Home Boot Camp

[RobF]

Unfortunately seems like my trip to Spain next week is to be postponed until the spring. So, I have a completely free week at home. Thinking of forcing myself / trying a week long boot-camp for a training burst.

Which days and how many times a day should I train, what and when should I eat, should I sleep in the middle of the day. What kind of training should I focus on. Hot & cold showers etc etc etc. Might be able to get to local crags for some bouldering / routes but temps are quite cold at present.

Overall aim is to optimise gains (bulk up a bit). Be interested to see what people think... 

[jetjackson]

Sudden increase in volume sounds like a way to get injured? I don't think cold showers and midday naps can help your tendons etc. recover to the point where you can significantly increase your training volume. 

How cold is cold?

[RobF]

Just because its a "boot camp" doesn't mean I'll be climbing x3 per day every day for 9 in a row. I might only train properly 4-6x then the rest of the time do some stretches /foam rolling or aerobic work or arc'ing or something else. I'll probably still stick to the 5x5's (or my usual 5x6's so that I get the satisfaction of knowing I've done one more rep than everyone else ha ha ha). Probably just increase frequency if anything with short and snappy sessions am and pm.

The aim is to increase calories to maintain energy balance for the increased exercise and read up on some nice healthy meals that are easily made. Anyways I'm guiding it too much- was interested in others thoughts (and I might give it a go if anything comes in that sounds good).

-2 the other morning (very good for the friction though).

[jetjackson]

-2 c - not bad, pretty good friction... -2 f = too much friction

Fair enough on boot camp. My immediate thought was that.