Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Ask Coach Hörst anything climbing- or training-related...live at Noon ET (1700 UTC). BRING COFFEE!
EPISODE time-stamps below — Scroll down!
Click SUBSCRIBE and “ring the bell” for notification of future video releases and Livestream Training Café episodes! Broadcast every other Monday at Noon ET–join us LIVE…with coffee!
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
0:30 - Sip coffee with coach Hörst - climbers around the world unite!
2:30 - SHOUT OUT: Julia Chounardie
4:00 - Eric's thoughts on climbing going "mainstream".
6:30 - MAIN TOPIC: How to respond to an "off day" at the climbing gym. You have 3 choices...
7:50 - Use of auto-regulation to make the workout appropriate for your current state.
****** QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ******
20:00 - How to organize strength training for a V6 boulderer?
23:00 - How long should a training cycle last?
26:00 - How to best train for long steep routes?
32:35 - Can I train multiple grip positions in a single workout?
39:55 - Any words of wisdom for me after tearing my biceps tendon?
44:10 - I'm three weeks out from a trip to Spain...how should I train leading into the trip?
47:50 - What do you think of my unique pull-up routine?
52:25 - What do you think of deadlift style finger training?
54:40 - How can I prepare my youth climbers for competition skills?
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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
Ask Coach Hörst anything climbing- or training-related...live at Noon ET (1700 UTC). BRING COFFEE!
EPISODE time-stamps below — Scroll down!
Click SUBSCRIBE and “ring the bell” for notification of future video releases and Livestream Training Café episodes! Broadcast every other Monday at Noon ET–join us LIVE…with coffee!
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
0:30 - Sip coffee with coach Hörst - climbers around the world unite!
2:30 - SHOUT OUT: Julia Chounardie
4:00 - Eric's thoughts on climbing going "mainstream".
6:30 - MAIN TOPIC: How to respond to an "off day" at the climbing gym. You have 3 choices...
7:50 - Use of auto-regulation to make the workout appropriate for your current state.
****** QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ******
20:00 - How to organize strength training for a V6 boulderer?
23:00 - How long should a training cycle last?
26:00 - How to best train for long steep routes?
32:35 - Can I train multiple grip positions in a single workout?
39:55 - Any words of wisdom for me after tearing my biceps tendon?
44:10 - I'm three weeks out from a trip to Spain...how should I train leading into the trip?
47:50 - What do you think of my unique pull-up routine?
52:25 - What do you think of deadlift style finger training?
54:40 - How can I prepare my youth climbers for competition skills?
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
