Training for the Worlds Hardest Boulders with Aidan Roberts

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  • Опубликовано: 2 фев 2023
  • In this episode, we're back in the cellar. This time Aidan is training with a focus on micro crimps in preparation for his upcoming Switzerland bouldering trip.
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  • @user-bx4zq7fx7e
    @user-bx4zq7fx7e Год назад +133

    Board climbing with the board boss is always an instant click!

  • @ChatkritPertSinsomboon
    @ChatkritPertSinsomboon Год назад +114

    A channel with just Aidan and a plank of wood with smaller wood pieces screwed on to it is all we need.
    Always bringing the psych, thanks Wedge and Aidan!! 👊

  • @Bobbzorzen
    @Bobbzorzen Год назад +73

    Board sessions with Aidan is my favorite content on the interwebs! ty

  • @user-bx4zq7fx7e
    @user-bx4zq7fx7e Год назад +48

    10:27 THIS is the smoothest and most professional save I‘ve ever seen

  • @sean6387
    @sean6387 Год назад +20

    I think Aiden's greatest strength is his ability to not exhibit negativity, but instead to laugh, chat away with the cameraman, and focus positively on the incremental improvements and successes. There's little frustration or embarrassment, just trying as hard as he can.

  • @CaseyFackreClimbing
    @CaseyFackreClimbing Год назад +28

    Gaddamn aidan is looking rediculously strong right now! I died when he tried jims problem and made it look v2

  • @louisleclercq9372
    @louisleclercq9372 Год назад +75

    This man’s finger strength is becoming unreal 😩

    • @aidanjohnson7571
      @aidanjohnson7571 Год назад +8

      Becoming? Man's done 9A on crimps and his fingers are just starting to become strong? 😂

    • @monkechug6501
      @monkechug6501 Год назад

      mate it's always been unreallllll

  • @chiz161190
    @chiz161190 Год назад +3

    My usual morning: coffee and wedge climbing videos

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      Sounds like an ideal way to start the day! 💪💪

  • @hyau23
    @hyau23 Год назад +7

    Aidan is such a Chad. If he wasn't such a perfect man, I'd hate him.

  • @spacescienceguy
    @spacescienceguy Год назад +7

    This was great. Honestly I could just watch hours of people climbing their home wall and talking about it with passion and not get tired of it. Without the music it might even be a little ASMR-esque with Aidan's voice.

  • @paulmitchell5349
    @paulmitchell5349 Год назад +5

    Nice the way Aidan rolled onto his shoulder to avoid breaking his neck in the first 10 secs.

  • @jamesruane6342
    @jamesruane6342 Год назад +6

    Wedge videos always feel the best to whatch pre-training

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      Thanks! Glad they get you psyched 💪💪

  • @jacklikesrocks
    @jacklikesrocks Год назад +4

    Mate Aidan was VIBIN here. So fun to watch.

  • @Animatedron
    @Animatedron Год назад +6

    That first fall! 😂 I don't even know how anyone would manage that.

  • @ilian7646
    @ilian7646 Год назад +8

    9:30 aidan saying "let's just keep things simple" after doing that crazy shit is unreal 😂

  • @nascentclimbing
    @nascentclimbing Год назад +7

    ABSOLUTE SAVAGERY!!! LOVE IT!!!!🤩

  • @chadclark8069
    @chadclark8069 Год назад +5

    keep the cellar content coming! love the custom woodies!

  • @TheHonkeyjoe
    @TheHonkeyjoe Год назад +3

    Nah nah nah, this man is my fucking idol legit. So much to learn from this absolute master of crimps, having climbed with him once, I realised I got a long long way to go! 10/10 quality. Love it

  • @nicholasmarshall5775
    @nicholasmarshall5775 Год назад +8

    Inspiring to see even someone at Aidans level still making big improvements.
    Now excuse me while I go and Moonboard

  • @martinungermand851
    @martinungermand851 Год назад +3

    this is, by far, my favorite climbing content on RUclips

  • @jackandrewbouldering8905
    @jackandrewbouldering8905 Год назад +7

    Jheeze, he’ll be pulling on by crimping the gap in between the plywood boards next.
    Top notch content as per.

  • @Negrurafresca
    @Negrurafresca Год назад +1

    Yes! We need more Aidan! 💪🏽

  • @dronebyjulius1593
    @dronebyjulius1593 Год назад +3

    Have been waiting for another board video! Amazing to see such feats of strength. Aidan is slowly becoming my idol in climbing...

  • @aidanscarffe1828
    @aidanscarffe1828 Год назад +2

    Aidan at the school room would be cool!

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +3

      There is a vid of him on the school board from about a year ago. But I'm sure there will be more coming 💪

  • @josephearley9530
    @josephearley9530 Год назад +2

    Good to see the legendary high angle crimp in real action ✊

  • @williamoates5980
    @williamoates5980 Год назад +1

    Love a board sesh! 💪💪

  • @noachoneill7324
    @noachoneill7324 Год назад +1

    Never saw the fun and joy in board climbing but since i found you guys im hooked.

