The Struggle Climbing Show

Pro Clinic: Core Strength with Dr. Favia Dubyk (Free Preview)

Dr. Favia Dubyk, one of the strongest roof climbers in the game, takes us to school with this Pro Clinic as she identifies common pitfalls and shares tips and exercises for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their core strength and tension for steep climbing.
 
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This episode is sponsored by Patrons of The Struggle. Enjoy the full Pro Clinic, early and ad-free episodes, and other perks by joining The Struggle patron community. There's a level for everyone 🙌. Learn more at Patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow. 
 
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CHAPTERS:
Catching Up: 0:01:55
Beginner: 0:17:50
Intermediate: 0:32:55
Advanced: 0:45:56
Funny Tip (that works!): 1:02:08
 
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @felinefavia
 
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.
 
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!

Training Tip Tuesday: Alex Honnold

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from a guy who would rather be climbing, Alex Honnold. 
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Training Tip Tuesday is brought to you by PhysiVantage, the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world. 

Training Tip Tuesday: Emily Harrington

It's Tuesday! Grab a taco and dig in to this bite sized beta from crusher Emily Harrington. 

Jonathan Siegrist

Elite climber Jonathan Siegrist shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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How accomplished is Jonathan Siegrist? Well, he’s climbed six 5.15s… JUST THIS YEAR! That ticklist includes Event Horizon, a route he bolted that’s at least 15b and very well may be harder. It’s certainly one of, if not the, hardest routes in North America. Earlier this year he had an unbelievably impressive trip to Spain where he sent three 15a's, two 14d's, and a handful of other 5.14s. Remember I’m just talking about the past 12 months here. His accomplishments on rock, from 5.14 on gear, to V14 boulders, to now countless 5.14 / 5.15 sport climbs… are crazy impressive and he's only getting better. Beyond his insanely impressive climbing resume, J Star has bolted hundreds of routes, many of them now super classic. This guy is as real as it gets, his stoke level is off the charts, and I know your’e going to get a TON out of this conversation.
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:06:00
Training: 0:09:25
Nutrition: 0:21:09
Tactics: 0:31:52
Mental Game: 0:50:10
Purpose: 1:00:15
Takeaways: 1:14:22
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @jonathansiegrist
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PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
 
Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including their Djinn draws, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
This episode is sponsored by FrictionLabs. No fillers, made in the US, and the best you can get. Chalk up less and climb more with FrictionLabs! Visit www.frictionlabs.com and enter code STRUGGLE20 at checkout for 20% off your first order.
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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Still reading? You deserve a free sticker: Please rate and review the show -- it really helps us to reach a wider audience! Snap a pic of your review, post to IG, and tag @thestruggleclimbingshow so that we can find you, and we'll send you a sticker just because you're rad.
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!
 
 

Guy McNamee

Elite climber Guy McNamee shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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Guy was born in Haiti, raised in Canada, and has been a force in boulder and lead competitive climbing throughout his teen years… which he only just recently moved beyond. Guy is a 7 time national champion, most recently taking the top spot in boulder at Canadian Nationals and then following that up a few days later, on his 20th birthday, by taking lead nationals as well. Guy is very focused on his training but he’s also a pretty normal 20-year-old… working at Starbucks to pay the bills and messing around with his brother and friends, all the while keeping his eye on the long game in this sport he loves so much. The future is bright for Guy McNamee.
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PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
 
Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including the Hirundos harness, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
This episode is sponsored by FrictionLabs. No fillers, made in the US, and the best you can get. Chalk up less and climb more with FrictionLabs! Visit www.frictionlabs.com and enter code STRUGGLE20 at checkout for 20% off your first order.
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:06:14
Training: 0:09:47
Nutrition: 0:19:19
Tactics: 0:24:54
Mental Game: 0:28:47
Purpose: 0:33:13
Takeaways: 0:40:50
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @guymcnamee
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Still reading? You deserve a free sticker: Please rate and review the show -- it really helps us to reach a wider audience! Snap a pic of your review, post to IG, and tag @thestruggleclimbingshow so that we can find you, and we'll send you a sticker just because you're rad.
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!
 
 

Mo Beck

Elite climber Mo Beck shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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As a competitive climber, Mo has won 9 national titles, a gold medal at the 2014 Paraclimbing World Championships in Spain, and defended that title with a gold medal at the 2016 World Championships in Paris. Mo became world famous as the subject of the  Cedar Wright film Stumped which documented her journey to send 12a with half the hands most climbers use. Mo was also named a 2019 National Geographic explorer of the year after completing an expedition to the Cirque of the Unclimbibles. This conversation is full of struggle, stoke, laughs, and a ton of actionable takeaways, regardless of how many hands you have. 
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Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including their Scirocco helmet, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
 
Check out Friction Labs chalk, including their ever-lasting Secret Stuff! Use code STRUGGLE20 for 20% off at frictionlabs.com
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:06:50
Training: 0:16:36
Nutrition: 0:24:38
Tactics: 0:29:49
Mental Game: 0:42:17
Purpose: 0:50:05
Takeaways: 0:55:22
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @mo.in.mountains
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This episode was hosted by Ryan Devlin and produced by Mary Mathis and Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes you stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!
 
 

Pro Clinic: Power with Dr. Tyler Nelson (Free Preview)

Dr. Tyler Nelson, one of the foremost experts on climber physiology and training, takes us to school in this Pro Clinic as he identifies common pitfalls and shares tips for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced climbers to level up their power (a.k.a. contact strength, fast fingers, rate of force development). He also blows up long-held understandings on finger training in general, and shares actionable (and simple!) protools that we can all implement to save time, reduce injury risk, and level up our training and performance.
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This show is sponsored by Patrons of The Struggle. Enjoy the full Pro Clinic, early and ad-free eps, and other perks by joining The Struggle patron community. There's a level for everyone 🙌. Learn more at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Catching Up: 0:02:09
Developments in Finger Training: 0:3:32
Beginner: 0:19:18
Intermediate: 0:28:59
Advanced: 0:43:21
Additional Takeaways for All Levels: 0:57:01
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow and @c4hp 
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry.
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!

