Programming
Train Like You (Should) Eat
Tags: Micah Elconin, Nutrition, Planning
by Micah Elconin Long before my career coaching rock climbers, I worked as a private chef. My niche was healthy cooking and menu planning for those on restricted diets. I worked with all sorts of clients. From those battling cancer to the rich and famous, I developed and prepared menus that fit the specific wants,…
Injuries: Probably Not Your First Rodeo, Nor Your Last
Tags: AJ Sobrilsky, climbing injuries, Injury Prevention, planning and progression
by AJ Sobrilsky As a climber, coach, and physical therapist who specializes in treating rock climbers and mountain athletes I half heartedly joke that there are 3 guarantees in life: death, taxes, and injuries. I’ve yet to meet any athlete, new or seasoned in the sport, that hasn’t endured some level of physical complaint or…
Why A Collection? Behind Writing “Mettle.”
Tags: book announcement, mettle, Steve Bechtel
by Steve Bechtel Every once in a while, someone would say something about doing a collection of articles as a book. I would dismiss it, thinking there was no need, that all of the things I wrote on the site and in the newsletters were “out there.” Why would someone buy a book when they…
Catch 22
Tags: Catch 22, Jacob Carr, Planning, planning and progression
by Jacob Carr At the age of 49, 6 days before his 50th birthday, Kelly Slater won the Pipeline Pro with a performance well above his competitors. His performance wasn’t necessarily amazing because of the way he surfed, but how he surfed. His tactics, his positioning, his poise was still head and shoulders above his…
Mettle, Steve’s New Book, Launches April 15th
Tags: mettle, new book, Steve Bechtel
METTLE is a collection of articles, essays, and stories of the training process. A climbing coach for over 25 years, Steve Bechtel started writing about training and performance as a way to organize his thoughts around the craft of climbing. In 2007, he launched Climb Strong as a blog, which then grew into a source…
