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Road to V8: Why I'm Putting In a Kilter Board at Home

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Jackie Hueftle and Kevin Cuckovich from Kilter join the pod to chat through our exciting partnership, including:

The history and current landscape of system boards
Where Kilter fits compared to the Moon Board and others
Why adjustability and a dense variety of hold types matters
Kevin's assessment of me as a boulderer
Route climber pitfalls when we turn our sights to bouldering
My current strengths and weaknesses
Grades, and why they differ indoors, outdoors, and on boards
A look ahead at my training journey
The impact of endurance training on strength adaptations
The surprising benefit of setting problems on the board
How to get stronger fingers using larger holds

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Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right):

00:46 Why Choose the Kilter Board? 01:53 Training and Goals with the Kilter Board 02:59 Meet the Experts: Jackie and Kevin 05:56 Jackie's Journey in Climbing and Route Setting 09:18 Kevin's Climbing and Training Background 12:44 The Evolution and Design of Kilter Boards 16:51 Comparing Kilter with Other Climbing Boards 22:42 Training Strategies and Goals for V8 31:53 Balancing Bouldering and Sport Climbing 33:09 Balancing Strength and Endurance in Climbing 35:07 Learning from Past Climbing Goals 36:04 Maximizing Home Wall Training 38:34 The Importance of Movement and Setting in Climbing 44:17 Consistency and Smart Training 46:30 Avoiding Pitfalls on the Kilter Board 52:05 Mastery and Skill Development in Climbing 55:06 Excitement for the Journey Ahead 59:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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