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Re: [bradley3297] Stiff fingers waking up, discomfort when making a fist throughout the day... Fix?:
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sp00ki
Jul 4, 2009, 2:16 PM
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Brief update:
Took a friend who'd never been climbing to the gym (Go Vertical) yesterday morning for some intro bouldering-- we were there for about three hours or so.
Since i was more focused on helping her than doing my own thing, i didn't climb nearly as much as i normally would.
Flashed a new V1 and V2, re-did a few V1s, did a little traversing and briefly worked on a problem i was a move away from finishing on Wed (finished it). Climbed, but didn't climb hard and spent a lot of time with my feet on the ground. At the end of the session, my fingers felt great. As i type, i feel no discomfort whatsoever. Going to climb a little harder tomorrow to see how i feel, but i'm thinking the best way to reduce the type of finger soreness i was experiencing is to climb on days you normally would, but much less intensely over the course of a normal session-- not necessarily for less time. Gets blood where it needs to be, keeps everything lose, and-- as a bonus-- lets you keep valuable muscle memory nice and sharp.
This is potentially good news, as i'm definitely in the camp that believes the fastest way to hurt yourself is to stay away from a sport only to jump back into it after extended downtime.
Pretty stoked.
(This post was edited by sp00ki on Jul 4, 2009, 2:24 PM)
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