# Training Talk with Dave MacLeod - Interview with a Climbing Legend, Part 1

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0SY6uMbJ1oiNNPHmwkJ0DZ?si=e203aa30fc554d06 

Settle down and get comfy because[ Dave MacLeod](https://www.instagram.com/climbermacleod/?hl=en) is in the house and you are going to want to hear this one! We were recently lucky enough to have Dave MacLeod come down to the[ Lattice Training HQ](https://latticetraining.com/about/tom-randall/) and dive into all things climbing and training!

In this podcast Dave and Lattice coach [Maddy Cope](https://latticetraining.com/about/maddy-cope/) sat down and had a good old chat!

Tune in to find out more about;

📌Dave's approach to training and climbing

📌How he applies his understanding of science to his practice

📌How the mental side of climbing evolved for him

📌His process on hard climbs and headpoints

📌The consideration of specificity in training for climbing goals

📌Stepping things up to 9a+

This interview covers many things in between these topics, so be sure to tune in for so much more - plus we've also split into two parts, so keep an eye out next week for part 2.

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