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mayoyo
Nov 20, 2008, 9:17 AM
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i was looking to see if anyone had a good off-season workout you could pass onto me. i'm not a big fan of weight-lifting so i was hoping if there was a more natural way to workout (pull-ups, push-ups, etc.). anyone? anything? i would appreciate if you got back to me on that. thanks.
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jaablink
Nov 20, 2008, 12:58 PM
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Run & swim it is good to take a rest period every year. When you start back up - slow - down in grades, and work your way back up.
it is a good time to read too.
read training:
http://www.google.com/...;printsec=frontcover
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socalclimber
Nov 20, 2008, 1:17 PM
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Masturbation. Contrary to popular belief, you won't go blind.
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climb4free
Nov 20, 2008, 3:50 PM
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I'm assuming by off-season you mean "no longer outside climbing season". I agree that taking a little time off is good. Take a couple weeks. After that, the best off-season workout is still climbing. If you can get to a gym or build a home wall, it would benefit you to do a climbing specific training program similar to "The Making of a 'Rockprodigy'" found here http://www.rockclimbing.com/...ockprodigy__258.html. I'm liking it so far. I customized it a bit to fit my life and you can do the same.
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Bagelo
Nov 20, 2008, 4:02 PM
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I hear dance dance revolution works pretty well haha
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borntorocku
Nov 20, 2008, 6:53 PM
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The off-season is great time to correct imbalances and weaknesses. I would focus on pushing, e.g. pushups, handstand pushups and dips, and core tension, front lever, back lever, and planches. Any linear progression would probably do the trick. For example: one session every other day, add one or two reps every session, keep rest and sets the same. At some point you will stall, then switch to heavy day/rest/volume day/rest. On the heavy day, do fewer reps of harder exercises with more sets. On the volume day, do more reps of easier exercises with fewer sets.
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mayoyo
Nov 21, 2008, 4:15 AM
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the way you put it was great. is there any workout out that can increase strength-to-weight ratio? i would really appreciate it.
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aerili
Nov 21, 2008, 5:16 AM
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mayoyo wrote: is there any workout out that can increase strength-to-weight ratio?
Yes, but there is only one. Do not be fooled by the others.
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headchop
Nov 21, 2008, 3:33 PM
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Yoga (ashtanga/power).
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suilenroc
Nov 21, 2008, 3:55 PM
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I just snagged this link from the thread titled "Rope Climber"... I just wanted to pass this along to point out a hilarious way to train...
http://www.marpokinetics.com/index.htm
be sure to watch the video...
edit: one of these days i'll onsight a post, until then i am constantly redpointing...
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wmfork
Nov 21, 2008, 4:51 PM
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That sounds like a great exercise for big wall hauling .
As I'm resting my fingers for the off season, I've picked up boxing and doing a bunch of pull ups. When the ice forms up better I'll be chopping that and dry tooling. All that can keep you in shape and address some imbalance (boxing), just don't expect anything other than actual rock climbing to help you rock climbing harder (dry tooling included).
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brownie710
Nov 22, 2008, 2:00 AM
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climb ice, then there is no off season. If there's no ice then it's not really the off season.
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mayoyo
Nov 22, 2008, 4:01 AM
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there doesn't tend to be too much ice in los angeles. then of course . . . the downtown buildings are very tall. hmm? maybe?
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rtwilli4
Nov 22, 2008, 4:24 AM
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Training for Climbing by Eric Horst is a pretty good start... and no serious weightlifting.
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brownie710
Nov 22, 2008, 12:58 PM
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mayoyo wrote: there doesn't tend to be too much ice in los angeles. then of course . . . the downtown buildings are very tall. hmm? maybe?
Geez, I don't mean to sound like an a**hole but if you live in LA how is it that you have an "off season"? It's forcasted to be 60-70's, that's summer weather here in the ADK's. The times I've been out in So Cal in the winter it has never seemed to nasty.I do remember lots of rain when I lived in OR, is that the scoop? I thought So Cal was screwed as far as water? I'd love to know what you mean. To be more helpful could you build a wall in your house/garage?
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rtwilli4
Nov 22, 2008, 5:10 PM
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brownie710 wrote: mayoyo wrote: there doesn't tend to be too much ice in los angeles. then of course . . . the downtown buildings are very tall. hmm? maybe? Geez, I don't mean to sound like an a**hole but if you live in LA how is it that you have an "off season"? It's forcasted to be 60-70's, that's summer weather here in the ADK's. The times I've been out in So Cal in the winter it has never seemed to nasty.I do remember lots of rain when I lived in OR, is that the scoop? I thought So Cal was screwed as far as water? I'd love to know what you mean. To be more helpful could you build a wall in your house/garage?
maybe he's just tired of climbing? Sounds a bit ridiculous to me but I guess it is possible to be tired of climbing.
BTW the rope climbing vid is pretty hilarious. Not a bad way to train actually, and I can think of a lo of exercises they don't show. Still, I can't believe they are actually trying to sell that thing. It looks like they even make different models!
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mayoyo
Nov 22, 2008, 7:37 PM
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i'm not tired of climbing, its that i just picked up a job in a pharmacy as a clerk, so i'm working about 9.5 hours each day, monday through friday. so after work there's not enough time to go anywhere considering that the sun goes down a five now. i'm living with my sister for a while in an apartment, and i don't have quite enough money to buy membership at rockreations climbing gym. i don't have a car for myself, so it's not that easy to commute. the closest thing is topanga canyon is about half-hour awat with no traffic. but in los angeles, there's always traffic. i'm just stuck in a place with nothing a bike ride away, at a very inconvenient time. i'm not complaining, just explaining the situation.
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borntorocku
Nov 22, 2008, 9:31 PM
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Here is my opinion on strength-to-weight ratio. If you are heavy for your height losing weight is priority one. Then get strong, i.e. keeps reps below 3 and focus on being explosive, and don't worry about gaining weight. You will only gain too much weight if the volume is high. Since this is only supplementary training the volume should be low. I don't know of anyone getting huge from handstand pushups and front levers.
I live north of LA and I'm still waiting for the sport climbing season to start. It is still too hot to redpoint.
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cuchulainn1856
Nov 22, 2008, 9:39 PM
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...whats an off-season? lol
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USnavy
Nov 23, 2008, 12:56 AM
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The best way to get better at climbing is to climb. There are no substitutions. Hit up the climbing gyms and start red (pink) pointing.
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brownie710
Nov 23, 2008, 1:25 AM
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mayoyo wrote: i'm not tired of climbing, its that i just picked up a job in a pharmacy as a clerk, so i'm working about 9.5 hours each day, monday through friday. so after work there's not enough time to go anywhere considering that the sun goes down a five now. i'm living with my sister for a while in an apartment, and i don't have quite enough money to buy membership at rockreations climbing gym. i don't have a car for myself, so it's not that easy to commute. the closest thing is topanga canyon is about half-hour awat with no traffic. but in los angeles, there's always traffic. i'm just stuck in a place with nothing a bike ride away, at a very inconvenient time. i'm not complaining, just explaining the situation.
Mayoyo,
Thanks for clarifying, sorry to hear your a working zombie like me. Your situation overall sucks, to be blunt your worthy of your own country song. No car, no house, living with your sister, no money, since your only wheels are your bike i'm guessing minimal dating,etc. My best advice on top of some of the good advice already posted would be to get some rock rings and get religious with them. Hang in there and when in doubt drink some single malt!
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mayoyo
Nov 23, 2008, 1:49 AM
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thatnk you for that. it was a rather funny comment. i know it sounds pathetic, but christams is on its way, and i start at santa monica college in january, so its not that bad.
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