This is part 2 of my conversation with Dave MacLeod. We talked about key points from Dave’s book 9 Out of 10 Climbers, how he uses flexible programming to train around the weather in Scotland, his current carnivore diet experiment, and listener questions about aging, piles of eggs, disordered eating, fatherhood, Scottish climbing, and more.Support the Podcast:patreon.com/thenuggetclimbingShow Notes:thenuggetclimbing.com/episodes/dave-macleod-part-2Nuggets:4:10 – Why Dave wrote ‘9 out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes’11:09 – Using ‘9 out of 10’ to discover your own individual pitfalls, and why Dave has become more and more interested in lifestyle15:28 – Using your climbing partners as mirrors, changing your circumstances, and the shortcut to sending your project21:00 – Dave’s common pitfall—quality recovery22:25 – Productivity and the value of having a home wall26:30 – “Bouldering is king”, and how Dave fits indoor bouldering sessions around outdoor climbing31:47 – How Dave uses flexible programing for his training37:01 – Periodization as a tool for introducing variety38:52 – Fingerboarding on the same day as bouldering and Dave’s thoughts on which to do first40:33 – The “one-minute-per-move” rule42:40 – Patron Question from Adriel: Any advice for maintaining a positive growth curve as you age? What does Dave think the upper age limit is for hitting peak performance?48:23 – Dave’s take on how much protein to eat per day49:39 – Dave’s current carnivore diet experiment57:10 – Sport climbing on a ketogenic diet1:07:20 – Patron Question from Charizze: How many eggs make a pile of eggs?1:10:17 – Patron Question from Maria: How do manage the strength to weight ratio through diet, while avoiding falling down the rabbit hole of energy deficiency and/or disordered eating?1:16:42 – Patron Question from Mike: Dave, you’re a hero, but I’ll be honest, much of the climbing in Scottland looks chossy and overgrown. What crag should a climber from the US visit to correct that misconception?1:19:07 – What time of year is best to visit Scottland to climb, and the “24/8”1:22:23 – Patron Question from Laurent: How do you balance fatherhood and climbing? Any secret beta for a new father who’d like to keep improving at climbing while being present in his daughter’s life?1:25:59 – Patron Question from Eric: Any recommendations for injury-prone climbers?1:30:50 – Favorite discipline of climbing1:32:05 – Last meal1:32:39 – Recommended books1:36:24 – Advice for his 20-year-old self1:37:26 – Advice for his 30-year-old self1:39:52 – Defining climbing moments1:42:14 – One of the best decisions Dave has ever made1:42:54 – Gratitude1:44:21 – Excited to focus on climbing