Monday, April 6, 2026

Apr 2026

 4 Apr -- BJJ class

NOTES: Some douche twisted my left ankle, so now my 2 week break will be exactly that. I wanted to do more of these classes while not climbing, but I'm not going to risk the ankle getting any worse. It hurts if I point the to and then try to bend it inward. I assume that's the same position he put it in. (I think it's the ATFL, grade I since there's no swelling or bruising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBrkVUgMkY    )




12 Apr -- Hangboard Repeaters (0)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-10) -- tough
3 ----------------- 6S  (-22.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-45) -- tough
5 ----------------- 6S (-32.5) -- tough
6 ----------------- 5S-7 (-20)
7 ----------------- 4S-2-6 (-45)
8 ----------------- 3S-7-8-6 (-40)
9 ----------------- 4S-5-7 (-30)
+
SE
3 rounds of:
   - 3 wall handstand holds 
   - 2 one-arm pullup negatives

NOTES: from hangboard 2 of last season. Wow, how terrible. excuses: It's raining now, so the humidity is high. Will use the same weights on official hangboard session 1 to see the difference
Going to work on vertical pushing and pulling on these strength sessions
https://www.bergmovement.com/calisthenics-blog/handstand-the-most-important-form-cues?via=blog





13 Apr -- ARCing

2 x 30 mins on the wall
10 min break btween




15 Apr -- ARCing

2 x 30 mins on the wall
10 min break btween


Monday, March 2, 2026

Mar 2026

 2 Mar -- BJJ class

Much less exhausting than last time



4 Mar-- Hangboard Repeaters (8)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-7.5) 
3 ----------------- 6S (-15.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-41.5)
5 ----------------- 6S (-25.5)
6 ----------------- 6S (-11.5)
7 ----------------- 6S (-41.5)
8 ----------------- 6S (-30.5)
9 ----------------- 5S-9 (-24)
+
SE
3 sets:
    - L-sits on floor 25s - straight legged 
    - 8 ring dips
+
lead blocks (a few hours later)
10b,10c, 10d
11d(f), 11b(f), 10c
11b(f), 10c, 10d



6 Mar -- redpoint attempts
10c, 11a, 10d (w/u blocks)
11d
12a
12a

NOTES: all flash!



8 Mar -- redpoint attempts
10a, 10c, 11a(TR) (w/u blocks)
12a (flash)
12a (f)
12a (f)

NOTES: last two 12a's were the same. In the first one, I fell going for the final hold at the anchor. The 2nd attempt was making the last clip before the anchors. It'll go next time



9 Mar -- BJJ class



10 Mar -- power. Campus board

20 min ARC
+
30 min boulder ladders (V1x4, V2x4, V3x4, V4x3 (tried a 4th, but no sucess)
+
10 min hard bouldering. V5 (send 2nd go), V6 flash, V5 (2 attempts, no send)
+
Matching ladders
(B1, L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,B5) 1,3
(B1, R2,L2,R3,L3,R4,L4,R5,B5) 2,4
1 Large 6/6
2 Large 6/6
3 Med   3 0/6
4 Med   4 2/6
Basic ladders 
(B1,L2,R3,L4,R5,L6,R7,L8,B8) (all large edge) 5,7
(B1,R2,L3,R4,L5,R6,L7,R8,B8) (all large edge) 6,8
5 Large 6/6
6 Large 4/6
7 Med 2/6 <---- matching ladders
8 Med 2/6 <---- matching ladders
____________________ 28/48


NOTES: Given my last time doing this was a full, perfect 64/64, I've decided to add in the medium edges. However the matching ladders (easier than basic ladders) was hard enough that I decided to make each round of medium runs to be matching ladders and reduce the reps of each set to 6. So much power to gain




13 Mar -- redpoint attempts (TR)
warmup (traversing and a few V3 boulder problems)
- 12b (f)
- 12a (f)
- 11a
- 12d(f)

NOTES: TR'ing because I couldn't get any partners. Climbed with two very new climbers (girls fram ShangHai)




