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Training options 17-Aug-2006 At 2:42:17 PM adski

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Thanks guys, i guess I missed a bit of basic info. As much as it could make Goodvibes' day I'm not aiming for boulder projects on this trip, rather I'm on a single pitch sport grade crusade. And my weakness is definitely not stamina as I do well on pumpy routes, so power would be the thing to concentrate on. I'd say finger strength and lock-off ability.

I was kind of hoping some of the people on the forum who know me would be able to point out some weaknesses, in the nicest possible way of course. Perhaps with a compliment sandwich? :-D

strengths: footwork, technique, steep routes on good holds, sequence memory
weaknesses: carrot bolts on steep routes(!), power cruxes, slopey crimps, Nowra.

I kind of agree about the finger strength, but I don't have access to a hangboard for the next month, perhaps setting fingery boulder problems and doing them with weights would be a good substitute?

I have to say I disagree about the 3-2-1 being too short for real gains. Well not really, as it's only 6 wks, but training in cycles would have to be the best way to avoid burnout and overuse. If I had 12 wks wouldn't two cycles of 3-2-1 be superior to say 6-4-2?