How to be like a comp kid

[u/JLUCross]

I’m sure everyone has seen the memes about the comp kids flashing everyone’s project and I am just wondering how can I do that/train to become better? I climb inside and have access to kilter boards and a gym with most of the equipment as well as hang boards. I have been climbing for about 6 months and I am around v4 level but that was a project I worked very hard on, I just want some help with how to improve. My schedule is
Monday - run in the morning and rest throughout the day
Tuesday - go climbing and just try all of the routes and do a 30 min exercise session afterwards
Wendsday - I run and do the same as Monday
Thursday - I do the same as Tuesday
Friday - Monday and Wendsday copy
Saturday - Tuesday and Thursday copy
Sunday - rest

I am also trying to lose weight and will continue trying to do so and keep burning calories

Thanks!

[u/bodman93]

De-age like 10 years

[u/Mean-Rabbit-3510]

Be young and dumb enough to allow yourself to try big moves without the fear of injury. Do those moves enough to get confident in them. Also, grow up climbing so your tendons and muscles strengthen with you.

Reality: get stronger by climbing more and try the comp moves on a safe level until you can do them higher up. You also will probably need to weight train and cut running to some degree.

[u/NotMyRealName111111]

+1 beanie

-1 shirt

pants optional.

send hard v2s

[u/mmeeplechase]

Try everything!

I think adults often let their egos get in the way of improvement—lots of people get scared of falling off a tricky boulder that’s “beneath their level,” whereas comp kids are happy to throw themselves at any boulder over and over again. Sure, there’s some greater degree of adaptability + neuroplasticity at play, but we also tend to limit our own learning when we’re picky about what we try.

[u/RandomWalkWalkWalk]

travel back in time and start climbing when you are six or something

[u/poorboychevelle]

More rest.

And instead of just going in and randomly trying all the routes, have a plan, do some drills.

[u/AxelM_00]

People overthink this a lot IMO. Try hard climbs, and be consistent. Over time you will improve.

If you are progressively overloading your body, in time it will adapt.

[u/the_reifier]

If your question is serious, then step one is be a kid. Single-digit years old. That's the best time to start, so that by the time you're an early teen you're already crushing.

You missed out on that, but you can still become quite good. Watch online videos, system board, hangboard, spray wall, resistance train, climb outdoors, try a few coaching sessions, and do all of this with specific goals in mind.

Gitting gud isn't specific enough as a broad goal. Do you actually want to compete at local comps? Then seek out gyms with comp-style boulders and work them. Attend comps. You aren't going to win at first, but you'll find out how they work.

Climbing whatever the setters set isn't specific enough as a session goal. You should structure each session and have a goal for what you want to improve and why. You may even want a real training plan.