Adult Training and Conditioning Squad

Following the success of last years Adult Squad we will run this program twice this year. The first 12 week squad will begin on Wednesday 12th March and then again through Spring. The group is limited to 12 participants and will meet twice a week on Mondays and Wednesday evenings. The Wednesday evening session will be led by Phil and will have a strong focus on conditioning rather than outright climbing. During the first half hour Phil will be available to help with your climbing projects, whether routes or boulder problems after which we will spend the very best part of 90mins working through circuit based training and strengthening exercises with an emphasis on shoulder and upper body strength.

The group is also encouraged to meet on Monday evenings and a program will be offered which will be focused more on core strength and stability. On Monday evening the group will train unsupervised.

Our Adult Training Squad is suitable for anyone with a year or more of climbing experience however some broad strength prerequisites apply:
– you should be regularly attempting grade:Hard routes or Yellow tagged boulder problems (with at least some successes);
– able to hang from the jugs of the fingerboard for at least 20 secs;
– able to hang from the jugs of the fingerboard and at least get close to completing a chin-up or two (you will have a partner to assist with this kind of exercise but don’t be fooled into thinking that chin-up variations won’t be a significant part of what we’ll be doing);
– able to hang from the jugs of the fingerboard and complete at least 5 knee-lifts;
– be physically fit and not have any injuries or disabilities that that would prevent you from safely completing relatively intense upper body and core training.

We have had a lot of interest in this program and priority will be given to those who have pre-registered their enthusiasm. As always, more details are available from Rockhouse staff or you can leave your details and have Phil contact you.