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In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier and Steve Bechtel explore a research study that challenges traditional views on strength and endurance training. They discuss the implications of instability training, its effects on performance, and practical applications for climbers. The conversation emphasizes the importance of rethinking training methods to enhance strength and endurance without the need for heavy lifting. Join us in the conversation and leave a comment below! Join Modus Training with this 3 month membership special! https://www.modusathletica.com/offers/C5hDL5aq If you'd like to work one-on-one with me, visit my website for more details https://www.modusathletica.com/coaching Intro To Training Masterclass is free way to work with me: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass 00:2:25 Intro to study 00:7:53 Unstable training 00:13:20 Practical tips for unstable training 00:16:17 How to integrate it in your training 00:19:13 Training endurance through strength 00:23:27 Conclusion from study 00:25:44 Lower body exercise Research Study: Li Q, Yan J, Qiao M, Quan J, Chen Y, Gong M, Niu W, Wang L. Eight-week lat pull-down resistance training with joint instability leads to superior pull-up endurance performance and reduced antagonist coactivation in recreationally active male college students. Eur J Sport Sci. 2025 Jan;25(1):e12243. doi: 10.1002/ejsc.12243. PMID: 39716392; PMCID: PMC11667758.

Today we have Steve Bechtel here to talk with Mercedes about "periodization" (program length). And super sorry friends, I used the wrong mic for this recording! But join us as we discuss the intricacies of training program design, focusing on periodization, individual goals, and the importance of measuring progress. We explore common mistakes regarding program length and expectations, and emphasize patience and consistency in training, including journaling to track progress. We're here to encourage you to commit to your training programs and recognize your progress over time! Join Modus Training with this 3 month membership special! https://www.modusathletica.com/offers/C5hDL5aq If you'd like to work one-on-one with me, visit my website for more details https://www.modusathletica.com/coaching Intro To Training Masterclass is free way to work with me: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass 00:01:33 Fix a fixed mindset by knowing the why and the individual 00:05:42 How to help athletes measure their progress and know they're reaching their goals 00:09:35 Managing expectations, keeping track of progress, and reflection 00:14:02 Progress is really sneaky 00:16:45 Motivated to suffering, what is periodization, and being an individual 00:23:21 Adaptations and variety but the training goal stays the same 00:29:30 Neurological fatigue in climbing training 00:36:09 Well rounded Certified Strength and Conditioning Coaches 00:41:07 Tips on sticking with your program

We're at the end of the training series with Steve Bechtel. Today we put our training knowledge together and talk about how to create your own training program. Whether you're a boulderer, sport climber, or non-competitive climber, this episode is for you. Previously we've talked about energy systems, mental tactics, performance, and today we're cramming in a lot more info on how to put together a climbing training program! If you need a reminder on power endurance, essentials of strength climbing, recovery, and much more - go back and have a listen to the other episodes in this training series with Steve! Ready to join us? Sign up for our training membership: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together Also, Intro To Training Masterclass is a free way to work with us: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass 00:01:11 How to frame "training" 00:07:04 How to decide what to focus on when creating an off-season plan 00:12:47 Skill goals vs grade goals 00:15:21 How to balance working on weakness & strengths 00:19:27 Less measurable qualities, less obvious progression 00:24:48 When and if to work on finger strength 00:29:00 How to put a training program together 00:38:36 Minimum guideline: how little you can train 00:44:01 Pre-season focus 00:46:39 Performance phase balance 00:50:16 Should we schedule de-loads 01:02:29 Recommendations for sport climbers without rope access 01:07:18 How to train endurance to come back during outdoor season 01:15:45 Making room for board climbing training

We're discussing performance climbing with Steve Bechtel today! Seems straightforward, but there can be some confusion about what you can actually achieve during a performance climbing phase, and how can we as athletes manage our expectations around it. Join our conversation as we talk about optimizing the conditions that lead to a great performance phase. Free ways to work with us: Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want On-Demand training programs to help you get to the next level? Join Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together 00:1:10 Ideas of performance 00:03:40 Reaching performance peaks as an advanced climbing athlete & managing expectations 00:11:20 Focusing on wins, mental side of "forward," consistency 00:21:29 How to navigate performance for the folks who don't go outside very often 00:25:48 Balancing stoke to perform and preparing for a performance phase 00:32:02 Strategies to maintain strength during performance phase, & nutrition 00:39:09 Does skill level affect ability to reach a performance phase 00:43:17 Ability to adapt to new areas and how that can affect reaching performance phases 00:49:41 Navigate pressure you may put on yourself as an athlete 00:53:27 Battling the excuse: complaining 00:56:54 Mental endurance will get you through

The second conversation from our series of interviews in Lander, Wyoming. Steve Bechtel is a local legend in Lander, and runs two successful businesses: Climb Strong and Elemental Fitness. We have a really fun conversation ranging from old climbing stories of his with Todd Skinner, to the modern world of work, business, publishing, and climbing.…

We're back with Steve Bechtel! At Modus we say, "Recover as hard as you train!" Today we emphasize the crucial role of recovery in training and climbing. We discuss the importance of developing work capacity, optimizing recovery strategies, and balancing training and recovery. Also in our conversation learn about active recovery, proper nutrition and sleep for recovery, and the drawbacks of overtraining and training to failure. Lastly, know the importance of consistency, patience, and time management in achieving results. Flexibility is a big part of climbing movement and recovery. Join here for a free flexibility routines and theory: Flexibility Foundations for Beginners: https://www.modusathletica.com/flexibility-foundations-opt-in 00:01:29 How Steve Bechtel approaches recovery 00:05:39 What to do in your workout to optimize recovery 00:13:30 Cues/Words to help athletes recognize when to stop a session. 00:20:35 Active recovery and sleep 00:29:10 Incorporating recovery tools like a shakeout in a climbing routine, reduce stiffness, breathing 00:34:19 Going to failure 00:41:33 Time Sets 00:47:50 Psychological benefits with consistency, patience 00:52:15 Other recovery strategies 01:05:43 Active vs passive recovery

Continuing on this training series with Steve Bechtel, we cover power endurance. This energy system is the sexy one, the one that everyone wants to train. But the system can also lag behind, be misused, and lead to burnout and injury if done incorrectly. We call this energy system "the icing on the cake," this is especially true if you have put a lot of work into training the other facets of training: strength, endurance, and power. Join us for today's episode to learn how to optimally train power endurance! Want a jump start to your training? Sign up here to get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass

Do you feel slow or static on most climbing moves or steer clear of dynamic moves? It might be a telltale sign of insufficient power if you're avoiding dynamic movement like the plague. In this podcast, we're joined by Steve Bechtel, who will unpack the critical role of power in climbing. We'll explore effective ways to train for power so you can be confident in your approach, clarify common misconceptions about what power training isn't, and discuss how to effectively integrate these strategies into your climbing programming. Join our of 3500 subscribers for articles and updates https://www.modusathletica.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modusathletica/Check out our website: https://www.modusathletica.com/Learn with us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/mercedespollmeier

Join Coach Merc & Katja from Modus Athletica and climbing coach Steve Bechtel from Climb Strong in an in-depth conversation on Specific Training for Climbing. We cover more nuanced climbing training topics, emphasizing the critical balance between general strength and specific climbing training. Learn from Steve's expert insights on various training boards, the role of technique over raw strength, and the effective use of video self-assessment to refine climbing skills. For climbers who aim to stay in the sport long-term while balancing performance, this episode offers perspectives on improving finger strength, understanding the importance of overall athleticism, and exploring efficient strength gains. This episode is perfect for climbers at all levels looking to push their limits and coaches seeking fresh insights into climbing training methodologies. Links mentioned in the episode: Project direct article link. https://www.projectdirectcoaching.com/blog/whatmetricsmatter Slow-motion climbing https://youtu.be/isZ176DKNN4 High step strength drill https://youtube.com/shorts/p18uP1bzGlc

Here is the second episode in our training series with Steve Bechtel. We discuss the importance of general strength training for climbers as well as across our human lifespan. We discuss exercise selection, bodyweight vs resistance training, how to choose the right intensity, and Steve's favorite exercise. We still have our free pull-up masterclass available which you join here: https://www.modusathletica.com/pullup-masterclass-signup If you'd like to join our 12-week coaching program, hit this link https://www.modusathletica.com/pulling-strong

In this limited series, we welcome Steve Bechtel from Climb Strong to discuss the main facets of climbing training. We'll cover Endurance, Strength, Power, Power Endurance, Recovery, and Program design. In this episode, we will cover Endurance 101 for the climber who needs and wants to train endurance. We cover what the endurance energy system is, its role in climbing, assessments, how boulderers and sport climbers can train endurance, and chat about common mistakes and myths. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you have any questions, please comment below, and we'll answer them in a follow-up episode. Check out Steve Bechtel's training programs and resources right here https://www.climbstrong.com/ Want a jump start to your training? Sign up here to get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want community and coaching support, join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together

July 24, 1997. Fremont County, Wyoming. After spending the day running errands, 24-year old Amy Wroe Bechtel never returns home and her abandoned car is discovered on a remote road in Shoshone National Forest. Even though he claims to have an alibi, Amy's husband, Steve Bechtel, is looked at as a potential suspect by law […]

