#121 - Connective Tissue Training for Strength, Resilience, and Performance
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Modern athletes know that strength and endurance alone aren't enough. The ability to generate power ...
#120 - Conquer the Pump! Training and Tactics to Climb Your Best at the Red River Gorge (and elsewhere)
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a connoisseur of steep routes, this episode is for you! We've assembled a "Red River Pump"...
#119 - 5 Powerful Lessons from Emily Harrington's "Girl Climber" Movie
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Learn five powerful lessons for achieving big, difficult goals that I took away from watching Girl C...
#118 - Wes Schweitzer - Training to Boulder V10 (Pro Football Player Turned Climber!)
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After nine years as an NFL offensive lineman for the Falcons, Commanders, and Jets, Wes Schweitzer ...
#117: Manage Fear Like A Pro - 18 Tips for Winning the Climbing Head Games!
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more elemental to climbing than fear. The fear of falling, getting hurt, failing, looking...
#116: Climb Better TODAY! 15 In-Season Tips to Level Up Now!
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Hörst shares 15 game-changing tips to elevate your climbing this season. Performance gains ar...
#115: Training Strategy for the Next Grade -- A collab with Ryan Devlin of the Struggle Podcast
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to break through to the next climbing grade? With each new milestone, the challeng...
#114: Common Training Mistakes That May Be Limiting Your Climbing
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The podcast is a classic Eric Hörst tour de force of climbing wisdom! No matter your ability level,...
#113: A Powerful (and Overlooked) Route Climbing Strategy for Leveling Up!
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I reveal a powerful — and often overlooked — strategy for developing the mental...
#112: EXPERT: Tips for Optimizing Climbing Training with Dr. Thomas Cunningham
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode in a special series of performance-focused conversations with my friend...
#111: Training & Life Upgrades to Send 2025!
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dear Listener, How about -- together -- we all try to SEND 2025? In other words, let's try to upgrad...
#110: Join My "SEND 2025" Challenge! (deadline to join January 3, 2025)
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this brief episode, I invite you to join my "Send 2025" New Year's Challenge! JOIN the SEND 2025 ...
#109: Alex Megos Interviews Eric Hörst (What?!)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The title of this podcast may have you thinking "WTF?" Well, this is a special episode of the T4C po...
#108: BEST OF: 13 Send Tips That Can Make All The Difference In The World!
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, coach Hörst shares 13 little things that can make a BIG difference when it comes t...
#107: Last-Minute Secrets to Climbing Your Best (and Preventing the Punt!)
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the ironies of climbing performance outcomes is that as hard as you've physically trained in ...
#106: Biohacks and Blood Work to Support Climbing Performance
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This 20-minute flash episode will delve briefly into two topics: 1. Popular training biohacks, incl...
#105: Stretching Strategies and Injury Trends
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This 15-minute flash episode will delve briefly into two topics: 1, Stretching for climbers -- lear...
#104: Tips for Raising Happy, Healthy Climbing Kids
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this Flash episode, I'm going to talk briefly about raising happy, healthy kids with a passion fo...
#103: Online vs. In-Person Coaching & How Training Has Changed in the Last 40 Years
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This month, I'm serving up multiple "Flash Episodes" of the T4C podcast -- released weekly -- that y...
#102: The Road to 5.13a - Part 4: Closing the Deal!
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my recommendations for Rya...
#101: EXPERT: Optimizing Training, Health, and Performance with Functional Medicine
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Many enthusiastic climbers work hard to level up their performance year over year, and some of us in...
#100: The 10 Secrets to Climbing Harder!
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate the 100th episode of the T4C podcast, I wanted to serve up a powerful, comprehensive, ...
#99: EXPERT: How Climbing Shoes Affect Your Performance. Big time!
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When it comes to climbing, no single piece of gear is more influential on your performance than your...
#98: Training for Bouldering with Drew Ruana vs. Training for Route Climbing
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Hörst shares his recent unique training day in the Front Range of Colorado. ...
