Steven Bergey started climbing at 31 and climbed his first V11 outside within four years. We talked about his projecting approach, the “outdoor gear”, suspending your disbelief until the magic happens, his diet and sleep routines, tips for climbing at night, the pivotal moments that change our lives forever, and more.
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Show Notes:
thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/steven-bergey
Nuggets:
(00:00:00) – Intro
(00:03:24) – When to call it on a project
(00:08:40) – Summer mode
(00:10:27) – The Martin Keller approach
(00:14:34) – Steven’s approach
(00:17:53) – The outdoor gear
(00:24:10) – Anthem
(00:29:26) – Adapting to fingery climbing
(00:33:26) – Diet
(00:37:16) – Thoughts on keto & carnivore
(00:42:38) – Still improving
(00:43:59) – TB2
(00:49:35) – More about diet
(00:58:12) – Sleep
(01:02:20) – Snacking & when he climbs
(01:03:36) – Work & night climbing
(01:09:08) – Light tips
(01:11:49) – Tea & coffee
(01:15:59) – Put in the time
(01:18:56) – Suspend your disbelief
(01:21:16) – Pivotal moments
(01:28:59) – Wrap up
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