July 24, 1997. Fremont County, Wyoming. After spending the day running errands, 24-year old Amy Wroe Bechtel never returns home and her abandoned car is discovered on a remote road in Shoshone National Forest. Even though he claims to have an alibi, Amy's husband, Steve Bechtel, is looked at as a potential suspect by law enforcement, due to his unwillingness to take a polygraph test. However, the investigation eventually focuses on convicted murderer Dale Wayne Eaton, who was supposedly in the area when Amy went missing, but there is no evidence to implicate him and no trace of Amy is ever found. On this week's episode of “The Trail Went Cold”, we explore the puzzling disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel, who has continued to remain a missing person for the past 26 years. Special thanks to listener Kinza Carpenter for narrating the opening of this episode. If you have any information about this case, please contact the Fremont County Sheriff's Office at (307) 332-5611. Additional Reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Amy_Wroe_Bechtel http://charleyproject.org/case/amy-joy-wroe-bechtel https://www.outsideonline.com/1829016/long-gone http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/long-gone-girl http://people.com/archive/into-thin-air-vol-49-no-11/ https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/sheriff-believes-amy-wroe-bechtel-was-victim-of-killer/article_5c2b29d9-de5f-54b9-b0cb-a93aff383668.html https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/amy-wroe-bechtel-case-timeline/article_f289eca2-a639-5a75-a565-814f41b5249c.html https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/officials-killer-said-to-camp-where-wroe-bechtel-vanished-in-wyoming/article_5048323d-d60c-5e4f-ba60-e3536f0701b1.html https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Amy_Wroe_Bechtel “The Trail Went Cold” is on Patreon. Visit www.patreon.com/thetrailwentcold to become a patron and gain access to our exclusive bonus content. The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote. All music is composed by Vince Nitro.

In this episode, I'll share some insider insights from the Canadian Climbing Medicine (CCM) Symposium held in Squamish, BC this past August.  I'll give you some of the conference highlights on topics such as recent climbing injury trends, new technology for diagnosing A2 pulley injuries, growth plate injuries among youth climbers, commentary on the RED-S debate and the IFSC controversy, and much more! RUNDOWN 0:15 - Greetings 0:50 - "Insider Information" from the Canadian Climbing Medicine (CCM)Symposium 1:48 - Backstory on CCM - Follow @ClimbingMedicine 3:30 - Overview of this year's 3-day conference at Squamish, BC. DAY 1  (abridged) 7:00 - A2 Pulley injury insights from Dr. Isa Schöeffl  7:40 - Update on Growth Plate fractures among youth climbers. 9:10 - Low Energy Availability (LEA) 10:00 - Insights into RED-S concerns with young and elite-level climbers 11:00 - Dr. Volker Schöeffl updated on his resignation from IFSC MedCom. 13:52 - Screening with BMI? Next steps? 15:50 - Dr. Volker Schöeffl on injury trends among climbers 17:15 - Increase in SLAP tears (shoulders) DAY 2  (abridged) 18:52 - Dr. Jared Vagy on ACL surgery rehab and recovery timeline 22:20 - ACL injury risk reduction 23:06 - Why female athletes have more ACL injuries than their male counterparts 24:47 - Xeber Iruretagoiena presents his techniques for using High-Resolution Ultrasound Diagnosis of the Most Common Climbing Injuries of the Fingers  27:55 - List of other medical presenters on Day 1 and 2: Dr. Yasser El-Sheikh, Dr. Herb von Schroeder, Dr. Carrie Cooper, and Dr. Marieta Buse DAY 3  (abridged) 30:55 - Craig Berman on Kinesthetic Intelligence and Movement-oriented exercises to enhance climbing performance...founded on content from his recently published movement-training book, Climbology. Get it here >> 31:30 - Dr. Tyler Nelson presented in depth on effective finger training and injury avoidance 32:04 - Steve Bechtel on The Strength Continuum and Concurrent Development of Multiple Facets of Fitness 32:40 - Eric Hörst presented his conceptual model for effective Energy System Training and he gave a primer on Nutritional Ergogenic Aids for Climbers - For an in-depth study of Energy System Training listen to Podcasts #22, #23, #24, #26, #28. Listen to Episode #22 first >> 33:10 - Eric comments on the potential value of nutritional ergogenic aids to support peak performance.  36:36 - Check out podcast sponsor PhysiVantage Nutrition -- Get 15% off full-priced nutrition with checkout code: PODCAST15 (North America only).   Europe and elsewhere visit EPIC-TV Shop or BananaFingers.com to get your PhysiVantage! 37:25 - PLEASE write a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and SHARE this podcast with a friend! 37:50 - Closing comments -- Horst Out! SAVE on La Sportiva shoes here >> Thank you! La Sportiva, Maxim Ropes, DMM Climbing, Friction Labs Music by Misty Murphy Follow Eric on Twitter @Train4Climbing Check out Eric's YouTube channel. Follow Eric on Facebook! And on Instagram at: Training4Climbing Copyright 2023 Eric Hörst | Hörst Training, LLC.

Amy Wroe Bechtel was a woman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1997. She was born on August 4, 1973, in Lander, Wyoming, USA. At the time of her disappearance, Amy was a 24-year-old fitness instructor and a former Miss Wyoming USA.On July 24, 1997, Amy went for a run in the Shoshone National Forest near Lander. She was training for a marathon and left her home that morning wearing running clothes.When Amy failed to return home, her husband, Steve Bechtel, became concerned and reported her missing.A search operation involving local authorities, volunteers, and law enforcement agencies was immediately launched. Despite extensive efforts and a widespread search, no sign of Amy was found initially.However, a break in the case came a month later when a pair of running shoes, later confirmed to be Amy's, were discovered on a remote road in the area.Suspicion soon fell on a local man named Dale Wayne Eaton, who was already serving a life sentence for an unrelated murder. Investigators found similarities between Amy's case and Eaton's modus operandi, including his affinity for abducting and killing young women.In 2002, Dale Wayne Eaton was charged with Amy Wroe Bechtel's murder based on circumstantial evidence and his history of violent crimes.Though without a body or direct evidence linking him to Amy's disappearance, Eaton was only convicted for the unrelated murder and not for her case specifically.Despite ongoing efforts to locate Amy and bring her killer to justice, her remains have not been found, and the exact details of her disappearance remain unknown. Her case has received significant media attention, and her family continues to search for answers, advocate for missing persons, and support other families going through similar experiences.(commercial at 17:14)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/category/WyomingThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5003294/advertisement

Amy Wroe Bechtel was a woman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in 1997. She was born on August 4, 1973, in Lander, Wyoming, USA. At the time of her disappearance, Amy was a 24-year-old fitness instructor and a former Miss Wyoming USA.On July 24, 1997, Amy went for a run in the Shoshone National Forest near Lander. She was training for a marathon and left her home that morning wearing running clothes.When Amy failed to return home, her husband, Steve Bechtel, became concerned and reported her missing.A search operation involving local authorities, volunteers, and law enforcement agencies was immediately launched. Despite extensive efforts and a widespread search, no sign of Amy was found initially.However, a break in the case came a month later when a pair of running shoes, later confirmed to be Amy's, were discovered on a remote road in the area.Suspicion soon fell on a local man named Dale Wayne Eaton, who was already serving a life sentence for an unrelated murder. Investigators found similarities between Amy's case and Eaton's modus operandi, including his affinity for abducting and killing young women.In 2002, Dale Wayne Eaton was charged with Amy Wroe Bechtel's murder based on circumstantial evidence and his history of violent crimes.Though without a body or direct evidence linking him to Amy's disappearance, Eaton was only convicted for the unrelated murder and not for her case specifically.Despite ongoing efforts to locate Amy and bring her killer to justice, her remains have not been found, and the exact details of her disappearance remain unknown. Her case has received significant media attention, and her family continues to search for answers, advocate for missing persons, and support other families going through similar experiences.(commercial at 17:14)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/category/WyomingThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

This full episode is available for Patrons right now! Steve Bechtel is back on the podcast for a deep dive into active recovery. We discuss what the research says about active vs. passive recovery, what methods work best, why it's better than sitting on the couch on your rest days, and we also tackle the practical side of things and discuss realistic options for active recovery between burns at the crag, how to have active rest days without doing too much, what deload weeks should look like, and common pitfalls to avoid.Become a Patron to get access to the full episode! And support the podcast! *The full version is 1:30:02.*Watch the uncut video interview here!patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingSteve's Other Episodes:EP 35: Steve Bechtel (Sept 14, 2020)Follow-Up: Steve Bechtel (Jan 21, 2021)Follow-Up #2: Steve Bechtel (Nov 11, 2021) 

