Mountain Talk
Mountain Talk is a podcast inspired by the spirit of alpinism. Your host George will cover a wide range of topics including but not limited to Alpinism, Mountain Athletics, Training & Fitness for Climbing and Mountain Sports, Philosophy, Outdoors, Wilderness Ethics, Mindfulness, and Spirituality. Free to the world, click subscribe for an intimate journey into passion, play, and progression throughout all aspects of life. George is a professional mountain guide and fitness coach. He has a plethora of certifications and training and also holds a Masters in Education from the University of Arkansas. Based out of Bishop, CA. Forever Free. @georgebieker www.georgebieker.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
The interview w/ Tyler Nelson of @C4HP is out. We start a bit light-hearted but jump into the weeds quickly. New listeners might want to be familiar with Tyler's work in finger strength training, overcoming isometrics, etc. to get the most out of this podcast. The unedited version is also available on YouTube and may be helpful for anatomical references of the hand and some of the training tools we discuss.
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Back-to-back releases on the month, can you believe it? In Episode 7 Alex and I chat about climbing and gym etiquette, geology, recovery, sleep, nutrition, stress, HRV, RPE, Objective vs subjective measures of stress, fatigue, or performance, ice baths, the last 6 months of my climbing, the infamous V10, Alex's future and the Little Cottonwood Gauntlet. All that and more, because I probably forgot some stuff. Unedited/Unrehearsed p...
In this episode of Mountain Talk Alex and I talk about new life updates, stone lifting, strength training, progressive overloading, general guidelines, rep range, intensity, RPE, what we think about diets, supplementation, nutrition, "Crag Snacks" or intra-session eating for climbing, running, and skiing, energy drink hacks, and what matters, really matters ;).
Alex Burlison is a strength and conditioning coach, stone lifter, ro...
This episode starts with a reading of my essay "Mountains: A Journey of Struggles & Stars" followed by some life updates for winter 2023. We dive into the training philosophy of blocks, what they are and when they are applicable/appropriate along with tips and tricks/ examples of what I might do in said blocks.
00:00 "Mountains: A Journey of Struggles and Stars"
06:25 Life Updates Winter/Spring 2023
08:50 Mindfulness / Meditat...
Episode 4 of Mountain Talk is all about climbing! Recruitment Pulls on the fingers, Isometrics, eccentric vs concentric movements, we get into a little bit of the science. We talk a lot about mindset and how to cultivate "turning it on" or "flipping the switch", we dive down the rabbit hole of training vs exercise, along with some of our recent training protocols and more. The episode has subpar audio quality and will be the last f...
In this episode of Mountain Talk George and Alex chat during a road trip from Salt Lake City to Red Rocks, Vegas. We chatted about our personal experiences with relationship styles (nonmonogamy/monogamy), communication between partners, what we should and shouldn't expect from a partner, jealousy, friendship, psychedelics, vasectomies, and more.
This episode is unedited, unrehearsed, and unfiltered. Apologies for the road noise.
...In Episode 2, George discusses his philosophy behind training for the mountain environment, "The Integral Approach to Mountain Athletics". This approach revolves around a holistic view of the athlete or individual and develops training programs based on their specific needs and just as importantly the needs of the context in which they are training for. This podcast discusses strength training, aerobic fitness, mind, sport-specific...
This episode is a rebroadcast (stripped of ads) of a conversation that Chelsea and George had in the fall of 2021. It will give listeners a good idea of who George is, where his climbing began and how it shaped him as a person and a mountain professional. They talk about Alaska, living genuinely and authentically, how George approaches life in the mountains and his background.
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