Pro Climber Roasts Popular Training Exercises

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[@Gliscor_]

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[@piano_and_bouldering]

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[@jasper7072]

What do you think about resolving climbing shoes? I have done that for my comfy nicely adjusted shoes. Brand new rubber, no breaking in. And the price was also very good. Like €65. Was done by a specialised service offered at my gym (and others in the country)

[@piano_and_bouldering]

@jasper7072 I gave my to a local shoemaker and he only took 25 Euros. I was surprised of this low price but they are really good

[@graydeotto2820]

I will say, some people say only climb with stronger climbers to improve, but alternatively, hot take for me is that going with newer climbers makes you very attentive and thoughtful to help teach them, you need to really consider why things work to pass this on, and you're often forced to repeat moves and boulders to help guide them, improving precision and finding the least strength intensive way forward

[@colemantrebor6574]

Doing both is great

[@thenayancat8802]

For sure, being able to explain why a move works for you and not somebody else is a great way to learn

[@koipen]

I love being the middle climber in my climbing group - you get to both learn and teach all in one session!

[@Mustang_]

True! I've learned so much from newer climbers

[@JankyJymClimbing]

Had an instance of this recently where someone came up to me wanting some tips. Shared some, we were both stoked then parted ways. Later in my session as I fell off my proj I realized I wasn't doing some of the things I told them to work on. I had to take a step back myself and take my own advice I had given some 30min prior. Even if we know something it is easy to forget it when we start trying hard. Having taught it to someone recently made it fresh in my mind to then think more critically about my climbing.

[@fullyfortis]

Would be really interested in seeing a video where Louis gets coached!

[@mangiari]

Just watch a lot of his videos where he meets strong climbers. He gets coached a lot and vice versa. E.g. by Alex Megos or Magnus Midtbø

[@boberman5181]

What helped me quite a lot lately was not related to climbing directly. I just went to bed earlier. And it changed everything, my injuries are healing no matter how hard I climb, and in a month I even jumped/skipped one color grade at my local gym. Also, climbing harder grades (or just climbing stuff that are looking interesting, no matter the grade) helped too.

[@Amsterdammerboi]

Sleep is the basis for everythin :)

[@cheesecake6696]

@boberman5181 strangely I would recommend everyone have a terrible sleep schedule for a potion of their 20s. I had a terrible schedule for 2-3 years. Recently had a baby. My fiancee finds the mixed/ interrupted sleep hard to deal with it. I soldier on with 5 hours no complaints. I do need to get a 10hr night once a week/fortnight.

[@crystalding5589]

@@cheesecake6696it’s healthy for a person to find it hard to deal with it.

[@levone8958]

Sleep is everything. That's why it is laughable for me when many of these influencers online brag about waking up at 5am and hitting the gym on 5 hours of sleep because of how good they are at "hustling" Getting little sleep is associated with many negative health outcomes, makes it hard to recover from training, and as you said, makes injuries worse. I think in most cases, people should strive to get a MINIMUM of 7 hours of sleep.

[@levone8958]

@@cheesecake6696 I worked night as an EMT for over a year and I don't agree. I think even if you are in a situation where your sleep schedule is terrible, you will need to find ways around it. For example, before night shifts I would always take a nap. After my shifts, I would make sure to sleep 6-8 hours. When your schedule is requiring you to stay up at unnatural times, you need to work around it to figure out how to get sleep. I actually have no advice for someone who is staying up because they have a baby. I think I would rather do another year of managing my sleep while working nights rather than spend 1 month managing my sleep while taking care of a baby.

[@chrisembry3736]

Top tier wisdom indeed And Louis and Sam having fun pushing each other for the practice falls was truly epic. I really like #3, personally, about maintaining a good climbing pace, but slow down to learn proper "perfect" placement. 5:03 Will definitely add this to my warm up etc.

