Eric Hörst's Training For Climbing Podcast

#134: 22 Ways to Improve Climbing Endurance and Get Less Pumped

Think you need more endurance because your forearms get pumped? Maybe—but that may be only part of the problem. In this episode, Eric Hörst breaks down 22 practical way

#133 - CRUSHERS: Kevin Dahlstrom on His Life Reboot, Injury, TRT, and Climbing Hard Over Age 40

What if some of your best climbing is still ahead of you—even after age 40? My latest T4C Podcast guest, Kevin Dahlstrom, didn't climb his first 5.13 until age 50. Five y

#132 - Climb Harder Through Self-Mastery: 9 Lessons for Better Training & Performance

What if the biggest thing holding back your climbing isn't finger strength, power endurance, body weight, age—or finding the perfect training program? What if the real li

#131: Endurance Masterclass: Training and Tactics to Beat the Pump!

Want to climb longer, recover faster, and finally stop getting pumped off your project? Then this episode is for you. In this special coaching session with Ryan Devlin,

#130 - PRO TIPS: Cameron Horst's Training Secrets Behind a 5.15a Send

Cameron Hörst recently completed the hardest route of his climbing career: Big Bone (5.15a/9a+), a king line out Utah's massive Fynn Cave. What makes his first ascent e

#129 - WEEKEND CRUSHER: From Florida to 5.13d - The Jessica Jenkins Story

In this inspiring new "Weekend Crushers" feature, I sit down with Florida-based climber Jessica Jenkins to unpack her incredible journey from a teenager climbing plastic

#128 - CRUSHERS: 5.14c at Age 45 - The Aaron Shamy Comeback Story

In this inaugural Weekend Crushers episode of the T4C podcast, Eric Hörst sits down with Aaron Shamy—an inspiring example of what's possible when passion, persistence, an

#127 - Turning Gym Gains to Real Rock Performance: Bridging the Gap

After a winter of disciplined training, stronger fingers, improved fitness, and high motivation, most climbers head outdoors expecting breakthrough performances. But the

#126 - 15 Quick (Powerful) Tips to Climb Your Best This Season!

Spring climbing season is here—and it's time to translate all those winter training gains into real performance on the rock. In this episode, Eric Hörst shares 15 practic

#125 - EXPERT: The Great Nutrition Reset - Unlocking the New Real Food Pyramid

In this episode, Eric Hörst and nutrition science graduate student Jonathan Hörst discuss the newly updated U.S. dietary guidance and the concept of a "flipped" or re-pri

#124 - 15 Concepts That Changed My Life

If there's one podcast you listen to this week, I hope it's this one! I'm genuinely proud of this episode, as it distills some of the most powerful concepts I've learne

#123 - Effective Training - Part 2 - Applying a Systems Approach to Program Design

In this second installment of a two-part series, Coach Eric Hörst takes the high-level systems philosophy introduced in Episode #122 and brings it down to earth with prac

#122 - Train More Effectively: The Systems Approach That Will Transform Your Climbing

This episode is the first in a two-part deep dive into designing a comprehensive, long-term systems approach to training. Coach Eric Hörst unpacks—in rich detail—how syst

#121 - Connective Tissue Training for Strength, Resilience, and Performance

Modern athletes know that strength and endurance alone aren't enough. The ability to generate power efficiently, resist injury, and recover quickly depends just as much o

#120 - Conquer the Pump! Training and Tactics to Climb Your Best at the Red River Gorge (and elsewhere)

If you're a connoisseur of steep routes, this episode is for you! We've assembled a "Red River Pump" roundtable that reveals the training methods, tactics, and insider st

#119 - 5 Powerful Lessons from Emily Harrington's "Girl Climber" Movie

Learn five powerful lessons for achieving big, difficult goals that I took away from watching Girl Climber -- the new film that chronicles Emily Harrington's incredible,

#118 - Wes Schweitzer - Training to Boulder V10 (Pro Football Player Turned Climber!)

After nine years as an NFL offensive lineman for the Falcons, Commanders, and Jets, Wes Schweitzer has traded 330-pound trench battles for crimps, slopers, and steep boul

#117: Manage Fear Like A Pro - 18 Tips for Winning the Climbing Head Games!

Nothing is more elemental to climbing than fear. The fear of falling, getting hurt, failing, looking foolish, or simply facing the unknown can feel torturous—and even par

#116: Climb Better TODAY! 15 In-Season Tips to Level Up Now!

Coach Hörst shares 15 game-changing tips to elevate your climbing this season. Performance gains aren't made solely in the gym. As Coach Hörst explains, there's a lot y

#115: Training Strategy for the Next Grade -- A collab with Ryan Devlin of the Struggle Podcast

What does it take to break through to the next climbing grade? With each new milestone, the challenge grows harder—but potentially more rewarding. In this special col