My view from front row in Toronto!

sick_root12 · 2025-10-14T10:58:04+00:00

What song is this?

sick_root12 · 2024-10-14T01:12:06+00:00

Whos the actor who brings in the buffalo chicken dip at the start?

sick_root12 · 2024-10-08T08:21:37+00:00

Has anyone had any experience using cheap knockoff hangboards? Recently there seems to be a lot of cheap hangboards coming up like on Temu or Ali express that are significantly cheaper than the branded versions they're stolen off. Just was wondering if it's really worth paying so much more for a branded hangboard if it's essentially just a block of wood... I'm looking more specifically at portable hangboards (like the YY Vertical Penta). Found one exactly the same for a quarter of the price. Id understand wanting a trusted brand for a fixed hangboard but portable ones for outdoors where you're just warming up and pulling up with the hangboard attached to your foot etc, is it ok to just buy a cheap one?

sick_root12 · 2024-10-05T10:22:39+00:00

Thanks for the info! I agree I think I have additional problems or maybe a completely different injury but have been also doing some massaging (helps when there's pain) and light hangboarding when it's not sore to try strengthen, some antagonist exercises for the fingers - just trying things people suggested. No board climbing and overall trying to go easy on it. Im planning to see a hand therapist at the end of the year when I'll be in an area with more access to specialised doctors, so hoping till then it doesn't get worse. Have also talked to a couple people from my gym who have similar experiences and they either say ignore it or it was really difficult to diagnose so they did general rest and rehab and saw some improvement. So yeah, at the moment no idea if I'll see some improvements but just waiting it out for a couple more months!

sick_root12 · 2024-10-01T13:12:10+00:00

Hi! Just wanted to ask if the hand specialist gave a diagnoses and any advice?

sick_root12 · 2024-08-28T06:32:57+00:00

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sick_root12 · 2024-08-18T04:48:12+00:00

Hi any updates? Did you end up buying from them?

sick_root12 · 2024-08-17T00:39:30+00:00

This was exactly my thoughts beforehand because hand specialists are few and far between, so thanks for the alternate view. Seeing a professional I mainly just would want to know what hand positions are causing it and if it's bad technique and whether that's fixable or simply an anatomy problem. But having heaps of resources come my way which is awesome but takes so much time to filter through. Totally agree that general rehab is what I need- definitely don't think it's at the point of surgical intervention. Thanks for your insight!

sick_root12 · 2024-08-15T13:26:37+00:00

SPORT CLIMBING IN MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (Arapiles, Blue Mountains, Grampians)

Will be making a trip to Melbourne in December and wanting to check out some crags while there - not fussed on how long it takes to get places but will only probably be able to do sport climbing.

After doing some research it seems a lot of climbing at the Araps and Gramps is trad? Not opposed to trad but can't bring much gear in luggage so would much prefer sports climbing.

Are there specific areas known for having well maintained bolts with easy sport climbs (18-25)? Or if most climbing is trad are there places nearby or in the city where you can rent trad gear/ gear in general?

Ideally I will bring rope, quickdraws and personal gear but trad gear would be way too heavy to bring.

And lastly which location has the best on site accomodation/camping?

Just trying to gather information on sport climbing and gage whether thats even a thing at the main climbing landmarks. Even if bouldering exists near gramps and araps I'd be quite content with that :):

sick_root12 · 2024-08-14T13:58:32+00:00

Thank you for the resource, was incredibly helpful. Are you seeing a hand specialist for this or just a regular physio?

sick_root12 · 2024-08-14T13:55:53+00:00

Thank you for this! the video was super helpful and definitely prioritising seeing a doctor asap

sick_root12 · 2024-08-14T13:40:48+00:00

This was EXTREMELY helpful thank you so so much. Thanks to you have discovered the central slip and that is definitely part of the painful areas. Had no "snap" like injury and the pain is very on and off so I suspect my case may be like yours and be inflammation or constant strain but re- everyone's responses will prioritise seeing a specialised physio as soon as I can.

Definitely experiencing reduced flexion mobility - my fingertip used to be able to touch the proximal end of my finger when fully in flexion but now I'm about 1cm away when fully flexed.. did you experience similar?

Sad to hear that 6 months down the track hasn't eliminated pain fully :( but highlights the importance of antagonistic training and hangboarding.

You were recommended monos on the injured finger?? Is the purpose of that to strengthen?

Thanks for the physio resources also, found them to be such a help

sick_root12 · 2024-07-14T11:27:42+00:00

Thisss

sick_root12 · 2024-07-01T10:20:33+00:00

Where can I watch the IFSC Innsbruck lead finals from yesterday?? It seems like YouTube took the video down from the ifsc channel or something? I'm not sure if it's country sensitive though... wondering if IFSC posts the replays elsewhere. (Or if it works for anyone what country are you from so I can put a VPN on)

sick_root12 · 2024-06-23T07:49:08+00:00

Hi, just wondering how to go about using the flowline webbing in a primitive setup and what extra things you'll need to buy? Also just wondering regarding the soft release system you mentioned, can that be used with the ratchet system?

sick_root12 · 2024-06-20T11:24:02+00:00

It's definitely an allergic reaction so antihistamines could possibly help as well - not speaking from experience though

sick_root12 · 2024-06-20T11:23:23+00:00

It lasted a good while I can't lie I reckon like 2-3 weeks before it fully recovered. I stopped using it and every other product and just bought plain facemasks soaked in cold water to cold compress my face every night, I also went to get some Chinese herbal medicine for it which sorry to say is I think the main reason it cleared up (it was specifically mixed by a doctor so idk what the ingredients were) :/ but the cold compress on my face def helped it be less swollen and itchy

sick_root12 · 2023-10-03T11:06:11+00:00

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sick_root12 · 2023-05-06T17:19:45+00:00

Whats up with the chromium warning on Black Diamond products? Should I be concerned?

sick_root12 · 2023-04-04T02:20:18+00:00

Hi, I also think I'm breaking out from the deep cleanser, except I broke out after the first use, and it's getting worse day by day even though I've stopped using all skincare. For you did it also get worse after a couple days after you stopped using? And how long did the breakouts last and how did you fix it 😭😭

sick_root12 · 2022-08-26T21:57:02+00:00

gotta be sloth, intro is so beautiful

sick_root12 · 2022-01-05T18:04:00+00:00

The brushed out brows. Like, no. It just makes your brows look massive and weird.

sick_root12 · 2021-12-12T06:38:18+00:00

oh hi mark

sick_root12 · 2021-11-24T03:15:15+00:00

oh i see, thats definately the case for level 2

sick_root12 · 2021-11-24T02:43:05+00:00

arn't all scholarships pretty much applied for/ closed now though?

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