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The Complete 12-Week V5 Training Plan

Your Path to Projecting V5

This comprehensive plan is designed to build a strong foundation, increase your strength, and help you peak for your V5 projects. Check off each session as you complete it!

Phase 1: Foundation & Technique (Weeks 1-4)

Week 1

Silent Feet Drill (15m), Volume Bouldering (4x4 pyramid of V1-V4, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Foundation (45m), Technique Drills on easy terrain (30m), Fall Practice (15m)

Movement Drills (Hover Hands, 15m), Volume Bouldering (V2-V4, 75m), Core (15m)

Week 2

Perfect Repeats Drill (15m), Volume Bouldering (V2-V4, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Foundation (45m), Hangboard: Repeaters (20m), Fall Practice (15m)

Anti-Style Bouldering (75m), Core (15m)

Week 3

Timed Laps (ARCing, 2x10m), Volume Bouldering (V3-V4, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Foundation (45m), Hangboard: Repeaters (20m), Fall Practice (15m)

Projecting V4s (Systematic approach, 90m)

Week 4 (Deload)

Light Volume Bouldering (V1-V3, 45m), Mobility (15m)

Light S&C (50% volume), Mobility (15m)

Fun Climbing Session (60m)

Phase 2: Strength & Power (Weeks 5-8)

Week 5

Hangboard: Max Hangs (25m), Limit Bouldering (Board/Spray Wall, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Strength Focus (Weighted Pull-ups, OHP, 60m)

Limit Bouldering on Projects (V4-V5, 75m), Technique Refinement (15m)

Week 6

Hangboard: Max Hangs (25m), Limit Bouldering (Board/Spray Wall, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Strength Focus (Weighted Pull-ups, Dips, 60m)

Limit Bouldering on Projects (V4-V5, 75m), Visualization Practice (15m)

Week 7

Hangboard: Max Hangs (25m), Limit Bouldering (Board/Spray Wall, 60m), Core (15m)

S&C Strength Focus (Weighted Pull-ups, Rows, 60m)

Limit Bouldering on Projects (V4-V5, 75m), Video Analysis (15m)

Week 8 (Deload)

Light Bouldering (V2-V4, 45m), Mobility (15m)

Light S&C (50% volume), Mobility (15m)

Fun Climbing Session (60m)

Phase 3: Performance & Peaking (Weeks 9-12)

Week 9

Bouldering 4x4s (4 sets on V3/V4), Core (15m)

S&C (Reduced volume, 45m), Hangboard: Max Hangs (1 set)

V5 Projecting Session (High intensity, low volume, 90m)

Week 10

Bouldering 4x4s (4 sets on V3/V4), Core (15m)

S&C (Reduced volume, 45m), Hangboard: Max Hangs (1 set)

V5 Projecting Session (High intensity, low volume, 90m)

Week 11

Limit Bouldering (Short session, 45m), Core (15m)

Rest

V5 "Send Go" Session (Warm up well, max 3-4 projects, 90m)

Week 12 (Peak)

Active Recovery (Light walk/stretch)

Very Light Bouldering (V0-V2, 30m), Visualization

V5 "Send Go" Session (Peak attempt day)