Perfect boulders in the fewest attempts
3-4 new boulders: set an attempt limit (max 10) and try to climb each perfectly within it.
- Slot
- On the wall
- Focus
- Technique
- Time
- 35 min
- Intensity
- Moderate intensity
- Injury risk
- Low injury risk
- Equipment
- Boulders
How to do it
Pick 3-4 new or barely tried boulders near your flash level. Before starting each one, decide how many attempts you get (never more than 10), and try to climb it perfectly - smooth and controlled - within that limit. Rest 2-3 minutes between attempts.
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.
Perfect boulders in the fewest attempts
0:00 / 35:05
Ready
35:05
3 rounds
3-4 new boulders: set an attempt limit (max 10) and try to climb each perfectly within it.
High risk: read the protocol, stop if anything feels wrong.
- 3
- rounds
- 2:00
- rest
- 35:05
- total
Done.
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Take the quizWho it's for
Climbers who brute-force problems with volume. Setting an attempt limit before you start forces you to think between goes instead of throwing yourself at it.
Common mistakes
- Moving the limit once you've hit it. Decide first, then stick to it.
- Aiming to top rather than to climb well. Perfect means smooth and controlled. A scrappy send doesn't count.
- Skipping the thinking between goes. Two to three minutes rest is thinking time.
How to progress
Lower the attempt limit, or move to harder boulders. Getting a near-flash-level boulder perfect in three attempts is a real skill.
When it fits
The training periods this exercise fits into in Blok Sessions.
Base Lots of easy climbing, good movement and aerobic fitness.
Performance Peak for a trip or a comp: focus, reading problems, trying hard.