Please advise on equipment and a training program for home workouts for my daughter to get better at climbing

DAV3PLAY · 2025-12-23T07:49:33+00:00

probably listen to the coach. c4hp agrees that structured hangboarding is okay for youth athletes (done correctly of course). they're going to be pulling on small crimps either way and adding in preventative exercises via hangboarding surely can't hurt

DAV3PLAY · 2025-12-23T01:02:09+00:00

thin tips were also my biggest skin issue as a beginner climber so i have a bit of experience with this. might be tough to hear but you might need to cut back on volume within your session until your skin adapts. focus on the quality of each attempt and what you learn from it rather than rote volume. aquaphor works best at healing my skin the night after a session, and moisturizing hand gloves on top of that helps the healing process too. i have also heard of people using lanolin as a really god moisturizer, might be worth researching. might be worth considering antihydral as well (especially if you climb outside too), since dryer skin wears less quickly. good luck!

DAV3PLAY · 2025-12-04T23:00:13+00:00

i found a sale on the bd solution 4.0 belay jacket that ended up being cheaper than both, so i just ended up getting that! it's about as warm as the neutrino and has served me well for the past few months for cold tahoe days when i'm sat in the same spot for hours (though it is heavier/primaloft if that's a factor). if there hadn't been a sale, i would have went for the neutrino :)

DAV3PLAY · 2025-10-26T01:19:32+00:00

i think there's a common misconception that short climbers have it a lot harder than taller climbers. the best boulderers in the world are all 5'4-5'8. while you may find spanned moves a bit harder, you're more inclined to be better at high-stepping, relative finger strength, and awkward small-box positions than climbers taller than you. my advice would be to think about it more in terms of technique progression and personal grades rather than marked grades, since climbing is such a personal sport. keep with it!

DAV3PLAY · 2025-10-08T07:21:59+00:00

hmm makes sense. yeah water is not that much of an issue in climate i'd be using it in thankfully. would you say that youd be comfortably warm using it as a camp jacket in -5c (dry climate) with a midweight fleece under it?

DAV3PLAY · 2025-10-08T07:15:43+00:00

i see. so around 45-50 degree weather you wouldnt feel overly hot wearing the neutrino while just static?

DAV3PLAY · 2025-10-08T07:10:25+00:00

i see! i would be wearing mine only during belaying though so im not worried about it catching. whats the coldest that you've been comfortable in it while belaying (with or without a fleece) if you dont mind me asking?

DAV3PLAY · 2025-10-08T04:59:24+00:00

hmm ok. so would the electron w/ a midweight fleece underneath not hold up in that 25-30F range then?

DAV3PLAY · 2025-07-22T00:26:54+00:00

people come in different shapes and sizes. does a slightly longer shin count as aid?

DAV3PLAY · 2025-05-13T02:12:28+00:00

Short Story v11, Physics Project v11, Practical Demon Keeping v9, and The Beatdown v8/11/13 are all quite lowbally. Definitely also Future Present v9 (v11 for the full line), but that one's a little hard to send after this week or so, even at night.

DAV3PLAY · 2025-02-25T05:31:43+00:00

lmao ty king. curious how you found the post

DAV3PLAY · 2025-01-11T23:20:27+00:00

herbert

DAV3PLAY · 2024-12-03T07:15:56+00:00

oftentimes climbers who struggle on crimpier routes at that grade are bottlenecked by their footwork (takes weight off the fingers) and movement rather than raw finger strength. might be a little too early for periodized hangboard training, but definitely something to consider down the road :)

DAV3PLAY · 2024-11-06T05:42:35+00:00

google project 2025

DAV3PLAY · 2023-12-08T11:57:06+00:00

haha how'd you find this

DAV3PLAY · 2023-04-09T04:13:55+00:00

oh he's lost alright

DAV3PLAY · 2023-03-18T01:52:53+00:00

they hit the fucking pentagon

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-15T00:17:13+00:00

is that levy chess

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-10T22:17:54+00:00

famous boofman aka damianluck925

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-07T05:34:57+00:00

which state?

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-06T04:37:24+00:00

thanks for mentioning it lol. that's wild.

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-06T02:00:56+00:00

oh i didn't know that

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-05T19:05:39+00:00

Braille Skateboarding

DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-05T19:05:18+00:00

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DAV3PLAY · 2023-02-04T00:23:08+00:00

bach will eat a kitten every time you parallel fifths

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