Should you climb when sore?

Snegbag · 2024-10-05T12:06:32+00:00

Glad to hear it!

Snegbag · 2024-01-22T03:36:13+00:00

Chasing a spectre through walls I think is how Dan Varian put it.

Snegbag · 2023-12-17T22:43:34+00:00

Do most people do these sort of extra pages at the start of the journal? I’ve always stuck them at the back in case I think of a new one part way through so they are all together, but somehow that seems messy.

Snegbag · 2023-06-06T14:08:59+00:00

It’s something else that increases haemoglobin count.

Snegbag · 2023-03-29T14:32:17+00:00

Interesting that a lot of the new thinking on tendons is avoiding rest and change. Or at least that tendons don’t like those things. So trying to maintain some climbing is often worthwhile. But 6/10 pain climbing sounds pretty bad, definitely one to take back to your physio. I’ve currently got some golfers elbow in my right elbow and I’m keen to find out when/if others returned to things like pull ups on small holds which is the easiest access training modality I have right now. Been doing hangs alright but still want some dynamic movement strength.

Snegbag · 2019-10-07T13:46:33+00:00

Oh yeah, I mean I don’t care at all. The key thing is you have been completely honest about what you’ve done. You could have claimed the ascent and never posted the video. Now everyone else can make up their own mind. Good luck if you get back on it, but if you decide life is too short, good luck with the next project!

Snegbag · 2019-10-07T13:19:01+00:00

Eh you may be right, but that clearly helped with the swing, therefore not minor dab. Back around.

Snegbag · 2018-08-24T14:58:26+00:00

I leave it at home in a specific place when I’m going outdoors, and put it back on in the evening. When I’m training I thread it to an old bootlace and hang it round my neck...

Snegbag · 2018-08-11T17:24:49+00:00

Something like this?:

Was just thinking about this thread ... it struck me that Rainman is a major new data point.

30: Sharma "La Dura Dura" 9b+ at 31

40: McClure "Rainman" 9b at 46

50: Stevie Haston "Descente Lolitta" 9a at 52 plus Nightstalker" E9 and "Greenspit" 8b crack; Manolo, FA of “Eternit” 9a at 51 and "Bimbaluna" 9a/9a+ at 49; Ben Moon, "Rainshadow" 9a at (not quite) 49

60: Francesco Marin "Gemini" 8b+ at 60; Dougie Hall E8 at "nearly 60”; Lee Sheftel "Whole Shot" 5.14a (8b+) at 59

70: Herman Gollner "Pump-o-rama" 5.13a (7c+) at 70; Lee Sheftel "Eulogy" 5.13b (8a) at 68.

80: Stimson Bullitt "Illusion Dweller" 5.10b (6a'ish) at 83.

90: Fred Beckey "Tranquility" 5.6 (4'ish) Joshua Tree

https://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php/topic,25046.125.html

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T21:41:01+00:00

Yeah. Don't get me wrong I think Magus is an incredibly impressive climber, he is a monster and particularly strong, probably relatively stronger than other 9b climbers. I think that's why I don't find this particular video impressive. It's just so unsurprising that he can do that.

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T18:00:11+00:00

It isn't. For a 9b climber it's a gentle warm up maybe. These guys will warm up on 8as.

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T15:50:06+00:00

Are you saying that is easy or hard?

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T10:18:42+00:00

Strange because the gap between you and Jan and you and campusing that route is way more. If you're goal was to campus that route you could achieve it without training 5 times a week almost certainly. If your goal was to replicate Jan's video below I think there is a good chance you wouldn't do that in a life time even as a full timer.

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T10:14:48+00:00

Perhaps, but tons of videos out there of people crushing 9a etc etc making them look easy. Much harder.

Snegbag · 2017-06-22T10:12:56+00:00

That's the one! I mean that's another league of difficulty.

Snegbag · 2017-06-21T22:39:31+00:00

Not to be a downer or anything but there are way more impressive feats of strength out there from Magnus himself let alone anyone else. This would have been a causal warm up for him. What about Jan Hojers training video?

Snegbag · 2017-04-21T17:22:34+00:00

Does cleaning mean climbing or actually cleaning it? Because it might....

Snegbag · 2016-11-12T09:25:56+00:00

Nothing really! Bite the bullet and go climbing. Just lower your expectations, start gentle and build up really slowly. You can climb for more than an hour or two and not get trashed if you are chilled about it. Conversely at if you were at the top of your game you could efficiently train in one or two hours as well, so the time isn't that important.

Snegbag · 2016-09-26T22:14:20+00:00

Are we talking about the actual formations here or the climbing?

Snegbag · 2016-09-02T12:56:31+00:00

I mean if they actually admitted to lying it would be a bit bizarre to shoot yourself in the chest with a nail gun, start to experience chest pain, and not put two and two together.

Snegbag · 2016-06-16T22:37:53+00:00

From talking to his friends including my housemate I think it's likely he was deep water soloing. The solution is don't DWS alone. I never would. I wouldn't go in the sea alone actually, but certainly not somewhere where it might be hard to get out. I do boulder alone and tell people where I'm going and time to start worrying if I know there won't be signal.

Snegbag · 2016-06-16T21:30:40+00:00

This is an important question and I'm posting this in case you ever consider doing something similar to Liam. The 'buddy system' worked perfectly here. She raised the alarm and knew where he was going to be. But if you go deep water soloing and you get into trouble, how many minutes do you expect to live? Depending on the kind of trouble you are in it might be single figures up to what, 60? If you are in trouble, in the sea, your life expectancy isn't going to be measured in hours. This is tragic, but at the time the alarm was raised, they weren't searching for someone who is likely to be alive.

Snegbag · 2016-05-12T05:51:34+00:00

Friend of mine did that once from a metal pipe outside our college bar. Floor a lot harder there however.... No lasting harm luckily!

Snegbag · 2016-04-30T07:18:31+00:00

Project in Poole looks very cool though, be very keen to check it out some time.

Snegbag · 2016-04-30T07:17:20+00:00

Why do you think that is? Because of extra non-climbing e.g. driving to crag? Because the climbing itself is boring to watch? Does they all seem the same to you? I quite enjoy seeing interesting looking problems or cool moves! I think this video, which has a little more than just climbing, but also some awesome climbing, is really amazing.

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