It's not nice to admit you have a weakness and it feels much better to ignore it. But put aside your ego cos that's going to hinder your improvement. Find out what is your weakness by comparing yourself to your peers and also by asking around.
Eg. TC mentioned that he is very bad at endurance sets, can't even do 6C but he hates to do endurance sets/ARC. Maybe there is some flaw hidden within that he has not found out? ie. overgripping, bad rest posture, inefficient technique? Bouldering more would not solve this problem ..
2. Have specific training regimes/targets in mind.
Ok, so you realise that your weakness is lack of endurance - Or finger strength - or technique problems. Whichever the case, you need to be clear and focused on how to achieve your goals.
Eg. You have weak crimp strength. Make sure that you do fingerboard once a week and campus board once a week without fail - no excuses. Have both fingerboard and campus board sessions fully planned out.
TC could make sure he does 30min of ARC before he starts each climbing session and end ea session with 3 endurance sets. And focus on not over-gripping, good technique, resting on the wall etc.
3. Learn from others
It's easy to dismiss other people's ideas/trg methods but maybe their way works for them and it could work for you too! Experiment and find out. Read books, surf the net for more training information, watch videos and focus on their technique.
Eg. I always thought climbing with weights was dumb. Turns out that I was the dumb one cos everyone who trained with weights become so strong :P
4. Variety is the spice of life.
Climbing in the same place with the same people is comforting but it also results in stagnation. Go out sometimes and find different people to climb with, everyone is friendly! The routes/tiles could be very different and unique.
hmm that's all i can think about, almost all of it has some personal resonance that is why i mentioned it. sorry i used teckie for an example cos the conversation in the car is still v fresh in my memory :)
Maybe more people can mention what works for them....the junior seniors also ;)
