Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Hilary Sherman is scientist, climbing advocate, and local legend in the Northeast climbing scene.  Over a decade ago, she suffered a life changing injury while climbing. On today's episode, Hilary shares her story of resilience and her return to climbing at her peak form.

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0:02:50 - Cian - What makes a good guidebook?
0:09:05 - Daniel - Process for setting problems for oneself on a board
0:13:30 - Jantina - Thoughts on Janja's ascent of Bibliographie?
0:19:05 - Daniel - Best mobility exercises?
0:25:30 - Anthony - Would you move a boulder to make a problem harder? (hypothetical)
0:31:05 - Jishnu - How should weekend warriors think about in season training?
0:35:35 - Cameron - Do you need to train off the wall to progress as a climber?
0:40:00 - Sam - How does climbing progress when we reward people for following similar paths?

Andy McVittie is a physiotherapist and climbing coach based in the UK. He is currently working towards building research-based guidelines for youth athletic development. On this episode, we talk about his personal climbing journey of over 30 years, what youth climbing needs right now, and pursuing fulfillment as a climber.

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0:01:41 - Anthony - Balancing outdoor climbing with training

0:07:40 - Rob - Pacing, breathing, and mantras

0:13:25 - Cian - How different grading systems affect peoples' conceptions of their climbing

0:18:33 - Jantina - How often to chalk up

0:22:10 - Steven - Finding partners

0:27:18 - Instagram Q - Keeping stoke while injured

0:29:30 - Instagram Q - How has coaching changed my views on climbing

0:31:40 - Instagram Q - Is visualization necessary for limit climbing?

Henry Davis is a professional routesetter and coach based in Austin, TX. He coached and set for Team Texas, set for multiple training centers, and is one of the founders of the future climbing gym, The Workshop. On this episode, we talk about route setting, comp climbing, paths to skill development, and much more.