How Many V8+ Blocs in 90 Mins? A Simple Try-Hard Time Trial Session

Louis and I like to tell each other a lot that we 'work well under pressure' when in reality we've both admitted once or twice that this really means we 'only work under pressure' and today we test that hypothesis. After the V8+ circuit in Bethwall Climbing Centre in East London got updated, Louis, fuelled by double espresso and Tenzing chaotically tries to tick off as many of these (quite hard) blocs in 90 mins. What ensues is a classically chaotic session filled with nuggets of insight into the way Louis approaches hard blocs like these, and Ink, as usual steals the show with his cameo appearances.
00:00 Introduction
00:47 An Unexpectedly Hard Bloc
02:40 Very Small Edges On An Overhang
03:07 Bicycles and Slapping Slopers
04:44 Seemingly Impossible Slab Made Harder By Volumes
06:30 Second Slab
09:14 A Louis Style Flash
09:45 'Shouldery' and 'Crimpery'
10:35 A Full Value Flash
12:00 An Unusal Rest
13:57 Underclings and Hand Flips (hard)
15:20 The 'Hard Hard' One
16:07 Clutch Toehooks
17:00 "Is That a Vape?"
17:57 Confident Flash
18:35 Sometimes It's Easier To Skip Holds
19:58 A Year of Stretching
20:48 Louis Is Speechless (for once)
22:49 Back For Revenge (slab edition)
23:19 Back to Slapping Slopes
24:30 The Last Hurrah
25:45 Punishment (outro)
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[@nickdefrancis3050]

CATalyst climbing, it all makes sense. Need an ink logo catalyst shirt.

[@benjjj0478]

Here here!

[@itsfinn2183]

Would buy that 😂

[@florianneumann9441]

Shut up and take my rubies

[@CatalystClimbing]

👀👀 we might be way ahead of you on that one

[@amberblackford9999]

Ooohhh! 100% would love an Ink shirt! Keeping my eye out ❤

[@evinoshea5215]

I really enjoy watching Louis climb, but thats obviously entertaining but sometimes the quality of the editing really shines. The splicing of Louis' beta was great fun.

[@clarehiggins5398]

Seconding the fact that it's nice to see when Louis can't flash EVERY climb. Cool to see the projecting, the falls, the strategy, trying hard, all of it!

[@ramsessiereveld2824]

The presence, the pure showmanship and style! Ink has it all!

[@knighteye33]

You did so many new boulders in a single session, well done!! I'm also very impressed that Ink's fur is somehow now covered in chalk 😂

[@jmb9701]

The Jeremy Clarkson "OH NOE, anyway" got me. Hilarious.

[@mikehayden7691]

It's nice to see Louis just try real hard. He makes too much look too easy too often. Excellent job!

[@BiggieChungulus]

v8+ is my session project level. This man is cracked.

[@theskeeter389]

So excited for this!! Ink is the cutest 😭

[@theoneandonlyAeth]

The look at 0:37 as he lays there, surveying his kingdom.

[@catnipsandwich]

I can’t believe you didn’t let Ink lead the show again 😂

[@rubyseverinwhitworth9066]

Ink didn't not do anything, they did their best and for that we are proud

[@j2th31]

Actually nice to see talented climbers struggling. It’s like it makes it okay to struggle climbing at your limit. Most top climber videos only show the successes on harder climbs, which only demoralizes beginner climbers for failing. Thank you Louis! This is one of the most encouraging videos I’ve seen. You guys are not all superhuman but even the top climbers fall sometimes. Plus seeing you analyze what to change the next go was super helpful!

[@michaelwalsh5423]

My gym is much smaller, the thought of trying 15 new problems is crazy. Great session.

[@DakodaS246]

I'm going to be honest. The first video I watched was the 🐈 climbing. I like climb videos but I love cats more, so I wanted to see him do his thing. I subscribed to see more cat climbs and have fallen in love with the good comedy, the cool climbs and the cat content. Have a great climb. Looking forward to more videos.

[@michazya2246]

Haha, that "YOU HAVEN'T BEEN COUNTING?" is the most Catalyst thing there is xd

[@annaseccombe6893]

8:54 I'm looking forward to seeing Ink's inevitable transition from black cat to chalky white cat :)

[@brothersoulshine]

I'm on a rest day, watching climbing videos. You should try having a rest day sometime Louis.

[@heeroyui9439]

kinda crazy how you can do everything in mantras. you have extremely strong feet Louis. Massively impressive.

[@constanceelaine3909]

Love it! Great video. Amazing to watch. Loved the interview. Keep it up!

[@simeoncheshmedjiev-shraik4719]

Very fun and entertaining guy and one hell of a climber also. I enjoy these videos quite much. Thank you, Louis.

[@Zekew24]

I'd love to see a video of you projecting some of the leftover boulders. These sets look super hard and that video was super enjoyable!

[@nilsp9426]

1:48 my tried and tested approach to bouldering when I feel tired...

[@chu-c4759]

Perfect timing!

[@piotrosc]

So many hard boulders and all of them with small fingery holds only! Sick 🤘

[@bikerbob182]

Excellent form on the pushups, bravo!

[@LadyLaddy]

Haha you did so good! I always love your videos. Would be very happy for a classic „Tutorial/tips“ one

[@another1bitesdusty]

I would definitely watch more of this.

[@flyingdutchy01]

that cat is the chillest cat on the planet

[@alexbog3004]

Very enjoyable, tryhard video, just like good old Louis

[@danmurphy2379]

11:05 was chef's kiss, perfect!

[@kevinwinter7050]

More ink!

[@newt1706]

just commenting to boost your videos in the algorithm :)

[@treesquirrelgrass]

More Ink content!

[@ryberzome]

The editing at 20:03 cracked me up

[@KevinLetchford]

INK!

[@xavierx93]

Is the mic capturing the heartbeat? lol

[@christophhaupt7827]

Black Cat in a Climbing Hall ... pretty sure she looked like a snowcat afterwards :D :*

[@joaofarias6473]

👏👏👏

[@finnskf3024]

Dremel! What dremel is Louis using to file his skin. Such a good idea

[@MrChad-zc9bv]

“Please no”😂

[@hyunbrothers]

CATalyst climbing 🐈

[@samvmyer3171]

Wait a minute I think I recognize the climb at 18:00 . Isn't that the one that you helped Jo through in a video a couple weeks ago? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3vMoGl7j5t0irc

[@taylorwilliams87]

how am i here this early???

[@taylorwilliams87]

HOW do you make climbing look so easy???

[@TheHandyManCanltd]

I have the answer for the one you got stuck on and said to leave a comment… so err, red bull… gives you wings

[@5amJones69]

You owe us 54 push ups. I trust they were done off screen!

[@janmarecek8473]

Cameraman sounds alot like Brad Golbright

[@iljate5238]

Which shoes do you use?

[@bellambini]

Mantras I think?

[@Zach-ul5fm]

I wanted to see all the pushups. I'm subscribing to see Louis suffer.

[@NaturesWisdom333]

SET A CAT BOULDER AND TRAIN THE CAT TO CLIMB IT

[@FinityGaming]

1

[@WingDingMcKing]

CAT

[@MJ-qr4kq]

Holds in this gym look cheap af 😂

[@rixdalerheptads1505]

IMO I don't like the editing of this video. It feels way more hectic then usual: too many and too quick cuts.

[@ramieres85]

MOAR IIIINK!