Inner Fire Climbing Podcast

Dr. Juliana Merighi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and a Board Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. She offers a pelvic physical therapy and orthopedic physical therapy based in Golden, Colorado and remotely as well. On this episode of the podcast, we cover everything at the intersection of climbing, pregnancy, and pelvic floor health.
Citations:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10831648/ (diastasis and core function)https://csep.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CSEP-PATH_GAQ_PP_Guidelines.pdf (questionnaire for return to exercise postpartum)https://journals.lww.com/acsm-msse/abstract/9900/high_load_resistance_training_in_the_first.999.aspx (high load resistance training in 1st trimester)https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40551058/ (elite climbers during pregnancy)https://www.flowstateclimbing.com/ (contact me!)

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00:01:02 Anthony - Managing fatigue / autoregulation with self-coaching
00:05:49 Josh - Body recomp
00:09:08 Greg - How to progress on the Moonboard
00:11:55 Instagram - Questions about boulder development
00:17:08 Marcel - V10-12 compression demands analysis
00:25:36 Angel - Deadlift alternatives 
00:28:25 Jantina - Why don't pros wear helmets?
00:33:31 Cian - Strategies I employed on my bouldering trip with an infant

Rocco Bocchicchio is one of the OG developers of Joe's Valley and has been climbing for 28 years. He has spent much of his climbing career on the road and is currently based near Joe's where he continues to develop boulders and also crafts handmade wooden climbing holds. In this episode, Rocco shares his wisdom on a huge range of topics, from personal ethics to the evolution of bouldering and aging as a climber.

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0:03:15 Cian - What do you think of the Pro Climbing League?
0:08:20 Sam - Ethics discussions on the podcast
0:10:40 Anthony - Why can outdoor climbing be more fun than indoor climbing?
0:15:12 Anthony - Yosemite for bouldering
0:16:00 Kyle - Falling at the end of a project
0:21:20 Rask - Training with limited space
0:27:00 Jake - Limit bouldering tactics
0:31:25 Jantina - When to end a bouldering session
0:36:30 Joe - Balancing a physical job with climbing and training
0:40:35 Matthew - Redpoint vs. onsight skill

Hayley McKinney is a climber and YouTuber based out of Las Vegas. In this episode, we talk about her journey to overcome her fear of falling after a bad accident. We also talk about her new-found love of slab and scary climbing in general.

Eric Jerome is a highly accomplished boulderer and creator of the Top 100 project, an attempt to define and categorize the top 100 double digit boulders (and now single digit boulders!) in America.

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00:01:17 Freiherr - RPE in climbing
00:07:18 Jantina - Campusing for training
00:10:41 Cian - Staying process-oriented on indoor climbs
00:13:47 Sam - Navigating the razor's edge of try-hard and injury
00:18:47 Joe - How to prepare for Angelina Jolie V10
00:24:06 Foo - Thoughts on systems boards training
00:27:26 Bob - Training while sick
00:29:19 Joe - Winning plays
00:37:06 Anthony - Career before coaching
00:38:11 Jake - Favorite crag snack
00:39:41 Brianna - Best single exercise
00:43:30 Brian - Heel hook tips
00:47:57 Josh - What I've learned from coaching
 

Ryan Frecka is a strength and conditioning coach and multi-sport athlete based in Alberta, Canada. I have personally trained as a client of Ryan and consider him a friend. On today's podcast, we discuss Ryan's personal climbing journey, how to get the most out of a remote coach as a client, and the value of training plyometrics for climbing.

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00:00:00 Intro and personal updates
00:03:00 Anthony - Balancing try-hard and being present
00:10:42 Anthony - Flagging techniques
00:14:15 Sam - Thoughts on "flashing"
00:19:25 Lorraine - Drills for power endurance
00:24:10 Joe - Predestination and free will
00:28:35 Joe - Heel-toe cams on vert terrain
00:31:18 Jantina - Why is Janja so dominant?
00:36:05 Kenzie - What counts as a "move"?
00:38:15 Dennis - How to get psyched on climbs not in your style

Collin McGee is a coach with Camp 4 Human Performance and the Fitness Director at the Alliance Fitness Center in Reading, PA. Collin has coached a wide range of athletes in multiple sports and fitness disciplines. On today's podcast, we discuss the importance of strength training for climbers, which fitness trends are overrated and underrated for climbers, and the keys to building physical resiliency.