31 December 2011

James Webb portrait

James Webb has had some nice progress over the last years and he is now runner up after Adam Ondra in the Game. In 2011, he has done 72 8A's or harder including 17 FA's. Only in the last two weeks, eight boulders 8B or harder have been done. So what is the secret, how are you training and what is the plan for 2012? "For me training is a very important aspect in my climbing. I spend close to 2 to 3 days a week in the gym, plus climbing outside. As for specific training I usually just try and create the hardest problems I can try, and work on certain moves that I know give me trouble. Other than that I like to mix in upper body workouts such as one arm power, some endurance, and ab work outs. My main goal in 2012 is just to travel more. I am very excited to visit Font, and maybe the Rocklands of South Africa in the summer. Also, like every year, I want to try and push my climbing to the next level. So we'll see what happens."
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