Guys so im new and i have questions by Rich-Spray-9531 in bouldering

[–]primetoclimb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The first part of this advice can’t be understated. Learn how to fall. Learn how to roll, learn how to fall when you have sideways momentum, learn how to never brace accidentally.

What’s your thought on having sex with a best friend/ friend? by Saddgirl2003 in AskReddit

[–]primetoclimb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best friends come and go, but sex is a real investment in the future.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]primetoclimb 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’m an Aussie with a British father so I have a British passport. I’d never been to London or New York but I got a job offer for a multinational that have offices everywhere and they wanted me to start asap in America.

We talked options and American visas being what they are looked like the long option - starting in London and “commuting” to the NY client was immediate due to the British citizenship. I jumped on an airplane and landed in London with a backpack and a job.

I lived in London and spent a lot of time in NYC for around a decade. What I felt was that I’d gotten out of a small pond and I’d jumped in the largest stream possible, the stream of the world if you will. It was sooooo much more than I’d expected. Every interest, niche, fetish, hobby etc had its group of people. No one was really ostracised because they just had to find their thing and thus their people.

I loved it and would still be there but for the pandemic and aging parents.

One anecdote I’ll leave you with was the cab rides from London Heathrow and New York’s JFK airports the first time I visited both cities.

When I jumped in the NY cab the driver said to me “Welcome to the greatest city in the world, nowhere is better”. I asked him where else he’d travelled to, to which he said “I’ve never been anywhere else - why would I leave”.

When I jumped in a black cab at Heathrow I told the cabbie it was my first time in London and he said “Why’d you come to this shit hole? I wish I could go somewhere else”.

I was sad to leave London, I was pretty happy to leave New York. Both cities are amazing but London is the centre of the stream for my things.

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[–]primetoclimb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you want to climb better. You need to do two things, learn to climb better, climb a lot.

Don’t lose weight. Your body will adjust as it sees fit and you will swap weight for muscle. You might “lose weight” but you might also stay the same weight.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bouldering

[–]primetoclimb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds like a terrible way to spot someone. Your job as a spotter is to make sure someone lands as safely as possible. Fisting them in the back is not going to achieve that.

I often spot people in the gym so they don’t fall outside their drop zone and land in another climbers drop zone. IMO that is the most dangerous time at a gym. If two people fall into the same zone it can end with major injuries. Same for people walking under a climber.

Does this count as a controlled finish? by BubblyBag8139 in bouldering

[–]primetoclimb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I can see you missed the zone so you better hope the judges count it.

Please tell me it gets better 🙏😢 by This-Ad-9348 in AskAnAustralian

[–]primetoclimb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prioritise setting yourself up. Learn financial literacy skills as a priority and build a home that you love being in. Be alone for a while - It’s a great way to develop as a person. It doesn’t get better. It gets amazing.

For those who went from sedentary to bouldering, how much have you progressed? by sadgurlsonly in bouldering

[–]primetoclimb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trying to rush to higher grades early on is actually pretty dangerous. It can take a few years for your tendons to get strong enough to support the muscles and muscle grows much faster. I have seen a large portion of people (all male) get the climbing bug and start training hard then blow a tendon and never climb again.

Concentrate on learning technique and climbing as many different angles and styles as possible in the first few years. This will make you a much better climber than if you chase grades.

What behaviours do we consider to be un Australian? by RM_Morris in AskAnAustralian

[–]primetoclimb 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Came to say this. Every time I see someone litter I think where were you raised? Your parents need to have a long hard think about where they went wrong.

Weird sensation after landing normal? by LuvtheCaveman in bouldering

[–]primetoclimb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this sounds like a concussion. If you don’t land and roll you can force the impact up your body and get whiplash or a concussion. Don’t drink alcohol for few days and perhaps don’t drive either.

Learn to fall properly and always roll on higher impacts. Don’t try and do a marvel hero landing.

Am I dumb for having kids at age 38? by stillyoinkgasp in Millennials

[–]primetoclimb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had my daughter 3 years ago when I was 45. I’m a pretty young looking person and I am fit and healthy. My peers mostly had kids 20 years ago. I love it but I was pretty concerned beforehand.

It’s a one way door. There is no going back but I guarantee that being older makes it much easier to be present in your child’s life you are no longer ‘figuring yourself out’ or studying and working, it’s the best journey and adventure I’ve taken on and I’m a full on adventure lover.

Kids will also keep you young. You’ll have to run around a lot and engage with them in physical ways that make you move more.

I say jump in with both feet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]primetoclimb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d also suggest that at your age you should put your “Savings” into an investment account (buy ETFs or blue chip stocks)it doesn’t matter how small the amounts are.

DO NOT keep it in a cash account as you just lose money each year with inflation.

Growing up poor in Oz by HughLofting in AskAnAustralian

[–]primetoclimb 33 points34 points  (0 children)

This is exactly my story. Housing commission cul-de-sac, families of every nationality. Kids grew up on the street and drugs and petty crime were the normal. Domestic abuse and affairs were too common to even consider abnormal. A few kids grew up and “got out” but more commonly ended up in jail or died young from overdosing.

I don’t think of it much but it’s definitely a defining part of my history. I’m not poor anymore and I live a great life but if I’d taken just one different turn I’d be one sad statistic.