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Post by latestart on Jun 15, 2015 8:07:06 GMT -7
Hey all,
I'm coming to the end of my second season, and I've been really happy with my progress thus far. Unfortunately, it looks like the weather here in the CO front range is finally taking a turn for the better just as I'm getting ready to live in the gym for my hangboard cycle...
I've resolved to take advantage of the good weather while it lasts - even at the expense of training optimally. My proposed schedule for this next strength cycle is to:
Monday - Hangboard Tuesday - Rest Wednesday - Rest Thursday - Hangboard Friday - Rest Saturday - Climb Outdoors Sunday - Rest
I think that this routine will allow adequate recovery for the Thursday hangboard workouts, and hope that it will be fine for the Monday workouts. I guess it's really a matter of how much effort I put in on Saturdays. It seems like other folks on this board have done something similar for a strength phase or two. My question is: Did you still see the same (or similar) levels of improvement as when you focused solely on hangboarding? Were there issues with recovery?
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Post by joshvillen on Jun 15, 2015 11:08:31 GMT -7
You'll just be finishing your program a day or two later than normal, no biggy there. The problem is when it becomes a habit of climbing outside instead of sticking with the training. We've all done it, gone on little climbing benders.
That should be enough rest for Mondays workout, just remember that your body is currently more used to hangboarding than climbing so if you thrash yourself climbing you'll probably recover slower
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Post by MarkAnderson on Jun 15, 2015 13:57:19 GMT -7
I agree with Josh that it's plenty of rest. There is some question as to whether you will get the same results, but I think since you're still relatively new to training you will still see great results even with a less optimal approach. I would enjoy the weather while it lasts, at least for the first two weeks or so. If you feel like the climbing is impacting your HB workouts you can get more strict for the last 3-5 workouts.
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Post by slimshaky on Jun 16, 2015 10:29:59 GMT -7
i think this is a pretty good approach. one of the good things about it is that you won't get 'rusty' in terms of climbing. i have used a similar schedule in the past and was happy with it. i do think you will get stronger with the more strict schedule, but also think each person is different in terms of whether the extra strength will offset the rustiness.
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Post by latestart on Jun 16, 2015 14:56:28 GMT -7
Thanks all. Glad to hear that my schedule should allow for adequate recovery. Slim - I can definitely relate to the feeling of being "rusty" after a strength phase. Interested to see how my climbing performance and HB results compare between seasons two and three!
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Post by jessebruni on Jun 23, 2015 10:32:52 GMT -7
I personally have climbed on the weekends (one day) during my strength cycles. I do it the day after hangboarding instead of lifting weights which I usually do after hangboarding. As long as you aren't expecting to perform at your peak you should be able to get out there and have some fun without affecting the 'boarding. I never noticed any drop in my hangboarding performance from doing this.
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