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      Glad you're enjoying it! It's one of the few kinds of indoor climbing that I feel can come close to climbing outside 👌💪

  • @aidanscarffe5256
    @aidanscarffe5256 Год назад +2

    Yeah babyyy, such a beast

  • @Theboardbro
    @Theboardbro Год назад +3

    These videos are so dope!!

  • @matthewontherocks
    @matthewontherocks Год назад +8

    Would love to see a strength off between Jim and Aidan, see what their metrics are and what makes them so good at their specialties

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Would be an interesting comparison 🤔

  • @niczzzs
    @niczzzs Год назад +1

    He crimps literally everything!

  • @letsgo759
    @letsgo759 Год назад +1

    so strong!

  • @TomOHalloranAus
    @TomOHalloranAus Год назад +2

    Froth!! You know it’s hard when your face scrunches up while watching haha

  • @joehenshall8735
    @joehenshall8735 Год назад +2

    Watching Aidan cut loose on those credit cards and regain makes my finger bones ache

  • @stephenTcartwright
    @stephenTcartwright Год назад +1

    Glad to know I'm not the only one that gets that deep skeletal ache after seshing the crimps

  • @AlexGalvezz
    @AlexGalvezz Год назад +1

    Aidan Board video = Instant like

  • @duuplo
    @duuplo Год назад +3

    Alright, the perhaps most impressive thing in this video now for me is the toe hook at 5:46.
    I train at the 45er spray wall at Café Kraft where they got the same mini screw-ons and I can now confirm that it's impossible to do what Aiden did here.
    There is 0 way to get any friction on these xD

  • @ilian7646
    @ilian7646 Год назад +1

    already my 3rd time watchin this vid, always a banger

  • @kolterlivengood7460
    @kolterlivengood7460 Год назад +3

    beast

  • @alexkent571
    @alexkent571 Год назад +2

    In case anyone else was wondering - it's the flag of Yorkshire

  • @bloctribe
    @bloctribe Год назад +2

    1K views/hr so far, it seems like another great video from the Wedge team!

  • @brandonsbeta5162
    @brandonsbeta5162 Год назад +1

    I would want to climb with Aidan over almost anyone; such a positive chill attitude while being viciously strong

  • @_bearbell
    @_bearbell Год назад +1

    The paper clip necklace tho!

  • @ken6260
    @ken6260 Год назад +1

    My fingers are hurting too after watching this 😅

  • @freddymountain9920
    @freddymountain9920 Год назад +4

    Besides the content being great, the color grading is always so buttery smooth. I know I’ve seen this question a long time ago but what is the hardware setup? Cheers!

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Thanks so much! I film on a Sony A7Siii and edit in Da Vinci Resolve 👍

  • @HourRomanticist
    @HourRomanticist 3 месяца назад +1

    Aidan's skin is his only weakness lol

  • @edanjones
    @edanjones Год назад +4

    Mint video guys 🤙 I’m currently in the process of speccing out a woody for my garage. Would love to know the dimensions of this board as it looks great for the space it’s in 💪

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Thanks! This one is 45 degrees, and about 2m tall

  • @joolsgrommers1466
    @joolsgrommers1466 Год назад +4

    Camera makes Aidan stronger! Cool little insight into a hard session. How long was the whole session?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Haha it seems that way! Probably about 2 hours in total

  • @seth2308
    @seth2308 Год назад +1

    5:31 when my friends complain about how painful climbing is.

  • @adrienescaravage509
    @adrienescaravage509 Год назад +3

    I love watching this. Q: All the crimps on the board can be taken with all four fingers, do you not set problems with 2-3 finger crimps beacause you find that you can always manage to get 4 fingers on problems outdoors or is it for some other reason?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      I don't think it was a conscious decision as such not to have edges you can only get 2-3 fingers on. Although I think Aidan has made some holds more like that on his board back in the Lake District 💪

  • @victorguillermin
    @victorguillermin Год назад +14

    How often does Aidan make these sessions in a week?? And incredible strenght by the way🤯

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +20

      I think it varies depending on his training plan, but it can be quite regular. He did have another board session later in the day after this...

    • @bloctribe
      @bloctribe Год назад +5

      @@WEDGECLIMBING Having this twice a week feels too much, he is having them twice a day??? WTF is he mutant or something?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      @@bloctribe 😅 something like that...

  • @dannygrout92
    @dannygrout92 Год назад +1

    Next time please do some close up of these crimps, some like quarter pad half pad mm info is needed to really put this into grotesque perspective 👍👍

  • @ryantaylor6470
    @ryantaylor6470 Год назад +2

    I wonder how many tendon injuries there were while watching this video.

