#82: 7 End-of-Climbing-Season Mistakes You Don't Want to Make (by Dwight Schrute, kind of!) - a podcast by Eric J. Hörst
from 2022-12-13T09:02
In this fast-paced episode, Eric details 7 end-of-climbing-season mistakes that you don't want to make!
Becoming aware of common training mistakes, seasonal traps, and/or counterproductive behaviors that climbers commonly succumb to can save you a lot of time and energy, elude setbacks and unintended consequences, and perhaps even avoid injury. Launch into the New Year healthy, motivated, and with a plan for reaching your training and climbing goals!
RUNDOWN
00:43 - Intro to 7 End-of-Climbing-Season Mistakes You Don't Want to Make (by Dwight Schrute, kind of!)
01:40 - Learn a powerful decision-making mantra to help avoid gross errors in training, risk management, and more!
03:28 - Mistake #1: Not taking an inventory of the past year's successes (and not counting your blessings).
05:42 - Mistake #2: Not analyzing the causes of your climbing shortcomings and/or setbacks.
08:14 - Mistake #3: Ignoring your end-of-season aches and pains.
14:28 - A word from this podcast's sponsor, PhysiVantage Nutrition. Get 15% off full-priced nutrition with checkout code: PODCAST15 (North America only). Europe and elsewhere visit EPIC-TV Shop or BananaFingers.com to get your PhysiVantage!
16:14 - Mistake #4: Not engaging in a brief "deload" period of reduced training intensity and/or frequency.
18:12 - Mistake #5: Taking a nearly total break from all training and climbing for many weeks or months.
21:45 - Mistake #6: Putting on a "Winter 10" (i.e. ~10 pounds of off-season weight gain).
25:20 - Mistake #7: Not setting a few compelling climbing goals for the new year...and not developing a training program and system for reaching those specific goals.
28:55 - Here are a few must-listen T4C episodes on developing training programs and a system for success:
Podcast #57 – A Simple System for Extreme Success!
Podcast #59: Back to Basics – Effective Training for Climbing
Podcast #70 – A System for Achieving Greatly in Climbing…and Beyond!
Podcasts #73 & #74 – 40 Ways to Improve Your Training and Climbing!
29:48 - Bonus Mistake to Avoid Making: Engaging in holiday "party tricks!"
31:00 - Closing comments and Eric's Best Wishes for the Holiday and New Year!
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