EP 215: Nathan Williams
April 22, 2024
Nathan Williams is obsessed with ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’ 9A/V17, and estimates he has spent 100+ days trying it. We talked about getting mentored by Jimmy Webb and Kasia Pietras and sending his first V10 within one year of climbing, why he took a year off, falling in love with ROTS, how to stay psyched after bad days, friction control, climbing with a purpose, gaining legendary finger strength in a few minutes per week, static feats of strength, and much more!
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Related Podcast Episodes:
SEND ALERT: Will Bosi (Return of the Sleepwalker V17/9A)
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:50 – Gaming
00:05:13 – Overview
00:06:52 – The luckiest intro to climbing
00:11:12 – His first V10
00:15:20 – Making the jump to V15/16
00:17:38 – ‘Sleepwalker’
00:19:53 – The birth of ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’
00:21:45 – Getting obsessed
00:25:31 – What makes a good session
00:28:02 – Staying psyched after bad days
00:30:51 – Friction control
00:34:46 – Bad tactics
00:39:15 – Feeling strong
00:41:17 – No regrets
00:45:27 – ROTS as a board climb
00:50:34 – Training for ROTS
00:56:33 – Nathan’s one-arm hang workout
01:01:51 – One-arm hangs vs. lifting from the ground
01:05:43 – More finger training
01:09:04 – Micros and finger anatomy
01:11:47 – Nathan’s climbing style
01:24:22 – Static projects
01:26:01 – Feats of strength
01:28:08 – Climbing inspiration
01:29:45 – Excuses and explanations
01:37:14 – Skin products
01:41:31 – Why he took a year off
01:44:34 – Not forcing it
01:47:38 – Working with a coach
01:51:22 – Life balance
01:54:47 – Climbing with a purpose
01:59:28 – Upcoming goals and plans
02:02:01 – More ROTS
02:11:33 – Wrap up and EXTRA for Patrons