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TBP 042 :: David Mason on Training for V14
About David Mason
David Mason is a British boulderer who's climbed up to V13/14 (King of Limbs in South Africa) and many boulders between V10 and V13. In 2014, he managed to send 20 boulder problems between V11 and V13 during a 17-day trip to Vastervik, Sweden. He's a Senior Coach at The Climbing Works, a gym in Sheffield, England, and he does personal training/coaching for people there. He's known for his relentless training, and that's what we talked about in this interview.
What We Talked About- Dealing with failure
- Shoulder dislocation and injury
- 3-a-day training sessions
- Training for King of Limbs (V13/14)
- His exact training schedule
- How he'd change his training schedule for someone not as strong
- Video of David Mason on King of Limbs
- Article and videos of his trip to Sweden in Rock & Ice
- David Mason on Instagram
- David Mason's website and photography
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