EP 266: Connor Bodin (Patron Spotlight)

Mar 31, 2025

Connor “walking” on his home wall

Connor Bodin climbed 30 minutes per day for 100 consecutive days to boost his endurance, and it worked. His critical force went from 30% of bodyweight to an impressive 44% of bodyweight, and his climbing standard went from 5.11+ to 5.12+. In this Patron Spotlight, Connor shares exactly what he did during the 100-day experiment, what he learned, what he plans to do next time, Dave MacLeod’s original experiment that inspired him, and more. Think you’ll try it out?

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Show Notes:

Connor’s Reddit Post 

Chris Sommer on Tim Ferriss


Nuggets:

00:00:00 – Intro

00:03:11 – The 100-Day Experiment

00:11:14 – The results (Critical Force & climbing)

00:20:07 – High-Low training

00:24:11 – The benefit of simplicity

00:29:17 – Junk mileage vs. movement practice

00:35:33 – Plans for future experiments

00:38:11 – The power of the pull-up

00:44:35 – Building your own board

00:48:46 – The benefits of an adjustable wall

00:52:05 – Climbing shoes

00:58:56 – Connor’s next experiment

01:03:36 – Dave MacLeod’s experiment

01:10:34 – Chris Sommer’s interview with Tim Ferriss

01:13:22 – One-arm vs. two-arm hanging

01:19:30 – Patron Spotlights

01:21:09 – Tough to be a pro

01:24:19 – Rekindled psych

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