In this project session, you will work on sending very difficult problems.
Problem selection:
Select problems that are at or near your max completed grade in that context. These will probably be problems you’re already familiar with. They should be at or around your hardest grade climbed in that context.
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:
The goal is to try to send problems that are at or near your hardest grade. If you are familiar with the problems you’re trying, you can go straight to trying to send them. Otherwise, you may need to work the moves first.
A rough rule of thumb for resting when projecting in the gym is to rest 3 minutes plus 1 for each move you did, up to a max of 10 minutes. Outside, you may rest even longer if you have more time. This will ensure that you are fully recovered for each effort. If you rest more than 15 minutes, consider doing a few of the easier moves a minute or two before your attempt to turn your body back on.
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 sending difficult climbs, 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.