Read, say, send
5-6 new boulders: say your sequence out loud before each attempt, then compare.
- Slot
- On the wall
- Focus
- Reading
- Time
- 21 min
- Intensity
- Moderate intensity
- Injury risk
- Low injury risk
- Equipment
- Boulders
How to do it
Pick 5-6 boulders you haven't tried. Before each attempt, say out loud the hand sequence, the body position for the hardest move, and where you'll rest or shake out. Climb it once, then compare what you planned with what actually happened. Rest 2 minutes between boulders.
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.
Read, say, send
0:00 / 20:10
Ready
20:10
5 rounds
5-6 new boulders: say your sequence out loud before each attempt, then compare.
High risk: read the protocol, stop if anything feels wrong.
- 5
- rounds
- 2:00
- rest
- 20:10
- total
Done.
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Take the quizWho it's for
Anyone whose plan falls apart the moment they leave the ground. Saying the sequence out loud exposes the vague bits, because you can't say 'and then somehow' without noticing.
Common mistakes
- Saying it in your head. Out loud. That's the mechanism.
- Only naming the hands. Body position for the crux and where you'll shake out, too.
- Skipping the comparison afterwards. Plan against reality, every time.
- Doing it on problems you know. New boulders only.
How to progress
Longer boulders, then problems in your anti-style, where your reading is worst. Once it's a habit, you'll find yourself doing a quiet version of it before every attempt, which is the actual goal.
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.