Has anyone tried doing a (traditional exercise) training program like Athlean X to supplement all the weird stuff we do to train? What about solely lifting & cardio for a few months instead of climbing? Thoughts? Negatives? Positives? Concerns? Anything to watch out for? Drawbacks?
So you are asking if we do any antagonist muscle workout so we don't get muscle imbalance and prevent injury? If so YES I do weight train and do some sort of cardio.
Climbing for three hours maybe 4 times a month and swimming/working out 4-5 times a week got me to a point of bouldering in the gym about V6 and redpointing about .12a.
Climbing 4-5 times a week for 2-3 hours per session now has me at about a V9 bouldering level and .12c/d onsight level indoors, and tons more potential outdoors if I could get outside more. TLDR so you don’t have to wade through filthy, frothy spray- go climbing. The weakness you will accrue in your tendons taking months off is not worth the general fitness.
Man, I wish I could climb that often again. Holding out till I can build a woody!
I haven’t done a program but I watch that guys videos. He seems like he knows his shit. Great educational tool if you have injuries or imbalances you need to fix.