  • @guitarestagg
    @guitarestagg Год назад +2

    cool session, very motivating as usual! What is the height of the board ?

  • @0027lucas
    @0027lucas Год назад +1

    hey aidan, nice work , your finger strenght is unreal. Can you tell us the size off your training board and the angulation ?? thx a lot !

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      It's about 2m high at 45degrees 👍💪

  • @finntregurtha2873
    @finntregurtha2873 Год назад +1

    Loved seeing the shit talking in this one

  • @austinoutd00rs
    @austinoutd00rs Год назад +2

    I think this is my kinda climbing lol low to the ground but a challenge 😂 I don't wanna fall 17 ft

  • @themindgame14
    @themindgame14 Год назад +1

    Has Aiden done the latice test? he must be one of the strongest crimpers out there.

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +8

      Yeah he's trained by Ollie from Lattice so will have done I think. Although that test mainly tests your half crimp strength on a bigger edge, whereas Aidan's speciality is more full crimping on really small edges. So the scores may not be quite as high as you'd think...

  • @luxlucetq
    @luxlucetq Год назад

    What off the wall training does Aiden do? (Jim as well!)

  • @kiosken1
    @kiosken1 Год назад +2

    Gets me pshyched to build a board😄 Whats the dimensions on that?

  • @Mathijs_Snoek
    @Mathijs_Snoek Год назад +5

    Bit of an odd question, but what boulders would you recommend in fontainbleau ranging from 7a to 7c?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +9

      So many good ones! There's a load of bangers in the vids up on the channel. Some off the top of my head are:
      Priapisme 7A stand 7C sit
      Pancras 7A+ stand 7C sit
      Bagheera 7C
      Baloo 7A+

    • @anthonycelauro8920
      @anthonycelauro8920 Год назад

      I watch some of Emil Abarhamsons video in fountainbleau he some cool one in some of his videos

    • @Mathijs_Snoek
      @Mathijs_Snoek Год назад

      @@WEDGECLIMBING Thank you!
      I'll add them to my to do list!

    • @Mathijs_Snoek
      @Mathijs_Snoek Год назад

      @@anthonycelauro8920 Will do, thank you!

  • @arjunnair768
    @arjunnair768 Год назад +1

    What dimensions are that board? I’m thinking of getting one and that looks like the perfect size for my small apartment.

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      45 degrees overhung and about 2m high 👍

  • @jonasjaeger4754
    @jonasjaeger4754 Год назад +1

    Does Aidan set the footholds for the boulders as well, or is he basically allowing himself using all of them?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад

      I think he generally tries to use small feet only, unless the holds are really bad then he'll use the bigger feet

  • @dondrap513
    @dondrap513 Год назад +1

    Oh to have 20 year old fingers again. The way damage piles up from hard crimping can be real bad.

  • @crescentfuze
    @crescentfuze Год назад +1

    How many mm is that left hand starting crimp? Looks ludicrous on a board that steep...!

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +2

      I'd guess about 8mm or so. But curved in a way that makes it harder to hold

    • @joolsgrommers1466
      @joolsgrommers1466 Год назад

      @@WEDGECLIMBING 🤯

    • @crescentfuze
      @crescentfuze Год назад

      @@WEDGECLIMBING That's so dumb

  • @lukeglaister81
    @lukeglaister81 Год назад +4

    Did u just walk up jims proj 😄 ya vile. 🤣

  • @bronsoncc
    @bronsoncc Год назад +3

    5:48 is that a toe hook? 😯

  • @simlgen9522
    @simlgen9522 Год назад +1

    So impressive!
    I was wondering, how much time do you rest try to try?
    For a session like that ?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Generally pretty long rests as the goes are maximal. At least a few minutes normally 👍

  • @jostlehmann8569
    @jostlehmann8569 Год назад +1

    beyond bossy

  • @doruso5610
    @doruso5610 Год назад +1

    So time for a 4mm only problem i guess?

  • @theclimbingguy8059
    @theclimbingguy8059 Год назад +1

    Where are the holds from?

    • @WEDGECLIMBING
      @WEDGECLIMBING  Год назад +1

      Loads of makes:
      Beastmaker
      Lock holds
      Gucci grains
      Jim Bowow
      Hardwood holds
      Loads more 👍

  • @williambates8009
    @williambates8009 Год назад +1

    Anyone know who makes those rectangular crimps that look like hamburgers?

  • @oliverkay628
    @oliverkay628 Год назад +2

    Alphane vid soon?????

  • @scramblingblackberry
    @scramblingblackberry Год назад +1

    Aidan is far too strong

  • @Carlosallouchimontero
    @Carlosallouchimontero Год назад +2

    my fingers got a workout just watching this

  • @ducko1988
    @ducko1988 Год назад +3

    JugsGalore