[@beueuehebedududhdh]

The straight arm tipp is so important for new climbers. I see so many beginners tell each other "keep your arms straight" and then they fall on easy moves

[@edwardlane1255]

the version of that I learnt was to either keep your arms straight, or have them fully bent, so that you are using your biceps as little as possible

[@beueuehebedududhdh]

@ yeah but thats also not true/ only true in the right situations. Many times the correct body position requires a bent arm in a certain angle

[@adamruzenec-freerunning9838]

@@edwardlane1255 I think the universal advice would be: spend as little time in unstable positions as possible (which include positions with both straight and bent arms) which means you have to be mindful which positions are stable and spares energy and which positions are unstable and drains you. You can then experiment and see for yourself which possitions are stable (by stable i mean the less tension you need to keep you on the wall the more stable the position is). It also teaches you to move dynamicaly.

[@davidcox6032]

I really enjoy these videos. Louis demonstrates many of the characteristics of excellent teaching. A perspective on coaching from a completely different discipline - many world-class professional singers still work with coaches. Outside eyes are always valuable.

[@nathanrice7352]

The queue that helped me more than "Keep your arms straight" was, "Only use the muscles you need." If you don't need to use your bicep, don't. If you don't need to full crimp, don't. Figure out what the least you need to stay on the wall is.

[@agneseditsstuff]

I like this

[@Francesco-sv4wn]

I learnt how to properly fall and avoid bad injuries from my previous judo career. I wouldn't suggest crossing arms on the chest, it's better to use them to disperse the energy of the fall by hitting the floor (palms down) as your back hits it. Chin on the chest is another super important rule!! Anyways, I'd suggest everyone to watch some videos about it (judo falling technique), also because there are different ways of falling depending on the side you are going to land on (as Louis mentioned you never fall the same way every time!!). And yes, I think it is something to definitely practice, fear or no fear 😊 As always great content, thank you Louis for your work!! 🙏🏼

[@gogogogogo3278]

I injured my right wrist two weeks ago and it takes long time to recover. I can only do the One-Armed Climbing drill, so it's time to focus on it entirely. I paused my gym membership until Feb 5 and I won't be able to pause again since I used all pause chance. If I won't go I will waste my money, so I was planning to do the drill only and it's good to check the drill again here.

[@hulkthedane7542]

I do not climb myself, but I enjoy watching climbing videos, and I enjoy watching you, Louis. You are an interesting person, sharing good wisdom that can be used in the approach to other sports as well. I am 51 years old and I have done some sort of strength training, since I was 15. Even was an instructor for 10 years in a semi commercial gym. Around 15 years ago I "discovered" kettlebells and started training with them. I quickly realized, that in order to get real benefits from KB training and particularly to avoid injuries, good technique is paramount. So I paid for a 2 day course of KB training technique. A course that qualified me to be an instructor as well as teaching me good technique for myself. I never regret using that money. It was an investment, that enabled me to keep learning more different (and more difficult) exercises, knowing how to stay safe and sound. I got a solid base to evolve and grow from. Some day I might take another course/get more coaching. Thank you for being a great inspiration. Train hard, stay safe 👍👍👍

[@dyinchu4595]

You made me improve so much in the last year, I've gone from 5a to 7b

[@thenayancat8802]

Since I started watching Catalyst I've gone from climbing V6 to climbing V4 💪 Admittedly that is because I injured my pulley and stopped climbing for 6+ months, but

[@kamilgaik6585]

I can get above 6b+ level by 3 years now... its kind of sad, becouse i made my first 6.1+ OS (6b+) after 1.5 year of training... from that time i was climbing and was not. Just starting over and over again from 6+ to 6b+ and ending of season becouse of my work (i work full time as rope work at heigh technician)...

[@kristinjiang4864]

Not all best climbers in the world are good coaches but Louis is definitely an extremely talented one. Super helpful video. Keep up the great work Louis!

[@kavali6320]

7:19 - 7:50 a training advice quite to my taste 😎. I always enjoy watching your climbing tips.

