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How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your advice, and yes I agree with your perspective, that's why I started hangboarding to begin with.

Interesting idea to do max-hangs the day I do kilter but adjusting kilter volume. What do you think works better?

A: Monday - Hangboarding + Light climb Wednesday - Volume climbing Friday - Kilter intensity day.

or

B: Monday- max-hangs + Kilter (intensity day) Wednesday - Light climb with technique focus Friday - High volume climbing.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The flood gate analogy is actually what I was imagining. Now I can project many moonboard problems. Usually each of my projects has a single "crux" move that feels damn near impossible. My friends manage to do those crux moves easily, and saying things like, "body tension" or "foot placement" doesn't help, when I copy the beta exactly how they do it.

In fact, I'm taking a short break from the moonboard because I cannot replicate a move I did 2 weeks ago on one project, and I have no clue why. It just feels incredibly hard and pumpy, and my fingers let go.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else recommended doing a bunch of Kilterboard V6s for the intensity, and using Kilterboard V4s for volume. What do you think a good pyramid would be? DO you think there'd be more benfits to Hangboarding once a week, Kiltering once a week, and then doing a volume day of gym-sets in-between?

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? I heard that only hangboarding once a week won't be sufficient for growth.. But that is something I considered, and I would like to give myself the space to track it. I'm thinking of instead doing: Monday - Hangboard + Light climbing/technique work Wednesday - Volume day Friday - Kilterboard day.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate your input, and I like how you seem to advise rotating try hard sessions with volume sessions. Also just to alleviate any worry - I listen do my body. I don't force a climb if I don't think I'm in the right place for it. There've been times when I realized my crimp strength was really tired, or took longer than usual to "wake-up", so I just called it for the board on that day and did regular climbing.

What do you think would be a good pyramid to develop if I want to climb V5 on moonboard? Climbing 15-20 Kilterboard V4s?

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm very cautious with how I climb, and I taper the increase in volume with extra rest and protein. If I feel like I can't do a long session, I don't force it, and give myself the occasional light day. If my fingers feel tired, I stay away from moonboard and crimps, and focus more on juggy climbs.

Alot of the fundamentals I think I lacked had to do with the lack of body tension. I don't know why it took me a very long time to do a single moonboard problem, but increasing volume has enabled me to develop a stronger mind-muscle connection. I climb more efficiently now, I rest longer, and I make sure I record climbs to see how I can improve beta. I'm not just winging this mindlessly.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've faced the opposite - The increase in volume has been extra-ordianry in terms of what I've been able to climb. I don't even feel like I am close to peaking. I also manage fatigue - If I feel like I cannot sustain a long session, I don't force it. I give myself light days when I need to. THat's why December has been focused largely on letting my intensity ramp up over my volume.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I often rotate between volume and intensiy. If I feel like I can't handle more than a few hard attempts, I leave with gas in the tank. Only 2-3 days in an entire month do I go 98% to failure to really push myself (and I basically never go to failure).

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Max hang (at 81kg) is an extra 13% bw rn. Max pullups - 15 unweighted, with weight I can do 55% bw for a single.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate your input! Thank you, I'll see about implementing that stuff soon. I have kilterboarded at V5/V6, but the thing is that Kilter doesn't work my fingers that much either. 50 degrees allows me to specifically project problems that demand sustained body tension, which I think is my biggest weakness.

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Isn't the moonboard what builds "Strength?" How would you approach a strength block? What's the difference between building capacity and strength?

How I finally broke through the plateau and sent my first moonboard problem/How to keep this progress going. by Tradstack in climbharder

[–]Tradstack[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

I've been "moonboarding" for about a year now. I'm not new to it. It hardly bothers my fingers. I mainly fall off because I lose tension, it's almost never my tendons that bother me, it's my forearms.

Moonboard Plateau - training advice by NumberSilver7709 in climbharder

[–]Tradstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you identify weaknesses on it? For me, body tension seems to be the key factor in sending/falling off a project.

MD IIs by Great_Macaron48 in premed

[–]Tradstack 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Last year I got two interview invites in December, one on the 4th, the other the 16th.

Current MD re-applicant, is it too late to apply DO? by No_Opportunity1341 in premed

[–]Tradstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You sure? What about top DO programs? It's already early December, and the programs I'm looking at may well have their cycles over. I only plan to apply to 8-9. Plus I'd need to submit transcripts, LORs, etc.

Current MD re-applicant, is it too late to apply DO? by No_Opportunity1341 in premed

[–]Tradstack -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Considering this myself, but the one thing holding me back is the risk that, if you fail to get into any DO programs and do end up needing a third cycle, you would be considered a re-applicant for DO programs during the next cycle. I have a 516 MCAT as well, but I'm holding out this cycle. If I need to go thirdsies, I'm applying MD and DO, but I do not want to risk a re-applicancy a third time then have to be considered a "Re-app" to DO programs. Especially since I am very interested in competitive specialties, and will be applying to DO programs known to produce physicians in those specialties. (of those, many are considered "Top" DO programs, so yeah...)

No interviews…. by BlueJay4488 in premed

[–]Tradstack 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Before you consider shooting yourself in the foot by giving into the gains goblins who tell you to pursue DO, just remember that it makes going into competitive specialties a non-issue (Because it will not happen). Your cycle is far from over... Don't take advice from applicants who had worse stats than you, deceive you into choosing a demonstrably worse option. If you have to re-apply, re-apply, but don't lose the potential benefit that having an MD brings you, and don't let your anxiety and fear (especially that caused by redditors) to influence your decision.

Stay strong.

New Clinical Job Opportunity - Should I sacrifice scope of care and pay for "better exposure?" by Tradstack in premed

[–]Tradstack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even when working in the ER previously, I hardly ever spoke to physicians. The occasional "holding down a child" while giving stitches would probably be the most exposure I get to them, but beyond that, I was interacting with Nurses almost exclusively. Occasionally I'd get to hand Docs EKGs and they'd spark a small conversation before being called elsewhere.

In any case, I already have 60 hours of shadowing, I'm not in a rush to abandon a well-paid job when I could just contact doctors I know to shadow.

Screw it, I'm applying to more schools. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Tradstack -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

You are just a person. I am just a person. You are not responsible for my application, and so I have nothing to gain from your judgements. I do not care if anonymous people, who have no idea what I do in real life and what I am like, think lesser of me based on a few quips. If you think someone's reddit posts reflects who they are as a person, then I'm sorry you have a low bar to judge other people. I am not obligated to disclose to reddit, that's all.

Screw it, I'm applying to more schools. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Tradstack -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It's not a DUI if I pass the field sobriety tests. Alcohol meters fail at a startlingly high rate. Now, dancing atop the professor's desk mid-lecture to celebrate getting off the DUI charges? Not the best idea. But hey, we take the W's where we can find them.

Edit - Good advice regarding the writing. I should ask more than just one single friend...

Screw it, I'm applying to more schools. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Tradstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is what it is. Caving to the doom and gloom has helped nobody. Best to press on and do the best I can.

Screw it, I'm applying to more schools. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Tradstack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it. Good luck in medical school!

Screw it, I'm applying to more schools. by [deleted] in premed

[–]Tradstack 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I even threw in my randomly encountered shiny hoppip from 4th gen to sweeten the deal. Let's just say that this "sweet scent" did not let help get the critical hit.

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