14 Mar -- Tabata pushups
15-15-15-15-15-11-8-8



15 Mar -- redpoint attempts
10b, 10c, 10d (warmup block)
12a
12b(f)
12b(f)
+
2 rounds of 15 mins in sauna @160

NOTES: This was the 12a I failed last time twice (March 8th). Now all the 12a's in the gym have been completed. 12b was one I attempted before in February. 2nd attempt was better than the first, getting to (but not clipping) the last draw. It'll go.
MORNING AFTER: Feel right ring finger PIP stiffness (not DIP, that pain hasn't been present for a week, must have been a minor tweak)




21 Mar -- BJJ class




22 Mar -- moderate redpoints
10b, 10c, 10d, 10d (warmup block)
11c(f)
11c
11b
+
2 rounds of 18 mins in the Sauna @200 (I sat low so it was probably cooler)

NOTES: Just to be a little cautious from my right ring PIP pain, decided not to try any 12's, especially the last one that caused this pain. 2nd 11c was the same as the first, a red pockety one I faied before. The 11b is the same one I failed on 4 Mar.




24 Mar -- BJJ class



25 Mar -- moderate redpoints
boulder warmups (V2-V4)
+
11b
11c
12a



29 Mar -- moderates
boulder warmups
(V2x3, V3x4, V4x3)
TR - 10d, 11d, 12a(f), 12a, 12a
lead:
11a
11c, 11c(f. bail to 10a)
11b (TR)
+
2 attempts 1 arm negatives each arm



30 Mar -- BJJ class

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Feb 2026

1 Feb -- Hangboard Repeaters (5)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-8) .5 lbs drops
3 ----------------- 6S (-16.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-42) .5 lb drops
5 ----------------- 6S (-26) .5 lb drops) -- so tough!
6 ----------------- 6S (-12) .5 lb drops -- so tough!
7 ----------------- 6S (-42) .5 lb drops -- so tough!
8 ----------------- 6S (-31.5) 
9 ----------------- 5S-9 (-24)
+
moderate climbing 3 blocks of 3-2-1:
10b, 10a, 10c
11b, 11a
10d
+
light bouldering
V4x4
V5x2




4 Feb -- Hangboard Repeaters (6)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 5S-9 (-7.5) 
3 ----------------- 5S-7 (-15.5) 
4 ----------------- 5S-5 (-41.5)
5 ----------------- 6S (-25.5)
6 ----------------- 5S-8 (-11.5)
7 ----------------- 5S-5 (-41.5)
8 ----------------- 5S-9 (-30.5)
9 ----------------- 5S-8 (-24) 
+
SE
3 sets of
 - 22s floor L-sits (legs straight forward, focus on straight legs)
 - 10 pushups (with arms out.  Feet raised to about hip height, crashpad on end)
mixed with (between, so a total of 2 sets):
  - 2 sets 10 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs
  - 2 sets 10 pronation & supination - 5 lbs

NOTES: Drop in performance? Probably because I went to school for breakfast events, so it wasn't a first-thing-in-the-morning kind of thing





7 Feb -- power campus board
warmup:
20 mins ARCing (on spray wall in completely certical position)
+
30 mins WBL V1x3, V2x3, V3x4, V4x4
(all flash except last V4 which was 3 attempts). Two attempts on a V5
+
10 mins hard bouldering. two V6 problems.
(1st send after 3rd go, 2nd, couldn't even leave the ground) 
+
Matching ladders
(B1, L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,B5) (all large edge) 1,3
(B1, R2,L2,R3,L3,R4,L4,R5,B5) (all large edge) 2,4
1 8/8
2 8/8
3 8/8
4 8/8
Basic ladders 
(B1,L2,R3,L4,R5,L6,R7,L8,B8) (all large edge) 5,7
(B1,R2,L3,R4,L5,R6,L7,R8,B8) (all large edge) 6,8
8/8
6/8
8/8
5/8
____________________ 59/64
+
SE
3 sets of
 - 22-25s straight leg parellete L-sits (actual: 22-25-24)
 - 8 ring dips pushups (actual: 8-8-7)
mixed with wrist rehab (between, so a total of 2 sets):
  - 2 sets 10 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs
  - 2 sets 10 pronation & supination - 3.5 lbs (not 5, but the lever arm was longer because I used the gym's equipment today)

