TBP 232: A Roadmap and a Checklist for Sending Route Projects Faster
In this episode, I sat down with Coach Matt Pincus to talk about his infamous \u201cchecklist\u201d that he uses when he\u2019s projecting a route (or a boulder \u2013 but usually routes). As a coach, often Matt\u2019s job is less about creating strength training programs and more about using tactics to get people up their projects in an efficient way.
He\u2019s found that he\u2019s been having a lot of conversations with clients lately about how to approach their route projects, now that it\u2019s climbing season in a lot of places. This episode is dedicated to helping people approach hard projects (and sometimes even not-so-hard projects) to help keep yourself motivated and on the trajectory to a send.
Matt uses a checklist of links and accomplishments he wants to make on a route before the final checkbox of sending. He shares how he creates that list, depending on what kind of route it is.
He also talks about the following:
- A couple examples of his own project checklists
- 3 things he sees people do wrong while projecting
- Planning your climbing day efficiently
- Top down vs ground-up
- When to start being tactical on a route
- When to start giving redpoint burns
- Train with Coach Matt Pincus
- How to Approach Routes Systematically: Top Down or Ground Up\xa0\u2013 Article by Matt
- Podcast Episode 134: The Principles of Projecting with Matt
- Article on Projecting Principles by Matt
If you want Matt to help you with your own goals, whether they\u2019re with bouldering or route climbing, he\u2019s available for month-long commitments where he\u2019ll talk with you over zoom and create a program for you and keep in touch with you via the TrueCoach app throughout the month.
He\u2019ll help you get stronger overall and cater to your specific goals so the timing is right for you to send when it\u2019s time to send.