Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
In this episode of Training Café, Eric gives his thoughts and predictions for the first-ever Olympic Climbing! Three climbing disciplines will debut in Tokyo—speed, bouldering, and lead climbing—with a combined-result Gold medal will be awarded to the "sport climbing" winner.
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RUNDOWN
1:00 - First, SIP COFFEE with coach Hörst! Climbers around the world unite!!
2:20 - Recap of summer climbing....and the International Climbers Festival in Lander, WY.
3:30 - FINALLY, climbing is going to be in the Olympics! But the format is flawed...with only one combined medal.
5:40 - Why speed climbers generally aren't very good at lead climbing...and most of the best lead climbers aren't so fast on the speed wall.
7:15 - Eric's guess at who might win medals...
11:00- - The pros & cons of climbing being in the Olympics.
****** QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ******
17:00 - Max hangs versus Repeaters for developing finger strength?
20:00 - Feet-on-ground campus training...where to fit this exercise into one's training schedule?
24:45 - Will you comment on lade crushers over age 50?
26:30 - Congrats to Cameron Hörst for sending his first 5.15a!
27:25 - Is there any reason not to consume Collagen protein powder daily for 2 years?
30:30 - Best way to train sloper grip on a Beastmaker 2000 hangboard?
33:50 - What do you think about going out bouldering by myself?
36:00 - Are there any concerns about getting kidney stones from consuming whey protein over the long term?
40:00 - Final Olympic predictions...
41:24 - The betting odds on Olympic Climbing...
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FREE eBook: 10 Must-Do Exercises for Climbers: physivantage.com/blogs/news/free-e-book-download-offer-for-physivantage-insiders
Eric's Training for Climbing website: trainingforclimbing.com
Follow Eric on Twitter @Train4Climbing twitter.com/train4climbingExpert training and climbing tips from the renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
In this episode of Training Café, Eric gives his thoughts and predictions for the first-ever Olympic Climbing! Three climbing disciplines will debut in Tokyo—speed, bouldering, and lead climbing—with a combined-result Gold medal will be awarded to the "sport climbing" winner.
Click SUBSCRIBE and "ring the bell" for notification of future video releases and Livestream Training Café episodes! Broadcast every other Monday at Noon ET (1600GMT)--join us LIVE...with coffee!
EPISODE time-stamps below -- Scroll down!
SPONSOR: Visit PhysiVantage performance nutrition and learn how our products can help you gain strength, increase endurance, accelerate recovery, and make you more injury resistant. Save 10% with code: SAVE10 -- physivantage.com
RUNDOWN
1:00 - First, SIP COFFEE with coach Hörst! Climbers around the world unite!!
2:20 - Recap of summer climbing....and the International Climbers Festival in Lander, WY.
3:30 - FINALLY, climbing is going to be in the Olympics! But the format is flawed...with only one combined medal.
5:40 - Why speed climbers generally aren't very good at lead climbing...and most of the best lead climbers aren't so fast on the speed wall.
7:15 - Eric's guess at who might win medals...
11:00- - The pros & cons of climbing being in the Olympics.
****** QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ******
17:00 - Max hangs versus Repeaters for developing finger strength?
20:00 - Feet-on-ground campus training...where to fit this exercise into one's training schedule?
24:45 - Will you comment on lade crushers over age 50?
26:30 - Congrats to Cameron Hörst for sending his first 5.15a!
27:25 - Is there any reason not to consume Collagen protein powder daily for 2 years?
30:30 - Best way to train sloper grip on a Beastmaker 2000 hangboard?
33:50 - What do you think about going out bouldering by myself?
36:00 - Are there any concerns about getting kidney stones from consuming whey protein over the long term?
40:00 - Final Olympic predictions...
41:24 - The betting odds on Olympic Climbing...
SPONSOR: Visit PhysiVantage performance nutrition and learn how our products can help you gain strength, increase endurance, accelerate recovery, and make you more injury resistant. Save 10% with code: SAVE10 -- physivantage.com
SAVE on La Sportiva shoes at this link: avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=068e9e04-44b5-4c1c-98f8-76881511fc5a&website_id=05d521e9-bd5e-46fb-9fd8-db2a9af5f910&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sportiva.com%2F
FREE eBook: 10 Must-Do Exercises for Climbers: physivantage.com/blogs/news/free-e-book-download-offer-for-physivantage-insiders
Eric's Training for Climbing website: trainingforclimbing.com
Follow Eric on Twitter @Train4Climbing twitter.com/train4climbingExpert training and climbing tips from the renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
