The Power Company Climbing Podcast
1) TAPED TIPS | How To Better Switch Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing
Switching back and forth between sport climbing and bouldering can be difficult, and it's not simply because of strength and power or endurance. It's not about ropes versus pads. The reason is a littl...Show More
2) TAPED TIPS | Alex Megos Admits He Was Wrong About Conditions. But Was He?
Part of the Alex Megos lore is: "There are no bad conditions, only weakness." We all knew it wasn't true, and even Alex came clean to me about it, but he may have actually been right – at least when i...Show More
3) BOARD MEETINGS | Mindset Shifts That Led Us to V10 Bouldering
With the popularity of physical training, it's easy to overlook the fact that without the necessary shifts in mindset, we are rarely in a position to take advantage of what we're physically capable of...Show More
4) TAPED TIPS | Surprising Ways To Optimize A Climbing Partnership
Learn more about The Climbing Academy! While things like finger strength, power, and technique are incredibly important for climbing harder, partners have the potential to make or break nearly every...Show More
5) TAPED TIPS | Is Working Weaknesses Holding Climbers Back?
From the very beginning of trying to improve at climbing, we’re told one thing: Work on your weaknesses. I’ve probably said this a million times myself. But I’ve also paid attention to what happens a...Show More
6) TAPED TIPS | The Reason Climbers Get Stuck: How To Avoid Plateaus
Years ago I was working on what would turn out to be my longest-ever project, Swingline, the first 13d I’d ever tried. I had spent parts of several seasons on it, my fitness was at an all-time high, a...Show More
7) TAPED TIPS | How Good Tactics Can Be Bad For Your Climbing
Employing good tactics is something all climbers should do, but there is a point at which continuing a tactical approach can slow your climbing gains. That is, unless you make sure you don't skip this...Show More
8) TAPED TIPS | Boulder Harder With This Simple Stability Technique
In my coaching and consultations with climbers, it’s become pretty obvious that there are common bouldering grade plateaus at around V4, V6 or 7, and V9 or 10, and that the vast majority of stuck boul...Show More
9) TAPED TIPS | The Technique Error Holding Sport Climbers Back: Embracing Instability
After working with thousands of sport climbers, I’ve noticed a pattern of climbers getting stuck at around 11c, then 12b, and again at 13a. One of the hallmarks of routes at these grade bottlenecks is...Show More
10) TAPED TIPS | The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs
Have you ever tried a hard climb or a hard move and immediately said, “I just need to get stronger,” but then a few attempts later you just do the thing? Did you somehow magically get stronger in thos...Show More