Five Training Drills Every Climber Should Do - with Louis Parkinson
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I met up with Louis so he could show me some tips for how to get the most out of training at your local climbing wall. Try them out - and let me know how you get on in the comments!
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After a year of trad climbing I was the weakest I had been for a couple of years so it was great to hang with Louis and try some systems to improve my over-all climbing.
This video gives you 5 quality drills for climbing training :
Foot work precision
Rock-over training
Static lock-off training
Core strength training
Pull-up power training
We did a couple of others but to keep this video punchy the ended up on the cutting room floor.. however, needless to say, I felt tired at the end of this session.
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Every time Louis says "Good!" or "Nice!" I feel better about life. Even though I'm just sitting in my room watching UA-cam vids
It's awesome to have someone at the bouldering gym telling you you're doing good though, I have had many tops where I only finished them because of the support of people, without them I would have given up on many attemtps
He's damn encouraging even with the smallest things, love it!
@@Dimitry4Life climbing in pairs is really the best. I love having someone that can climb at a similar level and help me fill in the gaps when I get stuck on something.
not bad!
Louis seems like a guy that would teach at Hogwarts....if it existed.
hahaha so true
It exists.
Definitely a Hufflepuff
More like Woody Allen
Could you please work on normalising the audio? Headphones on, keep getting volume up because I can't hear what you're saying, exercise 2 and suddenly I am about to throw headphones away from me as it's so loud!
"strength training with bad techniques"
I know this is a super old video but if anyone wants one more thing that I use it that I think helps it's climbing routes with as fancy and aesthetic of beta as possible. On low-end climbs, I try and do what will look the coolest in my mind from the ground and very slow with shaking out hands ever few holds. Back steps, flags, heel and toe hooks, knee bars or anything else is excellent but on routes where you don't need any of it. lol
Louis is such a funny and nice guy ;)
Really nice tips, I've just started climbing and I feel like I'm pretty good in strength but lack the other two. I also have a bad habit of trying to rely on my strength to make bad moves work which obviously does me no favors (currently taking a week off for minor injury recovery). Next time I go to the gym I think I'll just focus on trying these drills out rather than trying to force myself through harder and harder problems.
I did quite a few sessions with catalyst coaches and they’re so awesome! So much fun it doesn’t feel like exercise (until after you’ve finished find yourself exhausted 😁)
Can we just take a moment to realize how great of a coach @captaincutloose is? Every exercise was filled with positive motivation. Any critiques were given in a kind and uplifting manner. All types of educators should strive to have the characteristics and traits shown in this video.
Is it just me or does he bare a resemblance to James Veitch?
Awesome, a lot more enjoyable than classic training ! I'll definitly try that, cheers !
i used some of these methods, worked well so far!
There's another category that I'd put at the top. Get in shape (i.e. get your weight down, your endurance up and your strength to a decent baseline). My climbing has improved ridiculously coming down 30 pounds and if I can get another 20 off (getting to 200), I think I'll find some "impossible" routes much easier.
I need to gain weight. If I don't I wont gain muscle.
@@parkerv6 You should stay around 15% Bodyfat (20% for women) while training and drop down to under 10% (under 15% for women) for peak performance. If you're over 20% bodyfat (as a male) you should cut before trying to build muscle.
Awesome. I'm seriously middle aged and have a busted ligament in my right shoulder on top of having hypermobile joints. Better footwork and decent lockoff strength are my two biggest needs. Actualy better core engagement as well!
The rock over nose touch drill is brilliant! Definitely need to work on my body position and leg/core technique
Definitely going to try some of these at my school gym! Thanks for the sick vid Nate
0RANGOTANG nice! No problem!
0RANGOTANG you have a wall at your school?!? So lucky.
awesome one nate! this is fucking awesome to see my 2 biggest inspirations together making a vid that will benefit me! definitely going to be trying these and adding some into my training vid! :) great job nate! u done it again
"you dont need more strenght training"
continues and shows us some strenght training drills.
Louis looks like he's wearing American football shoulder pads under that t shirt! My goodness his body disproportionately wide to his limbs. But that strength is ridiculous.
Little disappointing there's no exercises that seem to focus on head game after saying it's the most important but still really good stuff
He did demo a good one but it did not make the cut (youtube/attention span) maybe I do another video with him in the future and focus on that.
Do 4x4s.
There's two ways I "train" my head... 1) do exercises til' you drop. Force yourself to do more than you can. It will help on the rock when you think you can't climb any more. 2) do practice falls on the rock. Number 1 is limited by your fear of falling. Doing a few practice falls every time you're on the rock helps alleviate the fear and allows you to climb better and confident.
But really, that's just what I do. The head is not a muscle, my training might not work for anyone else and someone else's workout might, in turn, not work for me. Just find yourself a way to put yourself in an "all or nothing" attitude when you climb.
