Lattice Training Podcast - Climbing Mental Games: How To Control Fear And Other Topics

Climbing Mental Games: How To Control Fear And Other Topics

12/16/20 • 28 min

Following up from Maddy and Tom's "Mind Games" webinar, we've got them both sitting down on the Lattice Sofa discussing more of their experiences and advice on how to improve your head game in climbing. We thought we'd kick things off with a short story from each of them about when they'd got most scared - yup, they're definitely not immune to it!
From there, they both delve into some of their tips to improve as a trad climber, what things you can put into place to help your onsighting and what they do and recommend for staying calm under pressure. Last one - and it's one that comes up frequently - is how you deal with the dreaded resting ledge. Can you leave, should you leave, when to leave?!
What’s the most scared you’ve ever been while climbing?
Top tips for beginner trad climbers
Tips for dealing with the pressure of on-sighting
Staying calm under pressure
How to prepare to leave a rest on a route
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Climbing Training For Older Climbers

Training climbers in their 50s, 60s and 70s is something that we've done for many years at Lattice. Lots of climbers in this bracket are concerned that "the rules" don't apply to them, that seem to work for younger climbers and also that gains in strength and fitness are not possible. What we've seen, is that it is just a few simple changes in training habit that can make massive differences in training adaptation and whilst they might not always be the easiest or most appealing to do, they do deliver results.
In this video from the archives (yes we, know.... we'll get that Part 2 for "Home Lock Down" out soon) we have Ollie and Tom answering a few of the most popular and pressing concerns facing older climbers. We've also been asked a number of times "does this not apply to me as I'm 48" - the answer is, that everything sits on a sliding scale... be sensible and do look at some of the options discussed. They may well make a big difference if you can sort them out!
Q1: Can you still improve in your 60s and 70s? This also applies to the 50s obviously!
Q2: What issues and injuries do you see most often with older climbers?
Q3: Quantity vs quality
Q4: Can you fingerboard more than once a week if you're over 50?
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Nutritional Supplements For Climbers: The Big Questions

Ok, let's just say the most important thing first here - supplementation in climbing (or any other sport, or perhaps we can just say life in general!) should become something to really dive into WHEN you have other key areas of your health and nutrition taken care of. If you're not fuelling correctly, in general, don't expect a supplement to solve that. If you're trying to operate on 5hrs of sleep a night, don't expect supplements to solve that. If you're hoping to train 7 days a week, never rest and not be sensible, then don't expect supplements to solve that!
Right, now that we've got the essentials discussed, let's get into the detail! Another fascinating bit of discussion with our nutritionist Mina and Premium Coach, Maddy who specialise in work in these areas with their clients (nutrition, hormone cycles, efficacy etc). They tackle one of the big topics right at the start, which we often get questions about - Creatine! Is it useful, could it be relevant to climbers training and performing? They also tackle some other great subjects around food cravings, hormone cycles and maximising gains with minimal time (yup, that last one's a tough one!).
If you'd like to see more on these and get involved with feedback and discussion have a look at Lattice 365 and also our webinar series that you can find on the website. Both of them are jam-packed with incredible amounts of knowledge, expertise and decades of coaching experience.
Is creatine useful for climbers?: (0:36)
Are there any changes in nutritional needs in the high hormone phase?: (6:10)
Which supplements are useful for climbers?: (9:42)
How to deal with cravings: (14:38)
How to maximise gains with limited time: (18:46)
If you'd like to work with the Lattice nutritional team (assessments or plans) then find out more here: https://latticetraining.com/nutrition/