The TrainingBeta Podcast
The Best Resource for Climbing Training Beta
On the TrainingBeta Podcast, Neely Quinn talks to climbers, coaches, physical therapists, and other professionals about how to get better at rock climbing. As a nutritionist and a mindset coach, she offers her own expertise to the mix as well. You can expect to find actionable advice and meaningful conversations on this podcast that will help you train smarter, fuel yourself better, and find more fulfillment in your rock climbing.



TBP 011 :: Dan Mirsky on Staying Strong on the Road, Training for Rifle, and Whether Running Helps Him Send
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss About Dan Mirsky Dan Mirsky is an understated crusher. I've been watching him gracefully take down rock climbs in Rifle for as long as I've been climbing there. Last year we witnessed his fitness (literally) in The Red when we were next door neighbors [...]
TBP 010 :: Kris Peters on All Things Training, Team of 2, TrainingBeta, and Cardio
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss About Kris Peters Hooray!! I finally did an interview with my favorite climbing trainer, Kris Peters! He's been working on TrainingBeta with us since basically the beginning, so I've had plenty of time to get to know and love this guy. He's kind [...]
TBP 009 :: Mike and Mark Anderson on Their Book, J-Star, and How Less Is More
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss About Mark and Mike Anderson I'm psyched to introduce this podcast with brothers Mark and Mike Anderson. We did a longer-than-usual interview this time, partly because there were two of them and mostly because they have a lot of advice to give. For [...]
TBP 008 :: Alex Johnson on Training, Hard Female Ascents, and The Swarm
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss After many months of trying to find a time that worked for both of our crazy schedules, Alex Johnson and I finally sat down and had a conversation about her climbing, training, eating, and other aspects of her life. Alex Johnson is an [...]
TBP 007 :: Steve Bechtel on Training, Power Endurance, Running, Weight Loss, and More
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss I was honored and excited to interview the great Steve Bechtel, a long-time climber and trainer who knows his stuff when it comes to getting strong, catering to individual training needs, and staying lean, among many other things. Steve runs ClimbStrong.com, a website where [...]
TBP 006 :: Kris “Odub” Hampton on Training, 14a, Rapping, and His TrainingBeta Program
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss This podcast interview is with Kris "Odub" Hampton, a climber, trainer, artist, business owner, and all around great guy. I met him last fall at his home crag, the Red River Gorge, when we both had projects in the Motherlode (I was on [...]
TBP 005: Jonathan Siegrist on Sending, Failing, Training, and Dreaming Big
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss About Jonathan Siegrist This interview is with one of my really good friends, Jonathan Siegrist, aka J-Star. I met Jonathan about 4 or 5 years ago and for some reason we just clicked and have stayed tight ever since. He's one of my [...]
TBP 004: Angie Payne on V14, Failures, Rivals, Diet, Weight, and Training
Download on iTunes Direct Download RSS Feed - http://trainingbeta.libsyn.com/rss I met Angie Payne in 2004 when she first moved to Boulder. I worked at the Spot Bouldering Gym and she lived at the Spot Bouldering Gym. Not really, but she was there an awful lot. She was quiet, shy, sweet, and studious [...]
TBP 003: Jamie Emerson on Climbing, Training, and Being The Sheriff
Download on iTunes HERE. Download Directly HERE. I sat down with Jamie Emerson last summer and had a really interesting chat with him. Jamie is an important voice in the climbing community. As an accomplished and ambitious climber himself, having sent up to V14, he has his finger on the [...]
TBP 002: Paige Claassen on Training, Eating, and Body Weight
Download on iTunes HERE. Download directly HERE. I sat down and chatted with my very good friend, Paige Claassen, before she took off on her Lead Now Tour around the country this past year. We talked about being driven by success, how she's managed to pull off proud 5.14 ascents [...]
TBP001: A Talk with Carlo Traversi
To download the podcast directly click here. In this episode of The TrainingBeta Podcast, I chat with pro climber Carlo Traversi about his successes, failures, training, the pressures of being a sponsored climber, and confidence. We also talk about... The interesting circumstances that really got him started climbing What goes [...]