For bouldering, strength and power are king and one of the best tools for training climbing specific power is the campus board.  However, while the campus board is definitely a powerful tool it is often misused.  Not only will this reduce the effectiveness of any strength and power workout on the campus board, but it is also dangerous and can quickly result in injury.

To give you an idea of what effective campus training looks like, here’s a sample workout from our Bouldering Training Program.  This work is the first workout from Week 9 and is part of the first 6 week strength and power bloc.

The workout itself consists of three campus board exercises followed by a difficult core workout.  Give the workout a shot and if you like it be sure to check out the full Bouldering Training Program for yourself.

*******Just one note of caution! Campusing is dangerous and is not suitable for beginner climbers.  As the workout instructions suggest, if you have not been climbing for at least a year and don’t consistently climb V5 you should either use the campus board with your feet on or should substitute limit bouldering for your power training.

Bouldering Training: Strength and Power Workout

Bouldering Strength and Power Program:

If you like what you saw above and are ready to take your bouldering to the next level, be sure to check out the full program.  Here are the basics:

“Here is your roadmap to gaining more strength and power on boulder problems. This online bouldering training program is laid out for you by a climbing trainer so you don’t have to plan anything. The workouts and drills are scalable to any level of climber, so it’ll help no matter how hard you currently boulder.”

Check out the full program for yourself by clicking through below!

However, if this program doesn’t sound like the right fit for you, we offer a variety of programs that train everything from endurance to finger strength.  Check them all out here: Climbing Training Programs.

Full Program: Bouldering Training Program

(photo courtesy of Brandon and Gabi Fox | @justgoclimb)

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