# Eric Horst: A Founding Father of Modern Training Theory for Climbing

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5C99ygVctl7hykSCo4OGKf?si=ba650589e48b4336 

**This episode is a BIG one! We’ve got on the show today, [Eric Horst](https://www.instagram.com/eric_horst/?hl=en), one of the original founding fathers of modern training theory for climbing and a total legend of the climbing world in general…. This episode is going to be hardcore training and more training!**

**In many ways, what we’ve tried to achieve at[ Lattice](https://latticetraining.com/) has been built upon the foundation of work, theory and practice of climbers like Eric who have made a significant contribution to the industry’s knowledge via books, podcasts, videos and many articles.**

**As there’s an almost unlimited amount of items we’d like to cover in this interview, we’ve tried to distil down Eric’s knowledge, opinion and experience into a number of ‘big ticket' items that relate to many of us, when it comes to climbing training and performance. Sit back, grab yourself a cup of tea and enjoy…**

**Key topics in this episode:**

1. **Endurance**
2. **Strength**
3. **Performance Profiling**
4. **Fingerboarding**
5. **System boards**

 **For anything related to PhysiVantage please check out Eric’s in-depth website over at:**[ **https://physivantage.com/**](https://physivantage.com/)

*The Lattice jingle is brought to you by [Devin Dabney](https://www.instagram.com/deuceishiphop/?hl=en), music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project*.