The official podcast of Dr. Tyler Nelson and Camp 4 Human Performance! Our mission with the podcast is to provide an additional outlet for climbers and coaches to learn more thoroughly about C4HP topics. You can expect deeper dives on finger strength, injury rehabilitation, performance, technical skills, mobility and much more! You can also expect guest conversations with climbers and coaches to learn more through personal perspective and experience. Thank you for listening!
The Clinical Management of the Rock Climbing Athlete - Kevin Cowell of the Climb Clinic
The CMRCA Certification from the Climb Clinic is live! Click the link to check it out! The CMRCA 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 stronge...
24 Jul 2026
Plyometrics for Rock Climbing
Start your 7 day free trial of the Climbing Science Podcast to listen to this full episode and over 20+ extra exclusive episodes for the climber or coach looking to dive deep into the science of climbing. - - - 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. Follow Ryan on instagram -> @rfre...
11 Jan 2026
How to Test Finger Strength (and what you should do with the results!)
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! Bu...
2 Jan 2026
Finger Strength Training for Rock Climbing (No Hanging Required!)
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. Support the show Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcomi...
26 Oct 2025
Wrist Pain in Rock Climbers with Paul "Huffy" Houghoughi
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. Enjoy! To listen to an additional 50 minutes of this episode please follow us on Patreon to gain access to this full episode and the entire Climbing Science Podcast library! Sup...
1 Sept 2025
Climbing Injury and Training with Dr. Natasha Barnes
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 powerl...
5 Dec 2024
The Principles of Problem Solving: A Step-by-step guide to getting better at climbing with Coach Jesse Firestone
Coach Jesse Firestone shares his step-by-step guide to problem-solving in climbing, empowering listeners to transform into masterful problem solvers and improve their performance.
27 Mar 2024
Finger Endurance is better done off-the-wall?? Exclusive Coach's Q&A from C4HP Patreon
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.
This 45 minute episode is only half of the full 90 minute discussion the coaches have! To listen to the full episode, and join the community of driven climbers and coaches, click the link below!
https://www.patreon.com/C4HP (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
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Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
20 Sept 2023
What Does a Climbing Coach's Training Look Like?
We are back! In this episode you'll catch the C4HP team discussing their recent training plans as they head into their climbing season, what they are doing differently this year as compared to last, and what they think climbers could do better to prepare to perform!
The C4HP team has been busy developing and launching new projects:
The Camp 4 Performance Certification - a Pass/Fail course design to teach and test coaches on their ability to coach, demonstrate, and think critically about exercises and concepts for the Youth Competitive Athlete. This course will leave coaches more confident in their abilities to coach and write effective training plans for their youth teams!
Become a Camp4 Performance Coach! (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/c4pc)
We are now on Youtube! Our next big push for our community is longer content that can dive into educational details more effectively. Please head over to C4HP on Youtube to subscribe to our channel to never miss an episode! Please like, share, and comment you favorite takeaway from our latest video: The Simplest Finger Training Method. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNhzF1XsWPs&t=37s)
We are launching a Patreon page soon! Be sure to keep an eye and ear out for our official launch and the exclusive offers contained in each tier!
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Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
14 Apr 2023
Keep it Simple to Send with Camp 4 Coach, Jesse Firestone
Meet our newest Camp 4 Coach, Coach Jesse Fire Stone!
Coach J Fire brings well over a decade of climbing experience and passion to the team. His wisdom is derived from endless curiosity about climbing, technique, skill acquisition and improving your mindset to more efficiently better yourself as a climber.
Coach Jesse is currently taking on new clients and filling quickly! Click the link below to schedule your training!
Train with Coach Jesse! (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store2/jesse-technical)
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Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
23 Jan 2023
Common Rock Climbing Injuries and How to Reduce Your Risk of Injury
In this episode the Camp 4 Team sits down to discuss common rock climbing injuries found in the shoulder, elbow, and fingers. Dr. Tyler Nelson talks about why these injuries happen and what is unique to each area of the body and injury. Finally, the team details what you as a climber need to know about climbing outside, or in a gym, to reduce your risk for injury and what to do for training as well.
Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
14 Dec 2022
How to Create a Climbing Training Plan
In this episode Dr. Tyler Nelson and Coach Collin McGee discuss the principles of creating a training plan for climbing for both on-the-wall activities and off.
They discuss what should be done, seen, and felt in:
Strength phases
Power phases
Power Endurance Phases
Endurance Phases
Capacity Phases
Performance phases
Each of those sections has unique characteristics that need to be considered in order to achieve the results of the training.
Dr. Nelson and Coach Collin also answer user submitted questions at the end of the episode too so stick around to the end to hear specific questions get answered!
Make sure to follow along with the team at www.camp4humanperformance.com and follow each coach's social media accounts: @liftsmcgee, @c4hp, and @technicallystrong
Submit your own questions to the coaches to have them answered on the next podcast!
Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
5 Nov 2022
In-Season Training: What to Do and What NOT to Do with Dr. Tyler Nelson
In this episode the Camp 4 team sits down to discuss in-season training. What should we be doing when the weather opens up for outdoor climbing? We should be doing:
Things that help translate our hard earned offseason strengths into climbing specific work
Maintaining our force output through strategic exercise choice
Managing fatigue week-to-week so that we can arrive to the crag FRESH!
This is done through strategic exercise selection as well as contraction type in those exercises. We also discuss how velocity training, or training at higher speeds of movement, can be a "hack" to maintaining our strength while transitioning that strength to movement that will enhance our on wall performance too.
Ideally with velocity based training we know exactly how fast we are moving so that we can specifically understand if we are moving too fast or too slow, and so we can see when our velocity significantly drops off. The drop-off indicates fatigue as set in and we should end that set or session.
