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jnovakov
May 14, 2010, 8:41 PM
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Hey, just wanted to see if you guys had any tips for staying in shape when you don't have access to a gym or any outdoor climbing for a while... I climb 5.11 level in the gym and really want to keep up my progress and not just suck when I come back to climbing... I go to school in another city with a nice gym and outdoor routes nearby... Now that I'm home for the summer, theres no gyms or anything... I will be doing a few outdoor trips this summer and trying to make it to a few gyms... But nothing close to how often I usually like to climb(3-4 times a week). I have a hang board and have been using it as well as my pull up bar... Is this enough? Or is it just inevitable that I will suck when I go back lol. (in the beginning of september)
Jen
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potreroed
May 14, 2010, 8:55 PM
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Do lots and lots of fingertip pull-ups and lock-offs on a door jamb. And ignore all the subsequent comments about how this is worthless!!
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TomUK
May 14, 2010, 10:48 PM
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Do you do any cardio such as running? Keeps you in a generally good shape which will always help!
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jnovakov
May 14, 2010, 10:57 PM
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Yup, I try to go out running 4-5 times a week.
Oh, and I also convinced my dad to build me a campus board in my shed lol... So i suppose that may help as well
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Can you afford a personal trainer? I took 6 months off of climbing (4 days per week indoors) due to surgery. 4 days after my first surgery I stated with a personal trainer, and then again after the 2nd surgery. The personal trainer really helped build muscles that need building for me. I pretty emerged from my 6 month hiatus at the level where I left off (onsiting gym 10's, some 11's, projecting harder). I like the results so much that I have backed off my gym climbing (too hard on the joints) to a couple of days a week, stayed with the personal trainer and spend the weekend climbing outdoors.
If you can't afford a personal trainer, make up a routine for general strength building, focus on core and don't forget some intense wrist curls.
Good luck!
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sungam
May 15, 2010, 10:31 AM
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Crossfit + hangboard.
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jaablink
May 15, 2010, 11:43 AM
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Order yourself a couple of truck loads of fieldstone and prep materials to build your parents some nice stone walls and mulch bed borders . 6 hours of rock work 4 days a week coupled with biking, swimming, and running should make you mutant strong with leather thick finger pads by the end of summer .
Ease back into the climbing when you come back. It wont take long to get back up to a high level.
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wallwombat
May 15, 2010, 12:12 PM
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I think that with the hangboard and the campus board that your dad is going to build you you should be fine. Especially if you have a few trips planned for the summer break.
Actually, with careful use of the hangboard and some campusing, you will probably be so much stronger that missing your gym sessions wont matter. You'll blow them away when you get back to school.
I wouldn't worry too much.
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jnovakov
May 15, 2010, 3:27 PM
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*** She lol I'm a girl
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sungam
May 15, 2010, 4:02 PM
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jnovakov wrote: *** She lol I'm a girl
She will lose all her technique.
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May 15, 2010, 5:46 PM
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sungam wrote: wallwombat wrote: Actually, with careful use of the hangboard and some campusing, you will probably be so much stronger that missing your gym sessions wont matter. You'll blow them away when you get back to school. Except he'll probably have ruined his technique 
Technique doesn't go away like strength does.
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styndall wrote: sungam wrote: wallwombat wrote: Actually, with careful use of the hangboard and some campusing, you will probably be so much stronger that missing your gym sessions wont matter. You'll blow them away when you get back to school. Except he'll probably have ruined his technique Technique doesn't go away like strength does.
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TomUK
May 15, 2010, 11:52 PM
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Strength comes and goes but your knowledge of climbing won't suddenly disappear! I reckon technique stays with you whilst strength can easily deplete
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May 16, 2010, 12:52 AM
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jnovakov wrote: *** She lol I'm a girl
Call me Sherlock Holmes but I thought the fact that the original post was signed "Jen" was a bit of a give away.
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TomUK
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wallwombat wrote: jnovakov wrote: *** She lol I'm a girl Call me Sherlock Holmes but I thought the fact that the original post was signed "Jen" was a bit of a give away.
That was the original poster correcting someone...
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sungam
May 16, 2010, 12:22 PM
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TomUK wrote: Strength comes and goes but your knowledge of climbing won't suddenly disappear! I reckon technique stays with you whilst strength can easily deplete
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wallwombat
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Tom, look at the original post. Now look at the last word. It's the word Jen . In this neck of the woods, that word is a girl's name.
