Individualized Coaching + Training Plans
For climbers who don’t want to waste time on fluff not backed by science.
Our Camp4 coaching partners have the knowledge and tech to help you reach your athletic goals.
Dr. Tyler Nelson
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I’m Tyler, the owner and content creator for Camo4. I’m psyched about all things related to the science of rehabilitation and training.
I got my bachelor's degrees in Salt Lake City, studying Social & Behavioral Science (why I love tattoos) and Human Biology.
While finishing four years of what I'd call "modern" chiropractic school, I also finished a master’s degree in sports science & rehabilitation (exercise science).
After graduate school, I studied for the CSCS (certified strength & conditioning specialist) exam and opened a clinic in Salt Lake City with the intent of helping individuals better understand injuries and rehabilitation. This is where I stopped being a chiro. I’ve never believed in, and still don’t to this day, some of the weird, outdated theories that accompany this profession (neither did my dad). I’m much more interested in educating people on how resilient their bodies are and how lifestyle and activity modifications are more critical for long-term health and prevention than becoming dependent on any conservative healthcare treatment. I was the student in school who would call out “bull $#!*” during class.
I now have a small office at The Industry in downtown SLC, Utah, where I take Zoom calls, do diagnostic ultrasound imaging for in-state clients, and write rehab/training programs. Within the last two years, with the help of researcher Chris Beardsley, I’ve invested my time in trying to understand finger training physiology for climbers. The problem of finger length size, modes of training, frequency, duration, intensity, etc., is all so new that it deserves further exploration.
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Collin McGee: CSCS, CFSC L2, FRCms, Pn1
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Collin is the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA, and a 2016 graduate of Cornell University. His passion for improving his health, athletic performance, and career-changing injuries led Collin to where he is today.
Collin believes in providing fun, positive training experiences based on education to better people’s lives and sports performance. That includes an ongoing journey for knowledge and turning learning into a lifestyle. He focuses on athlete performance and mobility training for all demographics. Collin is an avid climber, trail runner, and pizza eater!
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Jesse Firestone
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Jesse is a climber for life. He's been climbing double digit boulder problems and 5.13+ routes for well over a decade, and has been fortunate to climb in many of the best areas in the US and the world.
Jesse brings an analytical and holistic view to climbing performance, whether the climber is crushing V15, learning how to lead routes on gear, participating in a World Cup, or about to go on their very first bouldering trip.
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Zoe Sayetta, M.S.
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“I love three things: Coaching, climbing and cats. Growing up as a competitive gymnast, my love for movement developed early. I have always had a deep appreciation for the human body and its simultaneous strength and vulnerability. It wasn’t until I began coaching competitive gymnastics that I saw the same potential for strength and vulnerability reflected in the mind. With the unrelenting intensity of gymnastics culture, I began to question if high performance sport could co-exist with a healthy culture and approach.
In pursuit of an answer to that question, I chose to study kinesiology and sport psychology in grad school and happened to start climbing around the same time. I immediately fell in love with the culture, complexity and overall lifestyle of climbing and it wasn’t long before I began coaching a local youth team.
After years of coaching and education, I finally have an answer to my question. With the right physical and mental preparation, high performance and health can co-exist. I would be stoked to be a part of the team that helps you achieve your goals in a healthy and sustainable way.”
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Dr. Juliana Merighi, PT, DPT, CSCS
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Dr. Juliana is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in Golden, CO.
Juliana has training in rehab for rock climbers and combines her rehabilitative expertise with her strength and conditioning knowledge to create a well rounded program for climbers.
She utilizes the principles of strength and conditioning to appropriately load her athletes and help them push their max and reach their climbing goals without getting injured. She dials in on the individual qualities of climbing to help enhance performance for the years to come.
Juliana also teaches yoga in multiple climbing gyms around the Denver Metro area.
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Sam Owens
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Sam has been coaching a range of clients both Adult and Junior for 16 years. He has a Level 3 Personal Trainer Qualification and has guided and educated clients in a bespoke way both face to face in a gym, and online. He has coached juniors up to a National Level (UK) with some going on to compete Internationally and is The Head Coach for The Climbing Hangar’s Youth Development Squad.
Sam has guided multiple clients through the rehab to return to play transition (including himself) Working alongside NHS and private physios using the C4HP protocols and BFR when appropriate. He is passionate about empowering clients through education and a collaborative approach to structuring their programs.
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Henry Davis
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Henry is both a coach and the Head Routesetter for two competition training centers in Dallas, TX.
While his climbing journey began on the unusual purple Quartzite native to southern Wisconsin, he cites Central Texas as the place where he really cut his teeth as a climber.
Henry began coaching while attending college, going on to occupy various roles within youth and collegiate climbing programs.
Henry is passionate about developing innovative training concepts for the next generation of athletes, and crafting climbing scenarios that challenge individuals to reach into their imagination for novel solutions.
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Self-Guided Training
What Camp4 coaches offer:
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Cutting-edge and customized training programs created for the individual athlete.
No two climbers are the same, and no two training programs are either.
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In order to optimize a training program we start with a needs analysis.
Each athlete has specific needs based on their training history, body type, and skill level.
Testing is an important component of your needs analysis. How much stimulus you need to adapt depends on your current strength and fitness level.
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If you're an endurance athlete looking to improve aerobic power and endurance we have the testing tools necessary to evaluate heart rate variability, lactate threshold and VO2 max.
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Blood flow restriction training is a rehabilitation modality that uses a manipulation of the body’s circulatory system in combination with light-weight exercise to achieve training results similar to high intensity strength training (traditional heavy weight lifting). The increased hormonal release we get with blood flow restriction has lead to healing of the blood vessel endothelium. Better healing and increased angiogenesis lend support for this therapy to be used on clients with cardiovascular disease. Improve blood flow to working nerves and help heal blood vessel disruption with this great therapy. BFRT has been demonstrated to release hormones responsible for protein synthesis and healing with light exercise. With this therapy you can safely load in a sports specific manner while increasing healing time. We use BFRT as a treatment tool 3 days post-op for ACL reconstruction, finger fractures, pulley injuries, and rotator cuff tears to name a few.
Advantages of BFR use are:
LIGHT WEIGHTS - LESS RISK OF MUSCLE STRAIN OR JOINT INJURY
LIGHT LOADS - LESS SORENESS AND QUICKERRECOVERY
PORTABILITY - STRENGTH TRAINING CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE
SPORTS-SPECIFIC – SPORTING MOVEMENTS CAN BE PRACTICED RESULTING IN FUNCTIONAL STRENGTH GAINS
“Collin’s expertise, training plan, communication, support, and psych has helped me to feel the strongest I ever have in my climbing.
I worked briefly with a big name climbing coach in the past, but Collin has exceeded my expectations for what good coaching looks like. His communication and knowledge has been tremendously helpful.
I often nerd out on climbing training stuff, but have found myself injured from not knowing how to program it all on my own. Working with Collin to find the proper dosage and programming has helped a ton and I have learned so much! C4HP is the way!
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