NOTES: Wow! Significant improvement over the last time. But also, I apparently misremembered the rep range. It's actually supposed to be 6 reps each set. Man what a pleasant surprise. I think this means I can do the actual prescribed workout where the first two sets of each ladder block of four is supposed to be on the large edge (1.25") and the 2nd is supposed to be the medium edge. (1")



8 Feb -- moderates (blocks)
- unknown (sub 10? ), 10a, unknown (sub 10?)
- 11a, 10d, 10a
- 11c, 10b, 11b





10 Feb -- limit bouldering
10 min - ARC warmup
30 min - Warmup boulder ladders (WBL) V1x4, V2x4, V3x3, V4x3 * 
30 min - hard bouldering V5, V6 (both flash), V5 (flash), V6x2 (attempts)
30 min - limit bouldering V8 (3 attempts), V8 (1 attempts)
Cooldown on yellow v3

NOTES: WBL *Due to route setting and me going to the smaller gym, there were only 3 Vs's and 3 V4s available. A little scatterbrained today because my mom was present and I was trying to give her an interesting time. Also much of the boulder area being shutdown for setting and some unmarked climbs made me unsure. Slight pain in my right ring DIP area. Be careful




12 Feb -- Hangboard Repeaters (7)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-7.5) 
3 ----------------- 6S (-15.5) 
4 ----------------- 4S-4-9 (-41.5)
5 ----------------- 6S (-25.5)
6 ----------------- 5S-9 (-11.5)
7 ----------------- 5S-9 (-41.5)
8 ----------------- 6S (-30.5)
9 ----------------- 5S-7 (-24) 
+
3 sets of
 - 25s straight leg parellete L-sits (legs spread in a light V)
 - 10 raised leg pushups
mixed with wrist rehab (between, so a total of 2 sets):
  - 2 sets 10 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs
  - 2 sets 10 pronation & supination - 5 lbs






15 Feb -- power campus board
warmup:
20 mins ARCing (on spray wall in completely vertical position)
+
30 mins WBL V1x4, V2x4, V3x4, V4x4
+
10 mins hard bouldering. Attempts on a V5 (no send)
+
Matching ladders
(B1, L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,B5) (all large edge) 1,3
(B1, R2,L2,R3,L3,R4,L4,R5,B5) (all large edge) 2,4
1 8/8
2 8/8
3 8/8
4 8/8
Basic ladders 
(B1,L2,R3,L4,R5,L6,R7,L8,B8) (all large edge) 5,7
(B1,R2,L3,R4,L5,R6,L7,R8,B8) (all large edge) 6,8
8/8
8/8
8/8
8/8
____________________ 64/64   
+
light lead blocks 3 sets of 2 all under 5.11
+
Sauna 25 mins

NOTES: A perfect campus workout! I decided to stay with the large edge because I didn't want to exacerbate the recent right ring finger DIP stress. After each round, I felt a little pain when I bent the finger, but not terribly so.




18 Feb -- limit bouldering

10 min - ARC warmup
30 min - Warmup boulder ladders (WBL) V1x4, V2x4, V3x4, V4x4 
30 min - hard bouldering V5x3 (sent all. Flashed the middle one)
30 min - limit bouldering. V8 pinches, V6 roof (no sends)
+
3 sets of
 - 25s straight leg parellete L-sits (straight legs)
 - 8 ring dips
mixed with wrist rehab (between, so a total of 2 sets):
  - 2 sets 8 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs - 5
  - 2 sets 8 pronation & supination - 2.5 lbs

NOTES: reducing the weight and the rep count for the wrist rehab because it's been bothering me more recently. Getting hurt rehabing would suck



21 Feb -- power endurance

warmup: lead blocks
10c, 10d, 11a
10d, 11a, 11b
11b(f), 11a(f), 10d
+
LBC
6 rounds ~ 2:4 DC
up V3, down V0, up V3, down V0, up V2, down decent route
----okay for first 2, maybe most of the 3rd round. But the next 2, I had to do the V2 twice instead of the V3 and on the last round, couldn't do the V2 and so did the V0 instead
+
cooldown
15 minutes massage & stretch, 15 mins arc, sauna ~ 2 "rounds" of 15 mins with cold shower between @200F (sat low so hopefully it wouldn't be that hot)



So I just started JiuJitsu, a year membership. Hopefully it won't interfere with climbing and more importantly, won't result in injury.


