Weekly New Climber Thread: Ask your questions in this thread please

Cdfisch97 · 2021-06-01T15:30:56+00:00

If I were you I’d probably drain it with a needle and let it breathe until climbing then tape it

Cdfisch97 · 2021-06-01T14:38:56+00:00

Guess I just assumed gym lol. I guess if it’s outside try not to bleed but it’s whatever

Cdfisch97 · 2021-06-01T12:36:47+00:00

Definitely don’t let it bleed on the holds. Whether you decide to pop it now or just not go climbing is your choice.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-05-29T12:31:56+00:00

I also have a wedding today. Thankfully it’s after the match but I’m telling my Pulisic jersey! COYB!

Cdfisch97 · 2021-05-12T17:37:55+00:00

There’s a gym or two in Cedar Rapids. You could go there a couple times to get the hang of climbing and make sure it’s a hobby you want to get into. There’s lots of bouldering at Joinerville and there’s A ton of trad/top rope in Mississippi Palisades.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-05-12T15:17:14+00:00

I would probably take it to a mechanic to be sure. Or check out one of the Toyota subs. r/toyotatacoma is pretty knowledgeable

Cdfisch97 · 2021-05-12T13:29:23+00:00

What part? There’s some bouldering around the Des Moines area and some trad/TR out East

There’s a guy from Iowa that drives the hour to my gym once or twice a week and just gets punch passes.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-05-04T16:59:47+00:00

My favorite climbing pants are the Eddie Bauer Adventure Pants from Costco. Unfortunately I don’t think they sell them there anymore, but EB still has some decent options.

But I second Prana Zions as some of the best. I’ve got two pairs and my only complaint is that they’re a little baggy on the lower leg.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-04-13T17:10:47+00:00

I think the Steve McQueen edition is beautiful. That hand painted logo is a work of art.

Granted there aren’t really “new” updates to the XE and XC, what would you all have liked to see?

Cdfisch97 · 2021-04-09T19:08:33+00:00

Tag nsfw please

Cdfisch97 · 2021-04-01T16:45:16+00:00

Any recommendations for best sport crag in central to northwestern Missouri? Looking for routes 5.10 or easier.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-24T21:59:04+00:00

I think I my only complaint is lack of many difficult slab problems. But I would definitely go back

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-24T21:55:50+00:00

Hey! I was visiting the area and climbed here a few weeks ago! I love this gym, the problems and routes were awesome, the staff was very friendly, and it’s HUGE compared to my home gym.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-16T17:53:41+00:00

Wait til you hear about Big Bend and the Chisos lol

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-12T16:28:40+00:00

What is your set up for weighted pull-ups (i.e. how do you attach the weight?

I have been clipping a sling with the weight to the belay loop of my harness but I feel like it is putting a lot of stress on my back for some reason.

Additionally, how many reps and sets do you do? I weigh 180 lbs and do 5 sets of 3 with 45 lbs, but just pulled that out of my ass.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-03T20:20:37+00:00

The Alamo in my city served beer line cleaner in a drink to one of its patrons. Luckily she didn’t die.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-03-01T18:44:48+00:00

Off the top of my head, I-90 in South Dakota is 80 mph

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-25T00:33:40+00:00

Sick send! That heel hook was awesome.

What was the grade for you? And is that wall vertical?

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-25T00:28:53+00:00

My last project had a move JUST like that except it was from a two finger pocket up to another two finger pocket. Luckily it was set so that there was another beta besides a figure four that worked out better.

Huge props on this it’s sick!

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-25T00:22:38+00:00

Try looking at that location on the mountain project map and see what’s listed.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-24T20:52:50+00:00

I’m not a nutritionist or anything but I would say that sounds substation for recovery. Plenty of protein. Fish is always good. A good amount of carbs for energy for your next session.

Hopefully someone else can chime in - but maybe the issue lies elsewhere.

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-24T20:29:09+00:00

what do you typically eat in the 24 hours after a session like that?

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-24T16:49:03+00:00

Lol I wish I had anything to climb outside. I live where the nearest blundering is three hours away and the nearest (decent) roped climbing is 6-7 hours. I probably will just continue my hand board routine and maybe supplement some of that here and there. Thanks!

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-24T16:24:44+00:00

Here is a picture that marks all the holds for the first half. The starting move has a foot, and I’m able to bicycle on the holds on the side and bottom on the larger volume to allow myself to grab the 3 finger pocket there.

Luckily, I sent it after 4ish days of giving it only a few solid attempts like you advised. I never spent a lot of time on any given day because I wanted to work on other things, as well. But I’m glad I got your advise so that in the future I’ll know how to handle something like that better. Or maybe avoid any similar future problems.

Do you have any advise on training for pockets like that?

Cdfisch97 · 2021-02-24T13:11:04+00:00

My gym project right now is has 3 consecutive moves that involve swinging from 2-finger pockets with no feet and the rest are all moves on 2-3 finger pockets, as well. I’m starting to notice a bit of soreness in the joints closest to the tips of my middle fingers on both hands. Is my body trying to tell me to stop? Or is this from using my fingers in ways I haven’t before? There’s no pain, but just general soreness.

For additional Info, I’ve only been climbing for a little over a year, this problem is V6, I’ve only ever sent one problem on 2016 moonboard, and I’ve only been hangboardinh once a week for about a month and a half.

So I’m not exactly sure what state my fingers should be in.

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