A Week Training With a Pro Climber Ft. Jim Pope

In this video, we're following Jim Pope through a week of training in preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifying events. We also take a look into what Jim spends his time doing outside of climbing.
Timestamps:
Intro: (0:00)
Training goals: (0:34)
Geeky climbing stuff: (0:51)
Training overview: (1:45)
Session 1 - Hard circuits: (2:50)
Approach outside of climbing: (4:03)
Session 2 - Splatter session: (5:00)
Session 3 and 4 - Outdoors and board session: (7:26)
Work and Rest Days: (10:34)
Session 5 - Endurance: (11:54)
Running: (12:37)
Session 6 - Play Session: (13:06)
Training Tips: (15:53)
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Notize - Good Sport
Nu Alkemist - Groove Protocol
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Sero - Real Life
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Stephen The Levite - The Dynamic Duel
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Eden Barel - Club Supreme
Sam Barsh - Hyper Realist
Generation Lost - Come Down
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[@jfireclimbing]

Great advice in that last minute. I hope people who watch this take that as training advice rather than trying to follow this schedule 😂

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Haha yeah... This is definitely not a follow along video 😅

[@user-bx4zq7fx7e]

Jim's an absolute legend, thank you for putting this out!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

He sure is 💪 You're welcome!

[@atatatatatat]

That edit of the fall from the spray wall into the egg crack was just beautiful

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

😅 thanks

[@Rotimiskills]

Literally

[@duuplo]

⁠I also really enjoyed that

[@bencarter3623]

Clicked as soon as I saw, Jim's a legend and such a beautiful video

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks Ben!

[@timhasfun]

These portraits on climbers are phenomenal. So good

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@marcus4907]

8:09, nearly spit out my coffee LMFAO

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

😅

[@eric752]

Jimmy’s voice is very charming

[@pdebra6542]

Super likeable and relatable chap, Jim is!

[@ejl74]

Always seems like a cool dude. Strong af too. Good luck to him in the journey to gold.

[@jay.p.w]

jim is such an inspiration being a younger climber in sheffield :) this was sick to see

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Glad you liked it 💪

[@aidanloeser4890]

Always root for you Jim!

[@kimboreylam2422]

Sick video. Jim sounds like such a nice kid and down to earth. Big love ❤

[@ignacio_cifuentes_m]

I also like gerky climbing stuff. I have a hold sing by jim pope 💪🏻🔥

[@Macchiatobaer]

Most motivating video i've seen. Ever. Thank you!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Glad it got you psyched 💪

[@joolsgrommers1466]

So psyched to watch this in a bit, and then comment some more. 🎉

[@terokemp4810]

Best videography in youtube, once again. Jim also such nice character.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks so much!

[@ding0865]

More Jim please :)

[@frictitiousclimbing4991]

That was a journey, love it.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@annahassel745]

Great video!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@Rotimiskills]

This video is shot so well

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@walkerl7485]

so awesome to see jim train and get to know him better. whatta guy!

[@Ichigoo82]

Great video as always and very inspirational. Jim is the best!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@aidanscarffe5256]

Love these edits thanks wedge!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

You're welcome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@johnfrancke1943]

Such a fantastic video that gets me psyched to train hard!👏👏

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Glad it got you psyched 💪

[@FattyVanilly]

As always quality content! 😁

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@f1nn3rs]

Best thing on a rainy Monday :D

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Hope you enjoy!

[@michaelazevedo845]

This is my favorite video you’ve done! They’re all incredible but this one was super informative and motivating.

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks so much!

[@eatmykwad]

Awesome vid 👍

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@jackandrewbouldering8905]

Starting a new training block next week and this really got me psyched. Jeeze what a beast Jim is!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Hope the training goes well 💪

[@psychocy5528]

we want more of these videos

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

That can be arranged 💪

[@evanalexander9157]

this got me so psyched to train super sick video

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Glad it got you psyched 💪

[@simonbence1844]

Such a cool video, just watched it before going to the gym, so now the psyche is high!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Have a good session 💪

[@joolsgrommers1466]

Jim is the Wedge logo personified. The human Dorito! Lovely human too, great portrait Sam! Who’s next!?

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks Jules! He sure is 💪 There's some stuff in the pipeline 👌

[@BlackdownBlocs]

Thanks for sharing, very inspiring!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

You're welcome 😁

[@robertcreer8826]

very insightful!

[@bensthelloyd8111]

Awesome video! Packed full of great advice. Keep up the good work!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@middle-agedclimber]

You forgot the caption "Jim is a trained professional, do not try this at home". I would have died the 2nd day 😮😮

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

😅 yeah this definitely isn't a follow along routine...

[@josephearley9530]

The gaskins poster 😂

[@marcostorchi2752]

Nice video! Super interesting! ❤

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@johaneriksson8144]

Sush a great video!!

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks!

[@NotAdamHolmes]

Sick vid! I bet when comp setters see Jim Pope on the roster, they probably steer away from making pinchy routes because it would be unfair for the other climbers😉

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Haha yeah anything when he can get his thumb involved

[@Eric-ii5uv]

Man, I'm getting so jelous seeing all those crazy boards! Where I leave is really hard to find a spray walls...Sadly, commercial gyms are failing the more dedicated climbers.

[@denislejeune9218]

Jim, you were 12 or 13 at the first Arch and already teaching me stuff, warming up on my projects and so on. You're not the reason I, for one, do believe a lot in the fact that people come with different skill levels from the start. Sure I was already old and you must have started young, but there's lots of evidence around me that not all those who started at my age are now at the same level, even though they invested the same amount of work etc. And the reverse is also true, not all those who started at your age ended up where you are, despite sometimes equal dedication. Recognising that some are 'luckier' than others in some areas is not meant to imply they work less. Look at Janja: I don't think there is something she does more than others, yet she's destroying the field. Desgranges worked his socks off all his life, and 'only' got one overall title.

[@tobiastm720]

Absolutely amazing video! Do you do any additional finger training?

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Thanks! Jim does do additional fingerboarding, although I'm not sure of the specifics

[@vincentd333]

The face of Mad Magazine is brutally strong 😅

[@mica5271]

8:07🤣🤣🤣

[@Jagknorr]

Climbing is so wonderful, but the commitment with it can be such a BEAR! Such odd strengths required (fingers) that you can’t get anywheres else. And to top it, it disappears stupidly fast. Climbing always feels like an endless journey.

[@57727288183747]

those limited editions VSRs are so hot

[@MrWill830]

bruh 6 days on 1 day off

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

💪💪

[@ericlin158]

I think it’s probably that the ants like the arete because they are snacking on the accumulated hand oils and skin. Haha. Yummmmm

[@longb1913]

is his name jim or james

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

Full name is James 👍

[@paulmitchell5349]

Most climbers think running is no use ,but if you do fartlek ( look it up ) It can raise your dynamic strength. I kid you not.

[@DNAD16]

"These {runs} are never very long or hard... going pretty slow" Cut to found footage of someone running for their life 12:36

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

😅

[@spencermc7124]

Where is Aidan, all I care about is him pulling on small edges

[@WEDGECLIMBING]

He's busy doing just that in Finland 💪

[@jimpope5302]

Fr fr