Bouldering Training Plan
£125.00 – £200.00
- Customised training plan written by our coaches
- Easily digestible weekly overview
- Detailed sessions
- Free training app
- All plans built specifically for your strengths and weakness
- Focused on strength and power for bouldering
- Customised for the time and facilities that you have available
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A fully customised training plan built for boulderers who want detailed session guidance, structure of training time, intensity and type, all delivered on the interactive Crimpd training app.
How we deliver
Your training journey starts with a physical assessment, alongside your coach developing an understanding of your climbing history and goals for the future.
Our coaches will then build you a customised training plan that’s focused on the most efficient, productive and healthy way to make progress, all delivered via the interactive training app, Crimpd.
Plans that surprise and delight!
After just the first 4 weeks i went from being a v5/6 climber to flashing v7 and climbing my first v8! i have seen significant improvements in all areas by the end of my first plan and immediately signed up for a second!
- Josh
Supported by the best coaches in the industry
I have recently finished my 1st 3 months with you. I’m thoroughly enjoying my plan and I particularly wanted to single out Jon Proctor for his support. Any queries I have had have been answered promptly, professionally and with a ’can do’ attitude that has been above and beyond my expectations.
- PJ
Effective plans and assessments delivered on an easy-to-use app
The tests were easy to do and the plan I got was well planned, structured and easily followed in the Crimpd app. At the end of the 12 weeks my finger strength improved 10% and also basic strength, power endurance and core strength improved significally.
- SHS
I have been following a Lite Plan for around 5 months now and even before completing my first training cycle the results I achieved for my finger strength testing session were beyond expected! The results were also visible on the wall when to my surprise I was able to complete a V7 training circuit for a power endurance session with moderate ease. The Crimpd App is easy to use and you can organise your training sessions according to your own busy schedule each week. I have gained so much in my climbing strength and knowledge from such a supportive and invaluable team at Lattice.
- Jinalee
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Plan Delivery
Bouldering is a discipline that demands high levels of strength, power and technical execution. Let our team lean on their experience of working with many of the world’s best indoor and outdoor boulderers, to build you a personalised plan for your own goals and aims. With 1000s of clients around the world trusting our sports science know-how and experience in training up elite athletes, we’re able to build plans that specifically address the aspects of training that deliver results. We won’t give you pointless exercises just because it looks good – we aim to only use what works because we’ve been there and done it ourselves within our personal climbing and with the successful athletes that we work with.
The Bouldering Training Plan is delivered through the Crimpd App, a portal for holding both the training plan, training sessions and your training log. This means you can leverage the best analytics platform for your climbing training and track progress over the weeks. By purchasing the Bouldering Training Plan you are getting access to our team of highly experienced plan writers who will schedule your training to target the results of your assessment and details of your goals to help you become a stronger and fitter boulderer.
Payments
The Bouldering Training Plan requires one upfront payment of either £125 or £200, this provides you with your personalised 12 or 24 week plan respectively.
Please note that your Bouldering Training Plan must be used within 6 months of purchase.
Assessment
Before starting on a Bouldering Training Plan, we’ll first put you through a mini-assessment so that we can objectively measure your strengths and weaknesses. We’ll also ask you for details about your goals, training history, available facilities, desired training days, etc. Once we have this information we’ll sit down and write you a plan that is uniquely tailored to you and your goals.
Requirements
Equipment Required:
- 20mm flat edge e.g. Lattice Training Rung or —Beastmaker 1000 (bottom outer edges)
- Pull-up bar
- Weights
- Scales
- A Sling
- Pulley System (3 carabiners and a pulley)
- 2m Length of Rope
- Climbing Harness
- Access to a climbing gym
Physical:
- You must be over 18 years of age
- You must have climbed V4/6b+/5.10+ in the last year
- You must be able to hang bodyweight on a 20mm rung for 10 seconds or more
- You must not be injured
- You must accept that the testing and completion of the training plan does carry a risk of injury
- Unfortunately, if you are pregnant we cannot offer assessment or training services because we aren’t insured for this. If you are currently pregnant please get in touch to discuss.
