Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing
av Mercedes Pollmeier & Katja Dove
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83. Strength Training Principles Every Climber Should Use
83. Strength Training Principles Every Climber Should Use
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Welcome to Modus Cafe. Join us for fun, light-hearted, and educational conversations around training, athletic longevity, and the human side of climbing. Hosted by Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mercedes Pollmeier, and Mindset Coach, Katja Dove. Mercedes has over 15 years of coaching experience in the climbing industry. She was a competitive climber and, in another life, a semi-pro tennis player. She has an M.S. in Human Movement and has helped thousands of climbers feel and perform their best. Katja has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and started her coaching career in nutrition. Now, she helps her athletes overcome some of their biggest mindset obstacles and to find joy in climbing and life.
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- 83. Strength Training Principles Every Climber Should Use · 35 min · Säsong 1In today’s Podcast, Mercedes is joined by Steve Bechtel to discuss the two most important principles of strength training and how you can use them to support your climbing…
- 82. Simplify Your Diet: Insights From Intermittent Fasting Studies · 39 min · Säsong 1Steve and Mercedes break down a meta-study examining various fasting styles and their impact on body weight, while emphasizing the importance of simplicity and awareness. They…
- 81. How Power Can Help You Climb V0 to V4 Easier! · 37 min · Säsong 1If you're a V0 to V4 climber looking to improve, training power is crucial. Power helps express strength for big, cruxy moves and improves overall climbing performance. Start…
- 80. Mastering Training Consistency With These Two Strategies · 27 min · Säsong 1In this episode of Modus Cafe, Mercedes shares two small changes that can help create lasting habits. She also covers how to identify personal values, the significance of time…
- 79. The Best Method Of Cardio For Climbing · 27 min · Säsong 1Happy Pride everyone! In this episode, Mercedes looks at cardio from a different angle. Join the discussion as she highlights the advantages of interval training, like Jeffing…
- 78. Single vs. Double Climbing Sessions For Better Performance · 38 min · Säsong 1In collaboration with Steve Bechtel @ClimbStrongTV, Mercedes Pollmeier discusses a research study comparing single versus double training sessions for endurance athletes…
- 77. How Injuries Made Me A Better Climber · 38 min · Säsong 1(Trigger Warning/TW: suicidal ideations) In this conversation, Mercedes Pollmeier shares her personal experiences with injuries as a climber, specifically her most recent elbow…
- 76. I Wore A Glucose Monitor For A Month: Here's 5 Things I learned · 37 min · Säsong 1In today's episode, Mercedes Pollmeier shares some research and personal experience from wearing a Continuous Glucose Monitor for a month! Take a closer look together at health…
- 75. How Many Tries Should You Give a Climb? · 27 min · Säsong 1In this podcast episode, Mercedes Pollmeier discusses the strategy and art of projecting (even for those who avoid it), while also addressing common questions and mental barriers…
- 74. Not Just Pull-Ups: The Exercises Climbers Should Train First · 23 min · Säsong 1The focus of today's episode with Mercedes Pollmeier is to get you familiar with the starting point of strength training for your climbing journey. She discusses the top injuries…
- 73. How Many Times Should You REALLY Train Climbing Per Week? · 23 min · Säsong 1In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier discusses the optimal training frequency for climbers of all levels, emphasizing the importance of balancing climbing, strength training, and…
- 72. Breaking Down Research: Improve Your Pull-Up With Instability Training · 31 min · Säsong 1In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier and Steve Bechtel explore a research study that challenges traditional views on strength and endurance training. They discuss the implications…
- 71. Avoiding the Nutritional Pitfalls That Hold Climbers Back · 49 min · Säsong 1Hey climbers, listen up! In today's episode Mercedes Pollmeier and Clinical Nutritionist, Amanda Fitt, discuss nutrition pitfalls that hold climbers back. If you're a Modus…
- 70. Old Time Strongman Secrets: Flexibility & Lifting · 45 min · Säsong 1Today's episode features Mercedes with guest Lucas Aaron from Range of Strength. We're excited to discuss the evolution of flexibility training, the significance of old time…
- 69. Avoid the 6-Week Program Trap: The Real Length of Effective Climbing Training · 44 min · Säsong 1Today we have Steve Bechtel here to talk with Mercedes about "periodization" (program length). And super sorry friends, I used the wrong mic for this recording! But join us as we…
- 68. Mastering Climbing Movement: Insights from Coach Juliet Hammer · 52 min · Säsong 1In this episode, Mercedes Pollmeier interviews climbing coach Juliet Hammer, exploring the intricacies of movement in climbing. They discuss the definition of movement, the…
- 67. What Do I Need to Work On? Building Consistency in Movement Practice with Ryan Hurst · 44 min · Säsong 1Welcome special guest, friend and mentor: Ryan Hurst! He is a part of GMB which is an online bodyweight training & movement training company. Today, Mercedes and Ryan get the…
- 66. How Hard Should Hangbaording Feel? · 27 min · Säsong 1Let's talk Hangboarding! This is Part 3 in the Auto-Regulation and RPE conversation. (Check out Parts 1 and 2 to get more familiar with RPE, auto-regulation, and reps in…
- 65. Why RPE Training Makes You a Better Climber? · 35 min · Säsong 1This is Part 2 of 3 in the RPE series. If you haven't listened to Part 1, do that now & come back here for more. We're continuing on the journey to find out if you're trying hard…
- 64. Auto-Regulation & RPE - Training Smarter, Not Harder · 26 min · Säsong 1Do you know how hard to push in an exercise? Do you know if you're trying hard enough? What does "try hard" even mean? This is Part 1 of a 3 part series, and today Mercedes…
