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fiend
Jun 28, 2002, 4:28 AM
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I'd like to start a training regimen for the winter and want to include bouldering circuits at my local gym. Anyone have any info on this?
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overlord
Jun 28, 2002, 9:02 AM
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what do you mean by circuits?? like climbing a little circle on a wall or many problems in a row. or al LONG traverse??
anyway, i like climbing circles, because you have to downclimb and that is wery interesting. for taverses... they are good for endurance and balance. just climbclimbclimb and youll do fine.
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fiend
Jun 28, 2002, 6:21 PM
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Well, a sample circuit for a V10+ climber would go like this (I think)...
With minimal rests inbetween:
1 really long traverse
3-4 V0-V2
3-4 V3-V5
3-4 V6-v8
3-4 V9-V10
Then rest and work something hard.
Thing is that I'm barely a V4 climber right now, so I don't know anything about whether I should do less problems at first, climb for a time limit, stay below V2s on the circuit etc. Someone just told me their typical circuit and that's all the info I have to go on.
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jt512
Jun 28, 2002, 10:03 PM
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Maybe you should repost your question in the bouldering forum. You may get more responses there. I'm kind of interested in this, too.
-Jay
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fiend
Jun 28, 2002, 10:06 PM
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I was debating where to post, but I think this is primarily a training question, if it doesn't see hits in the next couple of weeks then I'll move it over there and bump it up to the top of the list. I won't be stuck training at the gym for another few weeks yet.
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maxx
Jun 28, 2002, 11:43 PM
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I would say mimic the V10's circuit, except make it more suitable to you. Say you climb V3 consistantly, then start off with a long traverse, 5-6 V0-V1, 5-6 V2-V3, maybe a V4, then another long traverse. (could possibly increase the quantity to 7-9)...just a suggestion
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malachi
Jun 30, 2002, 2:57 AM
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actually, if you're talking about true circuit training (as practiced in Font) then what you'd want to try is to do a large to very large number of problems that are all slightly below your limit. in some cases you'll have to work and wire these problems first.
i actually do a fair amount of circuit training, and on a training day i usually start by doing 10 or 12 easy problems as a warm-up circuit. i usually start with very easy long problems and build up to the last few problems being about 1 grade below the grade i circuit at. while i don't rush it, i also don't take breaks between these problems. i then take about a 30 minute break, drink a lot of water, walk to a different area, etc. i then do 20 to 30 problems in blocks of 3 to 5 that are all difficult for me and where i have to really try hard, but where (if i'm climbing well) i won't fall.
friends who circuit train more seriously than i do have had 50 and 60 problem circuits that they do with some regularity.
it takes some time to build up a good circuit, and there are (obviously) bouldering areas where it's easier to do (and some where it's nearly impossible).
circuit training is a great way to become a better climber - i highly recommend it.
(edited for clarity)
[ This Message was edited by: malachi on 2002-06-29 19:58 ]
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fiend
Jul 5, 2002, 3:54 AM
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Thanks for the beta malachai.
Anyone else do circuits for training at the gym? Any other recommendations?
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fiend
Jul 17, 2002, 6:10 PM
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Going to the gym tonight to work on my warm-up circuit and get 10 or so problems set.
Circuits are generally done the same everytime right? The same problems in the same order each time? And if you want to do different problems then make an entire new circuit?
Edit: also, how often? I was thinking of doing circuits once a week. More or less?
[ This Message was edited by: fiend on 2002-07-17 11:11 ]
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