Training for Ice 1: Tabata Intervals
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2023
- If you can't hang on then will fall off. So developing effective, specific hang strength for ice tools is absolutely critical to make ice climbing safer. If I could only do one exercise for ice and mixed climbing it would be this one, it is the fundamental required strength.
Tabata hangs are are simple, effective, specific and fast way to get much, much stronger at hanging onto your ice tools. You can make these as hard or easy as you need to (see video) by putting your feet on the floor to hanging one-armed.
How: 20 seconds hanging on the tools, 10 seconds rest, repeat eight times then rest a few minutes, do one to four sets Hang off the tools so you can complete the first set or almost complete it, the next sets will get harder fast. Add some pullups for fun, but the main goal is to strengthen your ability to hang on.
If you do these regularly as well as rock climb you'll eventually get to "Gecko mode," where you can literally hang on even with no feet for minutes straight. It's a goal! Please hit me with any questions!
I was literally just talking to people in my gym about needing tips for training in the off-season, thanks Will!
More coming!
Thank you for this! 🙏 I started doing these hanging exercises when I first found this video when it came out. When I couldn't get to my climbing gym I'd do dead hangs at my local fitness gym. What a difference it made. My grip improved and no pumpy forearms when ⛏ ice climbing...and this is a big deal for me as I'm 64 years old and never thought I could get strong and avoid pumpy forearms! 💪I still continue my dry tool hanging exercises and dead hangs 2/3 days per week! Thanks, Will! 🙏
PS: I no longer get calf burn because I started doing calf presses with 20lbs added to my own body weight. Getting strong for ice climbing makes it all the more enjoyable!
Cool stuff. Tabata so adaptable to many athletic endeavours.
Thanks Bruh!
Really good, thanks Will😊. Looking at your “garage/gym/tool room “ reminds me of a video from Ueli Steck in his own gear room admitting to the fact that he was a bit of a “gear head”. Comes with the territory I guess 😊
True, and thanks! Ueli was a gear head, worked in outdoor shops before he became the machine he did :).
This is awesome Will! Excited to give this a try - any more tips/teaching we can look forward to?
More to come!
Hi Will, did you buy those or make them?
Hi, Furnace Industries makes them, they work on holds too!
Will, do you find doing a progression with your gloves is beneficial? Ie. Start with thinner gloves and building up to thicker ones as you progress?
I use thin gloves pretty much all the time, down to -20c anyhow. It's all albout having a warm body to keep your hands warm, and thick gloves can make your hands colder because you have to squeeze harder...
repost? Which app do you use?
Each set is eight rounds of 20 seconds on, ten seconds off, and I usually do one to four sets with a few minutes rest between each one if that makes sense?
Do you do anything for calf burn.
Walk up and down stairs on your toes, calf raises, climb rocks, climb ice.
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Please say hello!
How long do you rest between the four sets?
Depends how patient you are. If you are alternating hands then not much, maybe a few minutes (do some deadlifts or something ;)), with both hands five or six minutes is lots. I like to keep moving between sets, do other related activities.
@@willgadd2187 sounds good….thanks for the advice! Goes to show that you’re the awesome individual you seem to be on your videos!
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I could only do 5 reps lol
That's not bad, they are hard! But you'll get better fast.