The Testpiece Podcast
Testpiece
A podcast about high level climbing. How to go from Good to Great.Hosted by Joshua Horsley.
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Oct 19, 2022 • 1h 16min
#21 -- Moonboard Deep Dive
Josh and Tim go deep on the Moonboard!PS — The Jerry Moffat book mentioned in the pod is “Revelations”. Go read it!Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Oct 16, 2022 • 1h 31min
#20 -- Balancing Outdoors, Indoors, and Boards
Josh and Tim start off by reflecting on the previous pod with Ethan. Tim also talks a bit about the Red and his recent experience at Rocktoberfest.Then they get to the main event. A great listener question on how to balance your time climbing between the outdoors, the indoors, and boards.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Oct 7, 2022 • 1h 39min
#19 -- Ethan Pringle, The Jaw/Jah
Ethan Pringle hopped on the pod with Tim and Josh!Ethan’s been at the cutting edge of climbing for decades. He shares what climbing was like when he started and how it has shaped his style and psyche. Don't miss this one.Check our Instagram, @testpiececlimbing, for pictures of Josh's feature on a JCCA poster, and Ethan on La Hostia.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 29, 2022 • 1h 19min
#18 -- Reframing Volume + Skin Q&A
Josh's pro-tip revolves around the idea of what is an appropriate amount of volume for climbers which leads Tim and Josh into a deeper discussion than expected. Then they transition into a listener question regarding best practices for skin care.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 22, 2022 • 1h 39min
#17 -- Success at NACS
Tim and Josh start off by talking about their limited experience with trad climbing. Then they dive into Tim's success at his latest comp, a NACS sport comp in Gilbert, AZ ,where he placed second. Can Tim keep up this hot streak going into Nationals?Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 16, 2022 • 1h 17min
#16 -- Etiquette, Grades, and Q&A
Tim and Josh start off with some rants about climbing etiquette and grades. Then they tackle a great listener question.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 11, 2022 • 1h 29min
#15 -- Board Climbing as a Training Tool
Tim and Josh go deep on board climbing and the different ways it fits into their climbing routines.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Sep 2, 2022 • 1h 52min
#14 -- Quantitative vs Qualitative
Josh and Tim start off by reminiscing about setting and what's actually going on behind the scenes. Then they dive into a topic Dave MacLeod raised in a recent YouTube video "Can you quantify climbing technique?". PS -- What do you think was the error Dave made when he was climbing at the 3 minute mark?Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 26, 2022 • 1h 47min
#13 -- Supplementation, Jackalope, Alphane
Tim and Josh start off by accidentally going down the rabbit hole of supplementation and their ‘stacks’ to perform and recover well.Then Tim talks about his latest competition, Jackalope, and how it went compared to his previous 3 bouldering wins.The pod finishes with a super fun discussion centered on the new Mellow climbing video “Alphane” where Shawn Raboutou does a new V17/9A. Grades and training, or lack thereof, is the focus.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
Aug 18, 2022 • 1h 30min
#12 -- Success Begets Success + Q&A
Tim talks about his latest winning streak and what's changed.Then Josh and Tim tackle some excellent listener questions.Join Patreon: HERE Follow us on Instagram: HERE Visit our podcast page: HERE
