 | Train Climbing Power Endurance on Fingerboard
12. 01. 2020 19:00:04
Training power endurance is one of the most important climbing specific sessions that you will do when entering the peak portion of your training/climbing season as a route climber (or if you're a boulderer doing super long problems or traverses!). For many of us, time and access to the best facilit... |
 | Lattice 6 Minute Home Climbing Workout
15. 01. 2020 19:00:08
Strapped for time and facilities? If you're stuck in that situation where there are limited time and facilities for wall climbing, then a really basic floor and fingerboard/bar set up can be used really effectively! The key to good, basic, conditioning workouts for climbing is to make the exercises ... |
 | Health and Performance Tips for Climbing | Finger, Forearm and Hand
29. 04. 2021 17:00:16
We've pulled together a collection of 3 video series we created for social media (so apologies not our usual camera work) for finger, forearm and hand health and performance. In these videos, we cover 3 key areas.... |
 | The System Board Challenge - Wideboyz vs Lattice
6. 05. 2021 17:17:55
It's another 'board off' challenge and this time it's Pete Whittaker from theWideboyz vs our resident board-meister Jen Wood!You're all very aware of how good both of these climbers are, when it comes to funky, technical and powerful climbing... but what happens when they're able to set competitivel... |
 | Top 3 Grip Positions for Fingerboard Training
29. 01. 2020 19:59:53
When it comes to fingerboard training for climbing, there are many tools and methods at our disposal! If anyone has watched our channels over the years or followed some of our education around finger strength training method, you'll have noticed that we vary our training between single and two arm t... |
 | Strength & Conditioning For Climbing Pushing Muscles
5. 02. 2020 19:00:07
We all spend a huge amount of our climbing and training time using the agonist (pulling) muscles of the forearm, arm and back. This is, of course, a great thing to do, because we must work the primary movers at high workloads if we want to become high performing athletes in the long term! ... |
 | Part 1 - Training for Climbing Cracks + Example Exercises
16. 02. 2020 18:28:32
For the next 2 episodes of Ask Lattice, we've got a bit more of a niche subject area - crack training! Many of you have asked us questions around this over the years and we've worked with lots of climbers who are interested in hard cracks, big walling or just trad climbing in general. In this video ... |
 | Train With No Cracks - Crack Climbing Training
18. 02. 2020 18:43:21
There's a whole load of us out there that either love crack climbing, or want to get better at it, but alas we have no access to cracks! What can we do?1. Try and fake cracks in creative ways! The first exercise here, we have Tom using a plate weight to simulate the forces created in a hard jamming ... |
 | How to write climbing training plan by Lattice Training
27. 05. 2021 17:00:28
How do you (or we in this instance) write a climbing training plan? In this video, coach and founder Ollie Torr walks us through his 3 steps that you can follow if you want to write your own plan, covering; Before and After, Timescales, and Order, Movement & Sessions.... |
 | Lattice Training - When Climbing Meets Flexibility
3. 06. 2021 17:00:13
What happens when a climbing coach sets boulder problems for a flexibility coach (that are novice/intermediate climbers)? Well, in this video Lattice coaches Josh and Jen did exactly that, with flexibility coaches Matt and Liv. But the question is, does flexibility offer any advantages to the less e... |
 | Climbing & Training | Tracking Your Menstrual Cycle
27. 02. 2020 17:00:10
As a follow-on from our first introductory video regarding the menstrual cycle, we're going to release a few shorter videos focusing on common issues which we are asked about. In this video Ella and Maddy give their thoughts on some methods for tracking your menstrual cycle, including:... |
 | Competition Climbing Pressure. How Hard Is It
1. 03. 2020 18:13:38
Whether you're aiming for a competition or even your hardest flash outside, then the process that a climber's mind goes through is fascinating and there's loads to learn! This week, we put Jen into a really pressured situation. She knew this would be going out on the YouTube channel, she didn't know... |
 | Are Benchmarks Valid | System Board Training
11. 03. 2020 18:00:10
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 | Floor Based | Lattice 6 Minute Home Core Workout: Climbing Training Session
