TBP 292: How 13 Elite Climbers Approach Rest Days

<p>I recently received an email from someone asking for a podcast episode that talked about resting. They wanted to know how elite/pro level climbers spend their rest days, how often they rest when they’re projecting, when they’re training, and generally just how they think about rest. So I reached out to a bunch of elite climbers and got 13 responses to these three questions:</p> <ol> <li>How many days a week do you rest when you’re projecting? What about when you’re in a training cycle?</li> <li>What do you do on your rest days in terms of physical activity when you’re projecting? What about when you’re in a training cycle?</li> <li>How old are you and how long have you been climbing?</li> </ol> <p>They sent me emails or a voice memo and here’s who responded:</p> <ul> <li>Emily Harrington</li> <li>Alex Honnold</li> <li>Lynn Hill</li> <li>Hazel Findlay</li> <li>Jonathan Siegrist</li> <li>Bill Ramsey</li> <li>Katie Lamb</li> <li>Paige Claassen</li> <li>Matt Pincus</li> <li>Alex Stiger...