Categories: Inspiring Athletes, Recovery, Training Tips, Uncategorized
Photobiomodulation for your body, mind, and performance. My Typical Daily Routine Wake up 5-12 min cold water immersion, fast hot shower Hydrate: Chilled lemon water, followed by cup of adaptogenic tea + cocoa NIR session w/ Joovv 10 min 10 min full body resistance flow (sequence here) Bike off to training 1st session, 2-4 hrs […]
Categories: Bouldering, Competition, Sport Climbing, Training Tips, Uncategorized
Elevating endurance while also increasing strength + power. How we redesigned our methods for Tokyo to train them all. With the push for the 2020 Olympic Combined format, we had to peak in Sport, Boulder, and Speed all at the same time for US Team selection and the World Championships months later. Departing from the […]
Categories: Bouldering, Climbing Trips, Training Tips, Uncategorized
We want it all – cold for velcro friction yet warm enough to be powerful. While I love crisp conditions at times, my muscles aren’t always on board. Many of you have asked about this regarding body maintenance on the road and in the cold. So, here are a few key things I’ve learned from […]
Categories: Bouldering, Good Reads, Nutrition, Training Tips
Localized anti-inflammatory synergistic with your body 5 Noteworthy Benefits Anti-inflammatory Pain relief Reduce anxiety and depression Heart health [1] Insomnia treatment What is CBD Cannabidiol is a chemical compound naturally occurring in cannabis. It is structurally different than THC in away that leaves it unable to bind to CB1 receptors, which are the receptors responsible […]
Categories: Nutrition, Training Tips
Every morning I wake up and drink 16-32 oz before a light breakfast. The first day I made this switch from downing oatmeal to hydrating and waiting a bit before eating, I found serious digestion benefits, a decrease in sluggish feelings, and noticeable energy increases. I’ve gotten a lot of questions lately on what I […]
Categories: Bouldering, Climbing Trips, Competition, Culture, Uncategorized
8:50pm Board a flight New York – Mumbai 8:51pm Arrive in Mumbai International Airport (14 hrs later…) 9:46pm Start sweating immediately as I stepped outside to meet my driver to the hotel. 10:11pm Crash course in India travel – cars don’t use lanes, constant horns, and mopeds zipping through everywhere! 11:01pm Arrive and unpack at […]
Categories: Bouldering, Climbing Trips
A few things to note: This is Puerto Rico – Not Costa Rica The island is scattered with granite boulders in fields, boulders in the jungle, boulders on hills made of more boulders on boulders Yes, it felt like I was in a sauna But look at these blocks ; ) Previously in 2015, Josh […]
Categories: Culture, Good Reads, Nutrition, Training Tips
I’ve never been a big coffee drinker. Or really even caffeine in general. This past year I started branching out and testing how I feel after different amounts of sleep, various morning routines, and pre-workout energy options. One that I have stuck with is hot chocolate! I noticed that Amazing Grass and other “superfood” […]
Categories: Bouldering, Competition, Epic Videos, Uncategorized
Wake up. Warm up. Go hard 3 hours. Top 5 hard boulders. Eat. Rest. Get Psyched. Spotlights on. Face the crowd. Dyno. Crank. Flash. Repeat x 4. October 2015 was packed with cash-purse competitions every weekend. Starting with the Portland Boulder Rally near my hometown, week after week I got to try my hardest alongside […]
Categories: Bouldering, Climbing Trips, Competition
Training to overcome a plateau was only the first step. Mentally owning new strength and destroying old self-limits was crucial for breaking through. Physical training comes naturally to me, self-discipline to push my body past its comfort zone, whatever the training session I’ve written down says to do. Mentally owning newly gained strengths, and applying them […]
