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Hi Tom,
I'd appreciate some guidance on how to effectively build up and regularly refine a training plan using the resources provided in the Crimpd App.
Being an 'Old Dog', for me, warming up is waving your arms about for 10 seconds before leaving the ground, and training is generally going to the wall 2-3 times a week and doing ground-up routes with mates interspersed with chatting. I've started doing Yoga 18 months ago for mobility/conditioning, but I'd like to put this time to better use over the winter. If I boulder I generally strain something.
Another complexity is that my goals are always shifting - I've just returned from a successful hot rock trip (my first ever 6c+ & 7a onsights!), but am now planning Euro Ice for Jan followed by Scottish Ice/Mixed in March, but I don't want to loose rock climbing strength for another hot rock trip in April... mixed skills ,mixed targets, mixed training needs.
Using this approach I've largely plateaued (see profile for grades), and see getting back to the same grades each season, whilst being another year older as 'success' - but I want more!
It seems to me that to build a training plan you need to identify specific weaknesses, but self analysis at the wall generally resolves to "I just can't make that move" or "that's never 6b+!"
Any ideas?
Cheers, Paul