Free Soloing Highest Indoor Boulder in The U.K (with heart rate monitor)

Thanks COROS for sponsoring today’s video! Here’s the watch & heart rate monitor used in the video:

@COROSGlobal #trainwithcoros

Thanks to The Boardroom in Queensferry for being incredible hosts.

TEAM:
Sam Douglas-Jones: @samdj_
Louis Parkinson: @captaincutloose

00:00 Coming Up
00:19 Intro
02:24 First Top Out
03:21 Tip Number One
04:01 Fall Practice
05:00 Blue 7A
07:10 Black 7B
10:07 Red 7C+
11:51 Working With COROS
12:59 Red 7C+ Second Attempt
14:30 Tip Number Two
15:34 Intentional vs Irregular Breathing
16:35 Campusing 7A
18:23 Outro

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[EmilAbrahamsson]

Louis with a heart rate monitor on a free solo wall? Hold on I’m just gonna go grab some popcorn 🍿

[nuggetnivag]

Watching the heart rate hit 190 on that black sent me into panic mode. Can't imagine how Louis was feeling

[_roshi]

louis: it better be a good angle

the angle: 💪👁️👄👁️

[Carlyfraser]

The positive attitude Louis has, has been so inspirational for me to continue climbing despite my chronic illness! He's so encouraging to others and himself, that it's starting to rub off on me :) amazing job!

[annelieselittle]

As someone who’s only been climbing for 8 months, your advice has been so helpful Louis! I started out not even willing to try the bouldering wall, and now I’m projecting v3-v4s and having a lot of fun with it! Thanks for all the awesome videos!

[sockmower]

OMG you finally came to my home wall. Sad I missed you but glad you've been none the less.

[althejazzman]

I think my heart rate increased just watching this! I certainly had sweaty palms.

[murrayty]

It was neat to see how your heart rate spiked during stressful/pumped situations (when you were questioning if you would make it). Although staying calm and avoiding those situations is best that cannot always be done. The hit of adrenaline they provide can sometimes help you push through those situations and one of the tricks is being able to harness that energy and then knowing how to shut it off when it is no longer needed.

[Paul-viih]

I thoroughly enjoyed the video. It was a bit disappointing not to see you attempt the green route. It would have been interesting to watch, even if you encountered challenges and didn't succeed right away.

[maryjo]

I can't imagine what you were feeling when your heartrate hit the 190s! I don't think I've ever gotten mine that high, tbh!
I have an original coros apex, back from when both me and the watch were running but not climbing. Mine doesn't have the climbing features :( I've been eyeing the armstrap b/c the wrist based heart rate monitor isn't great and now you have me wanting an entirely new watch...
That was very fun to watch. Thanks for the fantastic content!

[saulsug]

it was fun watching this video being filmed from a distance whilst i bouldered and did some fingerboarding nearby lmao, nice meeting you Louis! Still shook that you came to my home gym

[kim]

If you climb you already know how crazy strong Luis is, his climbing is effortless at times.

But the way he rocketed up that campus would convince anyone, that was crazy

[slytherinbrian]

I panic on V1 slabs with my feet two feet off the ground. Louis, you're really impressive.

[YazzyPazzyJazzy]

omg the black 7b almost gave me a heart attack, ive never felt scared watching someone climb before until that holy shit

[davidpickles]

my local gym! great climbing louis. a pleasure to watch as always

[junedog]

I've been there and done this and I can't explain it. You know you're completely safe (well so long as you land properly) but when you're tired near the top, it is really quite unnerving!

[g.w.customcreations]

Capt. Cut loose free solo a 25ft overhang? HELL YEAH! Get it Louis. 💪🏻

[Matthias]

Having the Heart Rate Monitor ist actually so interesting, because we can tell how hard you are trying on each move 👍

[nilsp]

Crazy how psyched out even Louis was in the fall training. Heart rate at 150-170 before the fall on a route that he climbed afterwards never exceeding 130. Fear is real!

I wonder what Alex Honnold would have had as a heart rate. 50? 60? The guy tends to look as if he was meditating up the wall.

[olter]

Ive been climbing for two yrs on and off and had a sprained ankle injury from a v6 that was a bit over my limit. Ive been doing it for a year since the injury and stuck in v4/5s trying to push to v6s again. Watching made me anxious definitely but also excited that ill be me someday climbing at that lvl. Ur tips for breathing are definitely going to help and i look forward to seeing more vids from ya. Just subbed now ❤