Most of the climbers in my generation (90s) or even now are trained by Eric Horst thru his books. We can't thank him enough. He's a sports science genius.
So true - his Training for Climbing book was what I used to create my first regimented training and I am honored to have him on my channel! Thanks for your comment :)
I liked the first two parts of this series. This guy no doubt is a respected expert and a good climber. It's a pity that so much of this video is an advert for his product. As a natural cynic his obvious commercialism started to make me doubt the accuracy of his science. Pity.
Advertising products is not something that sprouted directly out of hell. Not every advertised product is a scam. Advertisements can be very helpful when their products are genuinely useful and not made with the sole intent to squeeze the money out of our pockets into the sellers'. Advertisements have the chance of making a certain group aware of something that might potentially be of big use. They also might not. So even though I don't have any particular opinion on this particular product Eric was advertising, I do not agree with your generalised aversion towards advertisements. To the very least, and if you are in doubt, his video can encourage you to undertake your own literature review regarding helpful nutrition for tendon regeneration and to come to your own conclusion. And for this, I am grateful for him talking about his product.
These were all very helpful, my husband recently was having tendon issues in his finger and then a small injury so we watched all 3 and we had a lot of our questions answered so thank you!
I really like how Eric connects diet and how the connective tissues absorbed nutrients. I am somebody that as he puts it “waist money” on nutritional products, my diet is out of balance. Eric does a great job of explaining how and why I am “wasting money” not that the products I am using are poor, my imbalanced is why they are ineffective. Thank you
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I also thought it was interesting about the nutrient intake and the need for a balanced diet - thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience :)
Great information - thank you! I always have a smoothie before I go climbing, and I add collagen! I knew I was doing the right thing, thank you for confirming what I'm doing and giving me my "Why"! You are amazing!
I think we should expand in the pork idea, there’s reactions to it we should understand instead of throwing the isolate into the body I’d say. It’s just a opinion great content 🤙🏾
The only reason why I can do the things I can do while I gave hEDS is because of my careful diet. And I cannot eat pork. I react to it. Cannot eat most regular supermarket meat in fact (due to a corn allergy). And since EDS is genetic, my body does not form the connective tissue correctly. So no matter what I eat it will not actually fix it - but the diet does help me be pain free in the joints. I am 51 by the way. And all of my joints are still very stretchy + hypermobile!
Yeah, it gets super mixed up. Collagen research isn't that good, but it certainly doesn't hurt and it's quite cheap. (Don't buy from his brand, just get the cheapest stuff from amazon).
I appreciate this video series. I'll be looking to use a squeeze ball or hang on a bar to help my recovery. Previously I had just used a gel heat pad which I think helps a little but this will be great to add to that
I did a small amount of research. Eric doesn't seem to have any medical credentials. However, he does seem well researched on the topic. I would definitely take his word with a grain of salt. With that said... I like the first two parts, but for most people supplements aren't necessary. They aren't a good replacement for a well balanced diet either. They should be used for special circumstances, such as a nutritional deficiency due to a medical issue. There isn't a huge amount of research about collagen supplements for climbers. However, there is a lot of research about how good a diverse diet is for anybody. I don't have credentials either, but I am pulling this information from my nutrition class. Take nutritional advice from registered dietitians.
Good info. Was adding my collagen supplement to my morning and post climbing shakes but will probably try and move it to the hour before mark. Great video!
I've already noticed a big difference while using Collagen 20-30 minutes before climbing so I'm guessing that'll help you too. Thanks for your comment and I look forward to hearing how it goes!
@@SendEdition knee has been a bit tweaked so I've taken the week off but I have noticed massive improvements in my skin! My arms used to be super rough and bumpy, and nothing I did really made a difference. My arms are nearly clear and looking like my regular skin for the first time in my life. It's wild! That and my flexibility is really improving and stretching just feels easier.
I was convinced that I could benefit from collagen supplementation but then I realized that I already have a high protein diet and that, for example, a single egg has more collagen in it than a scoop of the collagen supplement...am I wrong?
Egg whites have one of the amino acids in collagen. I think you can create a diet around collagen (and make sure that the nutrients can actually be absorbed) but like what Eric said in the interview, if your diet and exercise practice is lacking, then a college supplement isn't the fix - you need to fix your nutrition and exercise first.
Bahah seeing him advertise his product as the superior collagen on the market…his product is no different from any other collagen peptide or hydrolized collagen as long as it’s sourced from bovine hides, marine collagen is no good, and ‘super collagen’ isn’t a thing it’s just ‘collagen’. Great video though with good info
Smart marketing though what can ya say. I also consider buying his product over others too just to support him since he’s provided so much useful free information to climbers
This is a really good video. Yeah, it's an endorsement for Collagen supplements, but the supplements are good. Eric has been in climbing training for may years. I trust his expertise. Thanks for sharing!
I want to believe the collagen hype, but the data does not support the claim that collagen supplementation produces significant results for athletes under 60. It does show some evidence of greater recovery and maintenance of tendons for elderly subjects. Eric seems legit, but he has a conflict of interest with his brand of supplements.
Our bodies can synthesize gly and pro - why do we need to ingest? I love Eric's training for climbing, but find the supplement pitches (his own product) super sketchy with poorly supported research.
If it's a "nutritional video" and there's some dude trying to sell a product I just assume the entire video is a scam. Collagen is good for tendons but I don't really value the dudes words.