It was there when I first posted, which was just before sungam posted, referring to the original poster as 'he'.
That's what I was referring to with my Sherlock comment.
(I can't believe I just replied to that  )
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wallwombat wrote: Tom, look at the original post. Now look at the last word. It's the word Jen . In this neck of the woods, that word is a girl's name. It was there when I first posted, which was just before sungam posted, referring to the original poster as 'he'. That's what I was referring to with my Sherlock comment. (I can't believe I just replied to that )
I'm well aware of that. You just didn't make it very clear - seemed to me that you were correcting the original poster themselves. Oh well; the amount of crap non-climbing chat on these forums is amazing! oops!
Talk about climbing shall we?
Ye i suppose above has a point - it does depend on the person but i've personally found that technique is easily remembered when needed.
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wallwombat
May 16, 2010, 2:33 PM
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TomUK wrote: i've personally found that technique is easily remembered when needed.
I agree. I've had long lay offs due to injury and work and other stuff and I find that it's not technique that I lose, it's strength and flexibility.
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jnovakov
May 16, 2010, 3:26 PM
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wallwombat wrote: Tom, look at the original post. Now look at the last word. It's the word Jen . In this neck of the woods, that word is a girl's name. It was there when I first posted, which was just before sungam posted, referring to the original poster as 'he'. That's what I was referring to with my Sherlock comment. (I can't believe I just replied to that )
Maybe he misread Jen for Jon lol.
I had to take the same break(4 months) last year when I went back home for summer... When I got back to school my technique was still decent (back to normal within a week or so), I just couldn't hang on to anything... So I agree with everyone who is saying that you don't loose technique as quickly as strength. That being said, I wasn't actually doing any strength training that summer. So I can't really say anything about strength gain without a continuation of climbing deterring technique.
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sungam
May 16, 2010, 3:27 PM
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wallwombat wrote: TomUK wrote: i've personally found that technique is easily remembered when needed. I agree. I've had long lay offs due to injury and work and other stuff and I find that it's not technique that I lose, it's strength and flexibility.
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Jun 22, 2010, 7:44 PM
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jnovakov wrote: Hey, just wanted to see if you guys had any tips for staying in shape when you don't have access to a gym or any outdoor climbing for a while... I climb 5.11 level in the gym and really want to keep up my progress and not just suck when I come back to climbing... I go to school in another city with a nice gym and outdoor routes nearby... Now that I'm home for the summer, theres no gyms or anything... I will be doing a few outdoor trips this summer and trying to make it to a few gyms... But nothing close to how often I usually like to climb(3-4 times a week). I have a hang board and have been using it as well as my pull up bar... Is this enough? Or is it just inevitable that I will suck when I go back lol. (in the beginning of september) Jen
Female here, same story basically! I was projecting .11s, went to the gym 4 times a week... Now I'm home with no gyms or rocks in sight. You're lucky your dad is willing to build a campus board! My grandmother doesn't even know if she'll let me hang a pullup bar on the door frame. :(
I went back to my university this past weekend and climbed a bit. Man, is my technique and strength shot... I was projecting .11s when I left, and I could barely get up an .8 when I got back for those couple of days.
So, in short... I'll be stalking this post for any tips. :)
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Jun 23, 2010, 3:14 PM
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jnovakov wrote: Hey, just wanted to see if you guys had any tips for staying in shape when you don't have access to a gym or any outdoor climbing for a while... I climb 5.11 level in the gym and really want to keep up my progress and not just suck when I come back to climbing... I go to school in another city with a nice gym and outdoor routes nearby... Now that I'm home for the summer, theres no gyms or anything... I will be doing a few outdoor trips this summer and trying to make it to a few gyms... But nothing close to how often I usually like to climb(3-4 times a week). I have a hang board and have been using it as well as my pull up bar... Is this enough? Or is it just inevitable that I will suck when I go back lol. (in the beginning of september) Jen
http://nmcquaid.blogspot.com/...bing-wall-setup.html
The only thing that maintains climbing ability is climbing. Cardio is fine, but there's specific stuff going on in your arms as you train to lengthen the time before you get pumped that only climbing can train.
Similarly, forearm strength, shoulder strength, technique, etc... running is not going to help you. If you want to keep your edge, climb (or do stuff as similar to climbing as possible).
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This one's cool and minimal too:
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