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Modus Athletica I help climbers become more athletic and build world-class flexibility.

We are what we repeatedly do, and with my help, you can train like the climber you want and deserve to be. Steps to Simple Strength:
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Meeting up with other coaches is a precious and rare opportunity for me, sometimes it feels quite isolating as a solopre...
05/12/2026

Meeting up with other coaches is a precious and rare opportunity for me, sometimes it feels quite isolating as a solopreneur, and I am so grateful to have had a whole day with these two humans ❤️ thanks to and for a fun climbing day, chatting coaching and sharing insights.

05/11/2026

A good warm-up makes or breaks your climbing session, especially if you’re looking to project. Building up heat in the fingers will also make crimps feel stronger and more comfortable.

I highly recommend a finger block and resistance band be your warm-up kit for the crag. You can come up with a lot of creative ways to build up heat using these two devices. And of course, easy to moderate climbing is the best warm-up, so if that’s available, add your finger warm-ups to your warm-up climbs.

Nerd notes:
The fingers need extra attention since tendons and ligaments are the dominant soft tissues, which need extra heat to reduce viscosity (less internal friction) and improve elasticity, which helps to better absorb high forces like dead points in crimp positions. Ramp up to 50-100 crimp moves or 100-200s at an easy to moderate load, then progressing to a high load at the end, is a great target for the warm-up.

Meet-Up at with Mick from February 26th!I’m excited for this collaboration and getting to meet new folks! Thanks to f...
02/09/2026

Meet-Up at with Mick from February 26th!

I’m excited for this collaboration and getting to meet new folks!

Thanks to for organizing this ❤️

11/25/2025

Training strength on the wall with intention, such as “today I’ll focus on hamstring engagement,” is really the only way to transfer your general strength you get from deadlifts and Nordic curls to improve specific positions you are weak in.

Comment “pod” and I’ll DM you today’s podcast link where we cover on and off the wall hamstring strength.

11/25/2025

New Hamstring Strength Podcast!
Comment “Pod” and I’ll DM you the link.

This week .strong and I breakdown how hamstring strength shows up while climbing and how best to train them.

Red Rocks Recap!I hosted our annual Modus Meet-up in Red Rocks a few weeks ago.I finally did my lifetime project, Alexis...
10/29/2025

Red Rocks Recap!
I hosted our annual Modus Meet-up in Red Rocks a few weeks ago.

I finally did my lifetime project, Alexisizer. This is the second hardest climb I’ve done in RR, though the grades do not reflect the try hard. Who knew you could feel the strongest in your life at 42 years old!

I also did some ego campusing, trying to avoid a right heel hook on The Wave (yup, I have an injury, but what’s new).

Thanks to everyone who showed up from our membership, y’all are the best ❤️❤️❤️

A shot of and and 🐶

09/04/2025

Sends ✅ Punts ❌ and 100% Fun 🤩

I had a really wonderful time in Squamish this weekend with some very quick sends and also some “no tops” fun attempts.

It’s pretty glaring the style I trend towards! I love overhangs and was pleased to almost do a V8 in a few tries (no video). And then many intentional attempts on a slab dihedral v3 with no tops 😅

But when you try a lot, you end up falling most of the time, and occasionally getting to the top of a few :)

1. Maxi Pad V7 ✅
2. Japanese Cowboy V5 ✅
3. Stevie Nicks V3 ❌
4. Tai Fighter V4 ❌
5. Little Dragon V6 ❌

I don’t often post my no send vids, but I was really pleased with my performance overall.

Thanks to my friends (wifey and dog included) for making this weekend a blast ❤️

This week’s podcast .strong Steve Bechtel and I discuss a research paper that explores single vs. double sessions, what ...
05/28/2025

This week’s podcast .strong Steve Bechtel and I discuss a research paper that explores single vs. double sessions, what climbers can practically take away from these findings and how to think about your overall training load - discussing High Low training.

Link in bio for this week’s podcast or head to my stories.

Fueling properly during your sessions can make all the difference in performance and recovery. Find out how to keep nutr...
04/09/2025

Fueling properly during your sessions can make all the difference in performance and recovery.

Find out how to keep nutrition simple and supportive for your performance in this week’s podcast with

Link in bio!

This week’s epsiode I get to chat with .strong Steve Bechtel! We chat about optimal program length, when to change your ...
03/26/2025

This week’s epsiode I get to chat with .strong Steve Bechtel! We chat about optimal program length, when to change your program up, and some philosophies on tracking progress.

If you struggle with shiny object syndrome or feel stuck in your progress, give this episode a listen! Link in bio

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