[@nilsp9426]

I love all of this advise! So much in life is about how you do it, not what you do. Especially funny is the advise on campusing, because it means that those who do it a lot are the people who should do it the least and vice versa :'D Although I guess for some people it is just delightful to have fun with their biceps.

[@verasugar3355]

Amazing video! This is a classic super condensed, super educational one like you guys used to do back in the olden days. And I LOVE the filter analogy! Definitely going to be applying this in both my climbing and instructing.

[@hazlehamboy]

another great video, always teaching me new things and got me laughing in the vids, truly appreciate you and sam, grateful for this channel.

[@Scorbi72]

Thanks Louis for those very interresting tips

[@brekkoh]

Love louis' energy as always, what a lad

[@BrawlStarsFromTheStart]

Good tips as always! Nice to see how some of these tips are making "top tier exercises" relative.

[@noxxphox]

Bouldering in a group can help a lot. Truth be told: Sometimes it's also nice to go alone, music in the hears and focus on your projects. Most of the time that are the best sessions I have and I make the most tops on my projects. But before that I have quite a fee sessions with my group projecting this boulders. So I think both helps, but in combination. Also a group can help motivate yourself when you don't think you can do it or help if you have chronic problems. I had a hard time after a shoulder injury and my group helped me finding ways to get to the top while not ising my shoulder to the fullest. Technical perfect? No But my footwork improves a lot bc I had to turn a lot more and stand better

[@ferg2899]

The Steppenwolf clip was NOT necessary :d 😂

[@CalsaJM]

I was creasing ahaha

[@driesvanoosten4417]

At least not without a trigger warning 😂

[@colemiller6529]

Yes it was lol

[@geniej2378]

I loved Hannah's tips on extending your reach for shorter climbers! Helped immensely in my confidence that most climbs ARE possible!

[@bemanfroi]

I never climbed before but since i starter your video sì started training so when i get back from holidays i can start acctually climbing big hug

[@M1dnightCrashB]

What a great way to settle differences! Just practise falling techniques with a colleague or buddy 😊

[@ironmaiden795]

Nice one Louis! Thanks for all yjd great advice here and on the channel, it's helped me develop so much as a climber!

[@CaptainSallyPoo]

I'm so glad you mentioned the part that climbing with straight arms is context dependent. I've been climbing for almost 3 years and have been really trying to climb with mostly straight arms. Now I'm starting to learn when I need to have a bent arm vs straight arm and it's quite interesting!

[@eb4706]

I would push back a bit on the climbing shoes. I've been climbing for exactly one year, starting with 1 time/week the first couple months, then 2/week and finally almost up to 3/times a week. Good climbing shoes are night and day. I climbed for 8 months with the cheapest, softest, and most comfortable pair I could find. Then I switched to the most comfortable pair of expensive climbing shoes and now I feel finally I can train properly footwork because I can finally feel the holds properly and I have the precision to aim at certain small holds.

[@janeddooee]

I’m with you. I bought a properly fitting pair of shoes (not fancy though) and immediately jumped from 5.10c to 5.11b-ish.

[@XibaXela]

Sounds like an issue with the specific shoe you started with. I still have the first cheap pair of shoes I ever bought (they dye my feet blue, so I never wore them often)... From 8 years a go. They are firm throughout, good edge on the toe, comfortable. Really good for footwork, don't wear out fast. I also climb a lot in Tarantulaces, a notorious beginner shoe, because they're comfortable and good for most things. Not going to wear them for a high grade roof climb but they're solid all rounders. I have La Sportiva Solutions as well, they don't come out unless I'm doing hard climbs. Love them for scary slabs, or roof climbs as rubber on the upper is great. There would be no real point having them as a beginner as you'd not utilise most of the features of the shoe on low grades.

[@MrMohl1]

honestly, after 3-4 months of consistent 1/week, and then even going 2/week, youve already stopped being a "beginner" climber.

