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TBP001 - A Talk with Carlo Traversi

The TrainingBeta Podcast: A Climbing Training Podcast

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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 :)

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