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ladybug84105
Mar 30, 2003, 5:13 AM
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I think its interesting that the order of the little thingy under my name starts with boulderer and then progresses to top roper. I have found it easier to top rope than boulder. Am I missing something? It seems like bouldering requires more upper body strength because you can't really use your legs to hold you up.
Does anyone have a take on this???
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climber49er
Mar 30, 2003, 5:23 AM
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Yeah, mine says Boulderer also. I guess I don't understand what this reflects as no one on here knows what the heck type of climbing I do. I guess mine should say "gym rat" at this point. :(
Does this reflect your RC.com rating or how many posts or something?
Hey, at least I am not called a Post Whore like some folk here. :D
Oh, by the way... cute name ladybug! :lol:
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ladybug84105
Mar 30, 2003, 5:27 AM
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:P how's it going you. Have you and the wife been climbing lately???? lol. the little thingy below your name reflect the number of posts you've made. So yeah I guess its goo that your not a Post Whore. My free week membership to Rockreation just ran out today. I dont know what Im going to do for four weeks. Jones real bad I guess...
Bobbi
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pbjosh
Mar 30, 2003, 5:33 AM
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In reply to: I have found it easier to top rope than boulder. Am I missing something?
Have you built your own Anchors to TR with? That's easier than tossing a pad on the ground or slipping on your shoes?
In reply to: It seems like bouldering requires more upper body strength because you can't really use your legs to hold you up.
I sense the force in this one. She will go far.
josh
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ladybug84105
Mar 30, 2003, 5:36 AM
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I've only been in the gym, but being a newbie, I like top ropeing better. As I said before, I can use my legs more.
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beercanclimber
Mar 30, 2003, 5:40 AM
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In reply to: Does this reflect your RC.com rating or how many posts or something?
# of posts you have.
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no_limit
Mar 30, 2003, 9:09 PM
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I don't even know what I am anymore :?: :roll: :?:
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ronamick
Mar 31, 2003, 11:16 AM
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Bouldering isn't a different type of climbing from top roping, it's just climbing on stuff so short that you don't need a rope. Same requirements all around. Boulder problems do tend to start at a higher grade (since they can be easily tried over and over), but no matter what the style of climbing, the most important aspect is using the feet to your maximum advantage!
Leg muscles are much more powerful than anything in the upper body, and the leg and pelvic skeletal structure give the legs superior leverage. Use the feet, and save the arms for when you really need it.
I personally regard boulderer as a slightly higher higher life form than top roper, but what do I know?
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ladybug84105
Mar 31, 2003, 2:25 PM
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I agree with that. I would place boulderer higher on the totem pole because It seems that it requires more upper body strength. or maybe its just that in the gym all the boulder problems seem to be on the overhanging walls and ceilings...And I wouldn't be able to hang there to save my life.. :oops:
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arrettinator
Mar 31, 2003, 2:37 PM
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I also agree. And, maybe the identifier for new posters should be Gym Rat, and then Top Roper.
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ladybug84105
Mar 31, 2003, 2:56 PM
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LOL...... agreed..
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dekenstructor1
Mar 31, 2003, 2:57 PM
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In reply to: Quote: Does this reflect your RC.com rating or how many posts or something? # of posts you have
This is not exactly correct.
The following comes from the Rockclimbing.com FAQ, which can be found at http://www.rockclimbing.com/site/websitehelp.php#9:
In reply to: What is the significance of my user rating? Your rating is calculated based on how much you visit and contribute to the site. Each photo that you submit to Rockclimbing.com boosts your rating based on how high the photo itself gets rated by other users. Other items that affect your rating are the number of posts you have made to the forums, the number of people that reply to forum topics that you have started, the number of times a topic you have started has been viewed, climbing areas and routes that you add, and any links that you haved added to the site. You also get a higher rating if you are an Area Manager. |
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terrainerist
Mar 31, 2003, 3:02 PM
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It shouldn't be any of those... I think they should use terms other than climbing styles.
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ladybug84105
Mar 31, 2003, 4:00 PM
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Or maybe we should just be able to pick what we wanna be. I would like to be an adrenaline junkie but I dont wanna have to make thousands of posts to get there....
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dekenstructor1
Mar 31, 2003, 4:22 PM
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In reply to: Or maybe we should just be able to pick what we wanna be. I would like to be an adrenaline junkie but I dont wanna have to make thousands of posts to get there....
I want to be Sharma-strong, but I don't want to have to climb but once a week in a gym to get there...
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ladybug84105
Mar 31, 2003, 4:41 PM
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I also think that bouldering would be more rewarding, but my puny arms can't handle it just yet... lol :lol:
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dekenstructor1
Mar 31, 2003, 4:55 PM
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it's not the puny arms
it's the puny finger
i have very, very not puny arms
(years of wrestling)
and my little fingers are still trying to catch up
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tonithegreat
Mar 31, 2003, 5:17 PM
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Well, I much prefer to top rope out on real rock. Going up a nice 5.6-5.8 is much more gratifying than banging your head up against some impossible Vsomething boulder problem over and over again, only two feet off the ground.
I suspect I'll be a lot of things and get a lot better at climbing before or if I ever think of myself as a boulderer.
Toni
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climber49er
Mar 31, 2003, 9:30 PM
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I didn't do a thing to get better or stronger and suddenly.. BANG!
I'm a top roper now! Sweet!
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drector
Mar 31, 2003, 9:36 PM
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The method used to protect yourself has nothing to do with the strength required or which muscles you use. Stringing up a TR on a boulder problem doesn't suddenly make it easier to climb. and highballing a normally top roped route doesn't make it harder (except the obvious free-solo issues).
The website rating has to do with the level of commitment. You have to commit more $ to buy a rope. More $ to buy gear. etc...
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lalamur
Mar 31, 2003, 9:49 PM
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even though a lot of people get more challenge out of bouldering, top roping requires a lot more knowledge of gear, anchors, safety measures, ect. also it's up to you, with either type, to choose a route that meets your expectations of difficulty. if you're doing less challenging routes while TR'ing than bouldering, you're not putting you're bouldering skills to good use. i always have thought of bouldering as a means of strengthening youself to do better on those long routes on a TR or trad lead, whatever it may be.
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theooze
Apr 1, 2003, 12:58 PM
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Is this a suggestion or a question?
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