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Post by Chris W on Mar 17, 2015 18:19:24 GMT -7
Not quite sure where to put this thread, but my primary interest is sport climbing.
I'm trying to figure out what is a reasonable expectation regarding outdoor climbing days per cycle, more specifically per power endurance and performance phase. At this point in my life (little kids at home) it's a challenge for me to get outdoors to climb. A major goal of mine for the spring season is to climb outside as often as possible.
-I'm shooting for at least 1 (preferably 2) outdoor days during my power endurance phase, likely a week day and a week end day -For the performance phase, I would like to get a minimum of 2 days outdoors -I'm a bit worried about losing fitness too quickly by climbing outdoors too much.
-What is a reasonable expectation for number of days outdoors per phase? Too much? Too little? What do other folks do? -Any thoughts on losing fitness with climbing outdoors too much during a power endurance of performance phase (each roughly 3 weeks long)? |
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Post by MarkAnderson on Mar 18, 2015 8:16:44 GMT -7
I shoot for 2 days outside and 1 day inside per week if I'm trying to maintain fitness during my Performance Phase. At the end of the phase, when I'm just coasting to the finish line, I try to climb outside at every opportunity (so normally 3 days per week).
Bottom line, one day inside a week is enough to maintain power and improve PE in my experience. This assumes your outdoor days are also providing some specific PE training, and your indoor day is used wisely. If you're completely worked from your outdoor days and you constantly find you have to take it easy on your indoor day to recover, it won't work.
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Post by Chris W on Mar 18, 2015 14:59:02 GMT -7
If you're completely worked from your outdoor days and you constantly find you have to take it easy on your indoor day to recover, it won't work. Don't think I'll have this problem, but I will definitely keep an eye on it.
Overall, this is very helpful, thank you.
One of my primary goals for this [spring] season is to try to figure out how to climb with (and without) my family and young children. Unfortunately, I don't have a good frame of reference. All of my climbing friends are either young and childless or older with kids who have moved out. All of my friends with young children are non-climbers. It would be easier if all I wanted to do was boulder, but I love roped climbing too much. |
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