Tom Randall: Preparing to Send + Q&A

Tom and Ryan explore how to give ourselves the best shot at sending on the day, and then Tom answers Patron questions. Topics include:

• Setting expectations
• Adjusting for uncontrollables
• Warmup tactics
• Calculating proper rest periods
• Post Activation Potentiation
• Routine
• Learnings from training Alex Honnold
• Training fingers with a force gauge

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