Nate: please do! As Louis says, that's the most import aspect, and I expect that many of us would be interested to hear how he trains that.
I think that these exercises DO work head game. I understand it's not big picture psych stuff but drilling that footwork until it becomes second nature, focusing on your lock off posture and pull ups to the lead hand to train dynamic movement and grip strength - these are all things that make you more relaxed on the wall/crag beyond simple strength training. These are huge and I'm gonna start doing more of my strength training on the wall - which also makes a ton of sense.
Thanks a lot for this video, I can't wait to try these excercises out
Feeling a little called out during the “bad climbing” strength exercise! 😂
Wow two of my favourite climbers/UA-camrs on the same video!!!
Nice tips too.
Exercice 1 1:30
Exercice 2 3:38
Exercice 3 4:59
This was super helpful as a new climber. Thanks!
Watching a video about training and a commercial for McDonald's comes on...
hahaha, i don't choose the Ads.. but maybe it gives you something to burn off? :D (otherwise check out my new cooking show - ua-cam.com/play/PLpCjmWB1BRq1g5FQ-dvJYeeIpwCXcQb_w.html )
This is super helpful! I’m still very much in the beginning stages of learning climbing techniques and my strength isn’t fully there yet, and I’m not a huge fan of weights and whatnot to build up strength. Definitely going to try these techniques tomorrow!
Has anyone got any ideas for strength training for younger teenagers that are safe I’ve been warned by lots of people to be careful?! Xx
Lattice training might have documented something. You do need to be cautious!
Thx so much x
These drills seems super applicable, thanks for the info!
I feel like to be good at climbing (bouldering) you need to be light and build technique along with forearm/hand strength
The music in the background was good! Hammer to Fall, I enjoy that more than the electronics in the video
Excellent exercises -- will be trying this out in my gym. Thanks, Nate!
I really like Louis Parkinson's demeanor. I'd love to have him as a climbing teacher. Too bad I'm in the U. S.
I like this idea of functional training exercises, I find it hard doing specific training away from the wall because all i want to do is climb, so will deffinatley try these exercises out next climb!
Just do yourself a favor and force yourself to train on a bar. You will see a lot more progress than doing this.
@@topanteon As a beginner yeah, but after that training on a bar is pretty useless. You're never going to have a handhold that good if you're climbing anything over V5/6C. So you'll end up getting muscle which you won't be able to use in climbing so essentially useless added weight.
The music is tooooooooo loud :( I can barely hear what you are saying...
In the first exercise, what does "keep your toes open" mean?
A good exercise is Baoding style ball rotations. That is where you rotate two balls in the hand. Helps warm up and strengthen forearm muscles. This video shows example: ua-cam.com/video/0zwVQgfWd74/v-deo.html
Great tips, loved the video, What was the song playing at the very end?
Idk if it's only me but the voices are really low compared to the music so I kinda struggle to understand everything. Not being a native English speaker doesn't help too I guess
Oh my I’m in pain just watching. Can’t wait to try these out . Thank you
lol i caught one of the vids being out of place because dear maria count me in ended in hte beginning then later in the video, the beginning of the song was playing. CAUGHT
this is where weighing 66 lbs comes in handy... my bulky 180 lb body feels like a loaded bag of shit
Great exercises! Silent feet, nose rockover, static hovering lock-off, overhang leg raise, overhang pull-ups.
i LOVE this. I basically can skip pull day at the gym now and just train push and legs 🤣
Great vid and turn to Jesus only not man or Religion the HolySpirit will teach u all things !!
Woah. Imma try these
These are very good exercises, why on exercise three should you avoid using technique??
Great video! Thank you for these drills.
Awesome!! Thank you for your videos.. Love the content. I've just started - 3 sessions in 😃 Are there any books that might be helpful for beginner climbers? Thanks for your input!
Well done fellas. Brilliant again Louis, I am enjoying all your vids, today with a student willing to learn. Great, I enjoyed it. I’m a subber.
Please make the music a little louder, I was able to hear a few words.
If Michael Caine was a climber.....lol (Lovely tips btw, thanks!)
That looked like fun! I'll definitely use those when am on the wall next!
I'm going to implement some of these! Thanks for the insight!
I can't do the nose thing now with covid going around...
Just started climbing a couple weeks ago and going to try a couple of these out the next time I go to the gym.
He reminds me of the James Veitch of climbing
It seems like on this earth there are no boulder videos without annoying music..
i really like that you can barely hear them
8:20 it gets easier after this 😂😂, the lies. nice drills, i can't wait to try them !
Am I the only one that thinks Louie looks like Sid from Ice Age?
keep up that good stuff
Thanks for the tips. X
Bro are you still looking for a partner to help you??? I left comment on that video u posted a bit ago i have a sprinter van and everything
Hey man, I have made my hires for now! But do stay in touch.
