# Power Training Mistakes

> Tom Randall reveals 5 power training errors climbers make.
- Title: Power Training Mistakes · Climbing | Shortify
- Summary: Tom Randall reveals 5 power training errors climbers make. Climbers often train power incorrectly by doing it tired, focusing on endurance instead of power…
- Keywords: climbing, power training, tom randall, strength, explosive pull-ups, fast pulls, ground-based pull-ups, power endurance
- Source: Climbing — https://climbing.com/skills/training/3-exercises-to-train-power-in-the-climbing-gym-tom-randall
- Author: Tom Randall
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:12:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: climbing, power training, tom randall, strength, explosive pull-ups, fast pulls, ground-based pull-ups, power endurance, sports, travel
## Power Misuse in Climbing
Power training is misused and misunderstood by most climbers.

> There’s no such thing as too much power
## Strength vs Power
Strength is slow force production; power is force multiplied by speed.
## Power Endurance Misnomer
Power endurance is a misnomer; it should be strength endurance.
## 5 Power Training Errors
Climbers often train power when tired, focus on endurance instead of power, rest too little, lack intent, or train only one end of the spectrum.
## Training Power When Tired
Power training must happen early in the session after warm-up, not when fatigued.
## Power vs Power Endurance
Power training uses low numbers of high-quality reps, not endurance sets.
## Resting Time for Power
At least three minutes rest between power sets, not ninety seconds.
## Intent in Power Training
Full intent on speed is critical for power adaptation, even if movement ends up slow.
## Training Both Ends of Scale
Effective power training combines heavy strength work and explosive power work.
## Explosive Band-Assisted Pull-Ups
Do four sets of three pull-ups with band assistance, resting three minutes between sets.
## Fast Pulls on Fixed Edge
Pull as hard and fast as possible for two to three seconds, doing four to eight reps.
## Ground-Based Pull-Ups
Jump into the pull-up motion from ground to middle range using lower body momentum.
## Power Training Frequency
Train power two to three times a week for focus, once or twice a week to maintain.
## Key takeaway

Climbers often train power incorrectly by doing it tired, focusing on endurance instead of power, resting too little, lacking intent, or training only one end of the strength-power spectrum.