
Lattice Training Podcast
We. Train. Climbers. At Lattice, we aim to develop and grow our understanding of effective training for climbing, a sport that is still very much in its infancy. We hope to educate and share psych about our amazing sport! Ultimately enabling everyone to excel in climbing and enjoy the sport throughout all of life's stages.
Latest episodes

Jun 25, 2022 • 33min
Training with Lattice: What If I'm Not a Pro?
On most of our Podcasts, we would usually sit down with elite climbers or complete specialists in niche areas of our sport, but today we have something a little different and we want to talk about what it is like to be on the journey of training and focusing on your goals.Focusing on the progress and what is actually done through training, Tom Randall sat down with Elizabeth Zang a previous client turned Lattice ambassador. She shares a lot of her journey online and isn't afraid to speak her mind through her social platforms, in a way that a lot of people can relate to.Do not be fooled, this podcast will not just talk about the highs, but also the lows, and how consistency ultimately rewards us in the long term.Topics covered:Elizabeth's climbing backgroundWhere her climbing startedExpectations and reality of her first training planWhat you should know before starting a training planJournaling and Sharing on Social MediaCurrent and future goalsThe Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

Jun 18, 2022 • 48min
Life Hacks for Hardcore Working Hours and Training: Favia Dubyk
Favia Dubyk, a hardworking pathologist who juggles work and training, shares her insights on time management and overcoming setbacks. Topics include prioritizing climbing, managing work-life balance, and reframing setbacks as opportunities. Find out how Favia handles her intense schedule and continues to pursue her passions.

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Jun 11, 2022 • 38min
Expectations and Satisfaction in Climbing, with Tom Randall and Maddy Cope
In this podcast, Tom and Maddy sit down to talk about the role of expectations and satisfaction in climbing. Both Tom and Maddy have thought about the mindset with respect to their own climbing, and discuss their different approaches. Expectations and satisfaction are linked, and as such it is important to think about and manage our expectations, as well as what we define as a success, especially when trying projects that challenge us. Some the topics discussed in this conversation are;Expectations and how they play into climbingExpectations as a distraction and fear of fallingThe process of asking yourself honest questionsReflection, morphing memories, and having well informed expectationsThe link between expectation and satisfactionExploring what we value in our climbing in order to get the most satisfactionSuccess without sending?Sending and satisfaction?The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

Jun 4, 2022 • 1h 29min
Climbing My First 5.14a: A Story of Progress & Training (Part 1)
In this Podcast, Tom Randall has a chat with Adam Fiala, which is going to be quite different from anything you've heard on the Lattice Podcast before. We will have both a narrated interview and an insightful chat into the journey that our client took with us to climb his first f8b+ (5.14 USA route grade).This comprehensive look into his training and performance will have us read out some of the stages of his journey directly from his blog. Plus some teasing out of ideas to see if Adam gives a bit more information of what it is like working with us at Lattice.Because Adam has written such an in-depth piece of writing about his climbing, we’re going to split this interview into 2 parts. Also, we would like to give credit to David Goggins audible book for the concept of narration with an interview, as it is an absolutely brilliant format.Lastly, we just want to let you know about the 2 variations of Adam’s blog - there’s the full unedited version on his own website and a condensed version in 2 parts on our website. There is always so much we can learn from understanding the experience of others, so we hope you enjoy this episode.Adam’s climbing and training history Common misconceptions of working with a coach Details of Performance profilingLattice's different approach to trainingNutrition behind Adam's training, and his fears of weight gainTraining programme detailsDetails on his project attempts The hard truth about trainingLink to Adam's Blog: http://mujsuplik.blogspot.com/p/dancing-with-wolves-blog-series.htmlThe Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

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May 28, 2022 • 54min
The Lattice and Nugget Climbing Podcast Episode
Steven Dimmitt AKA ‘The Nugget Climbing Podcast’ is the founder and owner of one of the hottest (and most interesting) interview shows in the climbing industry right now. It has only been going just over 2yrs but has already had a huge impact on the climbing community and features tonnes of well-chosen and crafted interviews with pros, coaches and climbing personalities. His show has featured some of the great climbers of all time and clients we’ve also tested or trained ourselves - including people like Ben Moon, Hazel Findlay and Steve McClure. Steven was also a client of ours at Lattice, some years ago, but connected with us again recently with Tom Randall as a guest on his own show. This got us thinking, if we’ve got someone who’s spent the last 2 years interviewing some of the world’s best climbers and most interesting members of the community, then surely he’s observed some patterns and commonalities between all these individuals? In this episode, Tom chats to Steven about some of the guests on the show, how he pulls information from his sources and has utilised it in his own climbing or with his own clients and finally what he’s learnt from his experiences of living and working on the road whilst trying to perform. Find out more about Steven’s podcast here and his Patreon here. You can also find him on Instagram here! The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

May 25, 2022 • 43min
The Mindset & Training Behind a Guinness World Record with Anoushé Husain
Today Tom Randall talks with Anoushé Husain, who just set the Guinness World Record for the greatest vertical distance climbed on a climbing wall, one-handed, using the same hand in an hour.Anoushé had joined Tom for a podcast in early 2021 on the topic of overcoming setbacks, as life keeps sending her curveballs. However, this athlete has just become more resilient and stronger than ever. So today's podcast will go into the mindset and training leading to this new world record, from goal setting to the strategies she uses to overcome though times and find her own opportunities.So get ready to get pumped with this podcast!Details of what the Guinness Record involves. The initial formulation of the plan and how the process looked.The key to staying on track, despite setbacks.Does Anoushé set herself up for success and prepare for setbacks?What did she get out of this project?Advice on how to find opportunities when you get setbacks in your own journey.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