Tools to track that speed and give realtime feedback are no longer $1000s of dollars! One of the tools we use the most in our C4HP training and assessments is the Vitruve Encoder. This devices will give you real time feedback on movement velocity on a user friendly app to help you level-up your training and coaching. At only $400 it is one of the cheapest ways to gain the edge you need to become a more powerful climber.
And ending Nov. 20th Vitruve is giving C4P listeners at 15% discount on their device! The code can be found in the episode ;)
Thank you so much to Vitruve for the sponsorship of the episode. Visit the link below to grab you device now!
Vitruve Velocity Device (https://shop.vitruve.fit/products/vitruve-encoder?gclid=CjwKCAjw8JKbBhBYEiwAs3sxN7B0KX125DJ-aziUy-nhiFKFvm3er50bywRTJKFsgHYESLr7PL0HWxoClisQAvD_BwE)
Dr. Tyler Nelson and Coach Collin McGee have new online courses coming up soon! Please visit the website for more information!
www.camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store)
And a new LIVE C4HP event is coming to Philadelphia, PA Decemeber 10th and 11th at Tufas Bouldering Lounge. Visit the link below to reserve your spot!
Philadelphia C4HP Performance Clinic (https://clients.mindbodyonline.com/classic/ws?studioid=565691&stype=-8&sTG=65&sVT=5062&sView=day&sLoc=0&date=12/10/22)
Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
17 Oct 2022
The Philosophy of Flexibility
The Camp 4 Team sits down to discuss the "WHY" behind flexibility and mobility for rock climbing. The team talks about stretching, strength training, sets, reps, but most importantly key principles to remember and include to get the most out of your training. Key principles like understanding that stretching and flexibility training for the sake of flexibility training is not meant for everyone. Doing things blindly, or because a friend is doing it, can be misleading and slowing down your personal journey...
To dive deeper into flexibility and mobility training, consider joining the online Mobility Course hosted by coach Collin. The course is December 3rd at 11am EST. Participants will receive the prerecorded content ahead of time to learn and watch at their own pace. On the 3rd, a live discussion will be hosted by Coach Collin to clarify concepts and answer individual questions!
Spots are limited so please register now at the link below!
Online Mobility Course (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store/mobility-course-recording-live-qa)
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Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
1 Oct 2022
5 Things to Consider Before Projecting
On this episode, Coach Gabe Olson shares his wisdom and expertise in climbing mindset, intention, and skills development. We talk about 5 things to consider when you are projecting a climb and how to improve your chances of success!
Need help better understanding these concepts or clarifying what they mean for you specifically? Coach Gabe can work with you 1-1 to help you fine tune your climbing and help meet your goals sooner! Visit our website below for more detail!
https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store/mobility-assessment-training-single-phase-ekehf (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store/mobility-assessment-training-single-phase-ekehf)
Your support means the world to us! Please share this podcast with your friends, follow us all on instagram, and subscribe to our youtube channel to stay in the loop with all of our educational content!
Dr. Tyler Nelson @c4hp
Coach Gabe @technicallystrong
Coach Collin @liftsmcgee
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15 Sept 2022
New Thoughts on Finger Strength: Assessments and Training Updated
Dr. Tyler Nelson has been assessing finger strength for many years now. After some continuing education he recently went through a new light bulb flashed over his head. This light bulb leads to an addition on the Camp 4 Performance Assessment to identify the threshold of your muscle's peak recruitment. This is different from your maximal loadable weight that you can hang with on your fingers. Understanding this difference leads to more effective strength training with less fatigue to your body. This style of strength training is also more transferrable to actually climbing that traditional max weighted hangs.
Dive into the details with the coaches of Camp 4 Human Performance to find out more! Listeners are going to receive a special discount from our finger strength assessment tool sponsor Tindeq as well! Visit the website below and enter the coupon code C4HP at checkout for your discount on the already very affordable assessment devices!
https://tindeq.com/?ref=530 (https://tindeq.com/?ref=530)
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Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
8 Sept 2022
How Strong is Strong Enough?
The whole team is here to talk about strength training. The goal is to give a clean and clear definition of strength training and the principles behind it to guarantee what you're doing is actually improving your strength. This can be done on and off the wall as long as the principles are met.
The coaches also discuss what we can do as climbers and coaches to assess ourselves, or work with a professional, to help clarify the direction we need to go with our training and climbing.
Never hesitate to reach out to us on instagram or our website: www.camp4humanperformance.com
@C4HP - Dr. Tyler Nelson
@technicallystrong - Coach Gabe Olson
@liftsmcgee - Coach Collin McGee
Shout out to our new sponsors as well!
Physivantage - Climbing nutrition, physivantage.com
Silly Goat Holds - Climbing holds and wall products, sillgoatholds.co.uk
BStrong - Blood Flow Restriction training products, bstrong.training
Tindeq - Climbing Performance Assessment Tools, tindeq.com
Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
24 Aug 2022
Introducing the Camp 4 Performance Podcast!
Introducing the C4P Podcast!
The official podcast of Dr. Tyler Nelson and Camp 4 Human Performance. Get to know the coaches, mission, and direction of your new favorite thing to listen to as a rock climber!
Make sure to follow the along with us on instagram to stay in touch and up-to-date with the latest in rock climbing training, rehabilitation and skills work. And keep an eye out for when we drop out next and officail first full length episode. Thank you for tuning in!
Dr. Tyler Nelson @c4hp
Gabe Olson @technicallystrong
Collin McGee @liftsmcgee
Support the Show. (https://www.patreon.com/C4HP)
Thank you for listening! Remember to visit camp4humanperformance.com (https://www.camp4humanperformance.com/store) for more information on education, 1-1 coaching, and upcoming events.
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