Scott Johnston is a world-class coach who specializes in mountain endurance sports. This episode is a masterclass in training principles and is packed full of nuggets for climbers, including boulderers. We talked about why it's a mistake to mimic top athletes, tips for balancing climbing with other sports, capacity vs. utilization, why to back off after a personal best, developing layers of endurance, the flaw with HRV, how to test your recovery before training, how to fail successfully, the future of alpinism and mountain running, and much more!Check out The Nugget on YouTube:youtube.com/@thenuggetclimbingCheck out PhysiVantage!physivantage.com (link includes 15% off coupon)Use code "NUGGET15" at checkout for 15% off your next order!Check out Athletic Greens!athleticgreens.com/NUGGETUse this link to get a free year's supply of vitamin D + 5 travel packs!Check out Rumpl!rumpl.com/nuggetUse code "NUGGET" at checkout for 10% off your first order!Check out Rocky Talkie!RockyTalkie.com/NuggetUse this link to get 10% off your first order of backcountry radios!Check out Tindeq!tindeq.comUse code “NUGGET” for $10 off!I recommend the Progressor 150 for finger training and testing. We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:Leo Franchi, Michael Roy, David Lahaie, Robert Freehill, Jeremiah Johnson, Scott Donahue, Eli Conlee, Skyler Maxwell, Craig Lee, Mark and Julie Calhoun, Yinan Liu, Renzollama, Zach Emery, and Brandt MickolasBecome a Patron:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingShow Notes:  thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/scott-johnstonNuggets:0:04:56 – Inventing telescopes, and refurbishing European sports cars0:11:25 – Being a cross-country ski racer, climbing with Steve House, and getting into coaching0:13:22 – Why Scott and Steve decided to write Training for the New Alpinism0:15:30 – Partnering with Kilian Journett on a second book Training for the Uphill Athlete0:19:00 – The mistake of trying to mimic people like Killian Journett or Adam Ondra0:23:05 – Sound bites, the dumbing down of our attention spans, and applying traditional training methods to unconventional sports0:25:09 – Who is the Uphill Athlete book for?0:27:56 – Being a general outdoor athlete and a climber0:28:54 – Patron question from Alex: Tips for training for bouldering and sport climbing during ski season and vice versa?0:34:42 – Why more training isn't always better0:37:39 – Building capacity, and why you rarely perform well while you're training0:39:19 – Block periodization0:42:09 – Monitoring your recovery, using a hangboard to check in, and the restorative effect of easy aerobic activity0:46:59 – Capacity vs. utilization training0:54:26 – Training vs. randomly exercising0:57:16 – Fundamental qualities of sports, and building capacity in different qualities1:03:32 – Putting money in the bank vs. spending it1:07:18 – Why you should back off after you hit a PR in your training1:12:24 – Deloads1:16:40 – Non-linear periodization1:18:54 – The aerobic system, and the vacuum cleaner analogy1:25:54 – Developing layers of endurance1:27:52 – How and why boulderers and sport climbers should train endurance1:31:56 – More about the layers of endurance1:38:25 – My upcoming Follow-Up with Steve Bechtel,  why training needs to be more specific at higher levels, and how recovery makes you stronger1:41:33 – How important is active recovery?1:44:32 – The flaw with HRV for measuring recovery1:50:20 – Tuning in to your body, and how to test your level of fatigue1:53:34 – Using the Tindeq to test your finger strength before training (use code NUGGET for $10 off)1:56:47 – Why monitoring your progress leads to mental toughness2:03:19 – How to get the experience you need to climb technical mountains and alpine routes2:06:25 – The Dreaded Water Carries, and improving muscular endurance2:19:29 – How long and how often should our training blocks be?2:22:20 – Losing two climbing partners on K22:27:33 – How to fail successfully2:34:09 – Inventing challenges, and the essential parts of being human2:38:02 – Scott's current outdoor lifestyle, and trying to slow the decline as aging athletes2:42:26 – Doing max strength to recover from hard endurance work2:46:15 – A teaser for how to increase your weighted pull-ups2:50:29 – Where to find Scott2:52:33 – What excites Scott the most about the future of alpinism and mountain running2:56:40 – Understanding training principles, and the key takeaway from this episode

Listen as The Climbing Doctor interviews Steve Bechtel on all topics related to climbing and injuries. They go deep on training mistakes that are common with climbers, training exercises, power exercises for climbing performance, climbing assessments, inside elbow pain, and how to warm up the hands and fingers for climbing. This episode covers: Mistakes and errors that climbers make with training What are your biases of types of exercises that climbers should use to train How important is lower body power for climbing Assessments typically performed on climbers  A discussion about Steve's medial epicondylitis  Some great analogies on analysis paralysis and overtraining Warming up the hands and fingers  Go-to exercises for climber's Steve Bechtel's Bio: Steve is the founder of Climb Strong. A climber for more than 30 years, Steve has established over 300 new routes across the globe, from grade VI big wall free climbs to 25-foot sport routes on his home crags near Lander, Wyoming. An exercise science graduate of the University of Wyoming, Steve has been studying and experimenting with climbing training methods since his teens. After spending a few years as a full-time climber, Steve opened Elemental Performance + Fitness in 2002. Elemental is a full-service gym in Lander, but was built around the training needs of high-level climbers. Website: https://www.climbstrong.com/ Instagram: @climbstrong

Amy Wroe Bechtel was a really good runner. She had beat the 3000 meter dash record at her college, the University of Wyoming, and had participated in the Boston Marathon. At 24 years old, she had just settled down and bought a house in Lander, Wyoming, with her husband of one year, Steve Bechtel. But on July 24th, 1997, after Amy ran some errands and set out for her daily run in the Shoshone National Park Mountains, she simply disappeared. When she didn't return to the house by about 10 pm, Steve called the authorities and a search for Amy ensued. More than 25 years later, Amy is still gone, and there are barely any leads. Could it have been an accident or the work of a serial killer, or did the husband do it? Or, is it possible for someone to literally just...disappear?Show Notes: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2956954/fullcreditsjohncaven.blogspot.orgDon't miss Murder at Mistletoe Manor or The Evergreen Murders: part of the Mackenzie Monroe Christmas Mystery Serieshttps://open.spotify.com/show/66PUe7fnWClbCOmh9MpT4Yhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6zANYDlP9SSNQgcdwzLzIj

Steve is the founder of Climb Strong. He's a climber for more than 30 years, and established over 300 new routes across the globe, from big wall free climbs to 25-foot sport routes on his home crags near Lander, Wyoming. An exercise science graduate of the University of Wyoming, Steve has been studying and experimenting with climbing training methods since his teens. After spending a few years as a full-time climber, Steve opened Elemental Performance + Fitness in 2002. Elemental is a full-service gym in Lander, but was built around the training needs of high-level climbers.We love Steve's ability to boil down the science to lay terms and give practical advice on how to apply it in life. To us, that's the hallmark of a great coach.Steve's new book Mettle was the catalyst for this chat. The book digs into the philosophical side of climbing and those softer skills which are so easily forgotten or overshadowed by going hard on strength.We dive into :Our approach to goals and the journey to themOpenness to new ideasThe evolution of training protocols and the big mistake many people make in their endurance training Also, no hangs. Are they legit. What are they even?We have Steve's new book in stock at baffledays.com.au (link in the show notes) along with a couple of Steve's other awesome books. Unstoppable Force and Logical Progression 2. We also have copies of The Hard Truth by Kris Hampton aka Power Company Climbing and we also have Beastmaking – a fingers first approach to becoming a better climber. A book written by Mr Beastmaker himself, Ned Feehally one of the co founders of Beastmaker. It's an absolute ripper.I've also been working on a little side project product which is now live on the store as well. Take a look and if you think it's something which may be useful for you or someone you know. I think they're pretty cool and an environmentally friendly alternative to the single use versions of what's already out there. Grab one or a couple and let me know what you think. Could be an easy Christmas gift? Far out, we are already saying that word.Registration is now open for the Performance Climb Coach course. Courses content will go live on 14th November and you'll have access to all the courses until 14th May 2023. Seriously, it's so worth it. Link in the description.THE LINKS:Sign up for the new intake of PCC https://performanceclimbingcoach.com/Check out Steve's new book and all the others we have. Plus the cool new product I made. https://www.baffledays.com.au/shop/If you want to get in touch with Steve and the Climb Strong crew https://www.climbstrongcoach.com/BAFFLEDAYS at checkout for 15% off at checkout https://awesomewoodys.com/

