TBP 083 :: Maureen Beck Climbs 5.11+ with One Hand
Date: August 3rd, 2017 About Maureen Beck Maureen (Mo) Beck is a 30-year-old climber from Maine who followed her passion for climbing to Colorado like so many of us have. She climbs [...]
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Neil Gresham: Coming Back From Injury
Ultimately, injury rehabilitation is a complicated topic and anything other than minor tweaks it is definitely worth seeking the advice of a medical expert. However, to give you some general advice, here's an article from Rock and Ice by British [...]
TBP 082 :: Lee Sheftel on Climbing 5.13 into His 70’s
Date: July 6th, 2017 About Lee Sheftel Lee Sheftel is sort of a living legend in Rifle Park, known as the guy who's a little bit older who still climbs hard routes. He's [...]
TBP 081 :: Skin Care for Climbers with Justin Brown of Rhino Skin Solutions
Date: June 9th, 2017 Justin Brown and Skin Care for Climbers Justin Brown is a climber of 20+ years who had skin issues. His hands were sweaty and he got split tips [...]
TBP 078 :: Natasha Barnes Tells Us The 4 Best Lifts for Climbers
Date: May 4th, 2017 About Natasha Barnes Natasha Barnes is a former competitive climber, a competitive power lifter, and a doctor of chiropractic with a specialty in rehabilitation of sports injuries. She [...]
New Mini Podcast Series with Mercedes Pollmeier: Using Body Awareness in Climbing and Beyond
Date: April 7th, 2017 New Podcast Series with Mercedes! I've talked with Mercedes Pollmeier on the podcast a couple times now (#1 and #2), she wrote an article for us, and she's our [...]
TBP 075 :: Madaleine Sorkin on Training for 5.13 Big Walls and Alpine
Date: March 8th, 2017 About Madaleine Sorkin Madaleine Sorkin is a 35-year-old climber originally from D.C., who's known for her alpine and big wall ascents. She makes a living as a sponsored climber [...]
Hang Right – Part II: Elbow Pain in Climbers
In a recent TrainingBeta Podcast episode, Neely spoke with climber and physical therapist Esther Smith specifically about elbow pain. In their talk, they covered exactly what can cause elbow pain, what climbers can do to treat their conditions, and what [...]
TBP 073 :: Margarita Martinez on Climbing Her First 13d at Age 58
Date: February 13th, 2017 About Margarita Martinez My first experience of Margarita Martinez was at the Red River Gorge, watching her dance her way up Bohica 5.13b. She ended up falling on [...]
Balanced Climbing Shoulders
An unfortunate reality of climbing is that it places a lot of stress on our shoulders. While there's always the risk of an acute injury, climbers also commonly suffer shoulder pain caused by overuse and muscle imbalances. Maintaining balanced climbing [...]