Melina Costanza

Elite climber Melina Costanza shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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Melina has been a household name in the youth competition circuit for over a decade. She’s a two-time Youth National Champion and three-time Collegiate National Champion, and has consistently been a member of the US Team every year since 2010. After some time away from climbing to earn her physics degree at UPenn, it was no surprise when she showed up again as an undeniably dominant force on the Open circuit. Winning every North America Cup she entered in both the Lead and Bouldering disciplines, she rounded out the year as the 2021 US Bouldering National Champion. At the 2022 US National Team Trials, Melina took gold in Lead, and secured her spots on the Lead National Team, Bouldering National Team, and Boulder & Lead Combined National Team. In summary, she’s wicked good. And as insightful as this chat is with regard to training and performance… the reason it’s one of my favorite interviews ever is how real and raw and challenging and beautiful this conversation is as Melina opens up for the first time on her struggles with disordered eating and its insidious nature on so many in the comp world. This conversation is layered with insight, humor, struggle, emotion, beta, and and stoke. 
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Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including their Djinn quickdraws, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:06:04
Training: 0:11:53
Nutrition: 0:27:26
Tactics: 0:46:47
Mental Game: 0:55:40
Purpose: 1:02:36
Takeaways: 1:08:22
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @melinacostanza
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Still reading? You deserve a free sticker: Please rate and review the show -- it really helps us to reach a wider audience! Snap a pic of your review, post to IG, and tag @thestruggleclimbingshow so that we can find you, and we'll send you a sticker just because you're rad.
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This episode was produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes you stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!
 
 

Matt Fultz

Elite climber Matt Fultz shares his struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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Matt is one of the world’s strongest and most accomplished climbers. He has topped multiple V16s – Grand Illusion, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Hypnotized Minds, and Sleepwalker (whaaaaat?!?!). What’s perhaps more impressive than how hard Matt pulls, is how hard he tries and how dedicated he is to his craft. This guy knows how to project, and has a lot of insight on the subject. Speaking of insight, Matt knows how to coach… because he is one. Alongside his wife Hailey, they run a performance coaching business called OTG Strength where they create custom training and nutrition plans for climbers looking to level up. This convo is packed with useful beta, whether you’re trying hard on V1 or V-double digits.
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PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
 
Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including the Hirundos harness, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
This episode is sponsored by FrictionLabs (Matt's chalk of choice!). No fillers, made in the US, and the best you can get. Chalk up less and climb more with FrictionLabs! Visit www.frictionlabs.com and enter code STRUGGLE20 at checkout for 20% off your first order.
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:07:54
Training: 0:11:24
Nutrition: 0:19:37
Tactics: 0:31:17
Mental Game: 0:39:45
Purpose: 0:44:53
Takeaways: 0:55:01
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @matt_fultz
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Still reading? You deserve a free sticker: Please rate and review the show -- it really helps us to reach a wider audience! Snap a pic of your review, post to IG, and tag @thestruggleclimbingshow so that we can find you, and we'll send you a sticker just because you're rad.
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This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes us stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!
 
 

Maiza Lima

Elite climber Maiza Lima shares her struggles and breakthroughs in Training, Nutrition, Tactics, and Mental Game. 
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Maiza grew up in a small village in Brazil, escaped poverty with her mother, and spent a decade cleaning houses in the Seattle area to make ends meet in pursuit of the American Dream... which ultimately led her to climbing. Maiza fell in love with climbing and almost immediately started sending hard sport grades, but she didn’t stop there. When routes weren’t available, she bolted her own, and continues to give back to the sport as a developer, guide, and mentor. Maiza is super strong, climbing into the 5.13s, but she’s also candid with her struggles – from a fear of falling, to a lack of confidence, to the challenges of not having a reliable belay partner. Her journey is simultaneously unique and relatable, as she shares her struggles and breakthroughs with her ever-present and infectious smile. 
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PhysiVantage is the official climbing-nutrition sponsor of The Struggle. Visit www.physivantage.com/discount/STRUGGLE15 to receive 15% off your full priced nutrition order. 
 
Petzl is the official gear sponsor of The Struggle. Check out their amazing products, including the Hirundos harness, at your local gear shop and learn more at petzl.com.
 
This episode is sponsored by FrictionLabs. No fillers, made in the US, and the best you can get. Chalk up less and climb more with FrictionLabs! Visit www.frictionlabs.com and enter code STRUGGLE20 at checkout for 20% off your first order.
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The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation, whose mission is to promote solar energy for a more equitable world. 
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Want to be a podcast hero and score yourself some rad limited edition swag? Support the show and the climbers who make it by becoming a Patron at www.patreon.com/thestruggleclimbingshow
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CHAPTERS:
Struggle: 0:06:33
Training: 0:08:14
Nutrition: 0:17:53
Tactics: 0:25:38
Mental Game: 0:36:26
Purpose: 0:47:33
Takeaways: 0:59:36
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Follow along on Instagram @thestruggleclimbingshow, and @maizalimarock
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Still reading? You deserve a free sticker: Please rate and review the show -- it really helps us to reach a wider audience! Snap a pic of your review, post to IG, and tag @thestruggleclimbingshow so that we can find you, and we'll send you a sticker just because you're rad.
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This show is produced by Ryan Devlin and Mary Mathis, and is hosted by Ryan Devlin. The Struggle is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. 
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The struggle makes you stronger. Let's climb hard and do good things in the world!