Brooke Raboutou is an Olympian and a V15 boulderer from Colorado. We talked about growing up in a family of world-class climbers, balancing college with training for the Olympics, her mindset for competitions, why she meditates every day, her favorite hype music, working on her confidence, using pressure as fuel, focusing on the bigger picture, competing to win while supporting friends and teammates, how she balances competitions with sending hard boulders, and much more!
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Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/brooke-raboutou
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:01:35) – The first podcast in my cabin, and Brooke’s two-a-day training
(00:04:03) – Why college felt so important, and balancing climbing with other interests
(00:07:45) – Studying marketing and psychology
(00:10:38) – Climbing as a lifetime sport, and pivoting within climbing
(00:14:05) – Brooke’s family and upbringing, and balancing college with Olympic training
(00:21:34) – Her parents starting ABC climbing, and what it was like having her mom as a coach
(00:24:42) – What felt better: winning her first World Cup gold medal, or sending Box Therapy?
(00:27:55) – Training for the Olympics, and her hype music for speed climbing
(00:32:20) – Brooke’s favorite music
(00:37:20) – Wanting to win while supporting your friends and teammates
(00:44:17) – The mechanics of qualifying for the Olympics, and Brooke’s mindset for Paris
(00:50:09) – How much longer will Brooke focus on competitions?
(00:51:20) – Working on her confidence, using pressure as fuel, and focusing on the big picture
(00:57:11) – The purpose we get from having a goal, and Brooke’s goal to mix psychology and climbing
(01:01:41) – Brooke’s mindset approaching competitions
(01:06:34) – Balancing fun and focus, different competitors' mindsets, and channeling good energy
(01:10:15) – Meditation and breath
(01:18:10) – Using her flexibility as a shorter climber, and growing up in gymnastics at CATS
(01:23:52) – Dancing on the wall for her warmup
(01:25:46) – How to use more flexibility in your climbing
(01:26:45) – How did Brooke become so strong in 3F drag?
(01:31:14) – Short pinkies and crooked fingers
(01:31:53) – Working with her coach Chris Danielson
(01:39:09) – Does Brooke train specifically for outdoor goals?
(01:41:19) – How outdoor climbing feeds back into competitions
(01:43:54) – More about Brooke’s training
(01:46:06) – Why Brooke switched from one-arm hangs to weighted two-arm hangs, and using the hangboard for injury prevention
(01:47:51) – Working on jumps and leg power, coordination, and mental game
(01:49:08) – Wrap up and EXTRA teaser!
EP 53: Jon Glassberg (Part 2) — MoonBoarding, an Example Training Day, and Foreign Haircuts
EP 52: Jon Glassberg (Part 1) — Filming Emily Harrington on ‘Golden Gate’, and Pursuing V15
Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel — Goal Setting and the "Three Good Tries" Rule (Teaser)
EP 51: Chris and Heather Weidner — Kneebar Wizardry, Projecting Tips, and Supporting Each Other’s Goals
EP 50: Jon Cardwell — Projecting 5.15, Pre-Training Modes, and Bouldering for Sport Climbing
Follow-Up: Lizzy VanPatten — 'Make Me Sanguine' (Teaser)
Darek Krol Memorial Clip
EP 49: Remembering Darek Krol
Merry Christmas!
EP 48: Alex Johnson (Part 2) — Isometric Training, Getting Strong, and the Lock-Off Challenge
Follow-Up: Jasna Hodžić — Projecting 101 (...More like 401) (Teaser)
EP 47: Alex Johnson (Part 1) — An Olympic Dream, the Art of Failure, and Thriving in Your Own Skin
T-Shirt Giveaway!
EP 46: Chris Kalous — Untold Stories, the Mythical Grade of A6+, and the Gift of Podcasting
Follow-Up: Brittany Goris — The Wild World of Offwidths (Teaser)
EP 45: Dru Mack (feat. Nat Gustafson) — How to Stay Strong While Projecting, and Battling ‘The Crew’
EP 44: Steven Dimmitt (feat. Ethan Pringle) — The Guy Behind The Nugget Climbing Podcast
Follow-Up: Jonathan Siegrist — ‘Nu World’ and the ‘Event Horizon’ Project (Teaser)
EP 43: Emily Harrington — Projecting ‘Golden Gate’ in a Day, Embracing Fear, and Cupcake Batter Ice Cream
EP 42: Hailey Franklin Fultz — Strength + Nutrition, Fat Loss Strategies, and “Healthifying” Dessert
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