Momentum Practice 2

Problem selection:

Select problems on a variety of angles and styles, or otherwise suggested by your plan.

Climbing:

You will repeat each climb at least three times.

First, repeat the climb trying to start momentum from your lower body – ankles, knees and hips.

Second, repeat the climb trying to initiate momentum from your upper body – arms and shoulders.

Then repeat the climb, using a combination of moves based on what worked best for each move. Use your visualization to plan this strategy ahead of time and execute. Repeat more times as needed until the movements are fluid and efficient.

Focus:

Focus on your center of gravity, the precision that you take the holds/footholds with, and what part of your body the momentum comes from. While the lower body is generally more powerful, steeper and harder climbing will often demand more of the upper body as well. Learning to initiate momentum from the upper body is helpful for foot cuts, jumps, and sections of climbs where the feet are minimal.

For the lower body, think about popping your hips, squatting, jumping, and standing on your tippytoes.

For the upper body, think about doing a pull up or muscle up, bringing the holds to your chest, or squeezing your shoulder blades against your back.

Combination:

Perform after warming up and before any conditioning.