Brad

Finished off the session with some bar muscle ups today, felt pretty strong and form is better than ever so very happy with this.
Starting to feel the benefit of consistent work and progressive overload 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

No flash on this one but got it second attempt. Possibly the first time I’ve ever used a knee in this way but I’ve seen it done in a few of the big comps so thought I’d give it a go and I’m pleased to say it actually worked pretty well.
Get down and try these comp problems you won’t be disappointed 😉💪🏾💪🏾

Maintaining a level with only one session a week at the moment, happy to still be able to get some pinks done.
Really nice pink set on the boulder, two more to tick off👍

Happy to tick this one off after a short break from climbing. Coordination moves can be frustrating but when you get them it’s very satisfying. Great new set of blocks in the garden, just the pinks and oranges left for next session.

Had the flat to myself for a bit this morning so did a quick session. Finished off with some head stand transitions. I’ve fallen off the training at home bandwagon, like most people I got board of it to be honest. Now I’m a stay at home dad for most of the week I need to fight off getting a “dad bod” however possible 😂
Climbing is still my main focus and passion but I just don’t have the time to push that aspect of my training at the moment. I would like to get back to doing handstand training on a regular basis so watch this space for updates and ideas for your own training.

Been a quiet month training wise so not posted for a while.
Rings are something I have spent a lot of time on over the past ten years and I’m happy that even after a two year + break from them I’m still able to do a few things. Muscle up to forward roll, not the prettiest but we got there.
Hopefully have some more posts over the next few weeks.

Last post of 2021. Something a little different for you all. I’ve been looking after while is back at work so trying to get some training in between playing and eating. I believe you can train with limited time, space and equipment, all you need is motivation 👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
Let’s get after 2022.

Pink v6 on the island

One from today’s sessions with
We spent the whole session in the monkey house, working through the blue v3-5 and the black v4-6’s
Looking forward to the new comp wall set for the next session.

A few really nice new problems on the comp wall. This is the only one I could do for now. Went into this with confidence as I’d watched a bunch of people on it and came to the conclusion it wasn’t that hard, I was pleasantly surprised 😂
Respect to Luca, Finn and Isaac for smashing this on Monday 💪🏾looking strong lads, keep up the good work.

I’ve seen a fair few videos of this climb in the past few days but I thought I’d share it anyway. A nice pink v6 in the karma cave. Hardest move is up into the big hold on the volume, you have to stand up tall and lock that right hand in quickly before matching it. Some cool problems on this set, just the orange to finish the set💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Back in the game after a short rest👊🏾👊🏾👊🏾
This orange is very cool, not the knee bar bit, that sucked 😂
Managed the top part in isolation so should be able to link it, might need a knee bar pad for the next session. Got a few more vids for you’ll this week.

Hope you’re all having a lovely Friday.
Here’s a nice pink on the comp wall
Nice to have some support from

Short video today. Working on the island set yesterday with . This black v4-6 climbs really nicely and has a slightly scary top out (for me anyway 🙄)
Got two more problems on this set left to work on, a very hard looking orange v8+ and a pretty hard black v4-6. Tried some of the moves on the black, check my stories to see how that went.

I’ve been avoiding this one, happy to tick it off in one session. I watch a lot of people climb and sometimes that actually puts me off trying certain problems as people make them look really hard. Sometimes you’ve got to put your preconceived ideas of a climb to one side and just get on it, you might surprise yourself.

Another cool black v4-6 in the garden
Couple of really good sessions done this week and still lots to try, the route setting team doing a great job at keeping us busy with some cool new blocks up on the rock on slab(still being set when I left) and in the cove💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

One from yesterday that I did manage to finish. I found this really hard and I’m not sure I can blame gravity. Small holds have always been a struggle for me. Got a few more projects on this set left for the next session. You should work on your weaknesses but don’t neglect your strengths and the things you like doing, you will still make progress if you stick to the plan.
How much time do you spend working on your weaknesses?
Do you train your strengths?
Do you know the difference?
Try figuring out what you are good at first, do that more, then you’ll have a better idea of your limits and areas you might need to work on.

Awesome black v4-6. Cheeky toe hook on the start hold to make the first sequence feel easier. The top hold is definitely not as good as I was expecting.
Had a great day of coaching today, it reinforces why I love this sport so much, watching the next generation of crushes push themselves inspires me to keep pushing towards my goals. Come checkout these kids sending your projects and be inspired 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Definitely my favourite climb of the session, happy to get it first attempt as you can probably tell from my reaction. I did some work with the squad on this problem yesterday and suggested dropping the left heel to help put more pressure on the right foot, giving you much more upward momentum. Sometimes one foot is better than two.
Some very good problems set by the team over the past couple of days, lots of toe and heel hooks, with some coordination moves thrown in to keep you learning 🔥🔥🔥💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾👊🏾

Quick session today in the monkey house with .
Sometimes even when you’re not feeling it you just need to turn up and get in with it. Felt much better at the end of the session, crazy what broken sleep can do to your mind🙄

Got it💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
What a cool problem, happy to finally get the link done. Changed my beta a little, adding in the left toe hook to help with the big shoulder move out left. It really helps to conserve energy for the next set of moves.
Another great session in the bank, definitely feeling closer to my goals.

Another great set on the “Cave”
This was my favourite from yesterday’s session, pink v6.
You’re going to need to get them biceps working hard to get this one done💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Open handed holds and compression is something I seem to do well on, especially at this angle. A question I get asked a lot is “how do I get better at holding open handed holds?” The simple answer is climb on them more and over time you will improve but if you avoid them you won’t, I know this from experience as I would avoid crimps for a long time, it was only when i started using them that I got better at them, pretty simple really👊🏾

Happy to tick this one off quickly, although it does look like my left foot hits the green hold 😉 I didn’t put any weight on it. That’s all the climbs in the cove done . New projects on the way👊🏾

Got the top half of this pink so now it’s just about putting it all together, something I seem to be struggling with at the moment, feel like I’m hitting a plateau . Time to step it up a level, time to start focusing on the long term goal, something I’ve had at the back of my mind for ten plus years.
Goals often change or at least the goal post’s are move to accommodate changes in your life etc but for me this goal has remained and is burning brighter than ever 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

Sound on for this one👍
Another great black v4-6 in the garden. This is a double clutch move, I’ve seen it done a few different ways but for me this is the steepest learning curve, incorporating dynamic movements with accuracy and confidence. Keep in mind that if you push to hard to the right you will be carrying to much speed making it harder to catch the crimp side pull. Stand up and reach to the right, trying to use as little momentum as possible.
A little encouragement from .chan.2017 always helps👍

Got the send in the end👊🏾
Awesome problem, happy to get this one done. More projects on the way.

Here’s the full climb, minus the top and the fruity language.
I’ve had my eye on this one for a while now so happy to put it all together, just need to go back fresh and give it a good go. Got some good advice from for the last move but unfortunately it’s not over there, the top out is well hard🤷🏾‍♂️
Another great session in the bank💪🏾