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Climbing performance testing

Measure the physical qualities behind your climbing.

Choose a testing battery for climbing-specific strength, power, and endurance. Results are interpreted alongside your goals, training history, and performance on the wall.

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Diagnostic Testing & Baselines

Climbing-specific strength, power, and endurance testing using documented procedures for finger force, pulling strength and velocity, vertical jump, and fatigue tests.

Free travel at Hogtown Bouldering

Basic Plan

60 Mins•In-Person Testing
Foundational

Foundational physical profiling for boulderers. We assess your vertical jumping power and core foundational strength benchmarks to identify neuromuscular and strength baselines.

$90 CAD
+ Travel (Free at Hogtown)
Deliverables & Protocols:
  • Vertical jump & countermovement jump assessment (lower body power)
  • Upper-body basic strength & pulling baseline benchmarks
  • Body composition & strength-to-weight ratio profiling
  • Takeaway benchmark report with initial training focus areas

Standard Plan

75 Mins•In-Person Testing
Most Popular

Comprehensive physical and sport-specific testing battery. Includes everything in the Basic Plan plus critical baseline testing customized to your bouldering training requirements.

$110 CAD
+ Travel (Free at Hogtown)
Deliverables & Protocols:
  • Everything included in the Basic Plan (Vertical Jump & Basic Strength)
  • Max isometric finger strength testing on standardized 20mm edge (half crimp & open hand)
  • Rate of Force Development (RFD) baseline and pulling capacity curve
  • Steep board tension & core transfer assessment
  • Detailed comparison report against grade-specific bouldering benchmarks

Premium Plan

120 Mins•In-Person Testing
Full Battery

Standard Plan plus specialized testing utilizing precision laboratory equipment. Features 90 minutes of intensive diagnostic testing followed by a dedicated 30-minute strategy debrief.

$140 CAD
+ Travel (Free at Hogtown)
Deliverables & Protocols:
  • Everything included in the Standard Plan (Basic + Critical Baselines)
  • Specialized load-cell digital force plate & high-resolution finger recruitment curve
  • Rate of Force Development (RFD under 200ms contact recruitment)
  • Kinematic board movement analysis on steep system board (40°)
  • 90 minutes hands-on testing + 30-minute in-depth report analysis and seasonal roadmap debrief

Endurance Testing

45 Mins•In-Person Testing
Save $50 w/ Plan

Diagnostic assessment of finger flexor endurance and aerobic recovery. Benchmark continuous hang capacity and forearm oxygenation recovery dynamics. Standalone $90, or bundle with any plan for just $40!

Bundle with Plan:$40 CAD
Standalone:$90 CAD
Deliverables & Protocols:
  • Intermittent & sustained finger flexor endurance profiling
  • Forearm hemodynamic recovery curve & fatigue drop-off assessment
  • Critical force calculation for sustained boulder links
  • Specific energy system recommendations (aerobic capacity vs. anaerobic lactic)

Check up (1 hour)

60 Mins•In-Person Testing
50% Off w/ Plan

Monitoring and risk reduction session for ongoing athletes. Evaluate finger health, joint integrity, fatigue markers, and mechanical load tolerance. Add to any plan for 50% off ($45) for peace of mind. Note: Beyond 1 hour is billed as a 30-minute consult.

Bundle with Plan:$45 CAD (50% Off)
Standalone:$90 CAD
Deliverables & Protocols:
  • Objective finger pulley & tendon health assessment
  • Fatigue monitoring & active load tolerance evaluation
  • Injury prevention protocol adjustments & weak-link screening
  • Peace-of-mind progress check (Extensions beyond 1 hour billed as 30-min consult)
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