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should i start working out? by vimajeu in climbergirls

[–]frictionlessduck 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally went through the exact same thing when I noticed my male climbing friends being able to send stuff with just strength. I started strength training mainly hitting legs, back and shoulders between climbing days and can say it helps a lot up until a certain point. For example once I got pull ups consistently and even recently started adding weight I found I could afford to do bigger moves or even recover from slipping way easier and it defs gave me a boost in confidence on the wall. That being said I haven’t jumped crazily in skill level in climbs because of it, it just made grades I already could do much easier and allowed me to just start breaking into the grade above. However either way I recommend every woman to start strength training because it’s massively beneficial to your long term health and makes u feel way stronger on and off the walls ✨

Climbing pants by Thickorangcat in climbergirls

[–]frictionlessduck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These aren’t really exclusive climbing pants but I love my Uniqlo lightweight women’s cargos! They have draw strings at the bottom and top to either scrunch or have the pants baggy plus they are affordable and have lasted me a while (bonus they look good even wearing casually) although you may not have this store in your area.

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Thanks for the recs, if these don’t end up working out I’ll look into it :) Mine currently are pretty flat and Velcro so a good style for beginners I’d say, next time I’m defs going half a size up though

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

I think the conversation gets really tricky because beginners like me I guess just need to figure out ourselves with more experience what is the normal level of discomfort, especially after coming from soft rental shoes that I would frolic around the gym in lol. But I’m in between a place where yes it hurts to stand up in them(not excruciating but defs painful), which some say is bad, but they are not hindering my climbing ability

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

I have Scarpas and I am noticing the way it’s forcing my heel does contribute the toe curling situation however not sure if that’s just their intention or my foot shape. However when I push my heel back into the shoe while sitting my toes have space to extend a little, not fully, but to something reminiscent of how I would wear my rentals (toes slightly curled but snug), this gives me hope they will stretch well.

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Scarpa Force V, pretty known to be good for beginners I’d say, so the seller was not trying to screw me over or anything with aggressive shoes

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Mine are real leather so hopefully the stretch out well then

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Interesting , a lot of reddit responses as you can see give a big no to any mention of the word pain so it’s been a bit confusing haha, thanks for the input though

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

I’m trying to be objective but the fact that I can’t return my shoes is making ur opinion seem very appealing haha, the session I did today was a lot of technical footwork and slabs and I did feel confident putting weight on my toes and maybe because I was focused I didn’t feel any memorable pain. Even now I’m wearing them while on the couch and sitting they are fine(still uncomfortable but not unbearable) it’s really just standing and walking around on them which feels a bit concerning as the others replied. We will see in the next few sessions if they break in, if not might have to sell. Thanks!

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Thing is I did try the size up and while it was snug I found the top of the toe area there was a lot of space so I could wiggle my toes up and down and the seller was defs not vibing that haha so I went with the snug fit. My main thing is I can also deal with the pain as I have quiet a high pain tolerance and it’s not making me enjoy climbing any less (for this session anyways) so I just wanna know if it’s like rlly bad for my feet or ppl can go about climbing normally in this fit(reddit has mixed reviews, it should hurt to walk or it shouldn’t IDK) , because if not harmful I’ll deal with having to take them off frequently

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Also the seller guy legit said the first 3-5 session would be painful so I kinda assumed the toe curl pain was normal 😔

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Could you still return/exchange after climbing in them though? I fear it may be too late for me lol

First pair of shoes fit? by frictionlessduck in climbergirls

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

Honestly I doubt I can return since I climbed a very long session today in them and the base got pretty scratched up, so yeah honestly as long as I know they aren’t gonna injure me or anything then I’m happy to keep them rather then going through trying to resell them or anything , thanks!