15. 03. 2020 17:00:04
Many of us find ourselves with the time and motivation to complete a core workout - but not always the fanciest of equipment! We've put together a 6 minute 'Home core workout' routine that you can do with almost zero equipment. You just need a bit of floor space and a couple of suitable weights! ... |
 | Climbing Training with Lattice - Pull-Up Training for Beginners
24. 06. 2021 17:00:14
Pull-Up Training for BeginnersIn this video, Ella and Maddy deliver 2 sessions that are great for building up to your first pull up, or for progressing at pull-ups within the 1-5 rep range. These sessions use a range of theraband assisted exercises to make pull up training more accessible. They can ... |
 | Lattice Training - Bouldering Rant with Tom & Ollie - Part 1
1. 07. 2021 17:00:21
E-bikes, leaf blowers, portable fans, tall climbers - no-one is safe! In this latest Ask Lattice video Tom Randall and Ollie Torr sat down on the Ask Lattice sofa and had a bit of a rant, covering many topical 'issues' from modern day bouldering. ... |
 | Core Training With Partner
25. 03. 2020 17:35:09
We all love a bit of core training, so that's a good start! What makes it even more interesting when you're doing a lot of it, or you're stuck without loads of interesting kit to training with?Well, it's called 'training with a partner!' This session is designed to be done with another person and re... |
 | 3 Common Mistakes for Climbers | Fingerboard Training
29. 03. 2020 20:00:12
Having worked with thousands of climbers with their training plans and also having observed the 'fingerboard revolution' during the last 10 years, we've noticed there are some significant mistakes that some people are making. Not all issues are associated with beginner climbers either - it's the who... |
 | Adjusting Your Climbing Training For A Home Set Up
9. 04. 2020 19:51:00
HOME ADJUSTMENTS? We know that a lot of you are struggling to make sense of the new 'normal' in terms of how you're training and climbing. Most of you have lost nearly all of your standard climbing access (indoors or outside) and with it, some of the flexibility to do different things and get access... |
 | How to Use A Pinch & Crimp Block For Climbing Training
13. 04. 2020 09:34:07
As many of you may have noticed, we have been doing quite a lot of training ourselves and with our clients on a Crimp and Pinch Block. First up, those eagle-eyed (eagle-eared?!) people out there may notice that Ollie called this a 'Travel Block' - this was from a while back before we'd decided what ... |
 | Lattice Training - Balancing Family, Work and Climbing
15. 07. 2021 17:00:30
In this latest episode of 'Ask Lattice' Ollie Torr is joined by Jon Procter, one of our newer members of the coaching team at Lattice. Jon has almost an entirely different lifestyle to Ollie, in that he balances family life, a second job, early morning training and twice daily training. In this epis... |
 | Lattice Training - Training with Finger Injury
22. 07. 2021 17:00:24
In this first episode of a new Lattice series, coach and founder Ollie Torr will run through how you can continue training when faced with a new finger injury. This will specifically focus on how you can stay motivated and train around your injury, not rehabbing the injured area itself - for this yo... |
 | This Is Our Testing Method Explained - How Strong Are Your Fingers
26. 04. 2020 19:00:32
We've spent a lot of years testing finger strength - and when we say a lot - we mean over 500,000 seconds of deadhang data collected from climbers all over the world! We have tested climbers all the way from the 'pros' like Alex Megos, Alex Honnold and Magnus Midtbø, to amateur weekend warriors all ... |
 | What Now | Returning to Climbing After Lock Down
20. 05. 2020 18:45:33
Many of you are just starting to take your first tentative (or is that psyched?!) steps back into the real world of outdoor climbing again this week. Whilst this isn't entirely worldwide, there are many countries we're seeing promising signs of access to rock, whether that's bouldering, sport or tra... |
 | Coaching Discussion - Worst Training Habits
7. 06. 2020 17:29:29
In climbing, training and coaching, there are many pitfalls - although, possibly this isn't a big surprise considering that our sport is fairly complex! In this video, we had Ella and Ollie sit down and get into some of those subjects that many of us as coaches have worked with over the years and al... |
 | 4 Key Exercises for climbing training | Bar Core Build Up
