The Climbing Science Podcast:
This is the podcast for all climbers, coaches, researchers, and performance nerds.
Listen to Tyler and Collin unpack research on climbing-specific testing, training methods, and injuries on the Climbing Science Podcast!
We go beyond the headlines — discussing methodologies, application, and real-world relevance — to give you the most comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of what science says about improving and sustaining climbing performance.
We're hosting this show on Patreon to build a community that values evidence-based performance and continual learning.
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podcast episodes
Dr. Tyler Nelson: Pro Clinic on Building Endurance for Bouldering and Sport Climbing | The Struggle Climbing Podcast, November 2024
How Personal Morphology Affects Climbing Performance, Specificity, Unlevel Edges, Talon Grip, and Tim Gabbett’s Paradox | Testpiece Podcast, September 2024
Discussing Elbows with Dr Tyler Nelson | The Climbing Injury Podcast, September 2024
Climbing Stronger: Injury Prevention and Performance Enhancement with Tyler Nelson | Art of Prevention, July 2024
Finger Endurance Training Advancements with Tyler Nelson | The TrainingBeta Podcast, April 2024
Dr. Tyler Nelson on the Gnar Stool Podcast, April 2024
Climbing Science, Training Mistakes, and Donuts | Mountain Talk Ep. 8, March 2024
Strength Training for Older Athletes, Contrarian Advice on Managing Injuries , What is 'Good Pain, and Poor Habits Outdoor Athletes Should Discard | The Ageless Athlete Ep. 8, February 2024
Dr. Tyler Nelson on Finger Strength | The Struggle Climbing Show, September 2023
Training Finger Endurance with a Hangboard or a Tindeq | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 239, August 2023
Training for Ice and Mixed Climbing with Dr. Tyler Nelson | Up North Rocks, February 2023
The Limits of Fingerboard Training | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 212, August 2022
Experiments, Injuries & Tools of The Trade | Lattice Training Podcast, May 2022
Expert Analysis: Training with Dr. Tyler Nelson | The Struggle Climbing Show, May 2022
Youth Finger Injuries | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 202, April 2022
Rock Climbing Training | Make Moves Podcast Ep. 38, January 2022
How to Get Stronger Fingers, Habits to Prevent Injuries, and Why Climbers Shouldn’t Train Like Gymnasts | The Nugget Climbing Podcast Ep. 202, January 2022
Dr. Tyler Nelson's New Injury Prevention and Warm-Up Protocol | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 186, December 2021
Tyler Nelson on Tendon Rehab, Moxy Monitor and VBT for Climbing | Upside Strength Podcast Ep. 178, October 2021
What Drives Tyler | Sends and Suffers Ep. 27, September 2021
A Deep Dive Into Blood Flow Restriction (BFR), Finger Training, and Doughnut Eating | The Nugget Climbing Podcast Ep. 79, July 2021
New Insights for Finger Training | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 169, June 2021
Endurance Training for Fingers | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 162, January 2021
High Volume Power Training | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 155, September 2020
The Role of Stretching for Climbers | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 149, June 2020
The Simplest Finger Training Protocol | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 133, October 2019
Making Sense of Science for Climbers | The Power Company Climbing Podcast Ep. 147, October 2019
Surprising Methodologies for Healing Tendon Injuries | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 128, June 2019
The Latest Tech for Finger Training and Testing | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 118, January 2019
Using Blood Flow Restriction During Performance Phases and for Injury Healing | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 108, July 2018
Injury Rehab and Blood Flow Restriction Training | The TrainingBeta Podcast Ep. 84, August 2017
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