Metronome climbing
6-8 easy boulders to a steady beat, one move per beat. Change tempo every few climbs.
- Slot
- On the wall
- Focus
- Timing
- Time
- 20 min
- Intensity
- Low
- Injury risk
- Low
- Intervals
- 6 rounds
- Equipment
- Boulders, Metronome
How to do it
Put on a metronome app or a song with a steady beat. On easy boulders, make one move (a hand or a foot) on each beat, so your climbing becomes smooth and even. Climb 6-8 boulders, changing the tempo every few climbs: slow, medium, and fast.
Who it’s for
Climbers who move in bursts and then hang around. A steady beat evens out the rhythm, which saves more energy than most technique drills.
Common mistakes
- Only counting the hands. Feet get a beat too.
- One tempo for the whole session. Change it every few climbs. Slow and fast teach different things.
- Boulders that are too hard. Easy ones, so the beat is achievable.
How to progress
Faster tempo, then harder boulders, then try holding a tempo on a problem you’re working. The music version, climbing to a song, works just as well and is easier to set up.
When it fits
The training periods this exercise fits into in Blok Sessions.
- Power Explosive moves, momentum and coordination.
Related blocks
Start with a ready-made block
A six-week strength plan with a deload, as a file for the app, and seven short emails on how to run it.