The interview w/ Tyler Nelson of @C4HP is out. We start a bit light-hearted but jump into the weeds quickly. New listeners might want to be familiar with Tyler's work in finger strength training, overcoming isometrics, etc. to get the most out

Ep 7: Etiquette & Ethics, Recovery, V10 & The Cottonwood Gauntlet

Feb 25th, 2024 1h 24m

Back-to-back releases on the month, can you believe it? In Episode 7 Alex and I chat about climbing and gym etiquette, geology, recovery, sleep, nutrition, stress, HRV, RPE, Objective vs subjective measures of stress, fatigue, or performance, i

Ep 6: Strength Training, RPE, Nutrition, Supplementation & More

Jan 27th, 2024 1h 48m

In this episode of Mountain Talk Alex and I talk about new life updates, stone lifting, strength training, progressive overloading, general guidelines, rep range, intensity, RPE, what we think about diets, supplementation, nutrition, "Crag Snac

Ep 5: "Mountains", Life & Intro to Training Blocks

Jan 27th, 2023 25m 45s

This episode starts with a reading of my essay "Mountains: A Journey of Struggles & Stars" followed by some life updates for winter 2023. We dive into the training philosophy of blocks, what they are and when they are applicable/appropriate alo

Ep 4: Recruitment Pulls, Isometrics & Flipping the Switch

Dec 27th, 2022 1h 10m

Episode 4 of Mountain Talk is all about climbing! Recruitment Pulls on the fingers, Isometrics, eccentric vs concentric movements, we get into a little bit of the science. We talk a lot about mindset and how to cultivate "turning it on" or "fli

Ep.3: Relationships, Communication & Vasectomies (unedited)

Dec 12th, 2022 52m 6s

In this episode of Mountain Talk George and Alex chat during a road trip from Salt Lake City to Red Rocks, Vegas. We chatted about our personal experiences with relationship styles (nonmonogamy/monogamy), communication between partners, what we

Ep 2: Self Improvement & The Integral Approach

Apr 23rd, 2022 22m 15s

In Episode 2, George discusses his philosophy behind training for the mountain environment, "The Integral Approach to Mountain Athletics". This approach revolves around a holistic view of the athlete or individual and develops training programs

Ep 1: Alaska & The Interview w/ Chelsea Murn

Apr 18th, 2022 53m 52s

This episode is a rebroadcast (stripped of ads) of a conversation that Chelsea and George had in the fall of 2021. It will give listeners a good idea of who George is, where his climbing began and how it shaped him as a person and a mountain pr

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