How to write a climbing training plan by Lattice Training

How do you (or we in this instance) write a climbing training plan? In this video, coach and founder Ollie Torr walks us through his 3 steps that you can follow if you want to write your own plan, covering; Before and After, Timescales, and Order, Movement & Sessions.

Intro: (0:00)
Step 1 - Before and after: (0:18)
Step 2 - Timescale: (2:12)
Step 3 - Order, movement, sessions: (5:27)
Considerations: (16:08)
Periodisation: (18:18)
Outro: (21:06)

Step one - Before and After - Where are you now and where do you want to be? A couple of ways of measuring the before and after are grades, testing and movement.

Step two - Timescale of the plan. This section talks about the mesocycles (typically a month) and macrocycles (typically a year to 4 years). By addressing the before and after, we can now look at what will be needed to get there, with consideration to seasons, gains desired and priorities; This will impact the final goals you are working towards.

Step three - The third and final step that Ollie covers is Order, Movement, and Sessions. At this stage, we can now look at how to order your training, plus which movements and sessions you might want to include, and how to choose those. Various topics covered here include time available, rest days (these are vital), equipment and facilities available to you, training partners, etc.

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[Leandroltz]

Even with similar comments, I felt I needed to reiterate: This video is among the best you have released, this is extremely helpful for someone like me who has been climbing for years but struggle a lot on how to structure my training plan. Thanks a lot for that!

[Nykinkanava]

This is probably the best video on the topic for a "normal person". Good point about motivation and psyche!

[Synthysizer]

It’s kinda nutty how much knowledge y’all freely share on a frequent basis! Thank you so much

[Augmantas]

As a lite plan user I find this very helpful. As I was struggling to put the weekly exercises into sessions. Thanks for the very informative video!

[SnapDash]

I only 'liked' this video because there wasn't a 'love' button.

Super informative without being overwhelming, and accessible even for folks at the low end of the spectrum (In my case, I've only been climbing a year; now I'm getting into a structured plan so I can improve and eventually climb lead)

[magicznydario]

Thank you for your help! I've been following your channel only for a week or so and in this time I learned so much!!!
I still can't believe i didn't have to pay for this priceless knowledge.
Thank you for the opportunity to start climbing.

[orcunsarmis]

thanks lattice, I progress a lot in my climbing and sport science with you guys 10 points ;)

[StabBacker]

so good quality content it's insane <3 love everything you've done for helping the future be educated and injury free :)

[ДимитърГраховски]

Another thing that I thing is good to add to the After or even During - Did I feel pain or did I get injured and if so adjust. I went from 6a+ to 7a+ sport climbing in a bit less than three months, buuut with a cost. Now I have to rest for a month and then I will adjust my training in a way, to minimize the probability of injury ( saying minimize, because everything can happen). My goal for next year is 7c+ - 8a and then go for bigger goal.
And you guys help a lot

[leoingson]

Your training plan videos are marvelous!

[halenray]

Great video, thank you for your work!

I am getting back into climbing now after a couple years break and these experienced tips are really useful for me to stay realistic and motivated while protecting my body from injury.

[Soyi]

I'm in the 3rd month of my first LITE plan. The video helps me understand the current plan better. I'm clearer now on how to request/schedule my next LITE plan. Thanks for all the information.!

[karlklahn]

Thank you for all that great content! Best climbing specific training channel!

[Marcuscaravan]

Seriously need to improve my power endurance, I've been climbing for 6 months and have just got my first V6 down at Depot but I'm getting absolutely knackered by the end of every boulder!

[flip_lange]

So much info, so much detail! Such quality content. Thanks a lot for that! The only thing that I missed was some info on performance during the plan. What I mean by it is: yes I know what I’m working towards, what I don’t know is when should the gains happen? During the training, after a rest week? How fatigued should I feel throughout the plan? When do I know I’m doing too much/too little? As someone who has trouble making gains, this would be something nice to know.

[RyRobsonOfficial]

Great vid! Exactly what I was looking for🙏

[DaxxterDreams]

This video is so helpful ! Thank you very much!

[foxtrot]

Love you're videos, really informative, keep up the great work 😁

[JuzFreeGem]

Will be great if similar content is also on the podcast 😀

[noskin.noproblem]

I planned to get from 4a boulder to 7a boulder in one year and I managed to send my first outdoor 7a 9 months after I started climbing. Here I started realising that I should really start training a little more structured. Very helpful video! I am sure this will help a lot through the coming challenges.