[@Biceps_Mou]

You did not mention to get a proper cool hairstyle like yours around 11:30 - simply great ;)

[@danrkelly]

Surprised and pleased to see you back at Yonder, Louis. 😊

[@AJP.Climbs]

Great vide...thank you. I will try to implement some of the tips in my own training.

[@sebastianherb2329]

love the "filter" metaphore soo true and great visualisation :)

[@natereinert1572]

One thing I will say about falling correctly (arms crossed, roll onto your back) is that's how I fall every time I finish a climb and need to drop from the top of the climb

[@ZapRowsdower-tq2qg]

mindset is something i've struggled with a lot since beginning. as i've approached my gyms v8-11 circuit this year it's become clear that is definietly my biggest limiting factor. would love to see a video on improving that, i think it's the most overlooked part of the sport

[@hallsofvalhalla1749]

when I restarted climbing a few years ago, I used a fingerboard with a chair, to take some of my weight.

[@manicantsettleonausername6789]

Would love to see a video of Louis getting coached!

[@juha-mattikoponen1625]

I love repeating boulders. Especially a problem that took me a while to solve. After solving it and if I really like it, I will usually do that route once every time I'm in the gym. The progress you notice at my level when you do that is really something that keeps me motivated. I just recently bought my second pair of climbing shoes and I did spend a little more money on them than my last pair. So I have to disagree on this one because these shoes feels like a suction cup when I put them on. 1 size (european) smaller than my everyday shoes, no uncomfortable pressure or anything, just feels so good to climg in these!

[@PhilS-ps7ck]

Louis and Sam reinvent the moshpit :)

[@glbass786]

I’m gonna be bold and disagree about the one-armed climbing drill, partially. If you do it per Louis it’s great for practicing coordinated dynamic movement, which is something I need to work on, so that will be my drill tonight. However, doing the one-armed drill statically also has benefits if you use it to focus on body position. Using only one hand forces you to focus on the position of your center-of-gravity and to achieve a secure and balanced position before making the next move. Those are beneficial skills for slab climbs that require precision and balance. To use Louis’ tasting menu analogy, you can use the one-armed drill to practice risky moves (what he recommends), intense moves (what he doesn’t recommend), or complex moves (what I’m suggesting). I love the videos Louis and they’ve been a huge help for me to break through the V5 barrier. I got stuck there in my early 20s, but now in my late 30s I’m projecting a V8 and just flashed a V7, with much credit due to your videos. Your thoughts on mindset I also bring into many other aspects of my life, and I share them with my kids too, both on the wall and off. Keep doing what you do!

[@landon8952]

I don’t really get the point of doing drills like that when you could just do regular climbs at your limit that perform the same moves (static or dynamic) that you’re practicing for

[@EKdlwoasred]

The best advice I have is to climb as often as you can ideally once a day and hang board. Even when you’re tired and want to go home just climb more and get as much in as you can even if they are too hard for you just go for it because that’s how you’ll get better .

[@petersvetlik1907]

so much true in all your words, it was nice video which will helps a lot..

[@roapcoaching917]

Good video Louis!

[@JohnWilfredSaunders]

Great video for me as a new climber - thanks 👍

[@cheesecake6696]

The badic shoe advice is great. I do 90% of my climbing in a pair of tarrantulas that i could literally wear all day. Then i throw on my pointy shoes when i need a confidence boost.

[@itsodiumchloride9516]

For me the thing I see a lot of people get stuck on is staying in their confort zone. You really need to try hard problems, and you need to take risks even when you might get hurt. Its impossible to get better if you never challange yourself.

[@asharablack]

Always excited to see a new video from you pop up! But please disable the automatic title translation; the German title makes zero sense and I'd much rather see the original title anyway, regardless of whether the translation is correct (which they rarely are).

[@phil24071993]

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[@mikel.mp4]

Same!

[@santoscarrillo2996]

As someone who did bouldering a few times. I'd say forearms, biceps, back, mobility, flexibility then bring up the rest.

