The Average Climber Podcast
A podcast for the average rock climber featuring the training and nutrition information the everyday climber needs to know. Hosted by Lauren Abernathy, Head Coach and Founder of Good Spray Climbing, and Certified Nutrition Specialist, Caitlin Holmes. Come to learn about climbing, stay for the goofy antics. You’re in for a good time.
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Thursday Mar 03, 2022
Thursday Mar 03, 2022
In these week's episode, we're busting myths and taking names. From the depths of uninformed nutrition to the wild extrapolations climbers make about their training, we are burning it all down with the sweet flames of facts and science.Oh yeah, and we found a way to work Avril Lavigne into this one too.Strap in and get ready for some major debunking.And speaking of training....Want to learn more about Good Spray training options? Check out the Good Spray Online Store too see which program fits you best! From sport climbing, to bouldering to plain 'ole strength, Good Spray has you covered for a variety of training needs.The Average Climber Podcast is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective.
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
Thursday Feb 17, 2022
On this week's episode of The Average Climber Podcast, we excavate the sweet little lies we've all been fed for years - neigh, decades about food and nutrition. Whether you categorize foods as “good” vs. “bad” or feel downright guilty about some of your food choices, we are right there with you!
Join us as we ditch diet culture and set the record straight.
TW: This episode briefly discusses disordered eating and eating disorders.
Here’s the EWG's Dirty Dozen reference mentioned during the episode.
The Average Climber Podcast is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Network.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
On this week's episode of The Average Climber Podcast, we're putting the FUN in fundamentals. Join us as we walk you through the basics of climbing training - and stop for a quick detour to the Wild, Wild West.
Get ready to learn about exercise science, and have a couple of chuckles along the way.
Additionally, we are excited to let you know that our signature group program, Breakthrough, is officially open for enrollment! Breakthrough is a 12 week group program designed to holistically improve your climbing through custom training and nutrition. Click here to learn more.Breakthrough starts on February 14th.
Here's a link to a post Lauren made explaining the Force - Velocity Curve.
The Average Climber Podcast is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Network.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
In our first full length episode, we are putting our collective noggins together to bring you our top tips for simplifying and streamlining both your training and your nutrition.
Making things complicated is easy. Making things simple and effective? Much more difficult. But don't worry, we've got your back.
Strap in and get ready for a highly actionable episode.
And if you got value out of this, you are going to LOVE our 6 Day Mini Course for performance optimization. You can get access to this course by joining the wait list for our signature group program, Breakthrough.
Make sure to join the wait list and get access to the course (did we mention it's free?).And click here to learn more about Breakthrough.The Average Climber Podcast is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective. Learn about other Plug Tone Shows by going to plugtoneaudio.com
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Welcome to our inaugural episode. For this one, we're keeping things short and sweet, discussing:
what an average climber is
who this podcast is for
why we're making this podcast in the first place
It's only the beginning, folks. Get excited for what is to come.The Average Climber Podcast is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Network