Reviews
I finished it in March and completely exceeded my expectations when the outdoor season began. I climbed my first 7C which indeed was the goal for the spring and other easier problems that had felt impossible before. I don’t think this would’ve happened without a structured and well-thought-out plan.
R. Artiles Uriarte (verified owner) –
My recently finished training plan in numbers:
-Max weight pull-ups: 10% improvement
-Open grip max hangs: 23% improvement*
-Small edges: 6%*
-Hip flexibility: 149 cm to 153.5 cm.
Outdoor grades:
-From projecting anti-style 7As to projecting anti-style 7Cs (and feeling within reach)
-Anti-style 7As now go in a few tries.
-7B/7B+ go in a pair of sessions.
Notable improvements:
-Fingerstrenght.
-Technique.
-Flexibility.
** The abnormal 23% improvement is most likely due to a very laid back first testing session, I think something between 15-20% might be more realistic. Similarly, both days doing testing on small edges were rather hot and humid (24C, 64% humidity), this perhaps had some effect on the results.
To me, this sounds like a win!
Freddie (verified owner) –
To make it clear how great lattice plans have been for me this is the 3rd one I’ve had!
I’m often recommending these guys to other climbers who may be struggling with eg finger strength or flexibility, or injuries, plateaus or whatever. If you’ve never had a training plan before, Lattice will identify the low hanging fruit and you’ll see rapid improvement. In my first plan my finger strength was identified as being well below average for climbers at my grade. I went from being able to hang a 20mm edge with bodyweight+12kg at the start of the plan, to +32kg at the end. After completing a fingerboarding plan, that figure went up again to +42kg. Finger strength is no longer a limiting factor in my climbing, and I’ve got popeye forearms to boot which is a nice little bonus!
Workouts are loaded in to the app and I really like how you can plan your own week. Plenty of guidance is given as to what structure is sensible in training terms, such as completing antagonist conditioning before a climbing session. This lets you suit the workouts to your own needs while doing things in an optimal way.
Like many others I am in the position of being obsessed with climbing, but I have a desk job as well and not as much free time as I’d like. When I’m not at work I want to be climbing or training. I don’t have much time to read the literature or compile a database of climbing performance metrics. These plans represent brilliant value for money! The lattice guys really know their stuff from years of research, and the coaches themselves are super strong climbers. All 3 times I’ve had a plan, I’ve seen an improvement in my grade and, more importantly, enjoyment in climbing as I feel light as a bird and injury free.
Keep up the great work Lattice!
Rouven (verified owner) –
I recently completed the 12 month bouldering plan. At first I was quite euphoric. The communication with the coach was very nice.
But basically, I also found something sobering when I met other people who train according to the Latticeplan. The actual personalized plan was very similar to the others and also extremely similar to the plans available on Crimpd+. For me, it unfortunately felt like the plan was less tailored to me or the others, and much more customized to the app.
However, it is a good thing to get a structure in the individual bouldering sessions, instead of always going to the hall and climbing random bouldering. In total, the results after the 12 weeks were rather moderate. Of course, the plan is not a miracle cure. But compared to the input for a training plan that you get for 10% of the money from Crimpd+ or for a bit more from a climbing training book, honestly I would not invest the money for a plan “tailored” to me again.
However, after the 12 weeks I am disappointed. I strictly followed the plan but didn’t always use the app to do the exercises or track every little exercise. The results after 12 weeks were not so great. It’s hard to say what the reason is. Not quite understandable for me was why you train 6 weeks Power Endurance and then 6 weeks no more, no tapering etc. and for example the unit Press and Row is trained only 3 times in 12 weeks.
Tom Randall –
Hi Rouven, thanks for your feedback – I know that we’ve communicated via email separately – but I think it’s value for others who may read our reviews to also see what I write in public reply to your review… apologies for the slightly doubling up of work here!