[@ghetto_penquin8324]

Forearm and grip endurance tips. I project v5-6, I have good strength in my fingers. Complaints from a v8-9 climber 😊

[@forjeman]

esta de lujo lo del doblaje automático muy buen video!

[@carlosdumbratzen6332]

On the shoes: the problem with too tight shoes is that it hurts to stand on your toes and a similar problem to broken shoes occurs, you try to avoid it. On coaching: coaching is just way too expensive for alot of people. The gym membership is already quite expensive and I couldn't afford both. I am glad that I had coaching as a kid because my school had a climbing club and wall where a sport teacher of us teached us technique, belaying and so on.

[@RealWorldClimbing]

Great video, I pretty much agree with it all. Which is probably good for me, since you are beyond where I am and where I would strive to be.

[@keikejones5536]

I like the clouds of magnesium on 7:35 😄

[@larryseibold4287]

Gold. Nice! Thank you for this. Too bad i am not in London. One last thought. Dont waste you money on coaching, if you are not going to listen to the coach. Do what they say, at least for a while, and pick one that you will listen to. I can say the same thing about a PT or nutritionist.

[@TarantulaRookie]

For me - regarding unpredictable falling, just avoid landing in your elbows. It places a lot of force through the shoulder and also the collar bone areas. So many injuries to the shoulders in sports due to landing with elbow impact. Another awesome video 🤟🏼🤟🏼

[@cheesecake6696]

My favourie warm up drills are to find as many no arms reat as i can. And the other is just using feet/only pushing through my legs. Both good for footwork. Both build strength in the legs.

[@Slab_Justice_Warrior]

Weight vest on slabs is helpful if you are in soft shoes training toe strength! Try some V7 slabs with 20 kg added! Be sure to bend your knees when you cheesegrater

[@milksushi6640]

In a world cup lead competition Erin literally chalked up while in a one arm lock-off (no feet). The antithesis of a straight arm climber

[@tamraclimbs247]

Im only on my 2nd pair of shoes and only got a second pair to help keep my first in good condition. Plus they were 50 dollars off and origianlly 160 bucks so I couldn't pass them up lol glad to know I dont have to put campusing on my to do list yet lol

[@alfiepavitt8929]

Would be great to both see you being coached, and coaching a coach! Particularly with someone quite different, I'm thinking a colab with you and Be Climbing would be amazing

[@Greenwashing101]

I signed up for Catalyst training, really really happy with my progress, and surprisingly ive not had injuries lately. Realised how proper warm up and training guides helps with injury prevention. The weekly trainings are super useful and fun. 🤩

[@poisonblack666]

i really would appreciate a video about strenghtening the fingers via a fingerboard/hangboard. since a finger injury 2 years ago, those are definetly my limiting factor.

[@tamraclimbs247]

I need coaching for back and inside flagging. I got side flagging down though. I watched videos though just got to apply what I learned from the videos.

[@corbindallas3220]

⁠agreed teaching is good way to engrane your skills understand them more fundamentally. But climbing with people at your level or above is how you push your limit and learn more quickly. Specially for sport/trad climbing. It’s really hard to climb at the limit of your capabilities with someone new fallowing a multi pitch.

[@MrJonasPK]

I’ve noticed something about climbing shoes with new climbers and now started recommending shoes with toe hook caps (or how is the rubber on top called? ) to friends just starting. The extra friction really makes a difference! Some of my friends who are in their first year of climbing completely avoid toe hooks because they’ve learned that their toes just slip off, which get them really frustrated. Even after a year, when their overall technique has improved a lot, they still avoid toe hooks altogether. I think having that extra grip from the start would help build confidence and encourage them to practice toe hooks from early on. So of cause an expensive climbing shoe does not make you a better climber but I would at least invest in one with a toe hook cap as an beginner if you are somewhat serious about getting into climbing. What do you think?

[@cambria9893]

I think rubber on my toes is only one priority higher than the color of the shoes on my list of requirements to buy climbing shoes.