Callie Joy Black is a strength coach who specializes in training during pregnancy and postpartum. We talked about the most common concerns she hears from pregnant women, falling risk while pregnant, returning to climbing postpartum, strength training during pregnancy, climbing hard with kids, being selfish and creating boundaries, and being your own project.Check out Rhino Skin Solutions!rhinoskinsolutions.comUse code “NUGGET” at checkout for 20% off your next order!And check out EP 22 with Justin Brown to learn more about how to use Rhino products!Check out Grasshopper Climbing!grasshopperclimbing.cominstagram.com/grasshopperclimbingTell them I sent you to save $500 off a fully kitted out 8'x10' Grasshopper board! We are supported by these amazing BIG GIVERS:Leo Franchi, Michael Roy, David Lahaie, Robert Freehill, Jeremiah Johnson, Scott Donahue, Eli Conlee, Skyler Maxwell, Craig Lee, and Mark and Julie CalhounBecome a Patron:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingShow Notes:  thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/callie-joy-blackNuggets:0:05:28 – Overview of this podcast episode, and her son's pants-shitting story0:12:00 – Why Joy studied Spanish in college, getting pregnant, being a single mom, and studying nutrition0:15:19 – Being obsessed with movement, getting into climbing, and her path to becoming a strength coach0:19:09 – Why Joy chose to specialize in training during pregnancy and post-partum recovery0:24:26 – How male listeners can benefit from this conversation, and how the pelvic floor affects movement0:28:43 – Being scared of pregnancy, and two things Joy wishes someone had told her when she was pregnant for the first time0:32:39 – Fall risk with climbing when pregnant0:41:37 – Where Joy lives and where she usually climbs0:42:59 – Joy's three pregnancies0:49:14 – Making the best decision for you and your pregnancy0:50:33 – When is it ok to climb after pregnancy?0:56:43 – Educating your doctor0:59:29 – How to support your climbing during pregnancy with strength training, and the role of the pelvic floor1:07:08 – Empowering women to lift heavier things1:18:00 – How Joy gets buy-in from women who are nervous to strength train1:26:04 – Changing from a performance mindset to an exploratory mindset1:27:52 – One of my favorite quotes from Steve Bechtel, and writing the forward to his book Mettle1:30:16 – Losing members of your climbing community when they have kids, and sharing climbing with your kids1:33:06 – Is it possible to climb just as hard after pregnancy and having kids?1:40:38 – Joy's current climbing goal to climb 5.12, and working with Maddie from Lattice Training1:42:32 – Get a hangboard!1:42:59 – Being selfish and creating boundaries1:50:27 – A question from Mina about key lightbulb moments1:55:17 – Relaxin (hormone) and hangboarding during pregnancy2:02:34 – More resources for breath work and pelvic floor training2:11:27 – Breathing into your butthole2:12:54 – Joy's tips for using Instagram as a business owner2:19:23 – Love and muscles2:20:51 – “The best project you will ever work on is you.”2:23:02 – My current life project2:27:44 – Joy's current life project2:31:13 – Wrap up

Today on episode 20 I am so very pleased to welcome back to Clipping Chains climber, coach, trainer, and all-around great guy, Steve Bechtel. Steve joins us from Lander, Wyoming where he is the owner of Elemental Performance + Fitness and Climb Strong. Steve is a highly regarded pillar of the climbing coaching and training world, seemingly due to his no-nonsense persona, a dedication to simplicity, and a focus on key principles that generate results for his athletes.That said, regardless of your dedication to training or even climbing in general, Steve has so much insight and clarity into living our best lives. Perhaps most poignant of all, Steve values the impermanence of today. If we can understand that the glass is already broken, a topic we'll discuss, we know that every moment with it is precious. Topics Discussed with Steve BechtelSteve's origins on being a climber and a business ownerThe importance of time as a non-renewable resourceSteve's evolution on the importance of saving to enhance our available timeSteve's thoughts on the many ways we all participate in self sabotageWhy Steve stepped away from social mediaSimplicity: the universal importance of basic principlesAnti-fragility in a comfortable worldThe importance of the “mini retirement”The growing demand for climbing coachesSo much more Support this project: Buy Me a CoffeeSubscribe to the website: SUBSCRIBE ME! Get in Touch with Steve BechtelSteve's original interview with Clipping Chains: Steve Bechtel: The Importance of TimeSteve's gym in Lander, WY: Elemental Performance + FitnessOnline-based training and coaching for climbers: Climb StrongPerformance Climbing Coach Books by Steve Bechtel (select)Logical Progression, 2nd Ed: Building Training Programs for Year-Round Climbing PerformanceUnstoppable Force: Strength Training for ClimbersLander Rock Climbs 2018Mettle (coming soon!) Other Books MentionedThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It (Michael Gerber)Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World (Cal Newport)Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder (Incerto) (Nassim Taleb)Extraordinary Popular Delusions and The Madness of Crowds: All Volumes – Complete and Unabridged (Charles Mackay)The Simple Path to Wealth (JL Collins)Supertraining (Yuri Verkhoshansky)Beyond the Hundredth Meridian: John Wesley Powell and the Second Opening of the West (Wallace Stegner)Hangdog Days: Conflict, Change, and the Race for 5.14 (Jeff Smoot) Podcasts MentionedThe Nugget Climbing Follow-Up with Steve Bechtel (Patron only)Baffle Days: Steve BechtelEnormocast Episode 176: Jeff Smoot – The 80s Come Alive with Hangdog Days Related Clipping Chains PostsThe Simple Systems to Kicking Monetary AssAutomation: The Dirty Little Secret to Spending LessThe GameStop Saga: Hedge Funds, Reddit Investors, and Why They're All WrongBitcoin and Other Things You Shouldn't OwnDigital Minimalism: Give Me Back My BrainFear: Here's How It's Holding You BackEmotional Fragility: Is This the New Normal?Taking Action: Moving Beyond InspirationEgo and Mastery: Looking Good vs Being Good

This full episode is available for Patrons right now! This is a teaser of my second Follow-Up with Steve Bechtel. We talked about when to stick with a training program vs. when to pivot, lessons from studying the NBA, how much LeBron James deadlifts, Steve's climbing background, and how he climbed his first 5.14 at age 47, and his advice for me to improve power endurance.Become a Patron to get access to the full episode! And support the podcast! *The full version is 1:38:35.patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingVirtual Performance Climbing Coach Summit:the-climb-strong-pcc-classroom.teachable.com/p/virtual-pcc-summit2021-2022Steve's other episodes:EP 35: Steve BechtelFollow-Up: Steve Bechtel (our first one from January 2021)

Amy Joy Wroe Bechtel (August 4, 1972 – disappeared July 24, 1997; declared legally dead 2004) is an American woman who disappeared while jogging in the Wind River Mountains approximately 15 miles (24 km) south of Lander, Wyoming.Despite extensive investigative work and media portrayals, her case remains unsolved as of 2021 [update].She was declared dead in absentia by her husband Steve Bechtel. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/crimeheads/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/crimeheads/support

Amy Bechtel was a 24-year-old avid runner living and training in Lander, Wyoming with her husband, Steve Bechtel. On June 24, 1997, while out exploring a trail for an upcoming 10k, Amy mysteriously vanished and has never been seen or heard from again. After extensive searches of the rough terrain, only her abandoned car was ever found. Jenn, Court, and Beck discuss Amy's whereabouts the day she disappeared, what makes her husband look suspicious, and the possibility of the involvement of a known potential serial killer.This episode also recognizes Stuart Isaac who went missing from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming on September 6, 2010.Listen to the Episode for all the details and visit finalminutespodcast.com for pictures and sources!

Todays episode is a panel recorded live at the International Climbers Festival a few summers ago in Lander, Wyoming, featuring Steve Bechtel and Charlie Manganiello from Climb Strong and Neely Quinn and Matt Pincus from TrainingBeta. You can find tickets for this years ICF at www.climbersfestival.org You can fill out the Economic Impact Study at https://eku.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bI6rkRtWbzODmdL You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

This is a teaser of a follow-up call with Steve Bechtel. We talked about goal setting, how drinking more water can help with fat loss, the "Three Good Tries" rule, building skills vs. habits, three things to consider when choosing a training program, the value and limitations of training assessments, and why we shouldn’t necessarily depend on scientific research to tell us what to do.   You can support the podcast and get access to follow-up conversations for $5 per month on Patreon at patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing. The full version of this follow-up call is 1:24:10.  

About Tyler Nelson Learn More from Tyler: If you want to work with Dr. Tyler Nelson on an individual basis for injuries or strength training, he offers remote consultations to people all over the world. He also teaches online classes on strength training and injuries. Learn more. In this interview, Tyler explains how we should be training our fingers for endurance climbing. Normally, we’re training strength or strength endurance on the hangboard by hanging with bodyweight, a pulley system, or weight attached to our bodies. However, Tyler talks about how we can just pull on the hangboard, without our feet leaving the ground, and increase our reps in order to train for long, endurance climbs. Tyler recently wrote an article on this topic for TrainingBeta, called To Pull or Hang, and this interview is a supplement to that article. If you haven’t read it yet, and you’re interested in this topic, I highly recommend that you give it a read before or after listening to this interview. Tyler Nelson has a lot of qualifications, so I’m going to let his website sum those up for you: Tyler is a second generation chiropractor whose father was a leader in chiropractic sports medicine for many years. In graduate school he did a dual doctorate and masters degree program in exercise science with an emphasis on tendon loading. He completed his masters degree at BYU and was a physician for the athletics department for 4 years out of school. He currently is the owner of Camp4 Human Performance where he treats clients through his license as a chiropractic physician. He also teaches anatomy and physiology at a local college in Utah and is an instructor for the Performance Climbing Coach seminar series and a certified instructor for gobstrong. When he’s not working he’s climbing or hiking outside with his family.   You can find Tyler in Salt Lake City at his clinic, Camp 4 Human Performance, where he tests athletes, creates training programs, and treats all kinds of athletes for injuries. I met Tyler at Steve Bechtel’s first Performance Climbing Coach Seminar in Lander in May of 2017, where we were both instructors. Since then I’ve done 4 more seminars and 7 other podcast episodes with him. You could say he’s a bit of a staple around here. He is well-spoken and a wealth of knowledge about how the human body responds to climbing and training. Other Episodes with Tyler TBP 155: Dr. Tyler Nelson on High Volume Power Training TBP 149: The Different Roles of Stretching for Climbing TBP 133: The Simplest Finger Training Protocol with Dr. Tyler Nelson TBP 084: Injury Rehab and Blood Flow Restriction Training TBP 098: Isometric Movements to Prime and Test Your Body TBP 108: Bood Flow Restriction for Injury Healing and Performance TBP 118: Latest Technology for Finger Training and Performance Testing TBP 128: Surprising Methods for Healing Tendon Injuries     Tyler Nelson Interview Details How to change finger training to focus on endurance Concentric pulling rather than hanging Results he’s seeing with clients Whether this method creates more injury When to do this during training/performance cycles Nerdy parts of the research on this Why people shake when they’re trying hard Finger curls vs finger rolls Protocol for intermediate climber   Tyler Nelson Links Article by Tyler about training fingers for endurance Personal website: camp4humanperformance.com Take an online class with Tyler: camp4humanperformance.com/store Do a consultation with Tyler Instagram: @c4hp Facebook: @camp4chiropractic Learn More from Tyler: If you want to work with Dr. Tyler Nelson on an individual basis for injuries or strength training, he offers remote consultations to people all over the world. He also teaches online classes on strength training and injuries. Learn more.

