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title: "Intermediate Boulderer - Base Training"
url: "https://climbingbrowser.com/programs/intermediate-boulderer-base-training"
date: "2025-11-30"
author: "Carlos V3 + GA Generated"
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# Intermediate Boulderer - Base Training

- **Duration:** 4 weeks (3+1 pattern)
- **Frequency:** 3 sessions/week
- **Session length:** 120 minutes
- **Minimum level:** V4
- **Recommended level:** V4-V6
- **Primary focus:** endurance, aerobic-base, movement-economy, bouldering
- **Equipment:** climbing-wall, timer

Optimized base training program for intermediate boulderers (V4-V6). 3 sessions/week, 1266.5 moves/week.

## Program Details

**Base Training program for intermediate boulderers (V4-V6)**

Developing power-endurance and working towards harder grades

Building aerobic endurance foundation through high-volume, low-intensity work. Focus on movement quality and preparing the body for more intensive training.

This 4-week mesocycle follows the Carlos V3 3+1 pattern: three progressive loading weeks followed by a deload week.

## Program Details

**Training Frequency**: 3 sessions/week
**Session Duration**: 120 minutes
**Weekly Volume**: ~1406 moves at full (100%) volume — each week below scales this target

## Week 1 — Introduction (80% volume)

*Learn the exercises, establish movement patterns, dial intensity.*

**Weekly volume target**: ~1124 moves (80% of full volume). Start at the **bottom end** of each prescribed set/rep range while you learn the exercises and dial in the intensities.

### Monday

**Warm Up**
- 15-20min easy climbing
- Intensity: 40%
- Duration: 15-20 min

**Fartlek Boulders (7a-7b)**
- Variable intensity boulder climbing with speed changes
- Intensity: 75%
- Duration: 25-50 min

**MR Intervals (7a-7b)**
- 2-3 X 3-4 X 26-45 move : 45-75s / 5min
- Intensity: 70%
- Duration: 45-75 min

**Fartlek Medium (7a-7b)**
- 4-6 X ~100 moves : variable rest
- Intensity: 60%
- Duration: 35-60 min

### Wednesday

**Warm Up**
- 15-20min easy climbing
- Intensity: 40%
- Duration: 15-20 min

**Finger Strength (Deadhangs) (V6)**
- 3-5 X 10s(3s) / 2-3min
- Intensity: 100%
- Duration: 15-25 min

**Pulling Strength (Pull-ups) (V4)**
- 3-4 X 5-8 reps : 2-3min
- Intensity: 90%
- Duration: 15-25 min

**Fartlek Boulders (7a-7b)**
- Variable intensity boulder climbing with speed changes
- Intensity: 75%
- Duration: 25-50 min

**Continuous Method (7a-7b)**
- 20-45min constant climbing
- Intensity: 50%
- Duration: 20-45 min

**ARC (Aerobic Restoration & Capillarity) (7a-7b)**
- 20-45min continuous climbing, stay below pump threshold
- Intensity: 40%
- Duration: 20-45 min

### Saturday

**Warm Up**
- 15-20min easy climbing
- Intensity: 40%
- Duration: 15-20 min

**Front Lever (V4)**
- 3-4 X 10-15s hold : 2min
- Intensity: 85%
- Duration: 10-15 min

**Fartlek Routes (7a-7b)**
- Variable intensity route climbing with speed changes
- Intensity: 70%
- Duration: 30-60 min

**ARC (Aerobic Restoration & Capillarity) (7a-7b)**
- 20-45min continuous climbing, stay below pump threshold
- Intensity: 40%
- Duration: 20-45 min

**Rest**: Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

## Week 2 — Build (100% volume)

*Full prescribed volume.*

**Weekly volume target**: ~1406 moves.

Repeat the Week 1 sessions (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday) — same exercises, same intensities — now at the **full prescribed volume**: use the complete set/rep ranges exactly as written above.

## Week 3 — Peak (110% volume)

*Increase volume or intensity.*

**Weekly volume target**: ~1546 moves (+10% over Week 2).

Same sessions (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday), same exercises and intensities as Week 1. Push volume to the **top end** of each prescribed set/rep range to add roughly 10% over Week 2. Warm-up stays unscaled.

## Week 4 — Deload (60% volume)

*Reduce volume, maintain intensity, recover.*

**Weekly volume target**: ~843 moves (deload).

Deload week. Same sessions (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday) at the **same intensities**, but cut total volume to ~60%: drop to the **bottom end** of each set/rep range and finish each session early. Recovery is the goal — do not add work. Warm-up stays unscaled.

## Key Principles

- Follow CNS-demand ordering: HIGH → MEDIUM → LOW within each session
- Maintain proper rest periods between sets and exercises
- Volume follows the 3+1 week pattern (80% → 100% → 110% → 60%)
- Listen to your body and adjust if experiencing pain or excessive fatigue

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*Generated and validated by the ClimbClaw training engine (Carlos V3 methodology).*


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Source: [ClimbingBrowser](https://climbingbrowser.com) — free evidence-based climbing training intelligence. Personal AI coaching on WhatsApp: [ClimbClaw](https://climbingbrowser.com/coach).