Inner Fire Climbing Podcast
Thinking deeply about climbing. A podcast with climber and coach Jesse Firestone.
Episodes
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 - Jis...
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 ...
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.
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0:01:30 Ethan – Strength and finger training after an outdoor session
0:05:05 Josh – Improving high step ability and hip mobility
0:09:50 Jantina – Utility of off-the-wall balance exercises
0:13:05 Sam – Responsibility in developing climbing areas
0:19:25 Foo – What is “good form”?
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Dr. Juliana Merighi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and a Board Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She offers a pelvic physical therapy and orthopedic physical therapy based in Golden, Colorado and remotely as well. On this episode of the podcast, we cover everything at the intersection of climbing, pregnancy, and pelvic floor health.
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00:01:02 Anthony - Managing fatigue / autoregulation with self-coaching
00:05:49 Josh - Body recomp
00:09:08 Greg - How to progress on the Moonboard
00:11:55 Instagram - Questions about boulder development
00:17:08 Marcel - V10-12 compression demands analysis
00:25:36 Angel - Deadlift alternatives
00:28:25 Jantina - W...
Rocco Bocchicchio is one of the OG developers of Joe's Valley and has been climbing for 28 years. He has spent much of his climbing career on the road and is currently based near Joe's where he continues to develop boulders and also crafts handmade wooden climbing holds. In this episode, Rocco shares his wisdom on a huge range of topics, from personal ethics to the evolution of bouldering and aging as a climber.
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0:03:15 Cian - What do you think of the Pro Climbing League?
0:08:20 Sam - Ethics discussions on the podcast
0:10:40 Anthony - Why can outdoor climbing be more fun than indoor climbing?
0:15:12 Anthony - Yosemite for bouldering
0:16:00 Kyle - Falling at the end of a project
0:21:20 Rask - Training with limited space
0:27:00...
Eric Jerome is a highly accomplished boulderer and creator of the Top 100 project, an attempt to define and categorize the top 100 double digit boulders (and now single digit boulders!) in America.
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00:01:17 Freiherr - RPE in climbing
00:07:18 Jantina - Campusing for training
00:10:41 Cian - Staying process-oriented on indoor climbs
00:13:47 Sam - Navigating the razor's edge of try-hard and injury
00:18:47 Joe - How to prepare for Angelina Jolie V10
00:24:06 Foo - Thoughts on systems boards training
00:27:26 Bob - Trai...
Ryan Frecka is a strength and conditioning coach and multi-sport athlete based in Alberta, Canada. I have personally trained as a client of Ryan and consider him a friend. On today's podcast, we discuss Ryan's personal climbing journey, how to get the most out of a remote coach as a client, and the value of training plyometrics for climbing.
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00:00:00 Intro and personal updates
00:03:00 Anthony - Balancing try-hard and being present
00:10:42 Anthony - Flagging techniques
00:14:15 Sam - Thoughts on "flashing"
00:19:25 Lorraine - Drills for power endurance
00:24:10 Joe - Predestination and free will
00:28:35 Joe - Heel-toe cams on vert terrain
00:31:18 Jantina - W...
Collin McGee is a coach with Camp 4 Human Performance and the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA. Collin has coached a wide range of athletes in multiple sports and fitness disciplines. On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of strength training for climbers, which fitness trends are overrated and underrated for climbers, and the keys to building physical resiliency.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:00:52 Joshua - Session capacity for projecting
00:05:31 Jantina - Yoga for climbing
00:08:26 Foo - Climbing books
00:12:17 Foo - Business advice (lol. Run away, people. Run away)
00:15:55 Eric - Squat DOMS impacting performance
00:19:45 Simon - Zooming in on single hard moves
00:24:58 Miles - Breathing whi...
Flo Tilley is a mindset coach with Lattice and has a Master's degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology. On today's episode we talk about flow, overcoming fear, and the power of self talk.
Michael Hauss is a friend and client of mine. Michael is a former D1 athlete and the founder of ROQ Climbing, a new kind of climbing gym coming to Seattle. On today's episode, we talk about modern climbing gyms, starting a business, and why group coaching might be the future of climbing.
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