Mad I got coached by Louis a couple weeks ago I'm still shite tho
Climbing gym playing “Dear Maria Count Me In?”
Is it 2009?
6:20 Tribe Called Quest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good gym
hahah yeah
These should help me a lot in strength training, especially my core which is my weakest part of my climbing.
Harrowall!!! My fave place to climb!
2:00 There's a story at the bottom of this botttllleeeeeee
What was the third point about footwork that we are all supposed to know?
Is this Harrow wall? Looks real familiar
Hey guys. Im pretty heavy (93kg)for a climber but i love to do
it and i want to get much better. I can do weighted pull ups with 40 kg and im able to do dragonflags and a lot of ab stuff so my strength is not so bad i think. But what can i do to get stronger for climbing? Or are there some routines that i can do to improve?
Can't you do the ones Louis demonstrates in the video?
I'm assuming you are relatively new to climbing. You should focus just on climbing for the first two years. After two years your body will have adopted to climbing and you can train on the campusboards and campuswall. Training with rings is also recommended. Before that, to get better you only have to climb.
kmg1100 yeah im pretty new im climbing for 2 weeks now but im hooked. Just wanted to know if there is everything besides that what is shown in the video maybe special core work or any grip work that is cary over to the wall. I think i will take a climbing coach for technique work so i know what os correct. Thanks for your answer thats helppful =)
Haris Zukic Cool to hear that you're hooked! You probably have a history of doing strength training, which is good. Keep up the core exercises but do not try to improve grip strength with additional exercises untill the first two years. This is how most people get injured. Working on your antagonists is also recommended, so bench press and rotator cuff exercises are awesome! Finally, you can always ask for advice from some of the beasts in your gym!
40kg 🤭 that’s my weight
Climbing in jeans, these are definitely pros 😅
sorry, I was just distracted by how ridiculously cute louis is
Brilliant and much appreciated!!!! I will be putting all of this to use immediately..
It’s really hard to hear that smart guy over the music around 2:20 for me.
Maybe don't put music over the top of talking, particularly when there's background noise.
You can bring the music up when moments of no talking though if you want. :)
Unfortunately this is just the music at the climbing wall! Would have loved for it to have been silent! :)
nice video, very clear very informative , i'm new to the sport and you sound like a top teacher!!! i'll defo apply this to my warm up and pre work out!! keep up the good work and thanks for shearing!!
These are great!!! Drills for any sport is important!
Like that, but on a smaller scale...huh?
What does Louis mean by toes open?
He’s like a young Michael Cane
Cool video some really good things to incorporate in my climbing sessions
If Harry Potter was a climber
Harrowall 🙌
How would you adapt the pull-up exercise if your not strong in pull-ups? I can do chin ups but pull ups are my weak point
Add a little bit of assistance: in order of increasing 'help', you might try smearing one (two) foot (feet) against the wall; placing one (two) foot (feet) on a chip; placing one (two) foot (feet) on a foot hold. If you use your feet as I've suggested to reduce the effort required to pull yourself up (mostly with your arms), you could also vary the angle of the wall--presumably the less steep the wall is, the better your feet can be used to reduce the effort. Alternatively, you can start by working on your pullups with a hang board and incorporate a pulley & weight system to assist yourself. Once you're stronger on the hang board (ie able to do multiple asymmetrical pullups with full body weight), you'll be able to do the exercise described in the video.
Nice video! Thanks for all those good tips! 😃👍🏻
louis legit looks like Hugh grant but younger
4:14 a phrase for that man who ate the bat
Would anyone happen to know the song that plays in the background during the ending outro?
What was the song playing towards the end there?
Learned a lot from this video, thanks.
catalystc climbing SUCKS
Glad to admit I was wrong and quite naive to think I was too experienced to use such techniques. They are dynamite! Thanks for uploading this video.
i showed this to all of my friends and they are enyoing bouldering much more with these little games.
That is super cool! Glad you are finding it useful!
So you don't need to follow a route (a specific colour) when doing these drills?
I think mostly you do as it sets a challenge but you certainly don’t have to! What ever works for you!
Great video! I can't wait to try first hand how bouldering feels next Thursday! Unrelated question here, sorry. But I really have to know what song is playing in the background towards the end of the video? Thank you!
Try shazam app... I don't know myself :D
@@NateMurphy Thanks for replying man! Will do thanks!
Hello! I am a new climber with the slight challenge that my left hand and forearm are very very weak (since birth, due to some developmental issues) and as a result I really struggle with my grip. What do you think I should focus on most for training to compensate for this (other than working on strengthening the weaker arm/hand)?
Technique & core.
@@NateMurphy thank you :)
i see him every day at the wall