BRUTAL Mono Bloc || Can Nikken Deal With The Pain?

[@ChanmailleMan]

"Double dyno to mono-underclings." Easily the most terrifying sentence I've heard all year.

[@MiguelClimbs]

The first problem was absolutely ridiculous! Thanks for the training beta at the end. Love the Nikken episodes.

[@skunkingdonuts3734]

I feel optimistic! Falls off the start Then after that... He's just nikken being strong nikken What a climber 🐉

[@LaurinKeul]

Thank you Eric, for sharing all of this high-quality content lately! Almost feels like being part of a fun little workshop. Keep it up!

[@toddgreen6862]

Any video with Nikken puts a smile on my face and is an insta-like. Though the first thing I thought when I saw him setting that problem was "Man why are there no problems like that at my gym?" (However, on the slab/vert wall so us mere-mortals can climb them (the "too easy" version). Then Nikken says, "This is what gets you kicked out of gyms as a setter." Well that answers that. Lol.

[@crescentfuze]

I really like that sideways mono hold, haven't seen a hold like that before.

[@species5022]

That looked so painful and was yet so creative! Thanks for your finger sacrifice Nikken. I'm not saying I'm running out to get training equipment to train this first thing tomorrow but I will focus a bit more on mono's whenever I get a chance!

[@chaosengine4597]

did you get the stuff already? It's been a day now :)

[@sonnymorgan4680]

My challenge for Nikken: Create a boulder with at least 5 moves with less than 5 holds.

[@Fred-oz3tw]

what about extra volumes?

[@sonnymorgan4680]

@@Fred-oz3tw That would probably be to easy. Maybe volumes that don’t act as holds…

[@hannibal3143]

ow. Great video. I was holding my breath expecting to hear Nikken's pulleys explode! That was really impressive

[@Terray0]

11/10 content my guy, keep up the great work !

[@gekquad116]

Switching up grip positions for training made such a difference for me. Really can’t recommend it enough.

[@NotOneToFly]

10:14 is WIIIIIILD Awesome block! Keep kickin' ass Nikken

[@TheCureForInsanity]

Amazing video, what a cool climb concept! Also loving the wonderful synchronization of the music to what/s going on in the video :)

[@TheNitram8]

My fingers hurt from watching this.

[@MythAvatar]

Loving the videos lately, really good all round! We aren't getting to see the team on this one then? Unsurprising haha!

[@Zekew24]

Wish we could have seen some of the other crushers on this thing! Would be an interesting testpiece for how people's mono strength compares to one another. Looks like one of the most savage boulders I've seen as someone who dislikes pockets with a passion. Awesome setting and filming as always.

[@chaosengine4597]

thing with monos is: if you are hyped but your fingers are not, it's often an injury.

[@laurentlusignan7517]

Yess another dope route setting video!!!

[@ethanjoel7096]

This episode of Erik Karlsson Bouldering, Nicken goes Mano a Mono with a new project

[@RealWorldClimbing]

I was like "NO WAY!!!" seeing those first holds. But I waited to comment to see what happens. Still Nikken is super-human strong even with the "good" holds!

[@MlleAudree]

Nikken is a legend, thanks for letting him shine Erik :)

[@johnosborn8881]

Oh man! You got me cringing on those fingers and those tiny holes😶‍🌫️😖🫣 Nikken you are so freaking strong! It's just crazy. I'm not sure you're 100% human... But we still love you 😆 Always the best feeling to see a notification from the Eric Karlsson Bouldering channel 👏👏👏🤘😜 Thanks guys!

[@glinkowopalca]

Screw holes in new monos are better to hold on to than holds in the first version.. good work!

[@chaosengine4597]

I can only repeat, Nikken is such a beast! Also, listen to your body as Nikken said. Finger injuries can _easily_ throw you off the wall for months!

[@brleinad]

Hey Nikken, thanks for sharing your mono routine. It's actually very similar to what I do. I used to get tweaky fingers every year but since I started doing mono hangs more regularly my fingers feel amazing. I use the entralpi force plate to progressively load the fingers in a controlled way but your no hangs system looks cool too.

[@emgoodlife6681]

So glad you found the mono holds! Turned out sick!!

[@coldblood7429]

Good one!! Was twice in the Gym last week! Thx guys!!

[@MisamHunnan]

That is the kind of problem you can't even leave up, because people will just injure themselfs left and right. Crazy stuff.

[@marcbecker1431]

Clearly some sort of incredibly specific and narrow collab about monos with Megos is in order.

[@avintageparcel8938]

This problem is my worst nightmare

[@epincion]

Another fun and interesting video thanks Eric.

[@species5022]

Would be very interesting to see Robin and Ben on this!

[@jkgjr8279]

The level of difficulty is insane. 💪🏻

[@jeffbyrd730]

If anyone else was curious, the weights are attached to a 'loading pin'..took a bit to find that out. :)

[@elfriederich]

Did I hear mono? You definitely must visit the Frankenjura in Germany!

[@thorhyde]

I got injured while watching this video

[@erlebniskollektiv5132]

Double Dyno to mono underclings..we need to see that!

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

I knew you would be spending a lot of time on your back as soon as I saw that first draft

[@xyzNexus]

Nikken is ready for Action Directe :D

[@abdelcassoul]

On today's episode of "How fucked up is fucked up" : That's fucked up Loved the video ! My pulleys just reappeared out of nowhere though

[@darkwhizzkido]

Oh please. Do more training videos!

