Ned Feehally is Shauna Coxsey’s husband. (Just teasing Ned!) Ned is a top-level boulderer from the UK, the cofounder of Beastmaker, and the author of Beastmaking. We talked about his background in climbing, how Beastmaker got started, Ned’s approach to finger training, the benefits of board climbing, using ankle weights for body tension, and much more.
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(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:07:43) – Staying in a gite in Fontainebleau
(00:09:45) – Shauna Coxsey’s husband
(00:11:07) – A background on Ned’s climbing, some of his accomplishments, and going to college in Sheffield
(00:16:51) – Starting Beastmaker with Dan Varian, and the training paradigm in the early 2000s
(00:21:01) – Looking up to Ben Moon, Jerry Moffatt, and Malcolm Smith, and looking for ways to improve
(00:22:57) – Ned’s philosophy for improving at climbing, being well-rounded, and enjoying doing lots of climbs quickly
(00:28:20) – Ned’s dimensions, “If that’s how you’re built then so be it”, and the advantages of carrying more muscle as a climber
(00:32:08) – The leap in Ned’s climbing from hangboarding for three years (V11 to V13, or 8A to 8B), and getting a second jump from training on his cellar board (home woody)
(00:35:29) – What do people miss most frequently in their finger training?
(00:39:40) – How to combine long-term finger training with outdoor or indoor climbing
(00:45:25) – Warming up on the fingerboard for climbing sessions
(00:47:35) – Active vs. passive finger strength, and which grips Ned focuses on in his finger training
(00:52:05) – An annual overview of Ned’s finger training, and how he prepares for specific goals
(00:56:11) – How much variety should you have in your finger training?
(00:59:24) – Training one grip type per session
(01:02:12) – The genetic component of finger strength
(01:05:54) – How Ned structures a week of finger training
(01:10:19) – Mixing max hangs and repeaters, and sticking with protocols for 10 sessions
(01:14:25) – Ned’s thoughts on only training half crimp
(01:16:33) – The balance of Ned’s finger training and outdoor climbing
(01:20:19) – Ned’s home wall, and making his own wooden holds
(01:22:19) – Patron question from Finn: Three best tools for making wooden holds?
(01:24:21) – Ned’s thinking on using the commercial gym and climbing on “normal” gym boulders
(01:26:11) – Structuring a board session (bouldering)
(01:28:28) – The board culture in the UK, and how every board has its own character
(01:32:09) – Targeting move types in a sessions
(01:32:55) – Bouldering with ankle weights
(01:39:42) – Expectations when it comes to finger training, and trusting the process
(01:42:38) – Taking time completely off from climbing, and the perspective you get when you get your hand forced by injuries
(01:48:26) – Patron question from Gunter: How long has Ned been hangboarding? How much has his finger strength increased during that time? How well have those gains translated to climbing performance?
(01:54:01) – Using training as a chance to learn how hard you can pull if you try really hard
(01:55:55) – Patron question from Mihail: How do your training approaches change depending on if you need to work on active vs. passive gripping?
(01:57:09) – Patron question from Moritz: Where does Ned put his thumb when crimping on the fingerboard?
(02:00:19) – Patron question from Simon: Can Ned attribute any breakthroughs in his climbing to changes in his mindset or other lifestyle factors?
(02:02:29) – What it was like supporting Shauna through her Olympic preparation
(02:03:59) – Patron question from Alistair: Does Ned train contact strength?
(02:05:13) – Patron question from Andrew: How important is flexibility for tall climbers? And what does his bare minimum stretching session look like?
(02:06:12) – Ned’s stretching routine
(02:10:14) – Science podcasts
(02:11:19) – Patron question from fdclimbs: Favorite bouldering area in the Lakes District?
(02:12:29) – Whether V16 is a goal for Ned, how surprised he is to be climbing at his current level, and finding hard challenges regardless of the grade
(02:17:12) – Flashing ‘Trust Issues’ V14 in Rocklands, and the flashing mindset
(02:20:40) – Adding to the community through Beastmaker and writing the book Beastmaking, and a kid on the way!
(02:23:58) – What's next for Beastmaker
(02:25:19) – Where to buy the book (links in show notes)
SEND ALERT: Will Bosi — ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’ V17, and What He Plans to Try Next!
EP 207: Paul Houghoughi (The Climbing Physio) — How to Rehab Finger Injuries, Build Bulletproof Wrists & Elbows, and Never Get Injured Again
EP 206: Building a Perfect Replica of ‘The Big Island’ V15, Training on Your Projects, and the Ideal Circuit — Charlie Schreiber Returns
SEND ALERT: Kai Lightner — ‘Life of Villains’ 9a, Not Rushing the Process, and Building Jamaica’s First Climbing Wall
EP 205: Adrian Vanoni — Finger Crack Wizardry, Blue Collar Sending, and Lucid Dreams About Beta
EP 204: Anak Verhoeven — How to Build 9a Endurance, Why Motivation Trumps Fancy Facilities, and Being Public About Her Faith
EP 203: Jakob Schubert — World Champion to 9c and 9A, Adam Ondra’s Risky and Efficient Style, and Failing on ‘Sleepwalker’
SEND ALERT: Jon Cardwell — Establishing ‘Wind Up Bird’ 5.15b, and Uphill Athlete Training
EP 202: Tyler Nelson Returns — How to Get Stronger Fingers, Habits to Prevent Injuries, and Why Climbers Shouldn’t Train Like Gymnasts
EP 201: James Pearson — The Full Redemption Story, Proposing the Mythical Grade of E12, and Climbing Harder After Kids
EP 200: Brooke Raboutou — An Olympian’s Mindset, Dancing on the Wall, and Competing Against Your Friends
EP 199: Will Anglin & Matt Jones — A Masterclass in How to Progress Your Climbing
EP 198: Travis Tameirao — The Day His Life Changed Forever, Climbing V10+ With an Artificial Knee, and Taking the Wheel
EP 197: Melina Costanza Returns — Harnessing the Power of Nerves, Praising Your Effort, and Choosing Good Over Perfect
EP 196: Pete Whittaker — Chasing the Hardest Cracks in the World, Embracing the Suck, and Futuristic Desert Projects
EP 195: Matt Segal Returns — The Recipe for a Peak Year, Cooking Tips, and High Summits and Higher Grades
EP 194: Will Anglin — Why We Should Treat Climbing Like Baseball, and the #1 Thing All Climbers Should Do
EP 193: Mat Wright — Risking It All to Send, The Power of Specific Goals, and Relaxing Hard to Climb Harder
EP 192: Alex Biale — Bootlegging Wine, Training With Ollie Torr, and the Keys to a Balanced Life
EP 191: Jesse Firestone Returns — Finding Silver Linings, How to Move Like Adam Ondra, and Key Benefits of Visualization
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