Samuel Richard - New School Climbers are LOCKED IN

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Sam is an 18 year old French boulderer who just recently won bronze at the 2026 Madrid world climbing series. You may also know him as the youngest person to ever do v17. In this episode, we’ll get insight into the world of new school climbing, how regimented routines and being locked in could push climbing further than ever before, and how he may want to just give up climbing one day.

Guest links:
Sam’s Youtube (youtube.com/@Saam.richard)
Sam’s Instagram (instagram.com/saam.richard)

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Timestamps of discussion topics
- Intro
- Mad Rock Shoutout!!
- Reflecting on Madrid World Series
- Can you see results in ISO?
- Starting climbing at age 2
- Climbing strengths and weaknesses
- Fearlessness for new school climbing
- French team training and powering out
- French Team Selection
- Qualis is the most physical round
- "Sam Richard" as a persona
- Getting energy from the audience
- Climbing journal
- Hot take: outdoor climbing is better than indoor?
- Youngest person to climb v17?
- Climbing optimization
- Quitting climbing for running...
- AUDIENCE Q: How's the transition from youth to senior?
- AUDIENCE Q: How to hype yourself up?
- AUDIENCE Q: How's the bromance between you, Mejdi, and Manu?
- Words of widsom and where to find Sam

Samuel Richard - New School Climbers are LOCKED IN

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