About Tyler Nelson Learn More from Tyler: If you want to work with Dr. Tyler Nelson on an individual basis for injuries or strength training, he offers remote consultations to people all over the world. He also teaches online classes on strength training and injuries. Learn more. In this interview, Tyler explains why we should be training power differently in climbing than we typically do. Normally, we’re training power at very high intensities as in the campus board. However, in climbing we need to have sustained power output over long periods of time. So he describes how to gain more true power endurance using specific techniques. Tyler recently wrote an article on this topic for TrainingBeta, called High Volume Power Training for Climbers, and this interview is a supplement to that article. If you haven’t read it yet, and you’re interested in this topic, I highly recommend that you give it a read before or after listening to this interview. Tyler Nelson has a lot of qualifications, so I’m going to let his website sum those up for you: Tyler is a second generation chiropractor whose father was a leader in chiropractic sports medicine for many years. In graduate school he did a dual doctorate and masters degree program in exercise science with an emphasis on tendon loading. He completed his masters degree at BYU and was a physician for the athletics department for 4 years out of school. He currently is the owner of Camp4 Human Performance where he treats clients through his license as a chiropractic physician. He also teaches anatomy and physiology at a local college in Utah and is an instructor for the Performance Climbing Coach seminar series and a certified instructor for gobstrong. When he’s not working he’s climbing or hiking outside with his family.   You can find Tyler in Salt Lake City at his clinic, Camp 4 Human Performance, where he tests athletes, creates training programs, and treats all kinds of athletes for injuries. I met Tyler at Steve Bechtel’s first Performance Climbing Coach Seminar in Lander in May of 2017, where we were both instructors. Since then I’ve done 4 more seminars and 6 other podcast episodes with him: TBP 149: The Different Roles of Stretching for Climbing TBP 133: The Simplest Finger Training Protocol with Dr. Tyler Nelson TBP 084: Injury Rehab and Blood Flow Restriction Training TBP 098: Isometric Movements to Prime and Test Your Body TBP 108: Bood Flow Restriction for Injury Healing and Performance TBP 118: Latest Technology for Finger Training and Performance Testing TBP 128: Surprising Methods for Healing Tendon Injuries He is well-spoken and a wealth of knowledge about how the human body responds to climbing and training.     Tyler Nelson Interview Details What high volume power training is good for How it can improve your overall power and power endurance Why it’s better for sport climbers than boulderers Why it’s important to stop training when you lose power How this kind of training has helped his athletes What to know about high volume power training and how to use it Why campus boards need to have a way to take weight off     Tyler Nelson Links Article by Tyler about high volume power training Personal website: camp4humanperformance.com Take an online class with Tyler: camp4humanperformance.com/store Do a consultation with Tyler Instagram: @c4hp Facebook: @camp4chiropractic Learn More from Tyler: If you want to work with Dr. Tyler Nelson on an individual basis for injuries or strength training, he offers remote consultations to people all over the world. He also teaches online classes on strength training and injuries. Learn more.   Training Programs for You Do you want a well-laid-out, easy-to-follow training program that will get you stronger quickly? Here’s what we have to offer on TrainingBeta. Something for everyone… At-Home Training Program: trainingbeta.com/covid Personal Training Online:  www.trainingbeta.com/mercedes For Boulderers: Bouldering Training Program for boulderers of all abilities For Route Climbers: Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities Finger Strength : www.trainingbeta.com/fingers All of our training programs: Training Programs Page         Please Review The Podcast on iTunes Please give the podcast an honest review on iTunes here to help the show reach more curious climbers around the world.   Transcript Coming soon.

Steve Bechtel is a strength coach and the founder of Climb Strong. We talked about the gift of changing your mind, lessons from studying sprinting and how to apply them to climbing, developing aerobic capacity, why Jonathan Siegrist and BJ Tilden are such successful climbers, the “real secret” to success, creating better habits, and Logical Progression 2.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/steve-bechtel  Nuggets:  2:25 – Steve’s house  3:38 – Kids, self-taught Parkour, and climbing at Orpierre  5:54 – The Climb Strong Training Camp, the complexity of climbing training, and why the questions always outnumber the answers  9:00 – Changing your mind, learning, and ego  11:41 – Simulation vs. specificity, changes in glycolytic or power endurance training, and when to train skills  15:39 – Peaking and adaptation persistence  17:22 – Studying speed and power, Charlie Francis’s workouts for 100m runners, and the Hi/Low training model  21:02 – Developing alactic capacity for boulderers  22:58 – Example alactic capacity circuit  26:46 – Developing the aerobic system (the “Low”) and shrinking the anaerobic zone  28:57 – Training the “High” via alactic intervals and strength and power, and the Zlagboard test  29:39 – Route 4x4s as an alternative to ARC training (and how to not screw them up)  31:31 – Three cues for finding the right intensity for route 4x4’s to develop aerobic capacity: 1) nasal breathing, 2) conversational intensity, 3) light fatigue or no pump  33:56 – Other activities to develop general cardiovascular capacity, and the MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function) heart rate formula for aerobic training (180 beats minus your age)  37:08 – Training general cardiovascular capacity in a city, Margo Hayes on ‘La Rambla’, and learning to calm down  40:00 – Jonathan Siegrist’s aerobic capacity, sub-goals, and big days  44:39 – ‘9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes’, climbing with BJ Tilden, and the difference between the pros and everyone else  46:31 – The real “secret” to success, habits, and systems  48:33 – Behaviors, and first, second, and third-order results  50:18 – Why BJ is so strong and successful as a climber, taking time off, and focusing on doing things better  56:03 – BJ’s training for ‘Biographie’, juggling a business and kids, and his partner Emily  58:31 – Thing I was confused about #1, the role of strength training, the 2x2 deadlift workout, and why Jonathan Siegrist only trains in his offseason  1:04:14 – Steve’s hangboard experiment for maintaining strength, strain gauges, finding the bare minimum, and testing yourself on benchmark climbs  1:08:04 – Simple strength benchmarks for climbers, and strength training as we get older to maintain muscle mass  1:11:10 – Thing I was confused about #2, hung up on finding the “best” program, and seeing programs through to fruition  1:16:27 – The ice cube analogy  1:17:49 – Looking behind the curtain on your training program  1:19:03 – Hangboarding, expected results, and the true marks of a successful program  1:24:53 – Jonathan as a “redpoint climber”, and risking failure vs. having a successful training session  1:27:15 – Why Steve is so excited about skill development as the next big thing in “training”  1:30:52 – Logical Progression 2, and an example strength focus block of training  1:35:31 – “What got you here won’t get you there”, and avoiding a common mental trap  1:37:58 – Is the 2nd edition worth buying if you own the original?  1:38:24 – Gratitude for Ellen (Steve’s wife)  1:39:44 – Dinner and meeting the Climb Strong team, and learning from his own coaches

