Find out what essential equipment and facilities are required to take part in a training plan with Lattice.
In this section, we will detail the various training plans available and specify the equipment required for both the assessment and subsequent training sessions.
Climbing Training Plans
To complete your assessment, you will need the following equipment:
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20mm flat edge (e.g. Lattice Training Rung or Beastmaker 1000)
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Pull-up bar
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Weighing scales
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A means for adding weight: a weight belt or climbing harness, sling or Lifting Pin, a carabiner, and weights
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A pulley system for removing weight: a climbing harness, a pulley device (e.g. Petzl Partner), a sling or Lifting Pin, 3 carabiners, 2m length of rope, and weights
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Measuring tape (and potentially an extra set of hands to use it)
In this video, Ollie demonstrates how to perform each of the tests using the equipment listed above.
There is greater flexibility regarding which equipment and facilities you should have access to complete your training plan. You will provide us with this information in the pre-plan form at the beginning of the program. However, generally, it is presumed that you will have access to a climbing gym, home board or outdoor climbing for our plans. Please get in touch if you don't and we can chat about what we can do!
Climbing Training Plan+
For a Climbing Training Plan+ assessment, you will need all of the above and additional :
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Dumbbells (typically, 10-50kg in 2.5kg increments)
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TRX or rings
Flexibility Training Plan
For the Flex assessment, you don't need specific equipment, just floor space, a phone camera and internet access to send us the photos.
As a minimum, for the remainder of the plan, it would be great to have the following:
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Yoga Mat/Stretching area
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Resistance Bands/Traps
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Yoga Blocks (for support and to elevate hips)
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A bonus would be the use of a dumbbell with changeable plates of up to 10kg. This helps us do a number of tempo stretches in the plan.
Some frequently asked questions:
Below we have tried to answer some of the more frequently asked questions, but please get in touch if you're still unsure about anything!
No access to a climbing gym?
For those on the road, either working away or living in a van, we have some general recommendations for a minimum set of equipment you will need to take part in our plans:
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Fingerboard or pick-up edge (Like our Triple Rung and MXEdge Lift)
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Weights and a way to secure the weight to your body and/or edge (weight belt/ harness, sling and carabiner - our Lifting Pin is useful for stacking iron weight plates)
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The Tindeq Progressor is another good option, teamed with our MXEdge, where it isn't practical to carry weights with you.
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Pull-up bar or jugs on a fingerboard
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TRX / Rings
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Resistance bands
What if I don't have a pulley?
An alternative system where you don't have access to a pulley is to use some rope, cord, or similar and simply thread it through a carabiner or even over your pull-up bar if this is situated under your fingerboard. This isn't an ideal situation as the friction created is a lot higher than a pulley system, however, it will provide a more accurate representation of your power endurance.
An alternative for the 60% hang test, if you do not have a pulley system, is to complete the test standing on a set of scales. To do this you will want to:
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Position your scales below your fingerboard.
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Standing on your fingerboard generates force until you reach the desired kg on the scales.
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Maintain this force for 7 seconds.
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Rest and repeat until failure.
It will take a little bit of practice to maintain the force for 7 seconds, however once practised it should come about more naturally and provide a better representation of your power endurance than completing the test at bodyweight.
What if I don't have a 20mm edge?
In order to compare your physical assessment results to other climbers in our dataset, we need you to test on an edge that is 20mm (or within a couple of mm of this size). For hangboards with larger edges, such as the middle outside edges of the Beastmaker 2000, we recommend that you add small inserts (made of cardboard or polystyrene for example) to reduce the edge size to 20mm.
What weights will I need?
If you're considering buying weights for home use, it may be beneficial to visit your local climbing gym or fitness centre first. This will allow you to try out different weights and determine which ones suit your training needs, as the appropriate weight can vary significantly from person to person.
However, a good starting point could be to aim for around 50kg of cast iron weight plates, which usually come with a 1-2 inch hole (this will fit our Lifting Pin fine). You could purchase weight plates in staggered increments such as 1kg, 2kg, 5kg, 10kg and 15kg. This will allow for careful gradual loading while you are testing and training.
Generally, cast iron plates can be expensive but a good investment in your training setup (purchasing second-hand weights will hopefully help save money).
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This article was last updated: November 2024