Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Expert training and climbing tips from renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
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RUNDOWN:
4:00 - Overview of COVID-19 "lockdown" and our hope for the 2020 climbing season to resume soon! 5:15 - The importance of optimism in tough times, both on the rock and off. Embrace the challenge and adversity...and avoid "loserthink". 9:35 - Comic relief: "How long will the quarantine last?" 10:25 - Viewer Questions! 11:20 - What size/shape rungs are best for use on a campus board? 15:20 - Does hot coffee diminish the value of vitamin C and hydrolyzed collagen added to coffee? 17:40 - What training can I do when I have a sore rotator cuff? 20:57 - When 4x4 bouldering for power endurance, how shall I make increase the difficulty as I get stronger--do hard problems or more volume? 26:12 - Is there a difference between 10"/5" and 7"/3" repeater protocols? 29:00 - I do some extended fasting (up to 42 hours)--when is it best to do this within the content of a climbing season and hard training? 32:25 - When returning from a finger injury, how do I know when it's safe to begin training and climbing on it? 35:45 - The importance of striving to become a smarter, more self-aware, and savvy climber year over year!
Support TRAINING CAFE! 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
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/train4climbing
Expert training and climbing tips from renowned coach and international best-selling author, Eric Hörst. Learn more about his latest book, Training For Climbing: physivantage.com/products/training-for-climbing
EPISODE time-stamps below -- Scroll down!
Click SUBSCRIBE and "ring the bell" for notification of future video releases and Livestream Training Café episodes!
RUNDOWN:
4:00 - Overview of COVID-19 "lockdown" and our hope for the 2020 climbing season to resume soon! 5:15 - The importance of optimism in tough times, both on the rock and off. Embrace the challenge and adversity...and avoid "loserthink". 9:35 - Comic relief: "How long will the quarantine last?" 10:25 - Viewer Questions! 11:20 - What size/shape rungs are best for use on a campus board? 15:20 - Does hot coffee diminish the value of vitamin C and hydrolyzed collagen added to coffee? 17:40 - What training can I do when I have a sore rotator cuff? 20:57 - When 4x4 bouldering for power endurance, how shall I make increase the difficulty as I get stronger--do hard problems or more volume? 26:12 - Is there a difference between 10"/5" and 7"/3" repeater protocols? 29:00 - I do some extended fasting (up to 42 hours)--when is it best to do this within the content of a climbing season and hard training? 32:25 - When returning from a finger injury, how do I know when it's safe to begin training and climbing on it? 35:45 - The importance of striving to become a smarter, more self-aware, and savvy climber year over year!
Support TRAINING CAFE! 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
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/train4climbing
