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Climb a 2-3 move start, add one hold or rule, climb it again. Repeat until it's too hard.
- Slot
- On the wall
- Focus
- Problem solving
- Time
- 20 min
- Intensity
- Low
- Injury risk
- Low
- Equipment
- Boulders
How to do it
Start with a simple 2-3 move sequence on existing holds. Climb it, then add exactly one hold or one movement constraint (e.g. no matching, a specific foot only), and climb the full sequence again from the start. Keep adding one thing per round until it gets too hard to complete - that's where you stop or reset.
Who it’s for
Building a problem move by move, which is a good way to spend a session when nothing on the wall inspires you. Adding one thing per round keeps it just past comfortable.
Common mistakes
- Adding two things. One hold or one rule per round.
- Not climbing from the start each time. The full sequence, every round. That’s what makes it build.
- Starting too hard. Two or three easy moves to begin with.
How to progress
Play it with a partner adding the constraints. When you hit the wall, keep the final version as a problem and come back to it fresh.
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.
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.