The goal of this projecting session is to work on your ability to try hard on command.
Problem selection:
Select problems that are near your max completed grade in that context. Things to keep in mind are: indoor/outdoor climbing, the angle of the wall, type of holds, etc. Given those things, pick problems that are within about 1 V-grade of your max.
So if you’re climbing on a Kilter board where your hardest send is a V8, pick between V8-9ish.
If you’re climbing in a gym you’re familiar with where your hardest send is a V5, pick V5-6ish.
Try not to do this session on brand new terrain; if you do, make sure you warm up with a few slightly easier problems before going to your V-max.
Climbing:
In this session, work moves or sequences that require you to try hard. It’s still important to analyze the movement and make sure you’re doing it correctly.
Ideally, you should work towards being able to string 2-3 moves together at a time. Try to work an entire problem this way, doing individual moves or sequences where you have to try hard and resting 1-2 minutes between links.
INDOORS, unless otherwise specified by your plan, try to move on from projects after about 20-25 minutes, and rest 5 minutes before moving to the next project.
OUTDOORS, it’s normal to spend more time at a problem. This also means you need to rest more in between tries. Don’t relentlessly hammer the moves over and over. Take your time and think the moves and holds through.
Don’t change angles too many times during the session. Staying on a similar wall angle makes it easier to notice when your power drops. When your power drops, the project session is over.
Focus:
The focus of the session is on getting yourself to try hard, so you will fail in this session.
Combination:
This is a general session and can be combined with any session. Perform immediately after finalizing your warmup. Do not combine this session with intense endurance training or other maximum effort climbing sessions. If you do conditioning afterward, be sure to rest a few minutes first and get some food and water. In general, project days should be the shortest session of your week.