Nic Rummel is an applied mathematician and expert boulderer. Ethan Pringle joins as co-host for another fun episode from Rocklands. We talked about embracing his nickname “Thick Nic”, lessons from working with Matt Fultz, sending V13 crimp boulders at 185 lbs, epic math projects, taking ballet to practice movement, the keys to a good spray wall, go-to hangboard protocols for epic finger strength, how lifting weights led to his best trip ever, finding mentorship in an 80-year-old climbing legend, and much more!
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Nuggets:
0:06:39 – Test, test, testing…
0:08:24 – How Thique Nic got his nickname, and embracing the body you’re given
0:15:02 – Viking-built, trucks vs. Mazdas
0:17:43 – Working with Matt & Hailey (Franklin) Fultz, and the confidence that comes with hitting strength benchmarks
0:20:39 – Everyone wants to be like someone else, and being proud of the climber you’ve become
0:23:29 – I’m on one, training for his local project in Fort Collins CO, and why he had such a successful trip to Rocklands
0:30:08 – Deloading, Nic’s job in missile tracking and detection, and going back to school for a graduate degree
0:35:23 – Needing more rest now that he is in school
0:36:14 – Nic’s longest boulder project vs. his math problem
0:41:29 – Applied math vs. pure math
0:46:00 – The math problem that took Nic the longest to solve
0:49:01 – Finding better beta on the JABE problem
0:54:06 – Mathing vs. bouldering, comparison, and balancing multiple passions
0:58:49 – Having a physical goal, an artistic goal, and an intellectual goal
1:00:04 – Artistic outlets, and making an art film
1:02:13 – Ballet
1:11:32 – Nic’s crimping journey
1:16:29 – Beating Matt Fultz to the 200 lb OTG, doing 58 pullups in a minute, and getting confidence from metrics
1:21:19 – Nic’s crimping journey continued, and long-term hangboard training
1:24:32 – Nic’s key takeaways from reading Ned Feehally’s book Beastmaking
1:26:07 – Doing a hangboarding workout before trying your project, and adapting over time
1:27:53 – Nic’s go-to hangboard protocols
1:32:09 – Nic’s top hangboard recommendation that he got from Will Anglin
1:34:15 – Nic’s thoughts on training micros
1:35:53 – When to do the Will Anglin workout, and doing long-duration hangs as part of his warmup
1:37:34 – Being warmup kings, and training less than usual
1:41:05 – Ethan’s feelings
1:42:41 – Nic’s secret crimp project, and doing the stand to Andramada
1:44:41 – Working on climbing movement, and how he set up his home wall to work on his weaknesses
1:47:56 – How the home wall facilitated community, and buying his house in Fort Collins
1:51:54 – The evolution of Nic’s home wall, and why he doesn’t like big holds on boards
1:56:04 – Ethan tries to convince Nic to try Scorsese 5.14c in the Poudre
1:57:45 – Setting as a creative outlet, and what he wishes he could change about his home wall
2:00:07 – Why Nic doesn’t recommend using T-nuts on a home wall
2:02:15 – Using electric scooters to get to Lincoln Lake
2:09:06 – Ethan hates on CO alpine bouldering, and the boys compare it to Eldo and the Flatirons
2:13:59 – How Nic ended up in Boulder, living on Paul’s land, and renovating his trailer
2:23:22 – Showering, splitting time between the trailer and his house, and having Paul as a mentor
2:28:54 – Wanting to feel like a badass, and finding balance
2:32:30 – Feeling content with his trip, getting sick, and sending Sky V13
2:35:59 – Lifting weights to keep up with his sister
2:38:02 – Taking measurements of his body, and how he’s changed over the years
2:39:04 – Nic’s brother, his siblings’ climbing, and a lesson from powerlifting
2:43:54 – Dream climbs, plans to try more V14s, and why he got hurt on his project
2:47:58 – Music City Hot Chicken
2:48:34 – Go-to breakfast
2:49:37 – Go-to climbing shoes
2:52:17 – Climbing in Red Feather
2:53:07 – Trap music
2:54:31 – Obtaining big goals
2:56:55 – Ethan talks about Nic’s send of Airstar V13
2:58:41 – Wrap up
EP 173: Louis Parkinson — How to Break Down Dynamic Movements, the Benefits of Indoor Climbing, and Cultivating Confidence
EP 172: Brittany Leavitt — Seeking Change in Climbing, Unmasking, and Top Lessons From Teaching Kids
EP 171: Leo Houlding — A Life of Adventure, Climbing Big Walls With Kids, and Epic Stories From El Cap
BONUS: Ron Kauk — Spiritual Revolution for Evolution
EP 170: Karly Rager & Casey Elliott — What the Data Says About Weight, Height, and Ape Index, and Which Metrics Matter for Climbing Performance
Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — Active Recovery: Everything You Need to Know (Teaser)
EP 169: Scott Johnston — A Masterclass in Training Principles, and Why Boulderers Should Train Their Aerobic System
EP 168: Don McGrath — Rewriting Unhelpful Scripts, How to Tackle Fear of Falling, and Playing as We Age
Climbing Gold — Hot Henry
EP 167: Alex Honnold — Epic Solos That Nobody Heard About, Near Misses, and Sh*tting His Pants While Free Soloing
EP 166: Will Bosi — Sending ‘Burden of Dreams’ V17, Dream Projects, and Functional Finger Strength vs. Party Tricks
Follow-Up: Katie Lamb — Sending ‘Spectre’ V14, and Breaking Down Crux Moves (Teaser)
EP 165: Charlie Schreiber — Asking "Why", Squeezing Lemons, and How to Have a Good Poop in the Morning, Every Time
EP 164: Melina Costanza — Why Eating Food Makes You Awesome, Competing to Win vs. Not Lose, and Fun Facts With Melina
Follow-Up: Matt Heyliger — How I Rehabbed My Bicep Tendon Injury, and How to Make the Transition From Rehab Back to Training (Teaser)
EP 163: Johnny Dawes — Legendary No-Hands Climbs, How to Master Footwork, and Life Lessons From Omelets to Icebergs
EP 162: Fundamentals — How to Structure Your Climbing Year
Follow-Up: Emil Abrahamsson — Gaining Weight to Climb His First V15, Overhauling His Training, and Thinking Long-Term With Projects (Teaser)
EP 161: Sam Stroh — Botching It and Sending Anyway, and Biggest Lessons from Hard Boulders to Free Climbs on El Cap
EP 160: Fundamentals — How to Pick a Project
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