#97: EXPERT: Grip Better! All About Chalk Use and Skin Performance
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The quality of your contact with the rock is paramount when it comes to climbing performance. Strong...
#96: Training for Gains in 2024 (and my venture into Kilter Boarding!)
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Lean in dear listener...and enjoy the most transparent Training For Climbing podcast ever! In this e...
#95: Mental Wings Strategies for Uncommon Success and Happiness
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to level up in climbing...and across the board in your life? Many folks use the fresh st...
#94: The Road to 5.13a - PART 3
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my recommendations for a t...
#93: 7 Common Training and Performance Mistakes Among Climbers
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I detail 7 Training, Performance, and Nutrition Mistakes Common Among Climbers. I'l...
#92: Research Update: Finger Injuries, RED-S, and More from the Canadian Climbing Medicine Symposium
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I'll share some insider insights from the Canadian Climbing Medicine (CCM) Symposiu...
#91: The Road to 5.13a - PART 2 - Working to SEND the Project!
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my recommendations (for Ry...
#90. Six Weeks until Autumn Send Season -- Training Smart to Perform Your Best!
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many climbers, Autumn is the season of sending. With the start of "send season" just 6 weeks awa...
#89. How Often Should You "Rest Day" While on a Climbing Roadtrip
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many of us, Summer is the season of climbing roadtrips. Whether you're venturing across North Am...
#88: The Physical Differences Between Bouldering and Sport Climbing (and the Training Implications for Pursuiting Peak Performance in Each)
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The topic for this Flash edition can be summarized in this simple, but powerful concept: You can NOT...
#87: The Making of a "Surprise" Hardest-Ever Send! (and the question "Why do we climb?)
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine going from having no project climb...to sending perhaps your hardest-ever route in just a fe...
#86: The Road to 5.13a - A Personalized Training Strategy with Ryan Devlin
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's it take to climb your first 5.13a? In this episode, you'll hear my prescription for one 5.12 ...
#85: Will Running Help Your Climbing?
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's a question I get asked all the time: "Will doing some running (or other cardio) help my climbin...
#84: The Role of Genetics in Climbing Performance & What It Means for You
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this fascinating episode, Eric Hörst provides a deep and thoughtful overview of the research on ...
#83: Training (and Life) "Edits" to Climb Better & Achieve Greatly
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you're passionate about improving your training, elevating your climbing, and advancing in other ...
#82: 7 End-of-Climbing-Season Mistakes You Don't Want to Make (by Dwight Schrute, kind of!)
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this fast-paced episode, Eric details 7 end-of-climbing-season mistakes that you don't want to ma...
#81: Boulder & Crag Day Nutrition for Peak Performance (FLASH Edition #2)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You have been waiting all week to get out to get outside and climb! You've been training hard and yo...
#80: Weekday Training for Weekend Sending! (FLASH edition #1)
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you work or school full-time during the week, then on the weekends set off on a mission to climb ...
Episode #79 - 13 Send Tips That Can Make All The Difference In The World!
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, coach Hörst shares 13 little things that can make a BIG difference when it comes t...
Episode #78 - Lattice Training's Tom Randall Interviews Eric Hörst on Training Past, Present, and Future!
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a 75-minute training-for-climbing tour de force by two of the world's top trainers, ...
Episode #77: Climbing Tactics & Pro Climber Analysis
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Fast-paced and content-rich, this episode features Coach Horst's analysis of pro climber tactics and...
Episode #76 - The Optimal Mindset for Projecting & Sending!
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Your training is done. You've arrived at the boulders or crags. You're ready to begin work on a proj...
Episode #75 - Increasing Self-Awareness in the Pursuit of Excellence
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Self-awareness is the ability to monitor your internal climate, comprising your thoughts, physical s...
Episode #74 - 20 Tips for Advanced- and Elite-Level Climbers
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Part 2 in the series, 40 Ways to Improve Your Training and Climbing, Coach Hörst provides 2...
