Fat guys who climb hard.
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i don't know anyone in the 190-200 lbs range who climbs super hard, but i know a lot in the 180ish range who climb v9 or 10 and 13+. |
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Why do I love Climbing. |
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Eric Coffman wrote:I'm the largest climber I know who regularly climbs. I see people my size climb but not often and I rarely see them at the crag more than once. That is just my experience.You must hang out at sport crags only. I crap bigger than you. |
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Great post Greg. |
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Eric Coffman wrote:I think I hauled you up this one Greg if I'm not mistaken?? Remember Sidewinder in Jtree me freezing at the top while you struggled up with your ample girth keeping you warm. First and last time I used a 3 to 1 z but I'm glad I knew how!!Here it is bitch. Thanks for hauling my fast ass. |
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Grand props on the "Irish Wench" climbing costume! |
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I'm roughly 190-200 and have climbed mid-11's before I tore my meniscus, but I can definitely climb harder than that, and will once I'm fully recovered. I don't think I've been below 190 since I started climbing 2-3 years ago. |
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chufftard wrote: lmao! weight doesn't matter nearly as much as percentage body fat. you can be 6'2" and weigh over 200' and climb really hard (Loskot, Nalle) if you have a lot of muscle.Every climber I've ever met has seemed way smaller in person than on film. 6'2 and 200lbs would look like a giant next to the typical pro climber. I'd like to know where you're getting these numbers! Here are two examples that are documented: Nick Duttle - 5'11 3/4" and 169-175lbs, or in another article, 175-180. dpmclimbing.com/articles/vi… edition.pagesuite-professio… Nick sent Esperanza (V14 crimps) at that weight, which I think is incredibly impressive. Toni Lamprecht: 188cm (6'2") 80-90kg (176-200 lbs) arcteryx.com/Athlete.aspx?E… For reference... Adam Ondra (5'11.5", 130lbs) baurock.ru/interview2/ondra… Magnus Midtboe (looks large-ish in videos): (5'8.5", 150lbs) magnusmidtboe.com/about-me/ |
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Two points: |
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I have always been around 200. Never broke into 5.12, although I tried for a while. I have seen bigger guys climb harder, but I think genetics comes into play with finger and shoulder strength. Pulled tendons suck... Never seen someone my size pull 5.13 except on video. |
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is 5.11 even a warmup for people who climb hard? probably not. |
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I'm 6' and fluctuate between 182 and 190. I've climbed v8 at my 'Christmas weight,' though my best sends tend to happen when I'm a little lighter. |
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But how would that be affected by age? A clyesdale/athena AND over 60? My suspicion would be the incidence of injury would be higher. |
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I have TR'ed a 5.10 at 210lbs. I like El Tigre's idea, you scrawny little sportos don't have a clue what it is like pulling 210lbs through a roof section. |
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El Tigre wrote:Two points: OP is talking about 190 - 200 lbs, AND climbing .13+ Doing anything at or under 180 does not qualify. Being 190 - 200 and climbing 5.11 does not either. Steve Petro and John Long both climbed hard and weighed over 190, but I'm not sure about the .13+ part. Do not know them personally. I'm surprised my handicap idea didn't get some run. If I pull down a hard crux, I required a significantly higher amount of strength to do that than most of you flyweights.Petro over 190? You must not know the guy. He did climb 13+, but closer to 150, I'd say. |
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Since we gauge success on some trumped-up numbers matrix, we really aren't too far from golf. If I ever get some free time, I'm writing up par-based scorecards for the home area with a weight/handicap chart. |
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I was prowling in the 220 range in this video, and could still do 5.12 problems I had wired when I was as heavy as 240. It is about technic and good footwork to climb fat!!! |