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o0ocindyo0o
Feb 10, 2002, 3:34 AM
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I dont know if this has been brought up before. . .
I just hurt myself, in a way that frustrates me, considering I have a feeling it could have been easily prevented. I was in the gym, bouldering, doing a warmup climb, and I reached the top hold. Instead of downclimbing like I should have, I pointed my toes (why? why? why?) and dropped straight down. The pop my ankle made was amazing I sit here typing this with my class two sprained and bone chipped ankle hoisted up on pillows. Aside from downclimbing and not pointing my toes like an idiot, anyone have suggestions on how to drop off the wall. Or is downclimbing the only safe way? Also, I normally run three times a week and climb four. Now I cant do either thing. How do you keep in shape if you're hurt?
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crackaddict
Feb 10, 2002, 5:28 AM
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Sorry to hear about your injuries.
Drink more milk. Maybe if you are careful do pullups, dips, or lat exercises. You probably need to lay off eveything for a while unless you do these exercises off your knees. Downclimb, or drop off as long as you spot your landing land flat footed and bend your knees when you land. Works for me but I used to jump off the roof of my house when I was little.
Good luck!
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rockhippie
Feb 10, 2002, 5:41 AM
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I'm also sorry to hear about you're bad luck, hope you heal fast. My only suggestion is tuck and roll!!! just kidding, but looking before you drop is always the best policy especially in a crowded gym, small kids can break your fall but it takes some time to heal from the guilt of smushing children
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fukineh
Dec 15, 2002, 8:15 PM
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I'm afraid I suffer from the same bouldering strategy, except I haven't hurt anything while landing on my feet. Landing on my face in the cave while bouldering in awkward positions has happened twice: but I guess those weren’t controlled falls .
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hiatt2climbhard
Dec 17, 2002, 5:40 AM
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landing on a pad always makes me happy. especially those huge gym ones.
Chad
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climbingjunky
Dec 17, 2002, 6:18 AM
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Now is a good time to train your upper body. Do pullup, deadhangs, work on your core strenght, hangning ab excercises. You jsut have to be creative. It sux being injured, i had elbow tendonittis for a month and it even hurt while i was sleeping.
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monkeyarm
Dec 17, 2002, 7:00 AM
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i always roll, i never land standing, i either roll or collapse into a ball, either way it allows your body more time to slow down, and distributes the force over your entire body instead of just your ankle.
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jumpingrock
Dec 17, 2002, 7:35 AM
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After I roll I pull out my revolver and threaten any of the onlookers who may have been laughing at me.
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