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In this episode I meet with great friend and great physical therapist, Kevin Cowell.

Dr. Kevin Cowell, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS (He/Him) is the Founder of The Climb Clinic and recognized worldwide in climbing rehabilitation and performance. With over a decade of climbing-specific rehab experience, he has built a reputation nationally and internationally for helping climbers return stronger, move better, and perform at the highest levels of the sport.

Dr. Cowell is one of the Arc’teryx Climbing PTs and serves as a USA Paraclimbing Team Physical Therapist, working with elite adaptive athletes competing on the national and world stage. He has supported athletes at national and international competitions through the IFSC and USA Climbing (USAC). As a high-level climber himself (up to 5.14), he bridges the gap between rehabilitation and elite performance with firsthand understanding of the physical and mental demands of climbing.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Applied Health from Azusa Pacific University and his Doctor of Physical Therapy from Regis University. Dr. Cowell completed post-doctoral training and is a Board-Certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT). He also holds a Diploma in Osteopractic, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and maintains advanced certifications in dry needling (Cert. DN), spinal manipulation (Cert. SMT), extremity manipulation (Cert. EMT), and ultrasound-guided techniques.

Beyond the clinic, Dr. Cowell travels nationally to teach and assist in advanced continuing education courses focused on dry needling, manipulation, and performance rehabilitation, helping shape the next generation of clinicians treating climbers and high-performance athletes.

When he’s not working with athletes, you’ll find him climbing, backcountry skiing, or mountain biking in the Colorado mountains.

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In this episode: Coach Collin sits down with coach Ryan Frecka to talk through plyometric training, how it applies to climbing performance, and how athletes can use power-based training more effectively without overcomplicating their program.

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In this video, we will use the Tindeq Progressor to measure finger strength in unique ways: "curling" and "Pulling."

The "Curling" method will give us our "true" finger strength numbers as it most accurately reflects the muscles of the fingers in isolation.

The "Pulling" method will reflect the fingers' total ability to resist. The force numbers and levels will be greater because the force numbers are coming from the muscles and surrounding structures of the fingers.

Both are important! But both are uniquely tested and trained! After this video, you will better understand how to target and improve both qualities of the fingers!

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In this episode, you will learn the simplest finger strength training methods and how to use the Tindeq Progressor, a force measuring device, to test and train the finger for stronger fingers, better climbing practice, and climbing performance. There are more ways to strengthen your fingers and reduce your risk of injury than just using a hangboard.

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Welcome special guest Paul 'Huffy' Houghoughi!

In this episode Tyler, Paul, and Collin talk about wrist pain in climbers. They cover the most common findings and injuries, what to do about them for rehab, and how to train more thoughtfully to best reduce the risks associated with wrist pain, including the TFCC injury.

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Dr. Natasha Barnes has been climbing since 1999.

Is a Touchstone Climbing Athlete.

She is also a former National Bouldering Champion and Teva Games gold medalist (now GoPro Mountain Games/IFSC Vail World Cup).

She has bouldered multiple V10’s and V11’s and climbed 5.13d/14a outdoors.

And has been featured in several climbing films, interviewed or featured in climbing magazines and podcasts, and have been highly active in the community for 20 years.

She is also a competitive powerlifter with an elite total and multiple State Records in the USPA and WRPF.

She is the 2019 Sub Masters National Champion (75 kg weight class).

And her best squat is 331, bench press 187, deadlift 380!

She knows a thing or two about climbing and physical fitness...and has skillfully adapted her experience and knowledge to climbers of all experiences levels to get stronger, healthier, and rehab from injury.

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Coach JFire and I talk about his new course: The Principles of Problem Solving. This is the summation of all of Jesse's coaching and experience over the years bundled into one amazing educational resource.

The course is online, recorded, and can be taken at your own convenience! If you are catching this early and want to be a part of the Live sessions, they will be hosted Dec. 14th and 21st at 10am PST.

The course not only comes with principle education to transform you into a Master Yoda yourself, but climbing drill videos, worksheets, and many more actionable steps you can use to better yourself, or those you coach, the very next day!

To take advantage of this awesome opportunity click through the link below!

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In this exclusive Coach's Q&A from the C4HP Patreon we answer the burning questions that our members offer us each month. Included in those questions is the topic of endurance and Dr. Tyler Nelson has some new thoughts regarding better endurance training for climbing training.

The team also dives into other questions regarding assessments and training plan organization.

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