Link to last week's thread:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=623617
UKC Fit Club is not a substitute for the training diary but to use with (or without) it as a motivational tool for all.
For those wanting to find out more about training for climbing a number of physical training articles are linked here:
http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=274502
The following training article by Alex Barrows is the bible for training the four main "energy systems" specific to climbing:
http://alexbarrowsclimbing.blogspot.com.es/2014/02/training-for-sport-climb... with information about scheduling a training regime to peak in time for a trip/competition can be found here:
http://ukbouldering.com/media/pdf/periodisation.pdf
A new thread is posted each week on Sunday for anyone to jot down their previous week's activity, noting goals, successes and failures and to swap ideas.
Anyone interested in starting is very welcome but you should aim to post each week, every week, however little or much you have done. By making such a regular public record of your activities and by restating your goals every week this new habit will hopefully improve your training habits to help achieve your goals whatever the level of your chosen activity.
Psyche video of the week: Ted crushing down the Cornice - got inspired last weekend watching old school gnarler, keith Sharples trying his project which finishes up the last few minutes of the route featured in this video:
Fitclubber of the week award – alexm198 – most pitches climbed this week by a fitclubber! (Though AJM might give you a run for your money?)
Hms; Great to hear of your BHAG. Personally I think f8a is a medium to long term goal for you. BHAG goal would be something more outlandish – f8b and 8a oS maybe…
Richard Popp; welcome along. Portland is great for winter goals – one of the sunniest spots in the UK at that time of year.
Flopsicle; welcome back and great to see that you’re being pro-active about balancing act of work, life and climbing. Is there a kids club at the wall you could enrol the munchkin in and get a climbing in for yourself at the same time?
Exile; did you return to the Scout Scar 7b and sort out the remaining 2 moves?
Dandan82; still managing the elbows sensibly? I’m just starting to get itchy feet and think about doing some harder climbing and need to reign in that enthusiasm for another couple of weeks – maybe you should be thinking the same rather than getting too psyched for Kaly?
Mutl3y; zipps?
Biscuit; looks like you made the most of that single bouldering session. How’s freshers week going
AJM; has sketchin’ about on vertical grass approaches scared any thoughts of work out of you?
Ally Smith; yay – slab bimbling initiation. Now stop eating cake and get your rehab planned out in time for Chulilla at the end of November.
mrchewy; a great mountain route link-up day; alpine-esque. WCJ progress this week?
Nick Russell; bummer with the finger – maybe an old injury that has healed up with excess scar tissue? Massage?
alexm198; Isn’t La Snoopy 6b+? Even then I thought it a toughy for the grade. Swiss Direct is a great tick. More of the same this week?
Mattrm; stag do sounds super tame! Any progress on the sport pyramid this week?
0.5viking; World Cup psyche showing in a solid performance bouldering/self-belay; have you carried it over into this week?
Joyce; try and keep your aero-cap sessions at a constant level rather than tapering off. Try again 1on/1off on a 6b+ circuit; the first set will feel easy, the 15th not so…
Just Tintin; comp conundrum solved – but not in a particularly good way. I told my old landlord I was moving overseas and keep the deposit as last months rent. Then left no forwarding address and left town – an option for you…?
Humperdink; Maccy D season close-out celebration – sitting on your behind this week?
Tyler; wash out your mouth – Yorkshire is the best! Keep up the skinny – it’s good for your elbows
Absentees; Joughton, Planetmarshall