It's the internet.

All I know is I do it and it works. I was very surprised just last night doing my weekly campusing session, I went from a previous best of six-7 reps on the smaller rungs to eight, on three different sets, In one week. I never would have thought safe gains could be made so quickly.

I'd love to see some people do this once a week for a month and report back.

Cool! Thanks... I figured there was someone not posting who might be as excited as me about this. I'm sure it's all been done before but it's new to me and I've been climbing forever it seems.

If anyone wants help with this just pm me, a couple others already have.

If someone ever does exactly what I've suggested for a whole month, I WILL get more stars, lol. I am simply astounded as to how much of a difference it makes. Just as significant as that, it doesn't hurt my connective tissue, only my muscles get sore. Between the two rung sizes I use, and by adding up to 30 lbs of weight, one could go from v6 to v13 with just these two rung sizes and variations in weight.

Honestly, your right. It does make a difference. Just look at how many injuries i've had.... yet many of my friends have had one or none.

However, I DO think pretty much anyone can get to v10.... beyond that.......

Me personally, I probably couldn't get past v10 if I had to do crimper problems, without getting injured, I already proved that 7 times! LOL

For me, if I stay open handed.... It seems I can try as hard as I want without any issues.

I assume alot of people are in the same boat. Crimping puts more stress on your connective tissue than open hand.

What about Verne Troyer (or someone of a similar stature)?

http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Entertainment/images-4/verne-troyer-3.jpg

I'd like to say YES, almost anyone could do it. For example, anyone willing to do the following/basically the work.

-5% body fat.
-Spend 5+ years training power with bouldering/power oriented training.
-Climb open handed 90% of your climbing.
-Get enough nutrients
-stay injury or almost injury free/by doing what you'll find in that forum

It's possible for anyone to do those things if they desired. None of those things have much to do with genetic limitations.

I don't believe one could say they couldn't climb v10 due to anything but personal limiting beliefs until they've done the above listed things, imo.

I was tested at 6.5% body fat at 5 11 3/4 and 158 lbs this weekend. I plan on cutting about 4 lbs and getting to 5% then maintaining that.

FYI, I would have disagreed with me one year ago ;)

You must be looking at the wrong picture if you think an 8 year old girl and a little person have same body types...


I'm not trying to be inconsiderate, so I hope I don't come across that way

I think whether the average climber could climb V10 is an interesting topic of conversation. In Dave Graham's rambling wizardry interview he says he thinks the average climber can get to V10 because it's just "not that hard." As a mediocre/poor climber, I hope he's at least partially right.