[@Ostkrokodil]

How do I start practicing dynos and coordination moves when I have been afraid of/avoiding them for 8 years? I'm pretty good at the static stuff and I feel like I'm embarrasing myself when I try to practice dynos in front of people who expect me to be way better than I am at them. Getting better at it feels both physically and mentally impossible... I know the right techniques in theory, but my body refuses to cooperate and actually apply them.

[@cheesecake6696]

A game i used play was to pick a relatively juggy boulder and try and do it in 2 moves. So only use starting holds, finishing hold and one intermediate. The one arm drill mentioned in the video is also a good shout. Both will help develop your dynamism. The first can help you feel like a beast. The second method will make you confront those fears.

[@petosorus]

In addition, just try it :) No one is good at dynos first (except gymnasts), you'll look like a dyno beginner, which you are, and you don't loose the rest of your climbing where you look strong. No worries and have fun jumping everywhere ! (Also it often takes time getting dynos dialed in, so falling is always okay)

[@MrShakezpeare]

Brilliant video❤

[@eliskahandlirova6031]

Ad climbing shoes: I remember telling myself back then that I will not buy La Sportiva Solutions until I top my first 7A 😊 Now I have like four pairs of them 😅

[@geniej2378]

I don't see anyone doing the one hand drill in my gym - I'm going to try it next time!

[@adventureawaits6923]

Always dig the videos!

[@ApequH]

I'm way to glad I didn't make Louis sad and angry with my one arm drill

[@romana316]

I somewhat disagree with the shoes. I had a cheaper but decent pair of shoes for the first 10 months or so of climbing, but I had very little confidence in my feet when smearing because I just kept slipping. And I just avoided climbs where I had to smear as a result. I then got a better pair with way better rubber and also a lot more sensitive and it made a huge difference for me.

[@bensavage2379]

I saw the change in title from review to roasts

[@maticgrobolsek1639]

I have a problem that I noticed recently, I don't give it my all / I don't squeeze my muscles as hard as I should (giving it my all on hard climbs) and the problem is not pain or that I am scared and i really need to focus before climbing to give it my all and i don't know why i have this problem or how to fix it, any advice?

[@seanrobinson203]

find it funny how you mention about hang boarding I did this within a few months of starting climbing and started adding weight I think it is fine to do as a beginner. Touch wood I have never had a finger injury, I have had sore fingers but that is normal, then I ease up on doing anything that would make it worse. and as for the climbing shoes. I started on some 5 ten wall masters and they was terrible they stretched loose after 2 months so I went all in on tight fitting LS solutions and never looked back. This all coming from someone who has only climbed for 6 years and at 42yo I am still getting stronger and just did my 2nd V8 the other day so even when you are old if you push you can still climb as hard as youth climbers. i currently fell like 28 yo with just some odd aches from time to time. #foreveryoung

[@callumglass]

Campusing: Jan Hojer has entered the chat.

[@Michal-bq5rn]

Hello, I've been watching your channel for quite some time now and You're the one that taught me the most about climbing, but I have a crucial problem. I am climbing for 6 months now, training my forearms and back whenever i get the chance to and it's working great. My fingers are okay, but here's where my problem comes to shine. When I'm climbing these pinchy or juggy holds where you have to put your fingers behind something or just squeeze very hard my wrist(not the bone) is going numb and It's like can't squeeze my hand? Maybe it is tendon related because when I try to overcome this feeling after session it hurts. It's only happening on this type of holds and I can't even climb V3 while it's happening, but at the same time when im climbing much harder holds (crimps, pockets or even slopers) I can do up to V5 with ease, even getting some good attempts on V6s not feeling any type of "pump" while climbing. It's weird bcs whenever I have to use my fingers more than my hand(If that makes sense) everything's great and I can climb harder. Why is this happening? It's really blocking off my progress and slowing it down drastically, since I basically can't do anything with good holds or the "bally and pinchy holds where u have to like kinda wrap ur wrist around it". This comment turned out really long, but I am really looking for some advices why is this happening and how to prevent it, bcs it's really frustrating when I have to rest like 10 minutes between my attempts on these type of holds and can't just climb whenever my fingers and muscles are rested. Hope Louis or somebody else can help me, since I can't really find the right answer anywhere else.