23 Feb -- JiuJitsu + light climbing

2 hours
+
(a few hours later)
lead blocks
10c, 10d, 10d
11a, unknown green, 10b
11a, 10a, 10b



24 Feb -- power endurance

ARC - 15 mins
WBL - 15 mins (V1x3, V2x3, V3x3, V4X2)
hard bouldering - 20 mins (V5 flash, V6 3 attempts, v5 3 attempts)
LBC DC 2:1 - on spray wall @20 degrees. Up a green route, down jugs, traverse right on underclings, up black. 

NOTES: barely got 1:30 on the circuit. It was tiring and I got TWO flappers (one finger, one on the "jug rail")





27 Feb -- RP attempts
WBL: V1-V4 3 each. + 2 V5's + 1 V6
+
3 attempts on a 12c and one 11c (no send on any)





28 Feb -- RP attempts
random bouldering warmup
+
10d, 11b (block of 2)
+
RP attempts of some hard climbs
-11d (overhanging "cone" of AV's gym)
-12b 
-12a
------------------(all falls/hangs multiple times)
+
11a cooldown
+
2 sets in the sauna @170 (20mins, 15 mins)

Monday, January 5, 2026

Jan 2026

I'm going to try another cycle of RCTM. 10 weeks + 2 weeks rest (rather than the usual 15+2). Going to have to be weird with the rest and do some during the final exam week. Here's the plan up until the beginning of the next school quarter:

 


5 Jan -- Hangboard Repeaters (0)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-12.5)
3 ----------------- 6S  (-27.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-55)
5 ----------------- 6S (-40)
6 ----------------- 6S (-30)
7 ----------------- 6S(-55) -- only hard one
8 ----------------- 6S (-50) 
9 ----------------- 6S(-40)

NOTES: So I have a setup at my house now rather than using the slippery, grimy one at the gym. It's also possible that 2 pulleys really helps reduce the friction too. I also got a static line which is a little thick, 11mm. It was the only option though


6 Jan -- ARC
2 x 30 (10 min rest between) -- vertical wall
technique focus: smallest, worst feet when possible. A little bit of heel hooking, lie backing



7 Jan -- easy blocks with rainbowing
first set: 2 10a-c climbs but swapping the feet for worse feet, tiny chips,jibs of adjacent routes
2nd set: 2 full rainbow routes climbs. One was just following a seam, the other was an arete

NOTES: This wasn't supposed to be a day, but I need to let my partner climb. This was quite fun. First set was more engaging than expected because the feet were quite bad, I felt like I was climbing 11s, even though the hands were usually juggy


8 Jan -- ARC
2 x 30 (10 min rest between)
No technique focus today, walls were overhanging (on the bouldering area) and were much harder thanJan 6th's


10 Jan -- 8 moderates (outdoor Jtree)
repeated solos: Skinny dip (5.7), tennis shoe crack (5.7) (up and down)
new solos OS: Hoopharkz (5.4 chimney, up, down after deflowered), deflowered (5.7)
repeated roped route as a solo: super roof (5.9)
roped route: take five (5.8)
____________________________ = 8 moderates (counting the down climbs)


11 Jan -- 6 moderates (indoor, gym)
3 blocks of 2:
10c, 10c
11a, 10c
11b, 10d

NOTES: felt a little unstable on the 11s, sweaty hands, no chalk



13 Jan -- ARC
3x 25min (10min break between)
technique focus: heel and toe hooks around corner for 1st round



14 Jan -- limit bouldering
10 min - ARC warmup
30 min - Warmup boulder ladders (WBL) V1x4, V2x4, V3x4, V4x3 (5 different V4s attempted)
30 min - hard bouldering V4x2, V5x2
30 min - limit bouldering V6 (2nd go send!), V6 (3 attempts)
+
SE
3 sets of: 
    - 1 attempt of a L-sit to handstand press
    - 8 dips (BW, nothing added)
    - 20 sec straight leg L-sits on parallettes

