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jrnj5k
Sep 9, 2008, 2:12 PM
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Quite literally i just started climbing. I went to a gym by me called the gravity vault and did a hard 5.8 and a 5.9. I failed a 5.10 i claim because my forearms were som pumped with blood i lost all my grip. I need tips pointers ways to improve what to and not to buy. you know the basics. Whats the best excercises to practice?
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i_h8_choss
Sep 9, 2008, 2:24 PM
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uhhhhh. ok i dont have a lot of time, but reading a lot of books helped me. i dont think a guide or other climber on this site is going to give you a free lesson over this thread. it takes time to get good. keep going to the gym, go outside every once in a while(maybe w/ a guide), watch other climbers, hang out at the local climbing shop, and read a lot of books. Eric Horst writes good ones on training, John Long, Craig Lueben, etc.l
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andrewG
Sep 9, 2008, 3:06 PM
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Buy a harness (cheap), a chalkbag, a biner or bag belt to attach said chalkbag to your body/harness, and some shoes. I'd suggest some cheap and comfy shoes for your first pair as you will probably go through them fairly quickly, and you won't be climbing hard enough to warrant aggressive shoes. Get the self coached climber and do what it tells you. Stick with the gym until you a) hire a guide/take a course in outdoor climbing so you can do it without dying or b) meet a COMPETENT climber that is willing to take you outside. You could also just stay in the gym, that would be ok with pretty much everyone.
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sungam
Sep 9, 2008, 5:11 PM
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Short term advice:
90% of weight on feet. hands pull in to keep weight on feet. try to keep arms straight on steep stuff. don't grip too hard.
Concentrate on footwork- accurate efficiant placement keeping weight off your hands.
Long term advice:
V. important- find a mentor. be his little bitch. you bring the beer (and cloves, if that's your thing) you carry the rope etc. but you learn the skills.
Be nice, share, be friendly, but don't be loud. loud climbing partners can get annoying fast.
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dingus
Sep 9, 2008, 5:17 PM
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sungam wrote: Long term advice: V. important- find a mentor. be his little bitch.
Or be her little bastard.
as it were
DMT
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sungam
Sep 9, 2008, 5:30 PM
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dingus wrote: sungam wrote: Long term advice: V. important- find a mentor. be his little bitch. Or be her little bastard. as it were DMT
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flipnfall
Sep 9, 2008, 5:54 PM
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sungam wrote: dingus wrote: sungam wrote: Long term advice: V. important- find a mentor. be his little bitch. Or be her little bastard. as it were DMT Indeed, that would actually be preferred. 'Specially if "she" is a hottie.
I thought you only got naked with other male climbers.
Anyway, do just hang out with other climbers and learn what they can teach you. You'll pick up a LOT at the gym--what to buy, how to use it, etc. I could give you list of must haves, but it would be good for you to see how each item works while climbing with another experienced climber. It's not a bad idea to pay for climbing courses at the gym.
If you have any questions, feel free to PM me anytime. I've been climbing for more than 20 years and remember what it was like to be a new climber. Don't let the attitudes of some climbers bother you. Stay humble and teachable. I got seriously hurt when I started to ignore other climber's advice. Some were being jerks, so I disregarded their advice. As a result, I tied a knot wrong one day and fell 30 feet. I was knocked unconscious, was paralyzed in my feet for a few hours and broke several ribs. Two days later my left lung collapsed. I was in bad shape.
Moral of my story, be humble and listen to all of the advice you get, even if people are jerks about it. 
PM me anytime!
GT
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patmay81
Sep 9, 2008, 5:55 PM
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sungam wrote: dingus wrote: sungam wrote: Long term advice: V. important- find a mentor. be his little bitch. Or be her little bastard. as it were DMT Indeed, that would actually be preferred. 'Specially if "she" is a hottie.
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currupt4130
Sep 9, 2008, 8:57 PM
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Don't get too caught up on training right away either. Just climb and keep pushing yourself. Going into intense training regimens and and trying to gain monster grip strength immediately are ways to hurt yourself and hinder your technique. Just climb and enjoy it.
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shockabuku
Sep 9, 2008, 9:08 PM
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Pointer #1: Don't let go and you won't fall.
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sungam
Sep 9, 2008, 9:15 PM
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shockabuku wrote: Pointer #1: Don't let go and you won't fall.
Ever heard of loose blocks?
Can be bad...
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Maddhatter
Sep 12, 2008, 1:38 AM
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Try to stay on your feet and only use your arms for balance.
Try to find your center and stay over it.
Keep your hips in close to the wall.
If you fall, Fall trying.
BREATH!!!!!
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granite_grrl
Sep 12, 2008, 2:22 AM
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When you're stuggling on a move watch how others do it. Watch their hips, how they shift their weight, etc. Climbing is, if nothing else, very subtle. Find someone who climbs very smooth, and hopefully experianced enough to be aware of their own subtleties, and ask them for pointers.
The Self Coached Climber can also help you, and give you a good understanding of techniques you'll be watching.
Good luck!
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jrnj5k
Sep 17, 2008, 3:43 PM
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thanks a lot guys and girls. So far the two things that are helping the most is trying to have light feet and not bending my arms until its time to move. I used to hang out inbetween moves with my arms bent and this caused me to fatigue quickly.
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mecalekahi-mekahidyho
Sep 19, 2008, 2:25 AM
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Its best to wait awhile before you attempt that finger jam campus on the inverted crack.
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dilbar
Sep 19, 2008, 3:39 AM
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OMFG DON'T FALL! whatever you do, DON'T FALL!
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tradrenn
Sep 29, 2008, 6:13 AM
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I would advise you to take it easy, as in not to rush to climb all those 10. Your muscles get used to climbing way faster then your tendons do.
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derk424
Sep 29, 2008, 2:31 PM
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i started a few months ago as well and so far the main things that have helped me advance is to focus on ur center of gravity and footwork and make sure to conserve ur upperbody for the tougher moves.
Climb with ur legs!!
g/l
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tradrenn
Sep 30, 2008, 8:55 AM
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Is it too much to ask of you n00bs to start a sentence with a capital letter ?
(This post was edited by tradrenn on Oct 1, 2008, 8:47 AM)
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tradrenn
Oct 1, 2008, 8:48 AM
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Thanks.
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deltav
Oct 1, 2008, 12:22 PM
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andrewG wrote: Buy a harness (cheap), a chalkbag, a biner or bag belt to attach said chalkbag to your body/harness, and some shoes. I'd suggest some cheap and comfy shoes for your first pair as you will probably go through them fairly quickly, and you won't be climbing hard enough to warrant aggressive shoes. Get the self coached climber and do what it tells you. Stick with the gym until you a) hire a guide/take a course in outdoor climbing so you can do it without dying or b) meet a COMPETENT climber that is willing to take you outside. You could also just stay in the gym, that would be ok with pretty much everyone.
You obviously haven't been around here very long
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