# 10 Things That Matter More Than You Think

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4fYjoXJtW75gpLO6fltOq2?si=4cd3644d6df94f94 

Climbing performance is fairly complex because there are so many moving parts to the equation and many of the skills take years, if not decades, to perfect. Fortunately, [Tom Randall](https://latticetraining.com/about/tom-randall/) is on the podcast in this episode to give you another 'solo' session on what things **really** make a difference in climbing your best.

In this 2 parter, he dives into a variety of factors that probably don't get enough discussion, but make a massive difference to your climbing. Get over half of these items ticked off and perfected, and you'll probably see 1-2 grades of climbing improvement at your projecting level in a single season.

Obviously, if you're already at a Dave Graham level of obsession and strategy, then this can act as a list to give yourself a big pat on the back as you'll find that he and all the rest of the pros are seriously paying attention to these factors. They are **not** to be taken lightly!

1. **Shoe choice**
2. **Skin quality**
3. **Humidity and wind speed**
4. **FULL warm up**
5. **Visualisation**

- SHOES: Heels, toes, downturn, rubber, tightness, stiffness

- SKIN: How dry, how thick, cuticle pain, smoothness

- HUMIDITY & WIND: Friction and grip effect, humidity limits, glassy skin, cold vs wind.

- FULL WARM UP: Fingers, core (esp posterior chain), flexibility, power, knowing the demands on your goal

- VISUALISATION: Timescales and frequency of visualisation, how long can you sustain a visualised sequence, internal vs external, hyper-detail