Episode #73 - 40 Ways to Improve Your Training & Climbing - Part 1
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part series, Coach Hörst provides tips for an effective, holistic approach to steady, l...
Episode #72: Training Case Studies - Part 2
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this PART 2, hear Eric's training advice for two elite/pro-level climbers. For each of the clim...
Episode #71: Training Case Studies - Part 1
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gain clues to improving the effectiveness of your training-for-climbing system from this fascinating...
Episode #70 - A System for Achieving Greatly in Climbing...and Beyond!
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this empowering New Year's podcast, Eric details effective strategies for uncommon success in cli...
Episode #69 - 10 Common Training-for-Climbing Mistakes
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"The best training program for you is one that you're not currently doing." — Coach Hörst In this...
Episode #68 - Anatomy of a Redpoint
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I've got something different for you in this episode...which I hope that you'll find revealing, inst...
Episode #67 - The Perfect Warm-up Protocol for Optimal Training & Sending!
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most powerful concepts I coach is that simple and seemingly "minor things" can make a MAS...
Episode #66 - 10 Powerful Tips to Climb Harder Boulders and Routes
03 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This T4C episode serves up numerous powerful tips--that you can put to work immediately--to more eff...
Episode #65 - Tips & Strategies to Manage Common Climbing Fears - Part 2
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To climb your very best -- and to truly enjoy climbing -- you need to become an expert fear manager!...
Episode #64 - Performance Training Interview with Coach Hörst - Part 2
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 2 of Steven Dimmitt's (Nugget podcast) interview of Eric Hörst on a wide range of clim...
Episode #63 - Nugget Q & A with Coach Hörst About All Things Training - Part 1
17 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This information-packed episode features Steven Dimmitt of the Nugget podcast interviewing Coach Hö...
Episode #62 - Managing Fear and Climbing Your Best - PART 1
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing is more elemental to climbing than fear. Fear of falling, fear of getting hurt or dying, fea...
Episode #61 - Slowing the Pump Clock
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Training to get stronger is good. Learning to climb more efficiently so that you can get the most ou...
Episode #60 - How to Create "Low-Gravity Days"...and Climb Your Very Best!
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn 8 things to "get right" in order to climb your very best...and to help create more of those wo...
Episode #59 - Back to Basics: Time-Tested Training That Works!
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are myriad exercises, activities, and sports that climbers engage in with the belief it will e...
Episode #58 - The Secrets to Finger Strength...When It Counts!
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chances are...your fingers are already strong enough to climb the next grade. In this podcast, Eric ...
Episode #57: A Simple System for Extreme Success!
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The beginning of a new year is a great time to think critically about your current situation…and t...
Episode #56: Ask Coach Hörst About Training!
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What could be better than a one-hour Q & A with coach Hörst about all things training? 15 questions...
Episode #55 - Effective Training through the Holiday Season
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 has been a challenging year with a global pandemic, a COVID lockdown at home (or two), and limi...
Episode #54: Turning "Impossible" into "I'm Possible"
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to rethink what's possible in your climbing life? There's a good chance that your perc...
Episode #53: Effective Projecting...and the Secret for Sending!
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Eric welcomes you into the Training Café...which is his live coaching video stream...
Episode #52 - 10 Tips for Pursuing Maximum Climbing Performance
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary climber, Wolfgang Gullich, famously said that "the brain is the most important muscle for ...
Episode #51 - Tips to Climb Your Best on Weekend Outings or a Road Trip
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You've been dreaming about your boulder project, dream route, or road trip. You've trained smart and...
Podcast #50: 8 Superpowers of the Very Best Climbers
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What makes great climbers great? What are the distinct and rare character traits that make climbers ...
Episode #49: How To Improve Your Concentration and Focus
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As physical as climbing is, it is even more mental. Being technically sound and physically strong is...
Episode #48; Strategies for Success Despite Hardship and Adversity
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Climbers are drawn to the challenges and potential adversity of the steep. Great climbers embrace gr...
Episode #47 - Training Café: Energy System Training and more!
