This plan was written with long summer alpine rock routes in the Mont Blanc Massif, Bugaboos, North Cascades, or Sierra in mind. In each of these places, long approaches are commonly followed by demanding rock climbs. This would also be an excellent plan for a climber bound for Argentine Patagonia.
This plan is designed for the already fit and functional climber who wants to achieve peak fitness for a specific alpine rock climbing objective. If you have not engaged in recent training, you will need to complete a four-week-foundation training plan prior to this plan. To jump straight into this plan will cause your gains to be minimal and put you at risk of injury. If you have doubts, I highly encourage you to do a four-week foundation training plan before embarking on this advanced training plan.
This plan is designed with the working climber in mind. To follow this training plan you will need access to a climbing gym, a hangboard, a weight gym, and you must have the ability to train via a weight-bearing modality such as hiking or running (indoors or out). The program assumes you have one day per week to climb outside.
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