NOTES: 2 of the V4s I attempted during the warmup boulder ladders I fell on (As I'm looking for flash goes), so I came back to them in the "hard bouldering" portion, but I got them both 1sta ttempt of the hard bouldering portion, 2nd go overall. Surprise 2nd go send of the V6 was also nice




15 Jan -- ARC
2x25
technique focus: silent feet for about 10 mins 1st round. A bit of toe/heel hooking on 2nd round
NOTES: from the packed training schedule, or perhaps just yesterday's power-heavy focus, I felt fairly fatigued today. Glad ARCing is over 


17 Jan -- Hangboard Repeaters (1)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-10) -- little tough, keep
3 ----------------- 6S  (-25) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-50)
5 ----------------- 6S (-35)
6 ----------------- 6S (-25)
7 ----------------- 6S (-50)
8 ----------------- 6S (-45)
9 ----------------- 6S(-35)

NOTE: No SE today because I'm gong to climb the 11a sport proj in Jtree tomorrow, don't want to get too fatigued. Noticed a bit of a strain in the left forearm midway down. Maybe overuse from the last 2 weeks of higher volume. It's not in a worrisome part like the fingers, so no issues. 



18 Jan -- outdoor climbing (project, sent!)
4 climbs today (today was supposed to be a rest day)
- warmup on some unkown 10- (f)
- evildoers 11- (2nd go today).
Coordinates for later when adding to MP: N34.10397, W116.17435. This gets you to the area where evildooers is visible as is the unknown 10bish route and the conyon that goes in to another sport and trad route
- 5.6, 5.8

NOTES: today was supposed to be a rest day, but I can't really control when my friend is going to Jtree and I need to try the project whenever. I think it was the 5th try overall (with the first attempt being once back in 2022). I unlocked the beta in November during the 2nd and 3rd attempt. Then today the 4th and 5th overall attempt, I remembered and held it togehr. I made a lot of mistakes, foot slips and inneficiencies, so it's probably not really at my physical limit. Last 2 weeks of ARCing maybe helped in aerobic recovery because although I felt a little pumped, it wasn't too bad.


20 Jan -- Hangboard Repeaters (2)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-10) -- still tough
3 ----------------- 6S  (-22.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-45)
5 ----------------- 6S (-32.5) -- easy, drop 5?
6 ----------------- 6S (-20) -- easy, drop 5?
7 ----------------- 6S (-45) --tough
8 ----------------- 6S (-40) -- easy, drop 5?
9 ----------------- 6S (-30)
+
SE
3 sets of
 - 20s floor L-sits (legs spread a bit, focus on straight legs)
 - 10 pushups (with arms down by hips)




23 Jan -- power endurance
warmup:
2x2 blocks
10c, 10b
11a, 10d
+
RP attempts on bouldery routes
3 attempts on a 12c. Got 5 clips in on the 2nd and 3rd attempt (overhanging on the cone)




25 Jan -- lead blocks
10b, 10c, 10c
11d(f), 11a, 10d
11c, 11b, 10d
crack (f)
NOTES: today was technically supposed to be a rest day, but I didn't do yesterday's "optional moderates" and athough today was a little power-endurancy, it wasn't deeply fatiguing. It was also an opportunity to climb at the NEW GYM before anything opened.




26 Jan -- Hangboard Repeaters (3)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-9) -- still tough
3 ----------------- 6S (-20) 
4 ----------------- 5S-9 (-42.5)
5 ----------------- 6S (-27.5) -- tough
6 ----------------- 6S (-15)
7 ----------------- 5S-6 (-42.5)
8 ----------------- 6S (-35)
9 ----------------- 6S (-27.5)
+
SE
3 sets of
 - 20s floor L-sits (legs spread a bit, focus on straight legs)
 - 10 pushups (with arms down by hips AND feet raised. About shin height on my cooler)

