Lattice Training Podcast
We. Train. Climbers.
At Lattice, we aim to develop and grow our understanding of effective training for climbing, a sport that is still very much in its infancy. We hope to educate and share psych about our amazing sport! Ultimately enabling everyone to excel in climbing and enjoy the sport throughout all of life's stages.
Lattice Training Podcast
10 Things That Matter More Than You Think: Part 1
Climbing performance is fairly complex because there's so many moving parts to the equation and many of the skills take years, if not decades, to perfect. Fortunately, Tom Randall is on the podcast in this episode to give you another 'solo' session on what things really make a difference in climbing your best.
In this 2 parter, he dives into a variety of factors that probably don't get enough discussion, but make a massive difference to your climbing. Get over half of these items ticked off and perfected, and you'll probably see 1-2 grades of climbing improvement at your projecting level in a single season.
Obviously, if you're already at a Dave Graham level of obsession and strategy, then this can act as a list to give yourself a big pat on the back as you'll find that he and all the rest of the pros are seriously paying attention to these factors. They are not to be taken lightly!
- Shoe choice
- Skin quality
- Humidity and wind speed
- FULL warm up
- Visualisation
- SHOES: Heels, toes, downturn, rubber, tightness, stiffness
- SKIN: How dry, how thick, cuticle pain, smoothness
- HUMIDITY & WIND: Friction and grip effect, humidity limits, glassy skin, cold vs wind.
- FULL WARM UP: Fingers, core (esp posterior chain), flexibility, power, knowing the demands on your goal
- VISUALISATION: Timescales and frequency of visualisation, how long can you sustain a visualised sequence, internal vs external, hyper-detail
The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.
The Lattice jingle is brought to you by Devin Dabney, music producer of the outdoor industry who also hosts the American Climbing Project.