About Neely Quinn and Alyssa Neill In this episode, I had a conversation with my friend and fellow nutrition practitioner, Alyssa Neill, about body image and disordered eating behaviors in climbers. We both have experienced negative body image and have worked with client on body image and disordered eating behaviors. We discuss candidly our own experiences with it all and provide tips on how to balance your diet to get all the nutrients you need while maintaining your optimal, healthy body composition. We talk about common behaviors we see in our clients that sabotage their performance and health goals, and how to improve those behaviors. And we provide mental/emotional tools to help deal with negative body image/body dysmorphia. This discussion was a very vulnerable one for me, and I discuss some personal things I’ve never talked about on the podcast before. Our hope with this episode was multifaceted: 1) we want to bring body image issues more into the open, 2) we want people to learn how to eat in order to avoid common emotional eating pitfalls, and 3) we want people to start re-thinking the “optimal body type” for climbers, and realize that extreme leanness is not the end all be all of climbing hard. It’s also incredibly important to be healthy and happy. Lastly, if you believe you have an eating disorder or are suffering with disordered eating behaviors, we encourage you to seek help. Whether that’s from a therapist, a nutritionist, a doctor, or all three, there are many resources out there for you. I did an interview with Kate Bennett, who is a therapist who specializes in eating disorders among athletes and she sees clients remotely. Alyssa is also currently taking clients remotely. Interview Details Our personal stories Common behaviors we see in clients Common signs and symptoms of disordered eating Mental/emotional tools that have helped me How limiting beliefs about your weight can affect climbing performance Our thoughts on “Intuitive Eating” How a balanced eating routine can help with emotional eating Dilemma of professional climbers How your hormones are affected by disordered eating     About Me (Neely Quinn, ICNT) A little about me that you might not know… After completing my Bachelor’s degree in both Psychology and Zoology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, I completed a 4-year holistic nutrition program called Seven Bowls School of Nutrition, Nourishment, and Healing. I graduated in 2007 as a Certified Integrative Clinical Nutrition Therapist. During my education, I learned about not only nutrition, but Western and Chinese herbs, homeopathy, the psychology of eating, and other alternative practices. I started practicing nutrition with private clients in 2007, and I’ve been working exclusively with climbers since 2015 to help them optimize their energy levels, body composition, climbing performance, and overall well-being. I was heavily involved in the Paleo nutrition community for a few years, and I was recruited to write The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Paleo, which was published in 2012. I’ve led nutrition seminars online, taught at Bauman College (a certificate program for nutrition), and taught several community classes in person. I’ve been a panelist at several conferences and festivals, including the International Climbers’ Festival in 2017-2019, and PaleoFX. I’m also an instructor for the Performance Climbing Coach seminars with Steve Bechtel et al, and I travel around the country with them to teach people about nutrition for climbers. Outside of my nutrition life, I’m the owner of TrainingBeta.com and the host of The TrainingBeta Podcast. I live in Longmont, Colorado with my husband and co-founder of TrainingBeta, Seth, and our dog, Zala. I’ve been sport climbing for 20+ years and I’ve worked with my diet extensively to figure out proper fueling and recovery for optimal climbing performance–a lifelong pursuit. For more info about who I am as a climber and a person, check out my personal bio. About Alyssa Neill, RDN From Alyssa’s website… In addition to her Didactic Program & Nutrition Science degree from the University of Rhode Island, Alyssa completed her 1300 hour Dietetic Internship at the nation’s leading school for natural medicine and whole-food nutrition, Bastyr University, in Washington. She has over seven years of personal and professional experience with holistic nutrition, weight loss, fat loss, women’s health, hormone balance with diet, diet and lifestyle modifications, and supplement support. In addition to NourishMEnt Nutrition, she has worked as a Practitioner at Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy, in the supplement industry, as a Private Chef, in hospitals, in Naturopathic clinics and as a Detoxification / Biotransformation researcher at High Tech Health International, Inc. She also hosts and teaches at Womxn’s Retreats, Womxn’s Circles & gatherings. She loves cooking and creating, and so she occasionally private chefs for retreats. She leads rituals, guided meditation, writes for Climbing Magazine and for Gnarly Nutrition. She is also a sport climber and a boulderer, and she works with climbers as well as all kinds of nutrition clients. For more info about Alyssa or to work with her as a client, visit her website at www.nourishmentnutrition.com.     Links Warning signs and symptoms of Eating Disorders Climbing Magazine Article: Disordered Eating Poses a Danger to Climbers Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Check the Facts Worksheet Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Opposite Action Worksheet Dialectical Behavior Therapy: Radical Acceptance Worksheet RED-S resources: Podcast Interview with Marisa Michael, RD Mina Leslie-Wujastyk’s article about her experience Alyssa Neill Instagram: @nourishment_nutrition Website: www.nourishmentnutrition.com     Summer Sale! 25% Off All Training Programs and eBooks Use code: summer at checkout for 25% off all training programs from July 15-July 21, 2020. At-Home Training Program ebook Finger Training Programs  Injury Protocols All of our training programs NOT APPLICABLE for Remote Coaching with Matt Pincus or Sport Psychology Sessions with Dr. Chris. 

Wiele razy czytałem o zbrodniach na jednym z małżonków, gdzie głównym podejrzanym stawała się "druga połówka". Ciężko polemizować z tym, że w historiach kryminalnych często bliskie ofiarom osoby, okazują się być sprawcami. Dzisiejsza opowieść dotyczy młodego małżeństwa ale tym razem sprawa nie jest tak oczywista. Sprzeczne zeznania znajomych, brak znaczących śladów i wiele poszlak. Co tak naprawdę przytrafiło się Amy Wroe Bechtel? LINK DO WSPOMNIANEGO UTWORU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT8UeCE51-Q LINK DO KANAŁU NA YOUTUBE https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLoTvnTPUvatinIKcLD5Rw źródła: https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2018/1/6/amy-wroe-bechtel http://charleyproject.org/case/amy-joy-wroe-bechtel https://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/officials-killer-said-to-camp-where-wroe-bechtel-vanished-in/article_5048323d-d60c-5e4f-ba60-e3536f0701b1.html https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/wyoming/sheriff-believes-amy-wroe-bechtel-was-victim-of-killer/article_5c2b29d9-de5f-54b9-b0cb-a93aff383668.html http://www.fpcg.net/amy/ https://nomadicniko.com/2015/09/12/the-loop-road/ https://county10.com/temporary-closures-at-sinks-canyon-state-park/ https://alchetron.com/Steve-Bechtel

If you don’t know who Steve Bechtel is already, he’s one of the big names in global climbing training. He studied Exercise Science at University and in 2002 opened Elemental Performance and Fitness in Lander, Wyoming. We love Steve’s no nonsense approach to climbing training. He looks from above with an insightful eye and makes the complicated, simple. Sitting down and chatting with him is always a real treat and today was no different. We covered a lot of ground and came out with some really fantastic information. Steve begins philosophically by exploring why it is we climb and how that has set us up to deal with the current COVID situation. As climbers we push our comfort zones regularly and make ourselves, to steal Steve’s phrase, ‘anti-fragile.’ We are ready to adapt and keep on truckin’. Making the most out of the current situation we find ourselves in around the world is what will get us through this time; it’s not a wrecking ball, it’s an opportunity. We don’t dive too deep into the current events around the world, rather help provide food for thought as to what you may do. Developing a Plan A and Plan B is one of Steve’s tips. What’s the plan if we continue like this for several months and what will you do if we are back to the new normal in just a couple of months? Programming yourself something sustainable and simple will be the keys here and Steve explains the intensity progression you could try. Overtraining is a definite tight rope many people like to walk. Perhaps one that will see even more traffic now everyone is fingerboard 12 times a week. Steve lays out a super simple way to check if you’re over training and we have a link below to his recovery checklist. Stick to this and you may just stay injury free and come out stronger for the future. Amanda and Steve also touch on the importance of a long-term view to your health and training, which has probably never been more apparent then now. The benefits of a carrot this morning will not be obvious this afternoon, nor will the strength session. But do each consistently for a long time and the outcome will be life changing. Our health and fitness are centre stage for many right now, so what better time to make a positive change for the future you. There’s plenty more we get into like developing work capacity, working weaknesses, habits and self-assessment of your training program.  Follow:Steve on Instagram: @stevebechtelClimb Strong on Instagram: @climb.strong LinksSteve’s recovery checklist - https://www.climbstrong.com/education-center/recovery-points-challenging-youth-athletes-to-recover-well/ Climb Strong free training plans - https://www.climbstrong.com/training-plans/ The Talent Code - http://danielcoyle.com/the-talent-code/ Baffle Days - https://www.baffledays.com.au

