Mountain Talk is a podcast inspired by the spirit of alpinism. Your host George will cover a wide range of topics including but not limited to Alpinism, Mountain Athletics, Training & Fitness for Climbing and Mountain Sports, Philosophy, Outdoors, Wilderness Ethics, Mindfulness, and Spirituality. Free to the world, click subscribe for an intimate journey into passion, play, and progression throughout all aspects of life.
George is a professional mountain guide and fitness coach. He has a plethora of certifications and training and also holds a Masters in Education from the University of Arkansas. Based out of Bishop, CA.
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Mountain Talk is a podcast inspired by the spirit of alpinism. Your host George will cover a wide range of topics including but not limited to Alpinism, Mountain Athletics, Training & Fitness for Climbing and Mountain Sports, Philosophy, Outdoors, Wilderness Ethics, Mindfulness, and Spirituality. Free to the world, click subscribe for an intimate journey into passion, play, and progression throughout all aspects of life.
George is a professional mountain guide and fitness coach. He has a plethora of certifications and training and also holds a Masters in Education from the University of Arkansas. Based out of Bishop, CA.
Forever Free.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 of this podcast. The unedited version is also available on YouTube and may be helpful for anatomical references of the hand and some of the training tools we discuss.
Listener Homework:
Lorna Shore, And I Return to Nothingness
Tools: Tindeq Progressor Atomic Ninja Balls 2.5” Head to Toe Unlevel Edge Lattice Wrist Wrench Moxy SMO2 Monitor
Alex Burlison
George Bieker
@georgebieker | georgebieker.com | Youtube
0:00 Intro
1:43 Dialing in our lookzzz
3:40 Intros & “Shittiest Classics” (The Pearl, The Buzz)
7:40 Tyler’s Hx, Climbing + Education
12:10 Climbing Science or Lack Thereof
14:40 What’s the controversy?
16:50 Why defend the fingerboard?
18:40 The messiness of climbing training
21:40 Strength training, coordination adaptations, the fingerboard
25:30 Fingerboard physics/risks
27:45 The Campus board...
33:15 Fingers don't have to be THAT strong!
34:00 Lessons you had to unlearn?
36:00 Biggest Pet Peeve
38:00 Skills are skills.
41:45 Muscular Endurance in Climbing
46:15 Messiness of Climbing & ME Training.
48:45 overuse, A2 Pulley, cyst recommendations
50:45 Don't Train Like a Pro
52:45 Chronic Finger Pain in Setters
56:45 Anatomy: Hands & Fingers
60:30 Interventions for Contact Strength
63:45 Training Mistakes
63:50 General Strength for Climbers
64:30 Favorite/Least Favorite Boulders in LCC
66:30 Process as the Goal
68:45 Worst Tattoos
71:45 Metal
75:30 Donuts
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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, ice baths, the last 6 months of my climbing, the infamous V10, Alex's future and the Little Cottonwood Gauntlet. All that and more, because I probably forgot some stuff. Unedited/Unrehearsed per usual.
Alex Burlison is a strength and conditioning coach, stone lifter, rock climber, and all-around badass. You can find him on IG: @stone.daddi
Please reach out, subscribe, and rate to let me know what you think about or want to hear on Mountain Talk.
Unedited YouTube episodes of our recordings will be posted a week after the original episodes.
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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 Snacks" or intra-session eating for climbing, running, and skiing, energy drink hacks, and what matters, really matters ;).
Alex Burlison is a strength and conditioning coach, stone lifter, rock climber, and all around badass. You can find him on IG: @stone.daddi
Please reach out, subscribe, and rate to let me know what you think about or want to hear about on the Mountain Talk Podcast.
Unedited YouTube episodes of our recordings will be posted a week after the original episodes.
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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 along with tips and tricks/ examples of what I might do in said blocks.
00:00 "Mountains: A Journey of Struggles and Stars"
06:25 Life Updates Winter/Spring 2023
08:50 Mindfulness / Meditation
11:36 April & May
12:15 Intro to Training Blocks
23:20 Partnership Shoutouts
Free 30 Day trial of The Waking Up App: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/shareOpenAccess/SCA817741
Cover Photo: Alec and I in the Bugaboos on assignment for Patagonia, Thermarest, Clif Bar, and for FUN, shot by Ben Matthews.
