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:
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