TBP001 - A Talk with Carlo Traversi

Published: Feb. 23, 2014, 1:04 a.m.

In this episode of The TrainingBeta Podcast, I chat with pro climber Carlo Traversi about his successes, failures, training, the pressures of being a sponsored climber, and confidence. We also talk about...

  • The interesting circumstances that really got him started climbing
  • What goes through his head at comps
  • Does the pressure of being a sponsored climber get to him?
  • How he deals with fear in climbing
  • The fine line between confidence and arrogance, and how that plays into his climbing
  • Whether or not he’s ever had a coach
  • His advice for how to get better at climbing without a coach
  • How he trains to compensate for being a shorter climber
  • A typical week of climbing for him
  • His answer to hangovers
  • His favorite drink :)