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katydid
Aug 24, 2002, 10:12 AM
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I've seen a couple of posts on the boards talking about campusing. To cut straight to the chase: what the heck is this?
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Kate
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vaness
Aug 24, 2002, 12:27 PM
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Campus - vb to work out on a campus board. 2. (vb.) to rock climbing moves with feet dangling as if using a campus board.
Campus board - n. a wrunged ladderlike training device used to train for climbing. Originated by the Late Wolfgang Guillich, this simple device has been largely responsible for advances in climbing difficulty around the world.
i got those off the rc.com dictionary
if this doesnt help PM me and i will try to give a more detailed explination
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shawkshaw
Aug 24, 2002, 1:05 PM
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campus boarding is a very intense training board which can be extremely painful but beneficial. they are especially good because you dont need much space for them. (ive got one in my cupboard). you need to be pretty warm before you get on one or you can blow a tendon however.
basically they are a series of horizontal slats screwed to some ply wood which is overhung by a few degrees. you train by climbing the rungs without using your feet and thus biuld your finger strength up heaps.
hope this is of some assistance- they are also very easy to build
steve
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topher
Aug 24, 2002, 4:35 PM
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go watch any climbing movie with chris sharma in it. you will give you a good idea of what campusing is.
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sharmagod
Aug 24, 2002, 5:26 PM
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Campusing - To climb with just your fingers or hands.Your feet doesn't touch anything as it just dangles beneath your body.
Jason
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sparky
Aug 24, 2002, 7:29 PM
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check out the climbing terms at http://www.geocities.com/climb_eldorado
[ This Message was edited by: sparky on 2002-08-24 12:30 ]
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marks
Aug 25, 2002, 6:42 PM
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if you have only just started climbing dont even bother with campus boards.you will snap tendons like cotton.i use one once a week for 30 minutes,thats plenty
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john1987
Aug 26, 2002, 3:40 AM
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I use my figer board at home but you can also campus at the gym if there is a boulder cave with a top rope climb right above it you can just climb up with your arms. Its fun to do with your friends to see how high you can get (if your going really high use commen sense and use a rope) Anyways it just strenthens your fourarms.
John
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