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beachrock
Jun 28, 2011, 2:35 AM
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As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms.
What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that?
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Kartessa
Jun 28, 2011, 2:59 AM
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beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that?
You might want to try climbing more... probably the most fun way to build up, and you may improve your technique as a side-effect.
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Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? You might want to try climbing more... probably the most fun way to build up, and you may improve your technique as a side-effect.
I tought you were dead.
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guerry
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you can go to gym,and build your muscle,or climb fake hills indoors
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beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that?
Don't jump to conclusions here. Contrary to your belief, you have not noticed that you "don't have enough muscle in your arms", what you have noticed is that you get tired before you reach the end of the route, perhaps even too tired to go all the way up.
This is caused by a number of things, such as sub-optimal technique, not taking opportunities to rest where possible, etc.
Don't do curls or go to the gym to climb better, climb more instead. You get good at what you practise, so if you want to be able to climb longer routes, climb longer routes. Lots of them.
When you climb indoors, train your endurance by bouldering/traversing/climbing on really easy problems/routes without rest for up to 45 minutes/one hour.
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JAB
Jun 28, 2011, 1:17 PM
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beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that?
By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures?
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saint_john
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don't worry about lifting weights. just climb and make sure you're eating a proper diet.
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I noticed that my right hand is stronger than my left hand, so now try to use my left hand more. But after 25 years of using just my right hand, it may be too late.
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beachrock
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JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures?
I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands.
Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand.
I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle.
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beachrock wrote: JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures? I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands. Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand. I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle.
Have you tried using your feet?
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Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures? I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands. Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand. I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle. Have you tried using your feet?
Like anybody could pull themselves up tall rocks with their feet. Troll!
Jay
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beachrock
Jul 4, 2011, 2:54 AM
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Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures? I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands. Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand. I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle. Have you tried using your feet?
I tried but I couldn't get them to stick to a vertical surface so I had only my hands to work with :)
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Jul 4, 2011, 3:37 AM
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beachrock wrote: Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures? I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands. Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand. I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle. Have you tried using your feet? I tried but I couldn't get them to stick to a vertical surface so I had only my hands to work with :)
Maybe you should reconsider the rubber gimp suit.
Quit while you're less far behind.
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beachrock
Jul 4, 2011, 3:45 AM
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Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: Kartessa wrote: beachrock wrote: JAB wrote: beachrock wrote: As I've begun climbing taller rocks I've noticed that I don't have enough muscle in my arms. What exercises should I be doing at home? Just curls, stuff like that? By taller rocks, do you mean just longer single-pitch routes or multi-pitch adventures? I'm not overly familiar with rock climbing terminology but I believe the type of rocks I'm referring to is single-pitch. For example, i'll be walking on flat terrain, find a tall rock, try to climb it, only to find out that I can't climb it using only my hands. Trying to climb the rock with only my hands more than "1 step" seems like more than I can handle. For example. I would need to keep my body momentarily supported with only one hand while I try to reach a higher part of the rock with the other hand. I have a hard time doing that because I don't feel I have enough muscle. Have you tried using your feet? I tried but I couldn't get them to stick to a vertical surface so I had only my hands to work with :) Maybe you should reconsider the rubber gimp suit. Quit while you're less far behind.
And what about cantilevered rocks where there is nowhere to put the feet?
Will the gimp suit help me put my feet in the air?
(This post was edited by beachrock on Jul 4, 2011, 3:46 AM)
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