Personalisation: I want to put your mind at rest here that every single plan is built from scratch (literally it’s a blank sheet with zero sessions, zero periodisation) by our coaches and that if you found similarities with others, it’s often down to things like us using 3:1 mesocycles as standard work blocks (our gold standard) or with new clients we’ll often introduce them to fingerboard sessions via similar ramp-up methods. Again, this is simply because we’ve found the things that produce the best results with the lowest risk to injury so we’re loathed to ‘play around’ too much with a new client on the very first training block.
12 week training results: it sounds like you didn’t hit the expectations you had within that time period, which I’ll always try and explain to athletes is something to keep an open mind on, because ultimately everyone responds a little differently! Even here at Lattice, we’re totally blown away by the results of some clients, and it’s not always ‘making sense’ but we do know that in the long run things tend to even out…. Mainly because training and athletic development is a long game. It’s definitely a hard balance for us to find at Lattice with our motivation and marketing because we want to find a mid-point for providing inspiration to others that such great things are possible, but also that sometimes it’s a good old hard slog to get where you want to go.
I wish you the very best with your climbing and training and hopefully we’ll catch up at a crag sometime in the future 🙂
Tom R
Cat –
I just completed another block and super pleased with my progress. I started out the year unable to climb *anything* on the moonboard (specifically 2017) and decided to work on that since our outdoor crag got shut down. I’m really psyched to see steady progress and coming out of it injury-free. I’ve since sent some v3 benchmarks and working on v4s. The best part is being able to do a 6×6 workout on the board! Imagine that! i couldn’t start on any problem before!
I also appreciated the lower body exercises. I’m short (157cm) so building a base on the moonboard and gaining more mobility + strength on my legs meant that I unlocked my ‘anti-style’ on steeper sport routes in the last 3 months.
I’d like to thank Jon Procter who wrote my plans. I have a long, inevitable break from being able to train after this block but I have all the confidence that the Lattice team will help me meet my long term goals when I get back.
Sara Díez (verified owner) –
Really happy with my climbing improvements, specialy with my performance in roofs and overhangs!
I’m in the second month of my training plan, and last weekend I sent two V5 (one of them flashed), three V6 (one of them in 2 tries) and my first V7 (in 4 tries). Let’s see what I can achieve after 6 months of Lattice Lite Training Plan!
TY Raf and Tom 🙂
Christoph Auer (verified owner) –
I recently finished my first bouldering training plan by lattice with the focus on outdoor bouldering. Alltough i tweaked my finger in the last phase of my plan and therefore was unable to finish it properly, the results are still amazing. My grade i could send in one day went up significantly and i managed to catch up with my friends in the gym, some of them are really amazed by the progress i made in those 12 weeks.
The plan is well structured and i learned a lot of training structuring. The best moment was, when i progressed from strength intervalls on the moonboard to boulder triples with the same problems and even with shorter rests, i could send them. I felt strong and confident in my climbing as i never did before. Thanks Tom and Lattice for the nice experience, i will get another plan for sure!
Heth Jennings –
I’m definitely a boulderer. My ideal problem is 4-6 moves long. With lattice, I have been working on my endurance and flexibility. I can touch my knuckles to the floor with a standing pike stretch and my box split isn’t atrocious anymore! Regarding the endurance, I was able to complete the 6 in 6 recently on some stout Moonboard benchmarks (at least, stout for me)! This is huge because I failed on several attempts the first time I attempted this workout. And the conditions were horrible, 90+ degrees temperature with a lot of humidity too! I can’t thank Lattice enough!
josh lacey (verified owner) –
After just the first 4 weeks i went from been a v5/6 climber to flashing v7 and climbing my first v8! i have seen significant improvements in all areas by the end of my first plan and immediately signed up for a second! id like to thank Jon Proctor for his excellent plan and to lattice for arranging it so I continued into my second block with him.