NOTES: during the slopers, my right wrist perhaps ever so slightly subluxes. This apparently happens because while in a sloper as opposed to other grips, the wrist is in a "loose pack" position, where the carpal bones are less joing congruity (alignment) and so the supporting ligaments are less taught. To avoid a TFCC tear or other chronic injury, I should add some wrist stabilizing exercises:
- wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 15-20 reps, light weight
- pronation/supination - like a light hammer on slow side-to-side
- isometric sloper holds - engaging wrist (cupping the hold) to keep it actively engaged with feet still on ground
- rice bucket exercises to target other stabilizers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-Le-fMba8 -- basic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yiXlHnjBo -- advanced
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKtlb-Etxg0 -- others

Also day after my right index pip is feeling sore, haven't felt this in a while, need to start active pre-hab for this too


27 Jan -- wrist PT
2 sets 12 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs
2 sets 12 pronation & supination - 5 lbs




29 Jan -- Hangboard Repeaters (4)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-8.5) .5 lbs drops
3 ----------------- 6S (-17.5) 
4 ----------------- 6S (-42.5) .5 lb drops
5 ----------------- 6S (-26.5) -- tough (start dropping by half lb)
6 ----------------- 6S (-12.5) -- tough (start dropping by half lb)
7 ----------------- 6S (-42.5) .5 lb drops
8 ----------------- 6S (-32.5)
9 ----------------- 6S (-25)
+
SE
3 sets of
 - 22s floor L-sits (legs spread a bit, focus on straight legs)
 - 10 pushups (with arms out.  Feet raised to about hip height, crashpad on end)
mixed with (between):
  - 2 sets 10 wrist curls (regular and reverse) - 10lbs
  - 2 sets 10 pronation & supination - 5 lbs

NOTES: Added 2 seconds to the L-sits, last set was a little bad, legs seemed more bent, I will keep this intensity longer. A bit of pain on the supination of the right hand, the wrist with the issue

Friday, December 12, 2025

Dec 2025

looong gap. Final exams and stuf got in the way 

12 Dec -- lead blocks

10b,10c,10c
12a,11b,11a
11c,10c(f),10d

NOTES: yes, that's for real a fail on  10c. Was absolutely pumped. To tired from the outer routes. To be fair it was close to the top. Also first non-dihedral 12 since coming back from China which I'm happy about



13 Dec -- TR climbing

10c
10d
11b,10d
12a(f),11c
11d
12c(f)
12b(f)
11d, 10b, 10b



17 Dec -- lead blocks + bouldering
10a,10b, 10c
11c, 11b(f)
11a(f), 10d(f)
+
some bouldering 
V4x5 (all flash)

NOTES: was in a rush so couldn't get the full set of 3. Weird day. Weak on the lead, strong on the bouldering. They were a little soft, but at least one was kind of hard



22 Dec -- Power hard bouldering
warmup - a few sets of several minutes on a pretty vertical spray wall
+
progressive bouldering up to V5's
notable climbs: V4x2, V5x2
+
hard bouldering about 4 attempts on 3 different V7s



23 Dec -- light lead blocks
warmup - fun with one legged squats on bosu ball and moving along a foam roller
+
10a, 10c, 10b
11a, 11b, 11a
11b(f), 10d, 10c

NOTES: that 11b was a huuuge traverse across the ice cream cone. Hard to find a window of opportunity for this one. Guess I gotta do the wait again :/



26 Dec -- easy slabby bouldering
warmup: various V2-V3s
+
?? some blue climb with a bathang finish, wonder if V4?
V4x4
V5x6
V6



27 - 28 Dec -- outdoor climbing
Jtree.
Sat. lead 10a mushroom crack (hand to offwidth), 10c uppercut (fell) horizontal hand crack on roof
Sun. followed 10c, lead 9+, followed 9




30 Dec - lead blocks
little different this time, did a 4-3-2-1 descending lead blocks
10b, 10c, 10c, 10d
11b(f). 10d, 11a(f?)
11a, 10c(down)
10c(f)

NOTES: 11a(f?) referring to me holding a jug of another climb to clip then immediately go back into holding the actual climb's hold. It was more of a moment of being scarred on not trusting my belayer (Alec, mostly because we haven't climbed together in a while, and I was getting short-roped a bit and just don't have enough experience falling with him as a catcher). The 3rd cycle was that amazing 11a roof climb and a down climb on the other end of the roof. The final 10c was that god-forsaken tough 10c I also fell on 12Dec.

