Alex Bridgewater
Fundamentals Of Drill Sessions
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, Performance, Planning, Visualization
By Alex Bridgewater I work with an athlete that has had some recurring issues with his fingers. He is a strong boulderer and despite his efforts to keep his fingers up to snuff, he often would develop some sort of joint inflammation that would set him back. For a while we would drop back on…
Watch: Breaking Mental Barriers
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, climbing, in-depth video, mental barriers, mental skills, Planning, Program Design, Programming, Tactics
Mental skills training is often overlooked by climbers but they are incredibly important to unlock an athlete’s full potential, along with cultivating a healthy relationship with an individuals climbing. In this video Alex discusses how to break through mental barriers to climbing performance. Article: Athletic Identity: Complexity of the “Iceberg” https://tinyurl.com/yfj22a47 Book: Psychology of Enhancing…
A Cause to Visualize
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, Performance, Planning, Visualization
“I visualized all the moves the night before. It’s about 400 Moves In total. You have to keep all of that in your mind, add endless footholds. It was no surprise that I didn’t sleep that well that night. I was nervous and certainly felt some pressure.” – Babsi Zangerl The use of visualization…
The Nugget Climbing Podcast: Alex Bridgewater
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, back injuries, climb strong team, podcast, Strength, The Nugget Climbing Podcast
A great conversation with our Climb Strong team manager and all-around great person, Alex Bridgewater.
Training Beta Podcast 132 | Charlie Manganiello and Alex Bridgewater: 5 Common Training Mistakes Climbers Make
Tags: Alex Bridgewater, Charlie Manganiello, coaching, training beta, training mistakes
Charlie Manganiello and Alex Bridgewater: 5 Common Training Mistakes Climbers Make Date: September 9th, 2019 About Charlie Manganiello and Alex Bridgewater Charlie Manganiello and Alex Bridgewater are both trainers at Steve Bechtel’s gym, Elemental Performance & Fitness, in Lander, Wyoming. They’re also both online trainers/coaches at ClimbStrong.com. They work closely with Steve Bechtel every day, and they’ve…