15. 06. 2020 20:31:30
Core strength and conditioning exercises on a bar, are a critical part of climbing training, whether you're a route or boulder specialist. They enable us to transition some of our basic core strength (often gained on the floor) into a more sport-specific plane of movement and also utilise a greater ... |
 | Lattice Training - How to Use the Lattice Mini Bar - Portable Fingerboard
2. 08. 2021 12:30:41
In this short how to video learn how to warm-up and train anywhere with our Lattice travel-sized hangboard, the Mini Bar. Our most lightweight and portable fingerboard lets you take our edges on the go and is perfect for hold-specific warm-ups for your climbing and training. The Mini bar comes with ... |
 | Lattice Training - Tokyo 2020, The Future of Climbing
3. 08. 2021 09:00:21
In this latest Ask Lattice video, climbing coaches Ollie and Josh sit down on the sofa to discuss the upcoming events in Tokyo, breaking down the disciplines that will take place and what we might expect from the athletes competing, along with their predictions of how the athletes might perform.... |
 | Stay Light or Get Strong - Climbing
30. 06. 2020 21:50:40
Ok kicking off with a hot topic in this video - staying lighting vs getting strong? It's an age old discussion topic amongst climbers in almost all disciplines and one that needs thought and transparency of discussion. We've worked with almost every body type you can possibly imagine and also with m... |
 | 6 Minute Lower Body Climbing Workout
7. 07. 2020 21:07:53
Leg workouts for climbers?! Yes WE know that they're of benefit and YOU (deep down) know they're of benefit! For too many years now, climbers how been afraid of lower body strength and conditioning because they're either scared of getting big legs or think that it's of no benefit. These are incorrec... |
 | Maximise YOUR space on the climbing wall
26. 07. 2020 20:25:32
There are many reasons why you may find yourself stuck with just one section of climbing wall. You may be training in a gym with strict spacing and distancing or there may be way too many people and you've got just one section! ... |
 | Solutions, Causes and Assessment | Golfer's Elbow From Climbing
10. 08. 2020 21:28:22
First up, we have a new person on the Lattice Couch! James is a climbing-specialised physio and has worked with both our staff team and our clients, so we thought we'd pick his brain about some interesting and new subjects relevant to climbers! We've put all of the details of his expertise and how t... |
 | Lattice Training - 6 Minute Shoulder Mobility - Follow Along
15. 08. 2021 17:00:32
Lattice Flexibility Coach Josh takes us through a simple 6 minute follow along stretching routine for the shoulders and upper body. If you feel you could benefit from improving your upper body flexibility, either for climbing or simply to feel good, give this sessions a go. ... |
 | Lattice Training - Calisthenics and Climbing, Ask Lattice
19. 08. 2021 17:00:14
In this episode of Ask Lattice Josh talks to Nutritionist, Ed Smith, all about his history of calisthenics training and how it has impacted his climbing performance. Ed had spent years in the gym strength training and playing many different sports before finding climbing. From then calisthenics beca... |
 | Improving Training and Performance in Climbing - Self Massage For Climbers
19. 08. 2020 20:23:25
We've got another session with physio James and this time he's talking about self-massage for climbers! Firstly, we've got him explaining to us what exactly is a massage and why it might be useful for our training and performance. Secondly, this is followed by some discussion around some key things ... |
 | Q&A plus more - Will Your Height Affect Core Training
23. 08. 2020 20:03:33
Whooh, we found a whole episode of 'Ask Lattice' in the archives! You can probably date this one by the big winter jackets and the lack of Tom's terrible haircut! Another series of great questions from all of you lot out there... let's jump in...... |
 | Small Edge Finger Strength Training - Hangboard
13. 09. 2020 19:00:07
Small edge training is something that lots of you ask about. Questions are typically:1. When should I use this form of training in my plan?2. Is it better than other forms of fingerboard work?... |
 | Lattice Training - Lower Body Flexibility Follow Along
29. 08. 2021 17:00:05
In this video coach Josh takes us through a simple 6 minute follow along stretching routine for the hips and lower body. If you feel you could benefit from improving your lower body flexibility, either for climbing or simply to feel good, give this sessions a go. ... |