For more of my writing check out www.georgebieker.com/blog
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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 "flipping the switch", we dive down the rabbit hole of training vs exercise, along with some of our recent training protocols and more. The episode has subpar audio quality and will be the last full-length of its kind. Alex and I agreed to record some better audio on the next segment so please reach out with further questions, follow-ups, training advice, or whatever.
Recruitment Pull Media: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AdVqGrNr1rcr2xdXA
4:00 Recruitment pulls
5:45 Injury Prevention
7:00 Eccentric Vs Concentric Movement
8:00 Isometrics
9:00 Hangboarding
10:00 Transferability of RP instead of HB
13:15 - Isolation of Finger Flexors
15:00 - Standing Isolated RP
17:30 - Tindek Link
18:00 - Alex's Finger Strength Rant
19:30 Improvement in Finger Strength
21:30 George's Workout Plan
24:45 - Mental barrier / weak links and the mind game of bouldering
26:00 - Trying Hard and Bouldering
27:00 - Flipping the Switch
28:00 - Growth Mindset
28:45 - Fuck around and find out!
30:00 - Training and Periodization
31:00 - What is Training vs Exercise?
32:45 - How do I start Training?
33:00 - George's Training Regime
34:30 - Progression as a Mountain Athlete
36:45 - Pitfalls in Training
38:00 - Introduction to Training Structures
40:00 - Behaviour Modification / Lifestyle Changes
44:00 - Unearthing Your Truth Potential
45:00 - Isometrics
48:00 - Alex's Version of ISO
49:00 - Strength and Power
51:00 - Weaknesses as Climbers
54:00 - Pushing Boundaries
56:30 - Traps in Self-Perception in Climbing
59:00 - Asking for help and consistency
62:00 - Making it easy - in your own way
64:30 - How to actually turn It on, unearthing the try-hard
67:00 - Setting intention, Rituals
69:00 - Thoughts going from nowhere and coming from nowhere, encouragement
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Borvo Bone Broth: All natural ingredients, compostable packaging, "BringBorvo10" at checkout for 10% off.
Lacaida Ropes: Metered ropes made in the USA. Never run out of rope or miss the midpoint again. And that double dry treatment #drool "tarpsandtees10" for 10% off tarps and tees.
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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 should and shouldn't expect from a partner, jealousy, friendship, psychedelics, vasectomies, and more.
This episode is unedited, unrehearsed, and unfiltered. Apologies for the road noise.
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Summation Athletics: Let me Coach you! We offer premade programs, custom programming, and 1:1 Coaching. Reach out or visit the website for more information.
Borvo Bone Broth: All natural ingredients, compostable packaging, "BringBorvo10" at checkout for 10% off.
Livsn Designs: The best pants on the planet, period. Lifetime warranty and bomb proof.
Lacaida Ropes: Metered ropes made in the USA. Never run out of rope or miss the midpoint again. And that double dry treatment #drool "tarpsandtees10" for 10% off tarps and tees.
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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 based on their specific needs and just as importantly the needs of the context in which they are training for. This podcast discusses strength training, aerobic fitness, mind, sport-specific fitness, base building, behavior modification, and more. If you are interested in Summation Athletics or their programming find them on Training Peaks or head over to summationathletics.com for more information.
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Summation Athletics: Let me Coach you! We offer premade programs, custom programming, and 1:1 Coaching. Reach out or visit the website for more information.
Borvo Bone Broth: All natural ingredients, compostable packaging, "BringBorvo10" at checkout for 10% off.
Livsn Designs: The best pants on the planet, period. Lifetime warranty and bomb proof.
Lacaida Ropes: Metered ropes made in the USA. Never run out of rope or miss the midpoint again. And that double dry treatment #drool "tarpsandtees10" for 10% off tarps and tees.
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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 professional. They talk about Alaska, living genuinely and authentically, how George approaches life in the mountains and his background.
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Partners:
Summation Athletics: Let me Coach you! We offer premade programs, custom programming, and 1:1 Coaching. Reach out or visit the website for more information.
Borvo Bone Broth: All natural ingredients, compostable packaging, "BringBorvo10" at checkout for 10% off.
Livsn Designs: The best pants on the planet, period. Lifetime warranty and bomb proof.
Lacaida Ropes: Metered ropes made in the USA. Never run out of rope or miss the midpoint again. And that double dry treatment #drool "tarpsandtees10" for 10% off tarps and tees.
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