Sunday, November 2, 2025

Nov 2025

 1 Nov -- Outdoor climbing

2 evening climbs that were low 5 with direct starts that make it 10b/c. Did the direct starts. Both redpoints




2 Nov -- Outdoor climbing

2 attempts on evildoers (5.11-). VERY close on the first attempt. Clipped the last bolt and didn't have energy for the end. Found alternate beta so it should be easier next time



4 Nov -- Indoor bouldering
warmup traverses
+
bouldering V3 x 4, V4 x 8, V5 x 1



6 Nov -- lead blocks
w/u - spray wall movements, scapular pullups and light weight shoulder stuff
+
10b, 10d, 10d
11d, 11c(f), 10b
11c(f), 10c,10c

NOTES: not very good today. Also felt extra pumped during the last bouldering session. Too much anaerobic lactic training recently



9 Nov -- Hangboard Repeaters (1)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 5S-9 (-7.5)
3 ----------------- 3S-5-7-5  (-17.5) 
4 -----------------  0S-4-3-3-2-2-1(-50)
5 ----------------- 2S-3-5-3-3 (-30)
6 ----------------- 2S-9-4-5-5 (-15)
7 ----------------- 2S-6-5-3-2(-50)
8 ----------------- 4S-7-6 (-45) 
9 ----------------- 2S-7-6-4-4 (-35)
+
supplemental exercise:
slow ring pushups - 10
deadlift -10 (135)
slow ring pushups - 8
deadlift -8 (205)
slow ring pushups - 5
deadlift -5 (255)
slow ring pushups - 3
deadlift -3 (285)
slow ring pushups - 1
deadlift -1 (295)

NOTES: wow, it's been over 2 years sine my last hangboard session. Couldn't do it in China and didn't think to do it in that intervening time between Australia and China. Numbers are horrendous (switched back to lbs from here). I thought I was even being conservative, and adding more weight than the equivalent of the last hangboard session #1 I did in Jul 2023. Excuses: I'm using the rock prodigy, but it's a public one which feels much smoother than my own, either from friction wear of other people, heavy chalk, or a combination of both. Also surprising deadlift progression, I misread what I did last time and had:
8 (135), 5 (205), 3(255), 1(285). I remember the 1RM last time feeling desperate, but this time did it 3 times and also did a 1RM of 10lbs more this time



11 Nov -- lead blocks
10c, 10c, 10c
11d, 11a(f), 10c
11b, 11a(f), 10b




9 Nov -- Hangboard Repeaters (2)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 4S-8-5 (-10)
3 ----------------- 2S-7-6-5-5  (-20) 
4 -----------------  2S-4-5-3-2(-55)
5 ----------------- 2S-7-5-6-5 (-35)
6 ----------------- 2S-5-6-5-5 (-20)
7 ----------------- 2S-7-5-6-7(-60)
8 ----------------- 3S-5-7-6 (-50) 
9 ----------------- 2S-5-6-4-4 (-40)
+
supplemental exercise:
3 rnds of:
hanging leg raise (toe to bar) x5
one-arm overhead press 45 lbs  each
+
5 rapid overhand presses at: 25, 30, 31, 35, 40 lbs

NOTES: wow, so bad. Despite giving MORE counterweight. Excuses: During the warmup, I was traversing off tiny holds (avoiding jugs). I was gastoning off my left hand from a foot chip then I slipped and rapped by knuckle across the wall, got a painful bloody knuckle







