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Metronome climbing

6-8 easy boulders to a steady beat, one move per beat. Change tempo every few climbs.

On the wall
Timing
20 min
Low intensity
Low injury risk
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.

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.

Metronome climbing

0:00 / 20:05

Ready

20:05

6 rounds

6-8 easy boulders to a steady beat, one move per beat. Change tempo every few climbs.

6
rounds
20:05
total

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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.

  • Base Lots of easy climbing, good movement and aerobic fitness.

  • Power Explosive moves, momentum and coordination.

  • Endurance Climb longer before you pump out, by moving efficiently.

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

  • Deload Train less, let your fingers recover, keep moving.