Ep 3: Jonathan Sin - Trying to Become a World Cup Climber

That's Not Real Climbing

You may have seen a couple of Jonathan's viral Youtube videos lately, such as I trained like a pro climber for 6 months, where he opens up about his dream of becoming a professional competition climber and documents his journey of trying to make the Hong Kong national team. His effort is all the more impressive once you find out he only started climbing in 2019 and managed to send v11 after only 2 years.

Guest links:

https://www.instagram.com/jonathan_sin88

https://www.youtube.com/@jonathan_sin88

Reference links:

Youtube video: I Trained Like a Pro Climber for 6 Months

Youtube video: How I Made the National Team (speed)

Timestamps of discussion topics

0:00 - Introduction

0:51 - Gumby to v11 in 2.5 years

3:03 - What is considered "training" for climbing?

3:55 - How did you stay mostly injury free?

7:27 - Hong Kong climbing scene

9:18 - Boulder or lead?

10:22 - Trying to become a pro climber in 6 months

14:49 - Did you have a coach? and my noob training Qs

18:56 - Why don’t you share your training plan?

21:15 - Try outs for the national team

22:42 - How much lead training did you do?

24:56 - How did you perform in lead?

28:20 - How do you rest?

31:46 - Your mental state during the competition?

34:03 - Making the national speed team

38:54 - Is there still hope for the national team in the future?

46:41 - Difference between a “normal” climber and a pro

51:50 - Why do you climb?

56:25 - Discord Q: Experience difference between you and climbers who grew up climbing

58:48 - Discord Q: How did you have the time and money to train?

1:03:46 - Outro, find him on Youtube!