[@valleyclimbingholds8818]

Great vid boys!

[@guido88]

Amazing As always!! Next we want a feet first block 😂

[@YoshYoshYo]

Nikken is training for a trip to Frankenjura?! =D There you´ll find loads of fingerpockets, short lead climbs but haaaard

[@kevinklein4338]

Oww! My fingers hurt just watching this >.

[@tiamat87]

but when you can put more fingers onto a hold, you will do so right? So whenever you have to use a mono you kinda have the "curve assistance" like in the training mono?!

[@qubit01]

proper frankenjura climbing

[@kingrichardi6089]

sheeeeesh

[@theoperlin6914]

“bucket monos” 🤯

[@BigBigFlo]

Awesome video once again! Funny enough I just saw a hand specialist and apparently I seem to have tenosynovitis on 3 of my fingers and was wondering if it happened to any of you guys and girls (reading this) and how you've dealt with it? Just curious.

[@jackungerer1702]

Wow. That looked unbelievably painful

[@2fast4me9]

I think I had a complete rupture of all my pulleys just by watching this video

[@andrewmatthews9753]

You should name this boulder " the nightmare"

[@Bjorn_R]

Of course Nikken has an entire climbing wall at home..

[@emgoodlife6681]

There is another video showing it off. I think he shares a house with a bunch of climbers.

[@kavali6320]

Oh, to be a fly on the wall... when this kinda setting and sending madness um magnificence is happening🤗. 'This is like what gets you kicked out of gyms... as a setter' 😎. Thanks a lot for the finger/mono training tips. What's the name of Nikken's small portable trainingboard he used at his home?

[@Nykinkanava]

Looks like Tension block as mentioned in the comments. At first I thought it was something from Problemsolver.

[@kavali6320]

@@Nykinkanava Just found it: tension climbing - The Block ;)

[@DutchBoulders]

Masochism at it's best!

[@SovereignsGreed]

Amazing Problem and Video, yet I feel the problem is kind of an excuse to flip us the Finger ^^

[@jeppej4265]

Thats just pulley waiting to happen! We want to see you guys climb also in the future so no more these! Altough as an oneoff it was entertaining =)

[@alvaroc6326]

My fingers are never gonna recover from this.

[@george1303]

nikken a boss

[@lucyreed4452]

stuff like this is so dangerous if you don't do it right... my coaches would never allow anyone to even touch a mono and my gym has never bought a single pocket

[@staviall]

great video!

[@doemaeries]

Are those LEDs next so every skrew hole? What are they good for?

[@milksushi6640]

Next up action directe lets see it

[@emgoodlife6681]

😂 Yeah, that's about how I thought that would go...

[@gunnaruppstad3574]

8:31 It's just one huge "f you" boulder, isn't it:p?Very apt, because that's what I'd think too after trying to pull on aha. Like, a mono rose-move mid-way? Mad king Nikken at it again. :D

[@Weichwesen]

Great Video! From which company is the small fingerboard your are using for warmup? Thanks.

[@EricKarlsson]

Tension :) company from US

[@Weichwesen]

@@EricKarlsson Thank you 🙂!

[@fiercesteak1928]

Nice harry potter glasses

[@basti1597]

Does someone have a link to nickens green t-shirt at the end of the video? I would appreciate your help

[@EricKarlsson]

It's my own brand that I'm working on atm, could be ready this summer/ autumn:)

[@Snikwald]

@@EricKarlsson Go for it boiiii!

[@colehibbard2851]

This was hard to watch as someone who recently had a lumbrical tear

[@bryanbryan6108]

Hi Erik/Nikken. If you see this, would you mind linking me to the edges Nikken was using for his warm-up? I’d like to buy some weights and edges like that, so I can do this at home before climbing at the gym. I’m too adhd to warm up at the gym.

[@EricKarlsson]

Hey man, it's a tension block, an American company, but I think you can get it in most countries:)

[@gabrielwilliams4503]

What if you guys set problems made purely for campusing??

[@jopvanderknaap9905]

What brand are the holds from?

[@Biceps_Mou]

The title of this clip could have been: how to seriously try getting injured ;)

[@BillSkatez]

Today I learned that my hands are weak 😂

[@aries_9130]

Frankenjura simulator, haha.

[@surLoop]

problem should be called monos hermanos

[@Pr0x1mo]

may be a stupid question but is there a reason all the tnuts come in pairs like that?

[@nikkend5069]

They have a lighting system from Walltopia so that beside each TNut is an LED that can be used to mark out problems or just to give a rad lightshow effect :)

[@strongarmclimbing]

Who wants to see Nikken vs Action Direct?

[@bummbummkrach4356]

I actually love doing monopullups on the 18mm edges on the beastmaker 1000. Pockets are best👌. Your routine seems really sensible and smart. I honestly have no idea how to do it any better😂😅

[@Terray0]

What Tool is nikken using to train his monos? any captain here that can give me some info?

[@noahjeffery5670]

Tension block i believe and then beastmaker. Probably and edge woulf be fine just need to take it slow

[@lucasuytterhoeven5164]

too all mortals out there, dont do problems like these, def not long session. Nikkens tendons are out of pure steel i think xd

[@Capelle6JBS6LOST6]

u need to train your mono one arm pull ups mate.. ^^.

[@hstl2411]

first comment woo! im 10 seconds in but this is a banger vid :)

[@EricKarlsson]

[@doruso5610]

Mono climbing looks stupid af haha