PJ –
I have recently finished my 1st 3 months with you. I just wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you. I’m thoroughly enjoying my plan and I particularly wanted to single out Jon Proctor for his support. Any queries I have had have been answered promptly, professionally and with a ’can do’ attitude that has been above and beyond my expectations. I have just signed up for my second block and look forword to continuing my improvements with Jon and lattice.
SHS –
Last year a couple of climbing friends had got good results with Lattice Lite, so I thought of giving it a try too to get a more specific evaluation of my strengths and weaknesses and to get a custom made plan to climb better in the outdoor season, as well as indoors. The tests were easy to do and the plan I got was well planned, structured and easily followed in the Crimpd app. The focus was finger strength and I found the climbing and fingerboard sessions really tough and challenging (both different from what I used to do). I was still able to complete all the trainings and found the rest weeks really essential for recovery. It was also very motivating to train systematically. In the end of the 12 weeks my finger strenght improved 10% and also basic strenght, power endurance and core strength improved significally. I am really happy with the results and I can feel the change when I’m climbing. I’m pretty confident that I will reach my grade goals (7c indoors, 7b outdoors) this year! Also planning to get a new plan in the autumn/next spring. I highly recommend Lattice Lite plan for everybody who wants to get a more detailed assessment and a structured plan to get stronger and climb better. Thank you Cameron and the Lattice Team for this great product!
Inka –
I just wanted to thank you for the great Lattice Lite program. I finished it in March and completely exceeded my expectations when the outdoor season began. I climbed my first 7C which indeed was the goal for the spring and other easier problems that had felt impossible before. I don’t think this would’ve happened without structured and well-thought-out plan. I’m looking forward to training with Lattice again once the outdoor season is over!
Sascha –
Why should I apply? That was my question as well. As already commented above from others you can stuck in details and get confused from the possibilities by setting up your own training plan. With my the first plan I was surprised by the workouts and intensities. At the beginning I struggled a bit to schedule them smart. My impression is that it´s very elaborated. Even when completely stuck with to lock-down home training I improved much when climbing outside. For sure there are other important aspects of climbing which can´t be covered e.g. fear of falling. But from the physical perspective it paid-off great for me.
Mats Olsen –
I did a Lattice Lite Plan for 8 weeks at the start of the year and all I can say is that it was a great experience. The plan was thoughtfully made, and I made good gains on both finger strength and pull up strength. An additional benefit of the plan is that you know exactly what to do that week. Not more, not less. It removes a lot of mental stress trying to continuously adapt your training. In the past I’ve always felt like I “should be doing more” or “should be doing something else”, but with this plan I could put that part of my mind to rest. I really enjoyed working on the plan and look forward on using my gains out in the wild.
Jinalee De Silva –
I have been following a Lite Plan for around 5 months now and even before completing my first training cycle the results I achieved for my finger strength testing session were beyond expected! The results were also visible on the wall when to my surprise I was able to complete a V7 training circuit for a power endurance session with moderate ease. The Crimpd App is easy to use and you can organise your training sessions according to your own busy schedule each week. I have gained so much in my climbing strength and knowledge from such a supportive and invaluable team at Lattice. I am really excited to continue my next stage in training with them!
william sanders –
I am just starting this plan, but I have been very impressed with the quality of the app, and the forethought in the customized routine based on my training history. Their online support community on facebook is extremely useful and I appreciate the direct response I received from Tom Randall himself in regards to questions I had about my specific training plan. While I could have programmed my own plan to save some money, the smooth integration of the plan with the app itself is worth it’s weight in gold so to speak. I am very hopeful that I’ll see measurable benefit at the conclusion of my first training block and look forward to working with them in the future.
Carson Phillips –
After training on my own for years I had achieved my goal finger strength score however I was struggling with progression in the areas of Anaerobic Capacity and core strength and endurance. I asked Lattice to focus my plan on these two areas and it worked perfectly. Now 1 year later I retested and doubled my numbers in both areas making my previous weaknesses into notable strengths. What is more is I am climbing better and stronger than ever. I’m very impressed by Lattice and will continue to work with them!
