2 hour workout
My coach, Rob Shaul of Mountain Athlete (mtnathlete.com), asked me: are you recovering faster after these efforts (compared to my first 2 hour workout last Thursday)? Were you as hungry this time (as...
View ArticleIce Axe Cave Training at Mountain Athlete
Below is a short video of me training at Mountain Athlete. This workout, called Birdbrain and written out below, was very intense. One of my coaches, Dan Corn (a.k.a. Coach Junior) describes his...
View ArticleCave Dry Tool Ice Climbing Training at Mountain Athlete
This is a short video of me from Mountain Athlete, the gym where I train, in Jackson, WY. I was able to figure 4 many more times than just a couple weeks ago, so I know I am getting stronger from the...
View ArticleMountain Athlete Workout for June 19, 2009
This is a short video of Kim Young and me doing part of our Mountain Athlete workout (see below video for workout) today. I enjoyed having Kim to workout with. She works hard and is a talented and...
View ArticleRisk and Alpinism
My Family I don’t look at my recent solo climb of the Black Ice Couloir in Grand Teton National Park as “taking risk.” I look at it as going home or touching the wildness in me that I tend to lose when...
View ArticleNew MMA / UFC Training Technique
If you are training for mixed martial arts or for your next UFC/cage match, adding ice climbing on an indoor wall or cave will benefit you with stronger hands, forearms (both good for grappling) as...
View ArticleWinter Dip in Lake Michigan, Speaking To Music Students At Northwestern...
I love swimming, and going for dips in extremely cold water is great too…it is invigorating, a way to appreciate warm clothes, environments, the sun and to simply have an intense physical experience...
View ArticleVigilance Essay
ABOVE: Stephen in the gym. VIGILANCE by Stephen Koch Vigilance is alert watchfulness. And as a climber it is paramount to be vigilant, not only for my own safety, but for the safety of my partner....
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