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
These are crazy times we're living through with the COVID crisis. Most of us are self-quarantined......
Episode #46 - COVID-19 "Climbing Closedown"
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An often-used proverbial phrase, to encourage optimism and proactive action in the face of adversity...
Episode #45 - Ask Coach Horst (Training for Climbing Questions Answered)
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ask Coach Hörst...Eric answers 9 wide-ranging questions from listeners. Some of ...
Episode #44 - How to Train More Effectively and Climb Harder!
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
4 Tips to Improve the Quality of Your Training and Accelerate Progress Toward Your Goals! It's been ...
Episode #43 - 10 Tips and Concepts to Make 2020 Your Best Year Yet!
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the dawn of a new decade, and so I wanted to take this rare opportunity to record a unique and,...
Episode #42 - An "Intelligent System" Approach to Climbing Training and Goal Pursuit
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Effective training can't be haphazard, nor done ad-lib. In this podcast, you'll learn a supremely ef...
Episode #41 - Personalized Nutrition for Training and Performance
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
If you're serious about training and climbing your best, then you must be serious about performance ...
Episode #40: Blood Flow Restriction Training for Climbers
08 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In a departure from my usual lecture style podcasts, I'm happy to feature a guest on this month's po...
Episode #39: Climbing Injuries: A Perfect Storm Brewing
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This is fourth in a series on sinew training with a specific focus on climbing injuries and preventi...
Episode #38: Ask Coach Horst (Round 6 of Training For Climbing Questions)
06 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ask Coach Hörst...Eric answers 7 wide-ranging questions from listeners. Some of ...
Episode #37: The 8 Superpowers of the Very Best Climbers
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
What makes great climbers great? What are the distinct and rare character traits that make climbers ...
Episode #36: Training to Increase Tendon Strength, Muscle Power, and Connective Tissue Health!
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sinew training. What the heck is that? Chances are you've never heard of "sinew training"...or even ...
Episode #35: Ask Coach Hörst - Round 5
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ask Coach Hörst...Eric answers 7 wide-ranging questions from listeners. Some of ...
Episode #34: A Revolution in Finger Training for Climbers
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This may be the most important podcast you've heard in a long time...or, perhaps, ever! If you engag...
Episode #33: Intro to Training for Stronger Tendons and Ligaments
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for some breakthrough research-based information that, I believe, is revolutionary for har...
Episode #32: Success Strategies for Peak Performance
10 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
New Year's is a great time to think deeply about your goals, re-evaluate your course and strategy, a...
Episode #31: Hangboard Training Tips & Research
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode provides critical framework and guidelines for effective hangboard training. Based on 3...
Episode #30: IRCRA Research Highlights & Training Tips
03 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
0:25 – Preview of this and upcoming podcasts. 5:55 - Overview of this summer's International Rock ...
Episode #29: Ask Coach Hörst - Round 4
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Ask Coach Hörst...Eric answers 7 wide-ranging questions from listeners, includin...
Episode #28: Energy System Training (part 5) - The Art of the Science
28 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fifth and final episode in our study of Energy System Training theory and application. I...
Episode #27: Ask Coach Horst - Round 3
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Round #3 of "Ask Coach Hörst"...where I will answer 6 listener questions that I believ...
Episode #26: Energy System Training (part 4) - Aerobic Power!
21 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the fourth in a series on using bioenergetic energy systems as a guiding model to train mo...
Episode #25: Ask Coach Hörst (Round 2)
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second round of "Ask Coach Hörst"...where I answer 10 listener questions. This episo...
Episode #24: Energy System Training (part 3) - Anaerobic Capacity Training
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third in a four-part series on energy system training as a conceptual model for organizi...
Episode #23: Energy System Training (part 2) - Anaerobic Lactic System
06 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second in a five-part series on energy system training as a conceptual model for organi...
Episode #22: Ask Coach Hörst (Round 1)
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
As a change-up to my typical long-format, single-topic drill down podcast, I present to you the firs...