Post by rctmdotcom on Apr 13, 2014 16:53:02 GMT -7
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Hi,
I’d wonder what would be the training plan for someone like me. I live and climb in Portugal, where the sun shines for the most part of the winter (let alone in the summer
). Thus, I’m capable of climbing outdoor almost every weekend of the year and, as a consequence, it is very difficult to adopt a training plan with several weeks of indoor training only. Do you think it is possible to follow the rockprodigy method (maybe with adaptations) during the week and climb outside during weekends (perhaps sacrificing some performance climbing)? Or is it pointless to consider the possibility of improving without sacrificing weekend days on rock? Is this possibility covered by your book?
Tiago
I’d wonder what would be the training plan for someone like me. I live and climb in Portugal, where the sun shines for the most part of the winter (let alone in the summer
). Thus, I’m capable of climbing outdoor almost every weekend of the year and, as a consequence, it is very difficult to adopt a training plan with several weeks of indoor training only. Do you think it is possible to follow the rockprodigy method (maybe with adaptations) during the week and climb outside during weekends (perhaps sacrificing some performance climbing)? Or is it pointless to consider the possibility of improving without sacrificing weekend days on rock? Is this possibility covered by your book?Tiago
I also live in a place (Colorado) that permits year-round outdoor climbing. It’s definitely possible to balance indoor training and outdoor climbing, and our book discusses various ways of doing that. In the long run I think the best approach is to sacrifice some outdoor climbing days each season, and “invest” those days in training. Those training days will make you a better climber, allowing you to climb your projects more quickly in the future.
Mark