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Post by Badalight on Apr 16, 2009 13:09:36 GMT -5
Ok, you're right.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Apr 16, 2009 17:32:10 GMT -5
When I say Rock Wall, I mean it www.majhost.com/gallery/manaleader/AvatarTen9/rockwall1.jpgwww.majhost.com/gallery/manaleader/AvatarTen9/rockwall2.jpgBTW, I finally did do the jumping bars on those monkey bars right, I tried actually trying and not stopping short worried about hitting it. www.majhost.com/gallery/manaleader/AvatarTen9/jumpingmonkeybars.jpgAnd BTW, Jumping from the Rock Wall to the Monkey Bars was easy, I thought it would be farther but it was really close for a jump. Although Monkey Bars to Rock Wall wasn't as successful, Got the momentum and the jump right but couldn't hold onto the "rock" right, much less without touching the ground.. Although on the 18th successful Jumping Bars, after grabbing and hanging my hands slipped pulling loose a couple of my calluses. By the time later I was on this spinner thing (you hang on. and it spins, kind of angled) it completely pulled off the calluses, they took some skin with them. It hurts like hell now..
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Post by Oti on Apr 16, 2009 22:30:57 GMT -5
That's what happened to me on the Jumping Bars in Santa Monica. Ripped my hand clean open and then, tada! Perfect landing... in the sand.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Apr 17, 2009 0:19:10 GMT -5
Are jumping bars infamous for ripping hands or something? ANC1 finals, Same set tore your hand, complete different set today.
I guess I got off lucky not landing in sand and still holding on, but it still hurts like hell having two huge rips on my left hand and one small one on my right. Washing hands hurts like hell...
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Post by Oti on Apr 17, 2009 0:26:44 GMT -5
It's just that when you grab the bar and land, it's usually with that nice part of your hand that has all the callus. Right under it, actually, so the callus gets pinched up. Add all that force and riiiippppp.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Apr 17, 2009 0:27:41 GMT -5
That actually makes sense.. And it sucks..
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Post by Oti on Apr 17, 2009 0:40:12 GMT -5
I climb a lot. I know the mechanics of it.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Apr 17, 2009 0:43:49 GMT -5
Well I know that it happens to me alot, I just never knew why until now.
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Post by Oti on Apr 17, 2009 0:46:40 GMT -5
It's why I'm here.
I sand my calluses down with sand paper. It helps a little.
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Post by quasikoz on Apr 17, 2009 11:15:55 GMT -5
I do alot of pull-ups and monkey bar exercises when I work out and I just said "screw it" and bought a couple of baseball batters gloves. They cover the whole fingers and they help keep my calluses from getting worse.
As for strength/endurance. I'd have to say Stage 3 is 50/50. You need relative strength to get through obstacles like the Cliffhanger and Devil Steps. But you need endurance to get through the combo of jumping bars/rock wall/spider climb. It's why little guys weighing less then 130lbs. can advance a good deal through Stage 3: They have less mass to propel and they can do it all day.
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Post by Oti on Apr 17, 2009 12:48:13 GMT -5
I agree that you need both, but I don't think the ratio is 50:50.
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Post by hersper on Apr 18, 2009 4:03:29 GMT -5
Oti, you are right about the endurance thing with rock climbing. But really, it's not only that, it is also making your fingers and grip stronger. For example, when I first went rock climbing, I couldnt hold on to that many of the grips, but now I can hold on to smaller and harder ones. So, imo, it is an excellent way of training both strenght and endurance.
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Post by Oti on Apr 18, 2009 10:49:19 GMT -5
I know it is, but your strength gains will probably level off pretty quickly.
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Post by hersper on Apr 18, 2009 13:14:41 GMT -5
Might be, or might not be. I'll tell you when I know.
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Post by Oti on Apr 19, 2009 3:07:25 GMT -5
Actually, if you climb all the time at the same difficulty, you WILL stop gaining strength.
It's a fact.
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Post by hersper on Apr 19, 2009 8:39:40 GMT -5
Well, who climbs at the same difficulty anyways?
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Post by Oti on Apr 19, 2009 12:13:59 GMT -5
People who don't know how to train.
And people who confuse strength with endurance.
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Post by hersper on Apr 20, 2009 6:39:52 GMT -5
Well, from what I've learned, rock climbing works for both. You shouldnt really tell people what it is useful for, since you havent tried it yourself.
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Post by Oti on Apr 20, 2009 10:40:58 GMT -5
My experience with it doesn't change anything.
The facts are that, yes, you can get stronger doing it, but those gains will level off quickly.
Now, there are ways to keep the strength gains coming, but we're not talking about that. We're talking about plain, ol' rock climbing.
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Post by penguincatfish on Oct 15, 2009 15:56:31 GMT -5
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