TBP 258: Training and Climbing for People with Full-Time Jobs

I talked with coaches Alex Stiger and Matt Pincus about how they coach their clients to make the best use of their time outside of work to train and climb. And I talk about how to eat well throughout every day to fuel yourself for climbing and training, regardless of what your busy schedule looks like. We looked at three case studies: The 9-5 employee Shift workers (health care workers, etc) Parent who may or may not have a job Things We Covered How to fit training in even on work days for a shift worker What to do on days off after shift work stint is over Nutrition tips for shift workers Should 9-5’ers focus on bouldering to make the most of their time? How often to be training and climbing Making sure to vary sessions Different climbing/training schedules for weekend warriors How to avoid overtraining Importance of having a plan B if you’re a parent Usefulness of home walls for parents Bonus Content on Patreon Patreon Bonus Content There’s some bonus content at the end of this episode about: Having FOMO when we see pros’ training plans on social media How to know what’s right for YOU Minimum effective dosage of hanging and weight lifting How my climbing training has evolved to be almost completely on-the-wall and why that’s still considered “training” What is “training” exactly? You can find that bonus content and the uncut, ad-free episode without intro or outro on my Patreon page. GET THE RAW INTERVIEW AND BONUS CONTENT

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Hosted by Neely Quinn, The TrainingBeta Podcast is a weekly conversation with rock climbing’s best and brightest. Pro rock climbers, climbing trainers, and other insightful members of the climbing community offer their experiences with training for climbing, the best diet for climbing, and their personal stories with climbing. Whether you’re a beginner climber or a seasoned pro, you’ll learn something new from these conversations.