# TAPED TIPS | Is Working Weaknesses Holding Climbers Back?

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Podcast: [The Power Company Climbing Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-power-company-climbing-podcast-1102940)
Published: 2025-08-25T17:59:26+00:00
Episode link: https://powercompanyclimbing.podbean.com/e/taped-tips-is-working-weaknesses-holding-climbers-back/
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## Resource

Get the FREE TRY HARDER TOOLKIT From the very beginning of trying to improve at climbing, we’re told one thing: Work on your weaknesses. I’ve probably said this a million times myself. But I’ve also paid attention to what happens as a result of that type of instruction. And what happens is: we end up in this constant cycle of trying to determine what our weaknesses are and fix them. But there's a big problem with this line of thinking... Read the rest on the blog! Watch the video on YouTube! _________________________ 🔍 EXPLORE FURTHER You might enjoy these related articles, episodes, and other resources: The Atomic Elements of Climbing Movement The Two Biggest Barriers to Sending Hard Climbs Board Meetings | Is It a Weakness or Is It Just Hard? Board Meetings | Should Climbers Generalize or Specialize? Adapt: Lessons Learned Climbing 100 5.13’s _________________________ 🔌 SUPPORT + CONNECT Help us keep the show sponsor-free when you join our Patreon Community for as little as $3. Get two or more bonus episodes every month on Patreon, Spotify, or Apple. Subscribe to THE CURRENT and get a monthly exploration of how we can all become better climbers. Find Power Company on Instagram and YouTube. Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it. _________________________ The Power Company Podcast is a proud founding member of the Plug Tone Audio Collective, a group of the best, most impactful podcasts in the outdoor industry. Find full episode transcripts and more at our website.

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