{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#134: 22 Ways to Improve Climbing Endurance and Get Less Pumped","description":"Think you need more endurance because your forearms get pumped? Maybe\u2014but that may be only part of the problem. In this episode, Eric H\u00f6rst breaks down 22 practical ways to become a better endurance climber, spanning physiology, technique, tactics, mental control, and smarter training. You\u2019ll learn why climbing economy matters as much as fitness, how to build a stronger aerobic engine without turning every session into a sufferfest, when and how to train anaerobic power-endurance, and why strength, pacing, footwork, breathing, resting tactics, and confidence all influence how long you can keep climbing hard. The goal isn\u2019t simply to tolerate more pump. It\u2019s to become a more efficient climbing machine\u2014wasting less energy, recovering faster, and arriving at the upper crux with more strength and control still in the tank.  If you love the T4C podcast, please leave a 5-star review on Apple or Spotify and share this episode with a friend or climbing partner!   &amp;nbsp;  Podcast Sponsors  &amp;nbsp;Thank you to La Sportiva,  PhysiVantage Nutrition, DMM Climbing, Blue Water Ropes!  Save 10% off a new BlueWater Rope with checkout code: ERIC_CLINIC Save on&amp;nbsp;  La Sportiva shoes here &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Save 15% off full-priced PhysiVantage Nutrition with code: PODCAST15 (North America only)   European climbers, please get your PhysiVantage from the&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp;EPIC-TV Shop or  Oliunid.com.  Mexican climbers visit&amp;nbsp;PhysiVantage.mx   Connect with Eric H\u00f6rst \ud83d\udcec Training for Climbing Newsletter Get monthly training insights delivered to your inbox.&amp;nbsp;Visit TrainingForClimbing.com to subscribe. \ud83d\udcf1 Follow Eric Instagram: @eric_horst | @training4climbing YouTube: Training For Climbing Twitter: @Train4Climbing Facebook: Training For Climbing  Music by Misty Murphy  Copyright 2026 Eric H\u00f6rst | Horst Training, LLC. ","author_name":"Eric H\u00f6rst's Training For Climbing Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.trainingforclimbing.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43169878\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/207103973"}