Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing
Modus Cafe: Conversations Beyond Climbing
Mercedes Pollmeier & Katja Dove
Welcome to Modus Cafe. Join us for fun, light-hearted, and educational conversations around training, athletic longevity, and the human side of climbing. Hosted by Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach, Mercedes Pollmeier, and Mindset Coach, Katja Dove. Mercedes has over 15 years of coaching experience in the climbing industry. She was a competitive climber and, in another life, a semi-pro tennis player. She has an M.S. in Human Movement and has helped thousands of climbers feel and perform their best. Katja has a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and started her coaching career in nutrition. Now, she helps her athletes overcome some of their biggest mindset obstacles and to find joy in climbing and life.
#10 More About Our Training Membership
In this episode, we talk about everything you can expect from our climbing training membership. Training can be overwhelming, if you're new or even if you're a seasoned climber. And we know it can be hard to get answers to your training questions. That's why we created Stronger Together training membership. If you'd like to join us, you can sign up here https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together
Jan 2, 2024
35 min
#9 Successful Goal Setting For Next Year's Climbing
Goals setting doesn't have to be an overwhelming or complex thing to do. New Year's resolutions also get a bad wrap. So in this episode, we are going to approach goal setting together to help us get motivated, align our focus, and learn something deeper about ourselves. Putting some intention into our goal setting can prioritize what we really want in the next year. Get a pen and paper and let's do this! Enrollment is open for our climbing training membership, where we take care of your climbing training! Sign up here: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together
Dec 28, 2023
41 min
#8 Four Breathing Techniques For Better Climbing
In today's podcast, Katja covers 4 breathing techniques you can add to your training or projecting days to see a change in energy and performance. The four breathing patterns we talk about: Pranayama, physiological sigh, nasal breathing, and forceful breathing. A breathing practice could help you be more present and slow down to enjoy what's around you. James Nester's book Breath Audiobook https://amzn.to/416xT6q or paperback https://amzn.to/4a6LG0Tcovers
Dec 19, 2023
34 min
#7 Bad Habits To Avoid When Starting Training
There are many misconceptions about climbing training, especially if you are new to training. Some misconceptions are that you will automatically develop a routine if you start a program, or you start to believe in a certain progression and that your body will always respond the same way to training. In this podcast, we cover bad training habits that can be developed as a new trainee, and how to view training from a longevity perspective, slowly changing habits so that climbing training can be fun, structured, and doesn't have to involve suffering at the gym. Want a jump start to your training? Sign up here to get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want community and coaching support, join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together
Dec 12, 2023
14 min
#6 How to prepare yourself for your first session of training
Starting a training program can feel very overwhelming for a new trainee. You might feel very excited and overwhelmed at the same time. New trainees and climbers might not know how to use the equipment at the gym, or how to set up circuits etc. We will cover how to approach your first training session and program best so that you set yourself up for success! This is also great advice for someone who wants to get an edge on their new program without getting sore and frustrated their first week. Want a jump start to your training? Sign up here to get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want community and coaching support, join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together
Dec 5, 2023
22 min
#5 Beginner Hangboarding; Here's How To Start
Generally, there needs to be more education around hangboarding, if beginners should hangboard, and how to approach hangboarding if you're new to training. In this podcast, we will discuss how to start hangboarding as a beginner, what it means to start as a beginner, and things to avoid when you begin hangboarding. We have a whole hanging program that will improve your grip strength, shoulder strength and mobility, and your gateway into hangboarding: https://www.modusathletica.com/hanging-tough Join our of 3500 subscribers for articles and updates https://www.modusathletica.com/
Nov 28, 2023
33 min
#4 When Should You Start Training?
This podcast revolves around reframing "When should I start training?" to "When is an optimal time to start training?" It also delves into the concept of climbing training, emphasizing that it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing commitment, and instead a structured approach to improvement. Sign up here to get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want community and coaching support? Join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together  
Nov 21, 2023
20 min
#3 Fear In Relation To Confidence
In this episode we redefine what fear is, how fear helps us, how it can hold us back, and the top two tips of how to manage fear in climbing. Join our family of 3500 subscribers for weekly articles and updates https://www.modusathletica.com/ Want community and coaching support, join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together  For one on one coaching and other support options click here https://www.modusathletica.com/store 
Nov 5, 2023
27 min
#2 The Benefits Of Bar Hangs For Climbers
This is such a simple exercise that derives huge benefits for climbers. It's also a great way to develop the tissues for pulling, climbing, and hangboarding. Find out how to best apply this exercise to your climbing training. Here's the Lat assessment to measure your shoulder flexion https://youtu.be/gUAR5MIBFh8 Here's the link for our Hanging Challenge on Instagram highlights https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18135577813099125/ The German Hang tutorial https://youtu.be/v0nsZ-u-_Vg The book I mentioned: Shoulder Pain? The Solution & Prevention John Kirsch MD https://amzn.to/3QHjSYc We have a whole hanging program that will improve your grip strength, shoulder strength and mobility, and your gateway into better pull ups: https://www.modusathletica.com/hanging-tough Join our list of 3500 subscribers for free mini courses, articles, and updates https://www.modusathletica.com/   
Nov 5, 2023
20 min
#1 Five Simple Ways To Improve Your Training Session
We share 5 simple tactics to improve your next climbing session. If you feel tired, sore, have low motivation, or maybe you're just looking for a good boost, check out this episode to feel great in your next session. Jump start your climbing training and get instant access to our free Intro To Training Masterclass: https://www.modusathletica.com/masterclass Want community and coaching support? Join our amazing group coaching membership Stronger Together: https://www.modusathletica.com/stronger-together  For one on one coaching and other support options click here https://www.modusathletica.com/store 
Nov 5, 2023
33 min