Train in different ways to boost motivation

The ones training and climbing the most are also likely to be the best. It is, in the long run, almost impossible to take any shortcuts just by following the best training scheme out there. Following a strict program is often productive in the beginning but it can also reduce motivation and thus reduce the hours of training. One reason for this is that you get addicted to measuring your strength at any time given.

One possible way to boost motivation is to train in as many different ways as possible. Different challenges are easy to find on the internet and with some friends, you can easily gather 50 different exercises including stretching, technical and physical challenges. Then just do the exercises you feel are the most fun and hopefully, this will mean you will spend more hours training and you will progress faster. The risk of injuries will also most likely be reduced as your training will be more varied.

Specific new ways of training could be trying all your climbs in the gym, when you have run out of new ones, using only the left or the right foot. Other options could be mixing colours or adding or skipping holds on existing routes and boulders etc. You could challenge yourself by weights, doing a handstand, doing a difficult yoga position, onsight route reading and then make a topo or doing tricks on the rings, the pull up bar etc.