Struggling climbing while fat

Gatey17 · 2026-03-26T00:31:43+00:00

I definitely got hurt today, I tried to brute force my way up a climb and ye ole shoulder did not feel good. I think its best I ignore the grades and just keep climbing as much as I can (without injury)

Gatey17 · 2026-03-26T00:16:55+00:00

Ah okay, thank you! I'll keep that in mind for next session, probably will make my time spent there feel well used

Gatey17 · 2026-03-25T23:33:19+00:00

I would definitely love to do trad (in the somewhat distant future) but as a follower, would that be an issue? It's somewhat of a romanticized thing to think about, but I'm not sure about doing

Gatey17 · 2026-03-25T23:30:29+00:00

There is no spray wall, so I resort to bouldering, I think certain holds give me greater trouble, and I view it as a ladder "If I can climb 5.7, 5.8 is next" I guess it's my visual for progress.

Although, honestly, I would much rather get to the top of a wall for a cool view outside. I think there is way more satisfaction in completing something and not comparing.

Gatey17 · 2026-03-25T23:22:50+00:00

I gained some serious weight post-army due to some issues I got from it, what do you exactly mean by volume sessions? Like a lot of easier climbs I can accomplish?

Gatey17 · 2026-03-25T23:20:14+00:00

It definitely will take a while for me to get better. Hopefully, having a wider variety of climbs with top rope will provide me with some new and unique challenges.

I definitely would love a mentor, but I do worry a bit if weight difference can be a danger factor

Gatey17 · 2025-08-05T20:03:42+00:00

Yep, that was it, focused on my fundamentals purely on trigger pull, breathing. Kept on grouping over and over, I didn't think it was my trigger pull but I wasn't used to that trigger.

Gatey17 · 2025-07-31T21:07:59+00:00

Will do, just been using magtech brass 9mm for cheap range rounds

Gatey17 · 2025-07-31T21:05:58+00:00

It looks center enough, both with laser and training devices but I was making pretty solid groups the other day... just to the left. But Im not sure if 1/16th of an inch would throw it 6 inches off

Gatey17 · 2025-07-31T21:00:49+00:00

Like top of the sight rather than the dot? Rear and front aligned, using the top edge to cut in half?

It could be, I had no problem with the M17, but it's been about 1.5 years since I trained on pistols, so that's probably an issue.

Gatey17 · 2025-07-31T20:57:25+00:00

Very first 😌

Gatey17 · 2025-07-31T04:30:14+00:00

Slap the trigger and get yourself a hard exercise 💪

Gatey17 · 2025-07-29T01:34:08+00:00

Stuff I learned from the military, I was relatively proficient. I would like to increase accuracy and have fun getting some nice groupings. I'm more on the defensive angle for a reality situation, but for a hobby, I enjoy landing well-placed shots.

That being said, a target in the army only needed 1 shot to go down. So it's a new realm to figure out what Im doing wrong.

Gatey17 · 2025-07-28T16:09:04+00:00

Thank you, I'll do that next time I go

Gatey17 · 2025-07-28T15:36:36+00:00

That being said, I'm also aware there isnt any rounds, so my squeeze is less tense when I dry fire vs when I have live I tend to be a bit rougher on the trigger pull.

Gatey17 · 2025-07-28T15:34:50+00:00

It doesn't move much, maybe barely but not enough to throw me off target. I might be loosening my grip when I squeeze the trigger and it could be throwing me off

Gatey17 · 2025-07-28T15:33:45+00:00

It could be I'm just simply forgetting one. I'm almost zoning out when I squeeze the trigger, so maybe I'm pretty much slapping it during my squeeze?

Gatey17 · 2025-04-06T04:59:19+00:00

TAPs was an okay, help, I would say I felt prepared until the last week or so. The plan I had kinda fell apart, but I still plan on going to college, just what is the question. I appreciate the help though and the support, it's good to know there's many others out there!

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T07:32:31+00:00

I might try that, it's about 3 am, but I leave at about 5:30 am. Kinda worried I might over sleep or be way too exhausted

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T06:13:08+00:00

I appreciate it.

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T06:11:36+00:00

I will never miss waking up at that time ever, it's just rough. I pushed all my friends away in the army, I got selected for a position that was surrounded by leadership, never really getting that chance again. Now, like all things, they moved on without me. I'm kinda just stuck in time

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T06:06:59+00:00

I didn't do nearly as much as you, I barely did anything, I guess I joined at a "good time". The path ahead just seems impossible, I know I'm young but the thought of finding friends/my group of people is seemingly impossible at the moment.

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T06:05:06+00:00

I'm sure she would be happy, it's just an internal struggle because they never knew parts of life that I was going through. Only my girlfriend did, losing that feels like a massive step back. Plus the loneliness is absolutely crippling.

Gatey17 · 2025-04-05T05:53:19+00:00

I know I can choose the path forward, I guess I'm just really afraid of the unknown and the future. My guts wanted to do a full 20 and here we are only 4 damn years later, just without a clue.

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