TBP 172 :: 8 Tips for a Successful Performance Phase

Matt is a boulderer and a sport climber based out of Jackson, Wyoming. He splits his time between training at home in Jackson and traveling to pursue his climbing goals around the world. Matt is also a coach at TrainingBeta and he’s been seeing clients from around the world since 2017.

Matt created our Bouldering Training Program, which is a non-linear plan that will help you gain strength, power, skills, and work capacity. There’s also a maintenance block worked into the program so you can continue to train lightly during your performance phases.

In the episode, Coach Matt and I discuss our top 8 tips for having a successful performance phase, whether that’s a climbing trip, a good weather season at your home crag, or a period of time in the gym when you’re just trying to send hard stuff.

These tips are a mixture of advice for beginner, intermediate, and advanced climbers, so everyone should get something out of it.

At the end of this episode I included a preview of a recent Q&A episode that Matt, Alex, and I did over on Patreon.

If you’d like to get even more episodes every month in the form of Nutrition Bites (quick episodes on specific nutrition topics) and Team Talks with Coach Matt Pincus, Coach Alex Stiger, and me, you can join Patreon for that exclusive content.

• What is a performance phase?
• Matt’s 3 tips
  • HAVE a performance phase
  • Be ready to put the work in
  • Do prep work away from the crag to maximize your climbing days

• My 5 tips (it was supposed to be 3, but I couldn’t help myself)
  • Prioritize rest on a macro and micro level
  • Fuel properly on climbing and rest days
  • Balance mental health with sending
  • Plan your goals, trips, and partners way in advance
  • Redpointing tactics

• Nourish: A Self-Paced Nutrition Program for Climbers
• Bouldering Program (Levels 1-3) to help you maintain strength during a performance phase
• Get more episodes every month on Patreon
• Have topics you want us to cover? Email matt@trainingbeta.com or neely@trainingbeta.com

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Photo of Dru Mack by Matt Pincus @mpincus87