Evolution of Sport Climbing
Follow-Up: Paige Claassen — Dreamcatching, and Learning to Celebrate (Teaser)
EP 99: Q&A 4 — Goals for 2022, Dating on the Road, and What I’ve Learned from Nearly 100 Episodes
Follow-Up: Tyson Schoene — Building Champions, and Keeping Things Simple (Teaser)
EP 98: Kyra Condie — The Olympic Experience, Training With a Fused Spine, and Thriving in Organized Chaos
EP 97: Austin Hoyt — Favorite Zones in the Northeast, Rediscovering Old Projects, and Being a GUNKaholic
EP 96: Joe Kinder — The Love of Projecting, Leaving a Legacy, and the Other Side of Cancellation
EP 95: Tyler Algeo — Starting a Climbing Gym in Africa, Climb Malawi, and Raising Black Sons as a White Dad
Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — When to Stick With It, and Climbing His First 5.14 at Age 47 (Teaser)
EP 94: Nathaniel Coleman — Preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, Climbing in a Sauna, and Kendama Training
EP 93: Tom Herbert (Part 2) —How to Relax to Improve your Passat Reserves, and Tom’s Life Story
Follow-Up: Natasha Barnes — Climbing Harder in a Stronger Body (Teaser)
EP 92: Tom Herbert (Part 1) — Eating More to Train Harder, Protein Synthesis, and Carbohydrate Timing
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