Minimum Physical Requirements

Topics covered in this article:

• What are the physical requirements?

• Free resources to help you train

• Our Climbers Guide to Training online course

What are the physical requirements?

All participants must be at least 18 years old. In some cases, we may be able to work with you on a coached plan if you are currently injured and a physiotherapist has given you the green light. Get in touch at contact@latticetraining.com to discuss your situation.

LatticePlan has no minimum grade or strength requirement and is designed to work for climbers at any level.

The requirements below apply to our coached plans: Climbing Training Plan, Climbing Training Plan+, and Flexibility Training Plans.

Climbing Training Plan and Climbing Training Plan+: you must have bouldered V4/6B or sport climbed 6b+/5.10+ in the last 12 months, and be able to hang your bodyweight on a 20mm rung for 10 seconds or more.

Flexibility Training Plans: you must have bouldered V4/6B or sport climbed 6b+/5.10+ in the last 12 months and must not be injured.

See Which Plan? for more information about the different plan types. We can also work with pregnant and postpartum clients on our Climbing Training Plan+. See Pregnancy and Postpartum for more information.

Free training resources

Below are some free resources to help you hit those physical benchmarks which we hope wil be both fun and a good motivator in your climbing! 

Lattice Training YouTube - Packed full of free resources, like follow-along home workouts, beginner tutorials on how to fingerboard or how to train pull-ups and generally so much more. So when you need some extra guidance, definitely check out our channel! Our Fingerboarding for Beginners video and Training Fundamentals Series would be a great place to start. 

The Lattice Blog - We also have lots of coaching advice, interviews and training tips available on our blog, so do check this out if you fancy reading up on a bit more - there is even a guide on writing your own training plan, which may help you out. 

The Lattice Training Podcast - This podcast features discussions and interviews with many of the world's best climbers and coaches. We delve into the details of what works and what doesn’t when it comes to training, performance and recovery.

Our Climbers Guide to Training online course

Our flagship course serves as your complete training handbook, guiding you in selecting the most suitable training approach for your needs. This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, enabling you to grasp essential training principles and the underlying science behind each session, as well as when and how to implement them effectively. It includes sample training sessions and a customizable template to assist you in planning your training throughout the year.

While there is no strict prerequisite, we recommend that participants have at least 6 months of climbing experience to maximise the benefits of this course. This course caters to a wide spectrum of climbing and training proficiency levels, offering valuable insights and a structured approach to help you determine what suits your specific needs. 

Find out more about our course here on our website.

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