Jonathan Siegrist is a professional rock climber, and one of the most prolific sport climbers in the world. We talked about the evolution of his training, how he trained to climb 5.15b, current training methods, how he mixes in climbing with training, tactics for quick redpointing, a new direction for his climbing, and The Fins project.  Support on Patreon:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbing  Show Notes:  http://thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/jonathan-siegrist  Nuggets:  3:31 – Breakfast, how Jonathan eats on a climbing day, favorite bars, and eating the local cuisine when traveling  8:38 – Training for the Red by climbing on campus rungs on the treadwall (while wearing socks)  13:21 – Jonathan’s training evolution, and sending ‘Jumbo Love’  18:18 – Current training methodology (broad strokes), working with Steve Bechtel, and adding more rest between sets and training days  21:21 – Carving out more time for the same number of training sessions  22:35 – Jonathan’s three favorite strength exercises (not related to finger strength)  26:46 – More about weighted pull-ups and how Jonathan generally programs and advances his training  29:19 – Combining heavy sets with plyometrics, and taking 10-15 minute rest between sets  30:56 – Circuit style hangboarding vs. straight sets  32:48 – 7:13 repeaters, why Jonathan now prefers them over 7:3, trying new things, and thinking about trying max hangs in the future  37:19 – How Jonathan integrates outdoor climbing with training and the benefits of combining the two  42:00 – Sending ‘One Hundred Proof’, and shifting focus to prioritize redpoint days  44:09 – Why Jonathan doesn’t do any maintenance training, and the importance of trying hard  47:36 – Jonathan’s propensity toward endurance, and the one thing he would do different if he could go back in time  49:47 – How Jonathan thinks about strength and power training vs. bouldering  50:36 – Sending ’Trice’ back in 2009, learning to climb at flagstaff, and testing well at finger strength but not knowing how to move fast  55:09 – “The magic of climbing”, how Jonathan stacks up against other 9b climbers and prioritizing sending  57:58 – Climbing with Adam Ondra and inspiration to focus more on flash and onsight climbing  1:02:43 – Jonathan’s approach to second-go redpointing, his affinity for remembering beta, and removing hesitation  1:04:49 – Jonathan’s spray wall drill to practice memorizing sequences, and how he uses visualization  1:08:42 – How Jonathan thinks about deciding between second-go redpointing vs. flash or onsight  1:11:36 – Leveling up, hopes to return to old crags to finish old projects, and Jonathan’s desire to (eventually) move away from sport climbing  1:18:14 – Multipitch sport climbing, and “the single coolest thing” Jonathan hopes to do with his climbing  1:19:33 – Trying the Dawn Wall with Tommy, and why Yosemite big wall climbing isn’t at the top of his list  1:21:34 – The Fins project  1:28:51 – Experimenting with techniques to combat dry skin and dry conditions, wet chalk, and Rhino Spit  1:31:52 – “Do you think that thing will be 15b?”, the polarizing crux of Algorithm, and Jonathan’s best try  1:34:08 – Establishing 5.15b in America and what makes that so hard (aside from it being hard…)  1:36:00 – Plans to head back up to The Fins  1:36:27 – Jonathan’s upcoming trip to Italy, plans to try Lapsus, and the coronavirus  1:40:09 – Why Jonathan is so grateful for his sponsors and how they have really stepped up to support him, and the Metolius Light Rail  1:43:58 – Writing, how his blog got hijacked and moving from jstarinorbit to jonathansiegrist.com, plans to write new content, and writing blogs for his brands  1:46:54 – Jonathan on Instagram and Twitter, his new YouTube channel, and plans for upcoming videos with EpicTV  1:49:17 – The Fins project video (WIP)  1:50:35 – What Jonathan thinks holds back most climbers, and trying to spend 75% of your time climbing (on rock) and only 25% training (or climbing inside)  1:53:11 – “Try hard.”  1:53:58 – My poster of Jonathan, and being an inspiration as the best thing Jonathan feels like he can ask for  

In this interview, I talked with trainers Steve Bechtel, Kris Hampton, and Tom Randall about how they're guiding their clients to train at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this episode Amanda Watts and Tom O’Halloran sit down with Lee Cossey, one of the best climbers Australia has ever seen and one of the best coaching minds in the business. We talk about how you can get the most out of your training while climbing gyms are shut and our access to the outdoors is limited. Finger boarding, strength, mindset and technique improvement are all covered here, with practical tips on what you can do from home. Lee Cossey is a physiotherapist and runs, along with his wife Andrea Hah, Move Clinic, a Physio and Exercise Physiology practice in Katoomba, Blue Mountains. His clinical study as a physio teamed with elite level climbing gives him a unique understanding of how to get the most out of every climber. If you want to get in contact with Lee or any of the other climbing physios at Move Clinic, you can reach out via their website here. https://moveclinic.com.au Amanda Watts has been an elite level Australian climber for the past two decades. She is also a sport dietitian and has worked with recreational to elite athletes all over the world. Having lived this life, she knows how to implement important and lasting changes for your health and performance. If you want to get your nutrition and health in tiptop shape, contact Amanda here. https://nutritioncollective.com.au/thrive/ Fingerboard Four finger grip on an edgeThree finger grip on an edge or pocketA heavy hang (can be one arm on jug or big edge if you can) Protocols Lee recommends:If you’re new to finger boarding, even as an experienced climber, Lee suggests starting on a simple repeater workout. This usually looks like 7 seconds hanging, 3 seconds resting, repeated 6 times. This will last 1 minute. You can repeat this two or three times for each grip, keeping in mind your conditioning to this type of exercise. Rest for 2-3 minutes between sets. One set on each grip may be all your body needs to make gains. Take it slow. Training is a months and years progression, not days and weeks.You can also try 3 reps of 10 second hangs, separated by 1 minute between reps. Three hangs is one set, take 2-3 minutes between sets and grips.If you are new to this type of training, take a bigger edge than you think, even a pull up bar or jug is great to begin with. Get used to hanging and going through the process of the exercise. If you have trouble completing a set of hangs, either use a bigger hold or take a small amount of weight off by putting your feet on the ground.  TRX/Floor exercises TRX row - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT7FwxpYSZs TRX or floor push ups - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlUqeytSoxE TRX IYTs – The video shows this exercise being done in a prone position (facing down) this is an advanced variation. Begin by facing the anchor point as you would in the row exercise. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzrurtNn9FQ  Pull up bars Anything here is going to be good. Lee’s recommendation is progress up to doing 10 chin-ups. Once you can do this add 5% body weight to a harness or backpack.  General overall rulesDon’t do the same session more than twice per week.Don’t work max strength in the same body part more than twice in a week.Be aware of what you are conditioned to. Reflect on what you have done in the last month or so. Think of the number of moves you did in that time. It may look something like two trips to the bouldering gym where you did 50 warm up moves, 50 warm down moves and 100 hard moves as the main set. Giving you 200 hard moves, 200 easy moves in the week. Plus you went to the cliff twice a week and climbed 10 easy pitches of 50 moves each. That's another 1000 easy moves. Don’t suddenly start finger boarding heavy 4 days week to try and replicate this. You’ll end up injured! Minimal equipment tipsDrink bottles filled with water are great weights for the fingerboardFill your backpack with the bottles and you have a weight vest. Kids or partners also make good weight vests ;).The underside of a table can supplement as a chin up bar for your inverted rows Video psyche Mellow climbing – the new school strong folk have made a youtube channel of some of the hardest boulders in the world https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jRwTUqG15l-BcqQHbVFtA Reel Rock – Classic climbing movies and clips from the last 20 years https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMuDqExNJkCJpOHsX4VKY9g 56 Degrees Underground – perhaps one of the best looking small boards in the world made by Ned Feehally, one of the creators of Beastmaker. Spoiler, the dude is a BEAST! https://vimeo.com/249756464 The Island – All time adventures with some of the best climbers in the world through Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZA8y05ewSA Alex Megos – One of the strongest climbers in the world climbing hard and falling off a lot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbWvFjUIt5k&t=2s Adam Ondra climbing the hardest route in the world - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRTNHDd0gL8 IFSC competition back catalogue - https://www.youtube.com/user/ifscchannel Check out Red Bull TV as well. They have a stack of really good climbing clips in their library. Training BooksClimb Strong, Steve Bechtel is an American climbing coach and has written a bunch of fantastic books on strength, finger boarding, creating programs and top tips. https://www.climbstrong.com/shop/ Power Company Climbing aka Kris Hampton has written a book about the intangibles in climbing and what we can do to do better. https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/the-hard-truth Eric Horst’s Training for Climbing. Eric has written some really great training books over the years. If you like getting sciencey, these are your books - https://trainingforclimbing.com/buy-books/  

On the 2020 debut episode of Illiana Stock Car Radio, we welcome back Steve Bechtel, one of the organizers of the Chicagoland Racing Memorabilia & Collectible Show, to give an update on the status of the show, how the COVID-19 Situation may impact local (and national) racing, and recap the NASCAR season we've had so far! We hope you enjoy the show. Please like and subscribe on your favorite Podcast App! Facebook Instagram  iTunes YouTube

Steve Bechtel is one of the leading authorities on strength & conditioning for rock climbing, with almost 30 years in the game and currently training some of the best rock climbers in the world. When it comes to grip strength for BJJ, there is no better sport to learn from than rock climbing. Although much more than that, there are many synergies between rock climbing and BJJ when it comes to balance an intense sports practice with strength & conditioning. I hope you enjoy this interview with Steve, and how it relates to BJJ, as much as I did. Instagram: @stevebechtel & @climb.strong Website: https://www.climbstrong.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ClimbStrongTV/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/climbstrong --------------- FREE Gym Ball for BJJ https://www.bjjstrength.com/gymballfree.html Full Gym Ball Course https://www.bjjstrength.com/gymball.html BJJ Strength Programs https://www.bjjstrength.com/programs.html

On this episode of Illiana Stock Car Radio, we welcome back Steve Bechtel of the Grundy County Speedway to review the 2019 season and preview the upcoming Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100! We hope you enjoy the show. Please like and subscribe on your favorite Podcast App! Facebook Instagram  iTunes YouTube

Today's episode is a question and answer session from our Performance Climbing Coach Seminar, recorded live in Columbia, MD. On our final day the participants asked questions of our presenters, including Steve Bechtel and Charlie Manganiello from Climb Strong, Neely Quinn from TrainingBeta, Tyler Nelson from Camp 4 Human Performance, and Kelly Drager from the Canadian Climbing Team.  Our next seminar is happening October 10-12 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Use the code KRIS100 for $100 off! Go here to register: https://www.climbstrong.com/product/performance-climbing-coach-seminar-minneapolis-mn-october-10-12-2018/ You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast We don't tweet. We scream like eagles. 

In this episode I talk to revered climbing trainer, Steve Bechtel, about how we can efficiently train endurance and power endurance for rock climbing.