Petri Koskimäki –
Just finished my first lite plan, and already purchased another 12 week block. I really loved training with the plan, and the app made it so easy to follow. I did the advanced remote assessment before starting with the plan, and it revealed my weaknesses very clearly. After 3 months I already see improvements in many of those areas. I feel more motivated than ever, and I can’t wait to start the second block! Highly recommended
Ian Mulvany –
A few weeks ago I finished up the 12-week lattice light training plan. During lockdown this has helped me improve my finger strength, and gotten me back to being fit for climbing. I really enjoyed this, and have just signed up for my second 12 week block. I have been climbing for about 30 years and am heading into my late 40s. I really believe that with structured training like this which is customised to my own current level and weaknesses, that there is every chance that I can actually reach some personal bests over the next year. I’m looking forward to starting the next block
Murat –
After getting stuck on the same level for years, I decided I need some proper training instead of random climbing – and I thought I should get a professionally designed program instead of making one myself with my degree from Google University. The results were impressive! I improved more than I expected. It wasn’t only the exercises were on-the-spot for my weaknesses, but having such a well planned program and seeing progress with controlled testing motivated me more to go to the next session (and maybe also paying for it 😁). The flexibility to design your own week (with proper guidance) was also a big plus for a full-time office worker like me. I’m now back for my second block, and can’t wait to start! Definitely recommended ✌
channing lai –
Great plan. I just subscribed to my 3rd block as I have seen quantifiable results since I started last year. Lattice is my first structured training and I like how easy it is to just follow along all the exercises. It forced me to have accountability and work on my weaknesses.
I highly recommend this plan if you are in need of some structure to training and want to go over your pleateau.
xcvii –
I started my first block of Lattice Lite after the walls first closed in March so I would not lose my climbing momentum. I had done fingerboarding with a coach previously but had no idea how to actually structure my finger training and I also knew I would never have the discipline to do regular conditioning exercises on my own.
I love the format of this program, the weekly portions of exercises make it easy to adapt to my schedule and unexpected bad days, and the deadlines turned out to be a great motivator so I never even missed that oh-so-painful hip flexibility routine!
My primary goal with this program was to maintain finger strength and overall shape, but I actually ended up a great deal stronger than ever! Once the walls finally reopened, I found I could rest on crimps I could barely hold before and my bouldering grade is up by 1-2 full V-grades.
Very happy customer. Now, onto my second block!
Noxxville –
I always knew i would be capable of climbing hard but i always thought it would take me a few years. After 3 months of my first lite plan I went from V5-6 to V9 I can’t believe it yet haha the exercises, the conitioning it’s amazing Next monday I’m starting my second lite plan and I couldn’t be more motivated. Thanl you so much Lattice.
Raul –
I bought my fist Lattice lite training plan together with my wife and 2 other friends. We all were surprised to truly see each plan tailored to everyone’s needs. We all have seen good results so far, but particularly in my case, I have seen results beyond pure strength increase. I used to have a bit of a climbers elbow pain and one of my shoulders used to give me some trouble every once and then. The conditioning part of the training and the structure of the plan itself have kept me injury free and these two niggles have completely disappeared. I will definitely keep on training with Lattice.
Pieter –
I will start my second block of the lattice lite training plan next Monday! The first plan really showed my “working points” (sounds better then weaknesses ;-)) I received a 12 weeks program in the crimpd app with a lot of specific training for those points! If you like structure in your training, don’t hesitate! 💪🏻 (It was for me a big difference compared to my own climbing training sessions before)
And it was worth it! Did my first 7a sport climbing!
