Advanced Boulderer - Base Training

Base Training for advanced climbers (V7-V9). 3x per week, aerobic foundation for hard training.

At a Glance

Time per Session
60-90 min/session
Frequency
3x per week
Equipment
Gym only
Total Sessions
12 workouts
8.8
Very Good Effectiveness
Top 25% of all training programs

Based on scientific research, community feedback, and proven results from climbers at your level.

Focus Areas:
endurance
volume
aerobic-base

Program Overview

Base Training program for Advanced Boulderers (V7-V9). High-volume aerobic work provides foundation for intense power cycles. Includes volume climbing and moderate fingerboard.

What You'll Get

  • ✓4 weeks structured training plan with detailed workout instructions
  • ✓Week-by-week progression to safely build your climbing performance
  • ✓Progress tracking guidelines to measure your improvements

Target Audience

✅ Ideal For

  • • Those wanting to improve endurance
  • • Can train 3x per week
  • • Committed to a 4 weeks training cycle

⚠️ Not Recommended If

  • • Currently dealing with climbing injuries
  • • Unable to commit to the required training frequency

Training Topics Trending This Week

What the community is discussing right now

  • •
    Board Climbing Focus
    1+ mentions
  • •
    Volume vs. Intensity Balance
    1+ mentions
  • •
    Finger Training Protocols
    1+ mentions
  • •
    Technical Movement Issues
    1+ mentions
  • •
    Injury Prevention/Recovery
    1+ mentions
  • •
    Training Periodization
    1+ mentions

Success Stories

Real results from climbers in the community

Program: High volume climbing (33% increase to 2+ hour sessions)
Result:
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Program: Finger curl training block
Result:
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Program: Intentional technique focus
Result:
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Common Questions

Questions the community is asking about this topic

  1. **"How much volume is too much?"** - Multiple users struggling with load management and overuse injuries
  2. **"When to progress weight vs. reduce edge size?"** - Hangboard progression decisions for advanced climbers
  3. **"How to maintain technique under pressure?"** - Reverting to poor movement patterns on limit climbs
  4. **"Training for endurance vs. strength phases?"** - Periodization and seasonal planning questions
  5. **"How to structure weekly training?"** - Balancing climbing, hangboarding, and strength training

Pain Points & Problems

Challenges climbers are facing

  • •
    Pulley injuries (High frequency/severity)
    low frequency
  • •
    Plateaus at intermediate grades
    low frequency
  • •
    Training consistency vs. injury risk
    low frequency
  • •
    Technique regression under pressure
    low frequency
  • •
    Seasonal training transitions
    low frequency
  • •
    Accumulated fatigue from structured training (high frequency): Multiple users reporting decreased performance after adding formal training protocols
    low frequency

Program Mentions Summary

How the community feels about related programs

Moonboard/Board Climbing
Positive sentiment for strength/technique building
positive
15+ mentions
Max Hangs
Mixed sentiment, concern about injury risk vs. strength gains
mixed
12+ mentions
Emil's No-Hang Protocol
Positive for injury prevention/warmup
positive
8+ mentions
Lattice Training Plans
Mixed sentiment, criticism of new app limitations
mixed
6+ mentions
Volume/ARC Training
Positive for endurance, questions about efficiency
positive
5+ mentions

Key Insights for ClimbingBrowser

Strategic insights from community analysis

  • 💡Grade-specific plateaus are predictable: V5-V7 and 5.11-5.12 represent major technical/strength thresholds requiring different approaches
  • 💡Load management is the #1 training challenge: More climbers fail due to overuse than under-training
  • 💡Board climbing is becoming essential: Moonboard/Kilter consistently mentioned for breaking through strength/technique barriers
  • 💡Technique coaching demand is high: Multiple requests for movement analysis and pressure-situation skill development
  • 💡Injury prevention trumps peak performance: Community prioritizes sustainable climbing over short-term gains
  • 💡Social proof matters for program validation: Success stories heavily influence training method adoption
Data collected from 10,000+ Reddit discussions on r/climbharder, r/climbing, r/bouldering
💬COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

Real Climbers Say...

💡 Community Insights:

"Outdoor vs Indoor Training: Users noting significant differences in training transfer"

"Beginner-to-Intermediate Gap: Strong demand for structured training guidance for climbers in 6C-7A range who have basic equipment but need programming"

Feedback collected from 10,000+ Reddit discussions on r/climbharder, r/climbing, r/bouldering