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lambone
Apr 11, 2007, 9:41 PM
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sidepull wrote: ...but arguing that running improves your ability to avoid a pump is silly....I hope this isn't the type of information you give to those you coach.
why not? are you saying cardiovascular fitness doesn't effect the amount of time it takes to get pumped on a climb? What happens to you when you hold your breath through a crux?
we actually run before every practice. running (or warming up) before climbing increases the blood flow to your muscles and directly helps you avoid getting this thing called a "flash pump"...maybe you've heard of it?
For this guy who weighs 270, running will also help him cut some pounds and indirectly help him avoid getting so pumped because of extra weight. ever climb with a weight belt as training, you'd be suprised how much harder 10 extra pounds can make a climb at your limit feel.
In reply to: BTW your gym looks really nice but your last sentence quoted above reads like the famous "I'm not a doctor but I play one on TV."
Thanks, and that's exactly how I wanted it to read. I am not a certified personal trainer (i.e. and expert). I coach a climbing team (some of my athletes have progressed from V1 climbers to qualifying for ABS Nationals), and pass on my experience and knowledge from 18 years of climbing experience, as well as my own training research and working with personal trainers.
The R+I article just happens to be the last thing I was reading with regards to training. For another good online source for training info check out the Eric Horst interviews on podclimber.com:
http://podclimber.com/?m=1&c=11
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