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Re: [nivlac] Anyone else lift weights here?:
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suprasoup
Sep 19, 2009, 5:19 PM
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nivlac wrote: mr.tastycakes wrote: I've never said strength training will improve your climbing. I'm interested in examining the reasons why some people believe it will be detrimental. I've got no data to support my positions; actually, I don't have a position on this topic. I'm just interested in the basis of others' beliefs. Any gymnasts on this thread or this site or anyone with knowledge related to that? I watch gymnasts with varying amounts of awe doing pommel horse, rings and the floor routine and think how applicable those movements are to climbing. Does anyone know if gymnasts do any specific weight (strength) training? Even if they don't do weights, they definitely engage in strength training designed to improve their ability to perform difficult and complex movements that look applicable to climbing and gymnastics is definitely a gravity specific sport, much like climbing. Gymnasts perform exercises where forearm and grip strength are paramount, yet also need good core strength etc. Wouldn't it seem reasonable to draw comparisons here? Wasn't Gill a former gymnast (meaning good gymnasts have the training to be very good climbers)?
Not gonna call myself a gymnast by any means, but I did do gymnastics when I was younger and was trained at Gold Cup Gymnastics in Albuquerque. The core of the workouts done by high level gymnasts (again my own personal experience watching, training and being trained by guys like Trent Dimas on a day to day basis) was body weight. (if you've ever attempted a planche pushup, iron cross, or front lever pullup you'll understand VERY quickly why) Off days they'd do general strength training: bench press, squats, etc. So I'm guessing 80-90% of their training is sport specific the other 10ish% is strength training to shore up weaknesses in individual gymnasts.
I "believe" that the training I received as a gymnast has allowed me to be the climber I am today. Anyone that has ever seen me climb knows that technique takes a backseat to my strength.
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