Dr. Tyler Nelson: How to Test Critical Force and What to Do With the Results

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Dr. Tyler Nelson returns to dive deep on Critical Force, including:

How to test critical force

Why it matters

My critical force test

Why MVC is still king

How critical force tells us what to train

Improving power endurance on and off wall

The big change I’m making to my training now

What boulderers should focus on kill

Why so many pros don’t test finger strength

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Here are Tyler's other episodes to check out:

https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/dr-tyler-nelson-on-finger-strength/ https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/expert-analysis-training-with-dr-tyler-nelson/ https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/pro-clinic-power-with-dr-tyler-nelson-free-preview/ https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/dr-tyler-nelson-pro-clinic-on-building-endurance-for-bouldering-and-sport-climbing/ https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/dr-tyler-nelson-stronger-wrists-stronger-climbing/ https://www.thestruggleclimbingshow.com/pro-clinic-dr-tyler-nelson-on-how-to-maintain-and-gain-strength-beyond-age-35-free/

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And check out ALL the show’s awesome sponsors and exclusive deals at thestruggleclimbingshow.com/deals - Here are some AI generated show notes (hopefully the robots got it right) 00:00 Critical Force Teaser00:22 Show Intro and Focus01:39 Critical Force Explained05:20 Host Updates Australia06:47 Meet Dr Tyler Nelson08:05 Testing Protocol Breakdown11:07 Interpreting Your Numbers15:27 Energy Systems and Plateau18:23 Testing Method Matters23:58 Who Should Use This25:43 Arc'teryx Academy Ad26:59 What Results Mean Training31:42 Route Goal Flower Power33:28 Training Interventions Percentages41:49 No Gear Testing Options43:49 Treadwall for Endurance45:28 How To Train From Metrics47:38 Critical Force Takeaways48:57 Power Endurance Priority50:28 Training Tools Setup52:09 Active Rest Explained53:39 80 vs 60 Percent Blocks56:11 Retesting and Progress57:35 Elite Curve and Technique01:01:47 Why Pros Skip Testing01:04:00 More Quality Attempts01:09:31 Repeater Protocol Details01:11:41 In Season Projecting01:14:52 Peaking for Fall Season01:19:57 Outro and App Protocol01:23:49 My Current Training Plan01:27:25 Final Wrap Up - Shoutout to Aiden Schlatter, Michael Martin, and Kent Olmstead for supporting at the Hero level on Patreon. So mega! - Follow along on Instagram and YouTube: @thestruggleclimbingshow - This show is produced and hosted by Ryan Devlin, and edited by Glen Walker. The Struggle is carbon-neutral in partnership with The Honnold Foundation and is a proud member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a diverse group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. And now here are some buzzwords to help the almighty algorithm get this show in front of people who love to climb: rock climbing, rock climber, climbing, climber, bouldering, sport climbing, gym cl