[@Michal-bq5rn]

Sorry if anything is hard to read, I tried my best to explain it but it is just very weird and I don't know how to explain it better :(

[@KevinPowell]

You might want to get that looked at by a professional. Numbness from exertion is never a good sign. I know numbness in the fingers can be related to carpal tunnel, and it usually starts showing up at times, but getting worse over time. I'm not a medical professional so I have no real idea, but definitely no harm in having someone who is take a look.

[@Michal-bq5rn]

@@KevinPowell I have an appointment booked up, just thought it may be a tendon problem since im fairly new to climbing? Like is it possible?

[@Michal-bq5rn]

@@KevinPowell Also didn't expect IT channel with almost 1m subs to reply on my comment under climbing video, cool!

[@alexrichard486]

gym insurance is gonna hate that falling practice lmao

[@hole_of_donat]

“O, Huel!” - that’s what I think whenever Louis climbs a hard boulder. FYI, you have to speak Russian to get the joke. If you don’t, just trust me - it’s pretty funny and totally respectful. 😊

[@BigSources]

Louis hates my existence. I've been climbing for 10 months, bought extremly tight shoes this month, am certain they made me a better climber and i'm also very certain that i'm mostly limited in my finger strength. Worst part is that i climb v8s, so louis can't even say that this doesn't work for me 😂

[@letsgocamping88]

Get chatting with people at the boulder wall. Share tips, make friends, have fun

[@kich8672]

Any shoe recommendations for someone with a toe injury? I broke my left big toe years ago, it never quite healed properly, so putting pressure on it is fairly painful. It's really hard for me to use the tip of my left foot which impacts my climbing.

[@sunarctus]

The lgbt climbing social I go to is really helpful and fun, ive made some great friends and picked up some great advice from it!

[@jayb555-r9k]

That perfect fall is also dangerous. Saw a kid knee themselves in the face trying to do the fall when his body was just falling the wrong way for it.

[@Dav963]

Any tips for heavier/bigger people. Currently 112kg, I had the finger strength, but the tendons in my fingers were not. I had to take a 6 month break cause my tendons where on the verge of snapping, but I could hold myself up no problem. It was just hurting and I could feel they were about to go. Kind oflike if my skills level surpassed the strength of my tendons. I know I have to lose a bit of weight for my size, but whats the best way to overcome tendons being too weak for you skill level? I know I dont have a climber's profile, 6'1 and pretty bulky ( a bit too fat right now), but I just love climbing and I feel I cant try what my skill level is anymore....Crimps are my favourite and my strenght as well, so its a bit bumming...

[@rnedisc]

What I'd love you to review is the advice so many pros and really good climbers give that is basically "just climb more". And people go climb more and end up with finger/elbow/shoulder injuries due to over use/over training. The more I learn about training the more it seems like one of the most important parts is striking the balance between consistent but not too much training and optimal recovery.

[@jzm2843]

How best to work on mindset, Louie?

[@benvlootski]

I think getting a coach is super important but im slightly biassed aswell as ive had a coach for the majority of my first year it was an hour and a half a week and i progressed massively after about a year i was at flash v5 and max v8 with loads of good habits built

[@BigSources]

9:35 i know exactly how to establish some starts. I feel that it's going to hold if i establish like i planned and managed to hold it, but i cant hold it because my fingers will open up. There is no other way to establish the start unless you're doing ice climbing and start using ice picks, so i'm pretty sure im limited by my finger strength. Worst part is, i can do the rest of some of these boulders if i skip the first move.

