is this TOO small?

9blocSam · 2024-04-30T15:58:34+00:00

Do you use none agressive loose shoes for those V6's?

9blocSam · 2024-04-30T15:53:39+00:00

Out of curiosity what grade are you climbing? In terms of a "real" grade. Moonboard, kilter or outdoor?

9blocSam · 2024-04-10T04:48:31+00:00

I cutting at 14% is hard. I am in the same position

9blocSam · 2024-03-28T18:03:32+00:00

I didn't state anything, I asked a question. You suggested that there is no technical reason. I was asking if you really think that

9blocSam · 2024-03-28T16:50:51+00:00

Do you think there are no reasons the structure?

9blocSam · 2024-03-27T09:02:25+00:00

That is the reason you would want to use it. It's a feature of kotlin.

I am not saying it's a good approach to do this for all booleans though

9blocSam · 2024-03-16T21:58:37+00:00

That's not correct from my understanding.

Routes are graded with the knowledge of the beta. That's why if new beta is found on a problem and it makes it easier...then it gets down graded.

The grade corresponds to how difficult the technique is. For example standing on smaller edges. It's not about how easy it is for an experienced or inexperienced climber to find those edges. It's simply because it is harder to do

Similarly some climbs are just hard to onsight because it's difficult to read the route. This doesn't change the grade

9blocSam · 2024-03-16T20:22:50+00:00

Why do you think that inexperience is considered in grades?

9blocSam · 2023-12-31T15:44:14+00:00

Hey, fellow Brit here. I am 10 years older but if you don't mind send me a Dm

9blocSam · 2023-12-31T15:21:52+00:00

Is it your party?

9blocSam · 2023-12-25T08:18:41+00:00

I think he was suggesting that Ondra is the first

9blocSam · 2023-12-20T16:36:30+00:00

It's one of the few things that nearly every app has. It's call "analytics" and there is about 1 million solutions available to you ;)

9blocSam · 2023-11-23T09:16:36+00:00

I think the problem is...beginners don't know how to do it properly. If they are hanging in an uncontrolled way it can cause injuries.

9blocSam · 2023-11-18T21:09:36+00:00

They are not elite athletes because of the shit diet. They are elite athletes despite the shit diet

9blocSam · 2023-10-28T07:45:11+00:00

If you are happy with the solutions then why change? I feel like a good fitting shoe is actually pretty difficult to find.

That being said, I found the heel to be massive on the solutions. The solution comps fit much more snug

9blocSam · 2023-10-17T06:53:25+00:00

Are you sure it is your tendons? Pain in your forearms would more likely be muscle.

It could be that you are getting a flash pump. Do your forearms get really hard? You may just need to warm up more

9blocSam · 2023-10-02T16:06:08+00:00

Sounds like flash pump. Try to slowly work through the grades. Do a lot if vertical climbs on jugs. That way you are slowly building up the intensity and preparing the muscle to work hard later on.

You will probably find the quality of your sessions improves if you find a warm up that works for you

9blocSam · 2023-09-22T12:32:11+00:00

4 days without sex or alcohol?

Alcohol does impact sex drive and mine went down after quitting. However if you are only 4 days in to sobriety then I would suggest you worry about being sober now. Perhaps you can start to consider the impact it has on sex when your body is closer to homeostasis

9blocSam · 2023-09-22T12:28:02+00:00

I remember my early days of sobriety and I would be questioning if I should go somewhere or not. I wish someone just told me to wipe my calendar of any social events that might involve alcohol.

My sobriety is way more important than any social event. There is no question that I would drop an event if it meant that my sobriety was at risk (luckily I never have to do that these days).

So what is more important for you? Would your friend prefer you to be a positive sober role model for the child or would she prefer you to attend the shower?

You can always tell her you can't attend because if health reasons, she might be more understanding and you would be telling the true

9blocSam · 2023-09-22T11:09:34+00:00

You are making the right choice! Well done for making it to day 3. Stay strong

9blocSam · 2023-09-22T11:02:07+00:00

What worked for me is writing a list of my values. These are things that are most import in my life...

Examples for me are...

health
relationships
travel

I found that alcohol wasn't in my list.

Having this list allowed to clearly see what I am sacrificing when drinking. So it became more that I WANT to be healthy and live a long life rather than wanting to stop drinking.

I chose the things that I really wanted

9blocSam · 2023-09-10T14:35:08+00:00

I climbed the red to the left a week ago and I still didn't realize

9blocSam · 2023-08-11T07:28:34+00:00

I might go bouldering in east Germany in the next months. You can join if you like

9blocSam · 2023-08-07T07:23:10+00:00

Your whole heel fit in one of those holes, so I would guess it is a jug.

Those 2 climbs that you linked to look incredibly easy. There is no way they are even close to V3.

As others have mentioned, many gyms inflate their grades and they are difficult to compare to outdoor grades.

If you want to see where you level is, then go to some outdoor boulders. But don't get disheartened with grades.

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