16 Nov -- Hangboard Repeaters (3)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-12.5)
3 ----------------- 4S-8-6  (-25) 
4 -----------------  4S-4-4 (-60)
5 ----------------- 5S-6 (-40)
6 ----------------- 3S-7-8-6 (-25)
7 ----------------- 3S-6-7-6(-65)
8 ----------------- 4S-6-6 (-55) 
9 ----------------- 3S-7-6-7(-45)
+
supplemental exercise:
slow ring pushups - 10 (weight vest with 6 units)
deadlift -10 (140)
slow ring pushups - 8 (weight vest with 6 units)
deadlift -8 (210)
slow ring pushups - 5 (weight vest with 6 units)
deadlift -5 (260)
slow ring pushups - 3 (weight vest with 6 units)
deadlift -3 (290)
slow ring pushups - 1 (weight vest with 6 units)
deadlift -1 (300)




18 Nov -- waste of a day
Attempted another Hangboard session, but with the same or more counterweight, I was getting 4S (-12.5), 2S (-27.5), 2S(-65)... so I just stopped. Then I tried a single 11d on lead, apparently soft, fell at the crux then just left




20 Nov -- lead blocks
10b, 10d, 10d
11d*, 11b(f), 10d(f)
11a, 11a, 11a(f)

*This is the one I failed in the last session. still tough-ish, but soft for the grade



23 Nov -- power campus board

Matching ladders
(B1, L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,B5) (all large edge) 1,3
(B1, R2,L2,R3,L3,R4,L4,R5,B5) (all large edge) 2,4
1 5/8
2 2/8
3 6/8
4 2/8
Basic ladders 
(B1,L2,R3,L4,R5,L6,R7,L8,B8) (all large edge) 5,7
(B1,R2,L3,R4,L5,R6,L7,R8,B8) (all large edge) 6,8
1/8
1/8
2/8
2/8
____________________ 21/64


Notes: Much worse than my last try in July 2023 which was 50/64. So a lot of room for improvement




28 Nov -- Hangboard Repeaters (4)


1 ----------------- 6S
2 ----------------- 6S (-12.5)
3 ----------------- 5S-8  (-27.5) 
4 -----------------  4S-7-6 (-65)
5 ----------------- 3S-7-5-6 (-40)
6 ----------------- 4S-5-7 (-30)
7 ----------------- 3S-8-5-6(-67.5)
8 ----------------- 3S-7-6-6 (-57.5) 
9 ----------------- 3S-7-6-6(-47.5)
+
supplemental exercise:
Shoulder prehab with a 10-8-5-3-1 rep scheme on the lateral, posterior and anterior delts on the cables. (20,30,40,50,60 lbs)
+
kB clean and press. 5 - 3 - 1 (40,45,53 lbs)

NOTES: Only mild improvements or a little worse. I had so many days of rest, so I don't know why. It's possible this public hangboard really is just so slippery and screwed up from the years of chalk and people's skin oils



30 Nov - bouldering
Lots of climbing that doesn't matter, but here are the highlights:
v4x3
V5x7
V6x1

Friday, October 10, 2025

Oct 2025

 9 Oct -- lead blocks

10c, 10d, 10c
11b, 10d, 10c
11c, 11a, 10c



14 Oct -- lead blocks

10c,10c,10d
11c,10d,11a
11c(f),10c,10b

NOTES: first 11c was soft, next one was awkward


17 Oct -- lead blocks

10b,10c,11a
11c,11a,10c
11c(f),10c,11a

NOTES: this 11c was the same as the last one I failed on. Failed trying to make the final move to the anchor. So close!




19 Oct -- SE
slow ring pushups - 10
deadlift -8 (135)
slow ring pushups - 8
deadlift -5 (205)
slow ring pushups - 5
deadlift -3 (255)
slow ring pushups - 3
deadlift -1 (285)
fast ring pushups - 10
fast deadlift -10 (135)
+
a handful of climbs V3-V4



21 Oct -- lead blocks

10a, 10b, 11a
11b, 11a, 11a
11c, 11a, unkown (10d or 11a? orange in the corner, right end of speedwall, update later)




23 Oct -- lead blocks

10a, 10b, 10d
11d, 11c(f)*, 11a
11c, 11b, 11a

NOTES: * fell  after the last clip heading to the anchors, pretty okay for two upper 11's in a row, but I knew this one was kind of soft with all the fight just at the end




30 Oct -- hard bouldering
warmup traverssing
+
progressive boulder
+
4 V4's
+
attempts on a V7