[@Daniel-vi9zi]

Hi as a Temu- Luis I always say to people in your situation (provided it is a gym climb and not an outdoor boulder): When you exaust all probabilities, used every method, asked every climber, even the routesetters and there is still no change to get it. Just think of the rest of the climb as "the climb" in a way, people sometimes make boulders out of random holds in the gym. You still get a lot of training out of doing the climb. Maybe it is a V-Grade lower but who cares, you can focus on other climbs till the wall gets a reset. Think of it as it if is an outdoor boulder. They sometime have different names and v-grades for standing and sitting starts. No one would think that you cant do the boulder, if you do it from an established standing start. That way doing the boulder does not feel a a failure but as a success on a slightly lower grade.

[@BigSources]

@Daniel-vi9zi that's what i'm doing anyways since i already climbed all the other boulders in my gym, i skip the start and do the rest.

[@saschiiiiii]

Great video :)

[@christinabarrington7405]

11:20 ah the pregnancy training method of training. I’ve done that before for 9 months straight lol 😅

[@patrykwalus4093]

Bro where did you get the sweatshirt? I want one 😃

[@commandercow1715]

Just made an account for huel with the link, added the black edition to cart and everything but it says the discount code can't be applied to the items in my cart when that's the only item. Any help cause I may just be being dumb?

[@LiamRappaport]

I partially disagree on #1. I see there being other reasons for 1 arm climbing than just improving momentum. I do it on auto-belay for 3 reasons: improve use of momentum, finding creative climbing solutions like no hands rests that I otherwise wouldn't've seen, and cardio. I'd rather do cardio on the wall than literally anywhere else.

[@cilibiu.constantin]

Nice! 👍👌

[@vasavr]

Definitely lacking any feedback advise on when the time is for loosing your top clothing in order to show off.

[@monique6152]

Where can I find out more about the in-person teams please? I feel like I'm being dense and it's somewhere really obvious.

[@Benjinator8000]

Climbing works tag Les go

[@briseboy]

One does fall unpredictably. Example: ascending this nice vertical 5 11 or so little wall with tiny crimps, one broke resulting in lightning fall, yet, my response was to AS IF nonconsciously, stick out my butt to stop the fall where a pillar below occurred within the range of a hard left posterior, samba thrust. Saved me, as usual, from a deadlyfall below. Your mind works faster and more accurately than anything you may believe possible. Due to chronic injuries acquired from non climbing activities, i am unlikely to ever continue practicing this appealing pursuit, and have ALWAYS been aware of my pleasure in life, and NOT in injury or death ( do NOT make yourself stupider or less conscious through alcohol, dope, caffeine. You will NEVER fully develop should you become dependent or "recreational" through neuroactive compounds) Free soloing is a careful, attentive skill, throigh which some may develop. I do not recommend it unless it brings sufficient pleasure. Climbinh is not nor should it be, inherently competitive. In discussions with competitive people i always hear that were they not competing in this way, they would do so insome other way. THAT is some kind of heritabl or acquired error in life. Our species is primarily affiliative,friendly, egalitarian in our openness to the new and to others. The ill dementia of "win-lose" is WELL along the way to callous psychopathic disregard Why would you want to send a message that another is more, or less? In any case, the joy of being found in climbing is so.ething one promotes to children and to anyone, seeking development While the video occurs inside a building, the beautiful exuberance understood by the instructor here in showing what can be seen, sensed, experienced by everyone, makes one of the coolest videos in memory!

[@severigno93]

one of my friends has a hard time thinking straight when he is vvery tired or he is using a lot of power. This translates in him using worse technique than normal, and overall climbs less hard than I think he is capable of. It would be interesting to know your take on these kind of things :)

[@fabiopalma4429]

I think it's just silly to blindly "forbid" beginners from using the hangboard for the first year of climbing or so. The hangboard can be a really safe and controlled way to train the fingers in various formats, such as having the feet on the ground. Much safer than crimping on a boulder and suddenly slipping a foot.