TBP 036 :: Steve Bechtel Interview #2

About Steve Bechtel

I was honored and excited to interview the great Steve Bechtel for a second time. Steve is a long-time climber and trainer who knows his stuff when it comes to getting strong, catering to individual training needs, and staying lean, among many other things. Steve runs ClimbStrong.com, a website where he writes articles and training programs for climbers. You can subscribe to the site to get full access to all of his info. He also runs a gym in Lander, WY called Elemental Fitness, where he works with climbers and athletes of all kinds.

What We Talked About

• What makes a good climbing trainer
• Confusion about periodization
• Confusion about finger training
• Repeaters vs. Eva Lopez training
• Climbing as training for climbing
• Listener questions

Related Links

• Steve’s website, Climb Strong at www.climbstrong.com
• Climb Strong on Facebook: www.facebook.com/climbstrong
• Steve’s gym in Lander is Elemental Performance and Fitness at http://lmntl.net
• Steve’s book about strength training on trainingbeta.

Training Programs for You

• Check out our Route Climbing Training Program for route climbers of all abilities.
• Our other training programs: Training Programs Page.