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tstout
Apr 27, 2008, 2:00 PM
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I recently messed my knee up and now I can't climb for about 6 weeks. Are there any exercises I can do which do not involve using legs to keep in good climbing condition while I can not climb?
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colatownkid
Apr 27, 2008, 2:58 PM
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kinda depends on the level that you climb at...
you can do hangboard workouts, campus board workouts, frenchies, pull-ups, un-even grip pull-ups, one-arm pull-ups, lock-offs, hanging leg raises, hanging pikes, front levers, crunches, leg lifts, tricep dips, forearm pronators...
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gblauer
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Apr 27, 2008, 4:15 PM
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You can always rope up and climb 1 footed. There are plenty of drills that you can do while your knee is messed up. Get a copy of the self coached climber and do all of the drills with one foot. Concentrate on your good leg and your upper body. No reason to give up climbing...
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stymingersfink
Apr 27, 2008, 11:42 PM
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Try this exercise routine out. If a guy with no leg can do it, you should be able to as well.
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theclimbergirl
Apr 28, 2008, 3:07 PM
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I have three different climbing partners who climbed during leg injury rehab -- very carefully, and with the right equipment (I've climbed one-armed during elbow rehab). Sounds crazy, looks crazy, but we're ... well ... maybe a little crazy.
Use your own best judgment, but my sister climbed in her metal frame brace when recovering from knee surgery; my hubby climbed in braces; another climbing partner literally hopped her way up routes on one foot when rehabbing an ankle injury. Your time is probably best spent on upper body and core conditioning, but a little bit of funny-looking-climbing can keep the brain a little bit happier!
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