On this episode, we welcome back local Chicagoland racing figure Steve Bechtel to discuss the topic of social media in local stock car racing.  We also talk with Steve about the upcoming Chicagoland Racers Reunion event taking place in March.  We hope you enjoy! For more information and updates on the Illiana Stock Car Radio Podcast, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@IllianaSCR).   

Hosts Chris and Jeremy are back in the studio previewing the upcoming Bahama Bracket Nationals at Rockford Speedway in Rockford, IL.  The guys dialed up special guest Steve Bechtel, a figure of Chicagoland stock car racing to discuss the event!  We hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and now Instagram at our handle @IllianaSCR!

I'm not often intimidated by people, but Hazel Findlay's reputation is much larger than her 5'2" frame, so I was a bit anxious about this conversation. Mental training can be a pretty nebulous topic to begin with, so if I was going to be stumbling over my words, it could end up being a rough conversation. Not long after Hazel showed up at my house, it was clear that while she is indeed a force to be reckoned with, there was no reason to fret. As she would say, my worry was all "rubbish".   Hazel has a really great way of taking these concepts that are sometimes tough to connect with and making them seem simple. She struggles through them just like most of us do, and in turn is able to relate to exactly how we all experience fear, doubt, and any other number of emotions that can be both destructive and extremely valuable. I value this insight as a coach, and I look forward to talking with Hazel more in the future.    In this episode Hazel mentions The Inner Game of Tennis, a classic book about the mental side of performance.  That led me to wonder what other books that Hazel might recommend, so this month we are giving our patrons Hazel's recommended reading list, as well as a bonus episode with fan favorite Steve Bechtel. You can find Hazel online at www.hazelfindlayclimbing.com You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can support the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast We don't tweet. We scream like eagles.  

BONUS EPISODE!  We're giving this one to you free as an example of what you could get as a patron of the podcast.  In a month or so we'll be creating 1 or 2 "patron only" episodes as a bonus for our patrons.  If you were thinking about becoming a patron, now is the time! Special thanks to our Facebook Community Group for the great questions!   You can become a patron at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com We don't tweet.  We scream like eagles.  

Honorary Cohost Steve Bechtel has a new book out.  Logical Progression: Using Non Linear Periodization for Year Round Climbing Performance.  If you write your own training plans, and still have a hard time sticking to your plan, this is the book for you.  Steve outlines a deceptively simple way of organizing your training that fits nicely into real lives.... something most of us desperately need.   You can buy the book at http://amzn.to/2q1aync   NOTE: This link gives us a tiny kickback from Amazon... but doesn't increase your cost at all.   You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com You can work with Steve, myself, and several others at the Midwest Training for Climbing Conference this August!  www.midwesttcc.com Share us on your social medias!   We don't tweet.  We scream like eagles.      

Honorary Co-Host Steve Bechtel is back, this time talking about his concept of Integrated Strength Training.   What is that, you ask?  Well, lucky for you, we discuss it at length.  So listen.  Then apply.  Then get stronger.  It's that simple, right?   It's almost our birthday, which means it's almost Christmas, which means we should exchange gifts!  You give us a rating and review on iTunes, and I'll give you a bonus bonus episode.  Deal?  Ok, Deal! As always, you can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com You can find us at www.powercompanyclimbing.com You can become a patron of the podcast at www.patreon.com/powercompanypodcast  Share us on your social medias, and look for Power Company Climbing on the Pinterests, Instagrams, and Facebooks.  But no, we don't tweet... we scream like eagles!

In this episode we talk with honorary co-host Steve Bechtel and his co-author Charlie Manganiello about their new resource "The Climb Strong Deadlifting Manual".  They tell us why deadlifting is the number one bang for your buck exercise for strength training for climbers, and give some background on the how, why, and when.  You can find out more about Steve and Charlie at climbstrong.com, or by visiting them at Steve's gym in Lander, Wyoming, Elemental Climbing and Fitness.   You can purchase the book HERE.  

In this episode I have a short podversation with Carlo Traversi.  You know him as a boulderer, or maybe, if you follow him closely, you know he's been National Sport Climbing Champion.  But that's not all.  He started in Yosemite as a traddie, and plans on taking it back to there.  He calls it "Folding the sport over on itself".  This concept resonates with me, as it's the path that I'm choosing as well.   Carlo also has a thing or two to say about grades and where bouldering is headed, specialization, and 5.10 offwidths. Uh huh, I said offwidths.   The Power Company is now my OFFICIAL job, and I'm moving across the country, so I've been lax in getting this episode out, but it's here, and I have lots of conversations planned with trainers and athletes in the coming months.  Yes, including fan favorite Steve Bechtel.  We're about to ramp this thing up, including traveling workshops across the country this summer, so be on the lookout for dates! OH... and Nate has a few open spots to train with him through our mobile training app, so if you want to get your summer training started so that you can send some shit in the fall, NOW is the time.  You can learn about the plans HERE, or just Click HERE to contact me! You'll also be seeing new Ebooks hitting the site soon.  The double bell follow up to the popular Kettlebells for Climbers (Single Bell) plan will be hitting the site.  We're working hard on a Movement Ebook, as well as a Core Training guide, so keep your eyes peeled! And one of these days, if I ever get around to it, I'll be posting tees, tanks, and hoodies up for sale.  Someday!

In this, Episode 6, we sit down with listener favorite Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, and talk about the question everyone is asking... "will running help my climbing?" We delve into running as both a weight loss tool and as aerobic training for climbing, whether or not you should be running, and if crossfit is even worth it.   You can find Steve at www.climbstrong.com. Don't forget to check out our Ebook Training options... they are what make this podcast possible!

In Episode 2 I sit down with Steve Bechtel at his gym in Lander, Wyoming, to talk resistance training for climbers.  Yes, lifting weights.  No, you won't get swole.  Yes, you should do it.  But enough of that.  Just listen.  We've already recorded two more hours with Steve, so you'll hear more from him in the coming months! You can find Steve at climbstrong.com, and more about his gym, Elemental Performance + Fitness at lmntl.net.  Don't forget to visit us at powercompanyclimbing.com, and subscribe to us on Itunes or Stitcher Radio! Episode 3?  It could happen!  This thing could be official! Kris#powercompanyclimbing#webuildmachines

About Steve Bechtel I was honored and excited to interview the great Steve Bechtel for a second time. Steve is a long-time climber and trainer who knows his stuff when it comes to getting strong, catering to individual training needs, and staying lean, among many other things. Steve runs ClimbStrong.com, a website where he writes articles and training programs for climbers. You can subscribe to the site to get full access to all of his info. He also runs a gym in Lander, WY called Elemental Fitness, where he works with climbers and athletes of all kinds. What We Talked About What makes a good climbing trainer Confusion about periodization Confusion about finger training Repeaters vs. Eva Lopez training Climbing as training for climbing Listener questions Related Links Steve’s website, Climb Strong at www.climbstrong.com Climb Strong on Facebook: www.facebook.com/climbstrong Steve’s gym in Lander is Elemental Performance and Fitness at http://lmntl.net Steve’s book about strength training on trainingbeta. Training Programs for You Check out our Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities. Our other training programs: Training Programs Page.

Download on iTunes RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss I was honored and excited to interview the great Steve Bechtel, a long-time climber and trainer who knows his stuff when it comes to getting strong, honing in on individual training needs, and staying lean, among many other things. Steve runs ClimbStrong.com, a website where he writes articles and training programs for climbers. You can subscribe to the site to get full access to all of his info. He also runs a gym in Lander, WY called Elemental Fitness, where he works with climbers and athletes of all kinds. I've been following Steve's stuff for a while, and I post his articles on our own Facebook page because I consider him an expert in a field that has very few experts (climbing training). But I wanted to interview him partially for selfish reasons - I'll be honest ;) We took a few minutes of the interview to use me as sort of a guinea pig. I asked him what he'd do with me right now while I'm trying to send a powerful, pretty short route at my limit. He gave me some great advice. I also asked him as many other technical questions as I could, and tried to make those questions applicable to as many people as possible, so you can take some usable advice from this conversation. After all, that's the mission of TrainingBeta: practical training advice. Steve has worked with a lot of climbers through the years, so he doesn't have any problems rattling off big scientific words and answers to all of our common climbing training questions. Hopefully we'll talk again on the show soon! What We Talked About How and why he learned so much about training How he approaches new training clients How to train power endurance and overall fitness What he'd do with me as a client to help me send my current project Whether or not running is good for climbing How to lose weight for climbing That our conversation was really awesome and we want to do it again soon Related Links Steve's website is Climb Strong at www.climbstrong.com Climb Strong on Facebook: www.facebook.com/climbstrong Steve's gym in Lander is Elemental Performance and Fitness at http://lmntl.net Steve's book (on Amazon) about training power endurance: LINK Support The Podcast This podcast is made possible by the training programs on TrainingBeta here. Check 'em out if you need some help sending! If you'd like to sponsor the podcast, just email us at info@trainingbeta.com. Listen on iTunes Link to the TrainingBeta Podcast on iTunes is HERE. Please give the podcast an honest review on iTunes here to help the show reach more curious climbers around the world ;) Music Intro and outro song: Yesterday by Build Buildings  Photo Portrait of Steve Bechtel by Mei Ratz   Thanks for listening!