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8 boulder pyramid

8 boulders from flash to limit, then back down 7 to 1. Up to 3 attempts each.

On the wall
Power
61 min
High intensity
Moderate injury risk
Boulders

How to do it

Choose 8 boulders from flash to limit level. Increase difficulty each time until the hardest attempt is near your project limit, or slightly above. Then climb boulders 7 through 1 again. Give each boulder up to 3 attempts and rest 2-3 minutes between attempts, longer near the top.

Run it now

The same timer as the app: a five-second get-ready, then every round and rest counted down with a beep. Keep this page open while you train.

8 boulder pyramid

0:00 / 60:35

Ready

60:35

15 rounds

8 boulders from flash to limit, then back down 7 to 1. Up to 3 attempts each.

15
rounds
2:00
rest
60:35
total

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Who it's for

A session that covers flash level through limit and back down. Climbing back down the pyramid is where the real work happens, because you're tired and the problems are still hard.

Common mistakes

  • Burning out on the way up. Three attempts maximum, and rest longer near the top.
  • Skipping the descent. The second half is the session. Cut the top end instead if you're short of time.
  • A top boulder that's far too hard. Near your project limit, or slightly above. Not a boulder you've never touched.

How to progress

Move the whole pyramid up a grade when the descent stops feeling hard. Adding boulders makes it longer, not better.

When it fits

The training periods this exercise fits into in Blok Sessions.

  • Strength Stronger fingers and pulling, with weight you control.

  • Power Explosive moves, momentum and coordination.

  • Performance Peak for a trip or a comp: focus, reading problems, trying hard.