The Testpiece Podcast

#190 Ben Burkhalter — Building Your Pyramid, The Importance Of Sending, and The Problem With V17

Ben Burkhalter sent nearly all his projects this season, and this week he tells us how he did it — and how you can too. In this episode we discuss the problem with high end grades, the importance of sending as many boulders as you can, and the strongest climber ever. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): * Dissecting board grades * The hardest board climbs ever SHOW NOTES: Chronic by Ben Burkhalter and Tension Climbing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENaQBs4YWM [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WENaQBs4YWM] Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

Good Temps #13 — Climbing Rubber For Your Big Toe, Zach Galla Sends Another V17, and The Massive TB2 Expansion

This is a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans: Carlo Traversi, Will Anglin, Austin Hoyt, and Joshua Horsley. Link to the 'Yubisac': https://www.instagram.com/p/DXsnAs0kywT/?img_index=3&igsh=dG5vaWN3aXZxYThx Look at the Chapters for today's topics. Patreon Content (join Patreon for extended cut with answers): * Developing landings and trails * What happened to Dreamtime Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

#189 Adam Ondra — The Appeal Of Difficulty, Transferring Board Training to Rock, and Flashing 8C+/V16?

Adam Ondra is the world’s best climber. In 2017 he made the first ascent of the world’s first 9c / 5.15d, in 2025 he climbed Soudain Seul V17, and in the past few months he’s flashed 4 V15s. This week he joins us to discuss his recent bouldering spree, his future plans, and what it takes to push climbing’s limits. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): * Why Adam likes boldness and adventure in climbing * Adam’s tips for falling the right way * Will Adam compete in the 2028 Olympics? * The ethics of glued holds and manufactured climbs * Do competitions actually test who’s the best climber? * Skipping bolts to improve performance Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

Board Talk #11 — Repeating The TB2’s Hardest Climb, The Belay Board, and The Kilter Situation

Boards have become a unique discipline and culture within climbing, so we created a recurring podcast focused on the latest things happening in board climbing and what it means for our sport from industry veterans and board lovers: Michael Rosato from Tension Climbing, Max Zolotukhin from Sickos Social Club, and Joshua Horsley the host of Testpiece. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut): * Discontinuing the TB1 * How to convince a gym owner to buy a board SHOW NOTES: Sickos Social Club: https://www.sickossocialclub.com/podcast [https://www.sickossocialclub.com/podcast] Some Climbing News’s summary of the Kilter app situation: https://youtu.be/1GyjWN691M4?si=eoCpcIqYlIjzH6xz [https://youtu.be/1GyjWN691M4?si=eoCpcIqYlIjzH6xz] Walltopia’s Quantum Board Belay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2dYciuaCY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ek2dYciuaCY] Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]

#188 Beckett Hsin — V17 At 16 Years Old, Following Your Psych, and The Ultimate Proj (Getting A Driver’s License)

16 year old Beckett Hsin just climbed bouldering’s hardest grade. In this week’s episode, he and Josh discuss the path that took him here, the boulders that inspire him, and the power of psych. Beckett also tells us about his ambition to branch out from bouldering and explore everything that climbing has to offer. Patreon Bonus Content (join Patreon for extended cut):  * Beckett’s experience with Lyme Disease * Tips for shorter climbers * Beckett’s strength metrics Join Patreon: HERE [https://www.patreon.com/TESTPIECE] Follow us on Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/testpiececlimbing/] Visit our podcast page: HERE [https://podcast.testpiececlimbing.com/]