Tuesday we announced our two week Training Takeover of the Trango social media channels. We laid out the framework for an 8 week training plan that will help you jump start your climbing training and push yourself to new levels. This program is an abbreviated version of the protocol laid out in the Rock Climber’s Training Manual and will help even the newest climbers delve into the world of climbing training.
The Details
This program consists of 4 training “Phases,” followed by an on-the-rock “Performance Phase.” The training phases are:
- Base Fitness – 1 Week
- Strength – 3 Weeks
- Power – 2 Weeks
- Power Endurance – 2 Weeks
During the 4 training phases, you will perform the following training activities, some of which you may have heard of before:
Aerobic Restoration & Capillarity (“ARC”) Training
Hangboard Training
Limit Bouldering
Campus Training
Linked Bouldering Circuits
Today, we focus on Hangboard Training. Hangboards offer a wide variety of grip types of varying difficulties and are the perfect way to gain strength quickly and practice specific types of grips. Remember to focus your hangboard training on those grips that are critical to sending your project.
One of the most daunting things about starting hangboard training is installation. Below, we give a detailed tutorial on how to mount your hangboard for use.
Once your hangboard is installed, be sure you know how to use it properly. The video below highlights the features of the Rock Prodigy Training Center and also gives an introduction on hangboard use.
Next week, we’ll continue our takeover as we delve into Limit Bouldering and Campus Training.