Alfonso Ramos –
No more Plateau! After three months of training with this program I went from projecting 12a to achieving my goal of a 12a on site! The exercise routines are really straightforward and the app makes things very organized. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to take her climbing to the next level After three months of training with this program I went from project team 12 A to achieving my goal of a 12 a on site! The exercise routines are really straightforward and the app makes things very organized. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to take her climbing to the next level
Alastair Robertson –
I have been using the Crimpd app for about a year and bought my first Lattice Lite plan in the spring just as we all went into Lockdown. I found it really helped my motivation and gave me much more structure to my training sessions. I really liked the way that my plan was integrated to the app and to see progress over the 12 weeks was also very encouraging. I am not the youngest climber these days (51) but still saw gains across all performance areas measured by the mini test (finger strength, pull up strength, power endurance and flexibility) and have then gone on to seen those gains transfer positively to outdoors climbing in the last few weeks which has been amazing. I would thoroughly recommend making the small investment- it pays!
Simone –
This is a great tool to learn how to train and become stronger overall.
The app is also very well designed, it makes following the sessions extremely easy and keeps you motivated over the course of your plan.
I got addicted at seeing those training boxes getting filled with data!
Christopher –
I purchased the Lite training plan right before the coronavirus started to hit strong here where I live. All the climbing gyms were locked down, and we couldn’t go to the crags. I started with the Lite plan with a small climbing wall that I have at home. The Lite plan has been really helpful during this period of time. It has helped me with both my physical health and my motivation. I am getting stronger climbing-wise. It has helped me to organize my time around my trainings, and to maintain the motivation.
[email protected] –
The first step was realizing that I had to address my weaknesses to become a better climber. After that the lattice team gave me everything I needed to move forward. First was identifying what my weakness’ are, then setting a plan that is enjoyable to implement, and finally providing me direction to effectively get out and execute on that plan. Now I’m improving and breaking out beyond the plateau I’ve been riding for several years. Thanks to the lattice team for helping me find the way.
Luc –
Stuck on a plateau for a long time, I kept training by myself convinced I was just lacking endurance. Lattice assessment, instead, identified finger strength as my weakness. Training plan was easy to follow and as a result I am now climbing consistently harder than before.
Totally worth it!
Emma Binnersley –
Best decision I’ve made in climbing. The plan has been fantastic at both getting me fitter / stronger and also (maybe most importantly) building my confidence on climbs.
Before starting the plan I hadn’t followed a strict training regime and was unsure how it was going to go. From the outset I’ve noticed the workouts / weekly plans are suited perfectly to my abilities and are satisfying to complete with the Crimpd app.
Already planning to take on another the 3 month block as I can’t bear the thought of not having a structure like this!
For what you get I think the price is really reasonable! Thoroughly recommend.
Iggi Moore –
Fantastic. I saw my grades and my fitness improve considerably after 30+ years of climbing. I have tried most of the training plans out there and this one WORKED! I saw my performance go from red-pointing hard, for me, routes on TR; to leading them. Super chuffed. Easy to follow too. Be honest on your assessment and commit to wanting to improve. This means giving yourself enough time to do the Crimpd workouts properly. I want to do another already; I miss the structure and the variety of workouts. Top Plan by Top Tom and Co..
Konstantin –
Very good experience – that helped me send my season project.
At the beginning of the year I tried my project (King Kong in Magic Wood) and could not even get the starting move. After completing the program 2/3 through I tried again and sent it.
Pros:
– Detailed trainings per week to complete with flexibility to do them when you find time
– Training priorities to focus on if the time you have for training isn’t sufficient for the entire plan
– Gets you fit and up your project
Cons:
– Need to go to the gym when there are less people to complete the timed climbing exercises
– Sometimes you need to throw in a fun climbing session to stay motivated 😉
Hamish –
Unexpectedly awesome! A brilliant training tool and well worth the time to those wanting to improve their climbing.
Prior to starting a Lattice Lite plan I had never actively trained for climbing, I would just go to the gym or the crag and…climb.
Having completed my first Lattice Lite plan, I am already planning the second. It is really cool that the plan is tailored to individual strengths, weaknesses and climbing goals – based on the outcome of a testing session and a written feedback form. The Crimpd app in which the different training sessions feature is well built and works extremely well as a companion to the Lite Plan.