May 21, 2022 • 1h 4min
Tyler Nelson (Camp4) Interview: Experiments, Injuries & Tools of The Trade
After our recent interview with training legend Eric Horst, we've got another major contributor to training, performance and climbing rehab on the Lattice Podcast - this week we are chatting to Tyler Nelson, AKA Camp 4 Human Performance.Tyler's content on Instagram really gets people thinking, as he explores new approaches to rehab and climbing performance. His curiosity for evidence-based practice makes him an unstoppable energy for trying things others could never think of!Since a lot of Tyler's work aligns with what we do here at Lattice, Tom Randall sat down with Tyler to get his thoughts on the following topics:Which sports away from climbing does Tyler draw knowledge from, and what are the nuances of this?What are climbers currently doing that concerns him injury-wise, and how can they prevent / improve this?What is the future for the use of training and assessment, and the tools/gadgets/apps related to it?The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

May 14, 2022 • 48min
CRIMPD, AN ORIGIN STORY...
Pull up a chair and grab yourself a line of developer code, you're about to listen to a bit of the story all about the origins of Crimpd! Tom Randall sat down with one of the founders of Crimpd, Peter Klimek, to take a step back in time to where things all started between Lattice and Crimpd. They discuss how the partnership came about, all the way through to where we're looking to go in the future and where training and technology could potentially go. This one's very much of a 'behind the scenes' chat of all things Lattice & Crimpd, so if you're not aware of what the Crimpd App actually is, go and download it right now so you know what they're talking about! Topics covered:1. Peter’s background in IT and tech and how he got into app development from cyber security.2. The origin story behind Crimpd, the collaboration with Lattice and how it all happened.3. What are the key features to getting an app experience right and how does this relate to training.4. What is Crimpd next developing. 5. What he would advise to anyone interested in working in the tech sector.6. What is the future of apps and tech in climbing, and its influence on training.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

May 12, 2022 • 1h 22min
How Energy Systems Can Be Used to Train Effectively with James Spragg
In this podcast Maddy talks to James Spragg, a cycling coach and physiologist, about energy systems. James talks through the different energy systems, the relationship between intensity and energy system contribution, takes a deep dive into the aerobic energy system and how to train it effectively, and talks about profiling our energy systems in order to inform training.Topics covered:1:30 - A bit about James and his journey in cycling, academia and coaching3:35 - James’ PhD7:30 - Overview of energy systems 13:06 - Energy systems are synergistic14:01 - The hyperbolic force-time relationship18:03 - The relationship between intensity and energy system contribution21: 40 - Cause of muscle fatigue27:45 - The aerobic system and sustainable exercise29:52 - The importance of capillarisation and training the aerobic system37:30 - Lactate. The myth demystified. 42:09 - Pump, RPE and the feeling associated with training the aerobic system in long duration and interval sessions46:00 - Why power endurance doesn’t maximise aerobic system development50:00 - The glycolytic system; discussion of adaptation pathways55:44 - Recovery from aerobic base sessions and frequency58:00 - Getting the aerobic base training in. Spinning plates in training.1:00:32 - What impacts rate of adaptation in aerobic training1:03:00 - Previous training history and getting back to a certain level faster1:06:00 - Different ways to get to the same goal. Exploring different approaches effectiveness through testing, intervention, retesting1:13:05 - Different training scenarios and approach people can take to address training for a sport project1:24:36 - Balancing strength and enduranceThe Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.

May 4, 2022 • 2h 15min
Pelvic Health: Pregnancy & Postpartum with Emily Elgar
In this podcast, Maddy talked to Emily Elgar, who is a pelvic health physiotherapist based at Katie Bell Physio in Sheffield. They talk about topics relating to pregnancy and postpartum, such as pelvic health, delivery and recovery, and pelvic organ prolapse. Emily talks about her approach to pelvic health during pregnancy and postpartum, from her perspective as a life coach as well as for exercise. Emily also shared a number of great resources that support this conversation that can be found in the show notes. Some of the topics covered are;The changing landscape of pelvic physio in relation to pregnancy and postpartumBack and pelvic girdle pain and how we can manage itThe pelvic floor; finding it, training it and timeframesDelivery and initial recovery postpartumC-section recoveryPelvic organ prolapse. This is a massive area, with so much to delve into. If you are interested in strength training then check out our podcast with Joy Black, or our podcast with UMI-Health about the pelvic floor.Resources from Emily:Reframing return-to-sport postpartum: the 6 Rs frameworkhttps://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/6/360https://www.acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2020/04/physical-activity-and-exercise-during-pregnancy-and-the-postpartum-periodHome Page - Burrell EducationHome Page - Squeezy (squeezyapp.com)www.hlp-therapy.co.uk (c-section) Its You Babe V2 Supporter | StressNoMore (Prolapse support)Kegel Exerciser with App | Perifit - Perifit (United Kingdom) Elvie Trainer | Smart Pelvic Floor Exerciser and App | Elvie | ElvieThe Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.
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