Beginner ice climb training

Any advice on work out routines for beginner ice climbing training? I’m trying to get in shape before next month :) 

Some stupid pet-trick training options for ice climbing:

Go hiking and carry an ice ax in your hand--all day. Maybe your hiking partners and other people on the trail would prefer you carried a 2lb dumbbell instead of a weapon. Seems silly, but lots of ice climbing is just holding on to your ice ax all day.

On said hike, when you find dead and downed trees, pause from hiking, identify tiny spots on the dead tree to drive an ice ax into, drive said ice ax into the tiny spot. Grunt ninja attack vowels with every strike. Compare the intended spot to the actual spot.  Also vocalize ninja attack consonants as you struggle to pull the ice ax out of the wood, which will abuse some muscles and joints that you probably don't use very often. Repeat until intended and actual are the same; then repeat with a bigger swing from the shoulder. Your hiking partners will have a new respect for you, and other people on the trail will give you a wide berth and hike away hastily. To maintain this training regimen, you may need to hike alone. If you want to maintain the good graces of your hiking partners, maybe you could spend some time with a hammer, scrap wood, and nails in private somewhere. Ability to swing and aim an ice ax all day can be handy.

Torture your calves. Ice climbing is just standing on your tippy-toes all day.

Make sure the rest of your life is a dumpster fire of epic proportions. That way when you're ice climbing you'll be able to tell yourself honestly that things are so much better ice climbing than they would be if you'd just stayed home.

Depending on current shape it depends what you're looking to do before "next month". Being strong in rock definitely helps, but hitting your calves and being able to hang for a long time are key. Also having a solid self-loathing is going to really help push you through the day! 

I'm a big fan of tabata hangs that will gadd promotes. 20sec on 10sec off 10-20 reps couple times a wee can help. Adding calf raises is also great. 

Doing long uphill walking in zone 2 will help with the approaches a lot of climbs have. Places like Cody are awesome, but not many people are ready to hike for two hours and then climb! 

 If you're looking for big objectives I always tell people to run through a full strength program prior to the season. In my opinion a solid base is key to being resilient through the season. I just ran a few athletes through an 8 week pre season strengrh program and they seem to be doing great. 

Box step ups (wear your ice climbing boots), calf raises, ice tool hangs and lock offs, pull ups and push ups.

At a beginner level, most of what you will probably need is technique, not strength, just go rock climbing...

if rock climbing isn't an option I'd go with heavy farmers' carries, weighted pullups, deadlifts, and bench press, low rep per set, 6-7 sets per workout...

I've played with all sorts of tool hangs and lockoff drills, most really aren't hard enough to really gain much besides coordination, if you want to get strong workout like that's what you are doing.

 a month is a short amount of time for any real strength gains but that workout a couple times a week should give you some base. if you're going to Ouray I wouldn't worry much about legs, if you're going to cody I'd do a lot of walking with a pack.