The Strength You Need to Climb 9c (5.15d) | The Ultimate Climbing Test
This climbing test should reveal how hard you can climb. How much power and strength do you need to climb 9c (5.15d)?
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This climbing test should reveal how hard you can climb. How much power and strength do you need to climb 9c (5.15d)?
Exercise 1: Max Finger Strength Approx. 20 mm crimp (5 sec)
1 Point = 100% (bodyweight)
2 Points = 110%
3 Points = 120%
4 Points = 130 %
5 Points = 140 %
6 Points = 150%
7 Points = 160%
8 Points = 180%
9 Points = 200%
10 Points = 220%
Exercise 2: Max Pull-Up (One rep)
1 Point = 100% (bodyweight)
2 Points = 110%
3 Points = 120%
4 Points = 130 %
5 Points = 140 %
6 Points = 150%
7 Points = 160%
8 Points = 180%
9 Points = 200%
10 Points = 220%
Exercise 3: L-Sit
1 Point = 10 sec L-sit (bend knees)
2 Points = 20 sec L-sit (bend knees)
3 Points = 30 sec L-sit (bend knees)
4 Points = 10 sec L-sit
5 Points = 15 sec L-sit
6 Points = 20 sec L-sit
7 Points = 5 sec Front Lever
8 Points = 10 sec Front Lever
9 Points = 20 sec Front Lever
10 Points = 30 sec Front Lever
Exercise 4: Hang from bar
1 Point = 30 sec
2 Points = 1 min
3 Points = 1.5 min
4 Points = 2 min
5 Points = 2.5 min
6 Points = 3 min
7 Points = 3.5 min
8 Points = 4 min
9 Points = 5 min
10 Points = 6 min
Points
40=9c/5.15d
39=9b+/5.15c
38=9b/5.15b
37=9b/5.15b
36=9a+/5.15a
35=9a+/5.15a
34=9a/5.14d
33=9a/5.14d
32=8c+/5.14c
31=8c+/5.14c
30=8c/5.14b
29=8c/5.14b
28=8b+/5.14a
27=8b+5.14a
26=8b/5.13d
25=8b/5.13d
24=8a+/5.13d
23=8a+/5.13c
22=8a/5.13b
21=8a/5.13b
20=7c+/5.13a
19=7c+/5.13a
18=7c/5.12d
17=7c/5.12d
16=7b+/5.12c
15=7b+/5.12c
14=7b/5.12b
13=7b/5.12b
12=7a+/5.12a
11=7a+/5.12a
10=7a/5.11d
9=7a/5.11d
8=6c+/5.11c
7=6c+/5.11c
6=6c/5.11b
5=6c/5.11b
4=6b/5.10d
3=6b/5.10d
2=6a 1=6a/5.10b
