mindset
Pick Your Poison: Cold or Heat Therapy for Recovery
Tags: cold therapy, heat therapy, mindset, Performance, Recovery, Taylor Carr
By Taylor Carr, MS, ISSN-SNS, PN1 “The Iceman” Wim Hof, a Dutchman famed for swimming in icy waters, is said to be the father of ice bath recovery. The U.S. Special Operations Forces also use cold therapy as a form of “high-stress training.” This training, however, involves wildly cold water that trained individuals can…
Put Down the Sugar Cookie and Try This Smoothie Instead
Tags: diet, mindset, Nutrition, Performance, Taylor Carr
By Taylor Carr, MS, ISSN-SNS, PN1 Did I get you? I’m sorry, but there is no smoothie out there that can take the place of the first bite of a warm holiday cookie. And not the kind filled with black beans, Stevia, or kale that make you think you’re making the “right” choice. The…
The Attachment to Desire
Tags: Chrissy Vadovszki, climbing, mental preparation, mindset, Performance
By Chrissy Vadovszki In the game of rock climbing, it’s easy to have many desires. And as a dedicated climber myself, like most taking the time to read this, I desire to perform well and eventually send all my projects. I desire to stay healthy and avoid injury or setbacks. I desire to have amazing…
“May I Have Your Attention Please…”
Tags: attention, fear, Focus, Josie McKee, mindset, Motivation, Tactics
Mindset training: how to engage your attention for better climbing By Josie McKee What is mindset training? Simply put, mindset training for climbers enhances the ability to engage attention on climbing movement. Our mindset is a set of beliefs, which inform the perceptions of self and surroundings. How we view ourselves as climbers, how we…
Bah Humbug to Your Holiday Food Restrictions
Tags: meal planning, mindset, Nutrition, Performance, Planning, Taylor Carr
By Taylor Carr, MS, ISSN-SNS, PN1 It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time for family to gather together and give thanks. Time to put up the Christmas tree or light the menorah. And, of course, time to bake those delicious holiday treats! As a nutritionist, this time of year brings a lot…
Climbing is Suffering
Tags: Chrissy Vadovszki, climbing, mental preparation, mindset
By Chrissy Vadovszki The First Noble Truth in Buddhism states that there is suffering. Life is impermanent and fragile. Nothing will last. We will lose it all. We care about and grasp onto much of what will ultimately change. In addition, life and climbing are full of injury, aging, sickness, losing loved ones and death….