 | Lattice Training - 4 Productivity Hacks, to Improve your Training
2. 09. 2021 17:00:22
In this episode Coach Josh takes us through 4 really simple tactics to get the most out of your training. 1. Scheduling your training - Many climbers ad hoc their training sessions but this is an easy way to pass time or get off track. Make a plan ahead of time and you'll be more likely to have prod... |
 | Nutrition for Climbing - What Should Climbers Eat? Fuelling, Protein and More
30. 09. 2020 17:38:50
In this video, we delve into more of the detail of the 'what' and the 'why' surrounding climbing nutrition! We have Mina (our nutritionist) and Maddy (one of our Premium coaches and also specialised women's coach/athlete research) sat down on the Ask Lattice sofa going through some of the big topics... |
 | What You Need To Know - Best Climbing Shoes
5. 10. 2020 17:30:01
Selecting a pair of climbing shoes is not always the simplest task when there's so much choice out there and also you may be interested in all sorts of different styles of climbing - steep, slab, boulder, sport etc. ... |
 | The Climber's Stretch - A Possible Solution To Golfer's Elbow
14. 10. 2020 20:44:07
Golfer's elbow is a pain.... literally! In our recent video with Physio James (from the Sheffield Climbing Clinic) we had Tom talking about a special stretch that he's done over the last 10+ yrs which seems to produce almost miraculous improvements in golfer's elbow for some parts of the population.... |
 | A Favourite Exercise - Climbing Shoulder Mobility
15. 10. 2020 18:41:53
PART 2: If you've just come across this video, make sure you check out Part 1 from yesterday where Tom looked at a possible solution to Golfer's Elbow! In this video today, we're looking at one of Tom's favourite shoulder mobility exercises... another one he's been using for years and considers high... |
 | Lattice Training - Tennis Player to V14 - Ask Lattice with Jonny Kydd
16. 09. 2021 17:00:08
Jonny Kydd is one of the newer coaches at Lattice Training and has a wealth of experience in climbing and training. Jonny has a BSc and MSc in Sports Science so he's got the theory covered! He's also an extremely accomplished boulderer having climbed V14, establishing many first ascents and is getti... |
 | Lattice Training - The Pro V's The Tall - Project Session
19. 09. 2021 17:00:27
Josh and Maddy head to the Depot climbing centre for some projecting! Today we are working V5-V8 but it's the style of climbing that is really going to play to their weaknesses or strengths. In fact climbing these harder blocs we can really see where each climbers relies on their preferred style and... |
 | The Replica Method - Climb HARDER
25. 10. 2020 17:30:01
Many of the 30s and 40s generation became aware of replica building when reading about the British climbers Ben Moon and Jerry Moffatt creating copies of their projects outside then training on them in cellars underneath Sheffield houses in 1993. The younger climbers though, will be aware of the ama... |
 | Protein, Recovery & Vegetarians - The Big Questions In Climbing Nutrition
28. 10. 2020 20:14:26
Nutrition for climbing can be quite a complex topic - in a way it's very similar to the physical training. There's a lot of moving parts which interact with each other in a multitude of ways and many of us spend years trying to understand how it all works! ... |
 | Level 1 | Climbing Home Workout: 20 Minute Follow Along
5. 11. 2020 17:00:07
Are you stuck at home and lacking access to all the usual gym climbing facilities? Do you want to get involved with a regular workout session with simple, commonly-found-at-home training items? Are you a psyched climber?!... |
 | Back to Climbing Outdoors - Bouldering Gear List: The Essentials
9. 11. 2020 18:00:09
In this latest video, weve gone bouldering with Tom Randall to get his top tips for what you should be taking out with you to the crag. Are you guilty of popping out with your basic shoes, chalk and a pad? Tom tells us all about his ideal kit for bouldering performance, including staying hydrated, l... |
 | Lattice Training - Sheffield Hangar Comp Wall Session
30. 09. 2021 17:00:32
The Lattice team gets early access to the Sheffield Hanger ahead of their official opening and are able to test out the extensive new gym and the quality setting. In this episode Ollie and Rhos get to work on the Olympic replica competition wall. Big moves, amazing holds and some friendly competitio... |