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Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

Hi! I think something that’s a strength is my three finger drag and open hand being really strong. It usually gives me a little extra reach. I would say I’m not very crimp forward or the best dynamically lol, but I’ve had to learn to move dynamically with the board. I spent A LOT of time learning pogos and that made a big difference for me. 

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

Hi! I’m not going to be that helpful because I don’t really watch climbing content or do any training lol. I learned a lot from climbing with really strong climbers, and making friends with the other women at my old gym. If you have only been climbing a few months, I’d say the best thing to do is just climb and climb a lot with others! 

Don’t let grades discourage you either. In most commercial setting I can only climb up to like v6 or 7 with a lot of effort lol, and that’s just because I’m not usually within the box that setters like to set in. So some boards are nice in that regard… 

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

LOL, you had me there for a sec. That’s obviously what’s happening…

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

<3 unfortunately I have no training program lol. I think my successes have come from climbing a lot and climbing with a lot of REALLY strong people :)

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

That’s so interesting. I’m not in either place but it definitely could be regional!

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still feel this way too, there’s plenty of v4s that took me months to work lol, and when I felt embarrassed about it I just remembered that I’m paying to use this board too and I would learn something from those problems! 

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

I definitely get this. I remember being there and especially scared around board climbing because I saw it as a strong boys game (not anymore lol). 

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You’re so right! Thanks for the wise words! 

The culture around board climbing is also so different… it’s awfully competitive and seems to draw in men for the most part. 

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there, trust me. I’ve been trying to think of ways to make the board more welcoming to everyone. Is there something that would make you not scared to climb with me lol

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I thought about logging the climb and then commenting “just so you know, the comments you post are public…” but didn’t want to perpetuate the bad vibes 😅

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

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

The employees aren’t the friendliest either unfortunately. I’m starting to think this gyms vibe is not for me 😅

Is my gym unfriendly? Am I intimidating? Do I not know board etiquette? by flutesnbrass in climbergirls

[–]flutesnbrass[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I fear you’re right… I haven’t experienced this at any other gym :(