[PipeSmoke]

Hi guys,
Going away for about a month and won't be able to get on my fingerboard or do any climbing what so ever. Feeling strong at the moment and close to climbing a number of long term projects, so was just wondering what training can I do, if any, that will help me stay at the same level. Obviously expecting to dip a little in form, but want to be able to start off where I am leaving it.
Pull ups, press ups and core exercises enough? Or is their something else that really helps?

Thanks for any help

[abarro81]

No possibility of taking mini fingerboard or rock rings style things? If not then expect to take a month or so to get back into decent shape..

[Nibile]

From the title I thought it was a topic about me.

[PipeSmoke]

No possibility of taking mini fingerboard or rock rings style things? If not then expect to take a month or so to get back into decent shape..

Don't think so, hopefully ill find a mini edge or something to train on. Will be more determined to find one now you've said that,was worried that would be likely to happen!
Whats easiest way to at least try and reduce the dip in form? Little bit of everything most days?

[abarro81]

No sure.
Don't get fat.  (what I usually do if I rest, go on non climbing trip or whatever). In fact, developing a mild eating disorder or intense bout of food poisoning could be a good look.

[a dense loner]

If you're going away working and this isn't going to be a regular thing I'd take it as a rest month and just do general stuff, non climbing, about twice a wk. Give your body a break, it'll only take two wks tops to get back to current form then you'll be psyched out of your mind

[tomtom]

No sure.
Don't get fat.  (what I usually do if I rest, go on non climbing trip or whatever). In fact, developing a mild eating disorder or intense bout of food poisoning could be a good look.

Yup. Keeping weight off is often the toughest thing about going away.

[PipeSmoke]

All this talk of getting fat and weak has made me nervous   

First job is tracking down a tiny edge !

Cheers for help guys

[Nibile]

Do uphill sprints!

[kelvin]

Do uphill sprints!

You cruel, cruel man.

[Fultonius]

Will you have access to a gym?

"Careful" overtraining in your last week might help?  quite often do that before going offshore - climb every day for the last week. Then your first week away is really just recovery.

If you can go to the gym - heavy finger curls.

[will_s87]

Door frames are normally a good source of edge, take a bit of sand paper and put a bit of a radius on it, and then tipex it back to its original colour.

[quejada]

here are my 2 cents. maybe it'll sound ridiculous but hey, maybe not: you could try to focus on training pinches and good half-crimps by getting yourself a small piece of wood, file it down and sandpaper it till it's soft and gentle on the skin, drill a hole in in and with a bit of webbing and a carabiner (and some weight, like some luggage, or even a bungee cord under your foot) you can train pinches, or if you manage also good size crimps for that matters. on the same principle, maybe if you get a bit of sling you could train using less weight but doing 1 finger at the time...