10 tips to help you climb

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Nice. Those are good basic recommendations.

Cool site.

"6. Climb until you fall. Do not give up or think that you can not make a move, just keep climbing until you fall off the rock. You will be surprised at how far you can go."

Hmm, might want to specify "on toprope" for that tip, as I don't see a large "climbing is dangerous" disclaimer nearby.

Ten tips to help you climb harder.

1. Stop getting injured, OK? Just stop it.
2. Remember how you said you were going to improve your technique? Yeah, so do it already.
3. Lose some weight you fat fuck.
4. Gee, stop thinking about how much debt you have and climb this shit.
5. Stop looking at those girls, unless you feel like it's going to make you try harder or something then by all means stare at them like they are on fire.
6. Not feeling like pulling down hard today? OK, just quit. Go home.
7. Done being lazy? Yeah. OK, let me know when you are.
8. Why didn't you listen to that other person that climbs really hard? They can teach you some things. If you would just, you know, listen.
9. Jesus, would you stop being sooooo negative?
10. Look, ignore all of those other things in life that actually matter. This climbing thing is important. Oh, yeah, it is.

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why do you recommend eating gluten for recovery?

Brassmonkey wrote: Are you serious? Please tell me I misread that.

Yes and no. Runouts and marginal gear often have me in do not fall territory. I found it funny that they didn't clarify "when safe" for tip #6, is all.

Not trying to be a dickhole or anything but that's eleven tips, not ten. I read better than I climb, see #3.

"8. Smile to yourself before you start up the route because you are in the outdoors having fun. A positive, happy mind and GO FOR IT attitude will do wonders!"

+1

Brassmonkey wrote:I didn't read it but in the context of "for beginners" I assume he wasnt talking about runouts and marginal gear.

Yes, but there are many points on a 5.6-5.8 sport route where you shouldn't fall either. I just think to blindly tell a n00b to climb harder until you fall, should have been conditioned with "when safe/in the gym/on toprope".

My 1 tip to help beginners climb harder:
Climb more.

That is all it takes.

As a beginner climber I would have to say the benefits from #6 outweigh the hazards. There are plenty of times when I can identify a no-fall zone on a 6-8. But I was petrified leading, and even on TR climbing until I fell. Falling, I think, is an important part of climbing

Great tips, very applicable. I especially agree with #6. A couple years ago I hit a plateau in the 5.10 range, it wasn't until I decided to just go for it, totally expecting to fall on the balancy moves, that the next few grades opened up for me.

Very helpful tips and I noticed that I use most of them. Although sometimes I don't eat healthy as work, no time etc...
Regarding #6... I was getting same advise before, but my inside gut just will not let me fall. I know when I am tired and when my hand or leg will slip, so I try to push myself to go further anyway. And still I'd rather stop, relax, and then go further. Really hard to turn off that protection instinct.

I would add one more thing from my personal experience : never climb three days in a row. I am so addicted to climbing as it helps me to forget all problems and relax. It is like challenge for me. During my week off I wen three days. Third day was awful and I hardly climbed 5.8. So had to take week off from climbing. Was very upset.

Nice blog post. I love the first few about nutrition. It's something that gets overlooked far too often and is one of the most important aspects of life, on or off the wall.

David Sahalie wrote:why do you recommend eating gluten for recovery?

What is wrong with gluten? (Unless you have celiac?) whole wheat offers a balance of carbs, protein (and what he mentioned fat).

1. Don't be attached to normal things like home, family, stable job.
2. Learn to eat whatever (dumpster dive)
3. Alcohol helps you fall asleep when your body is throbbing in pain from climbing all day for 4 straight days
4. Pickup trucks are cooler than vans.
5. Never turn down an offer of food.
6. Never turn down an offer of alcohol.
7. Be outgoing and friendly and generous to your fellow climbers (kindness is returned in kind).
8. Get a dog you won't ever be lonely.
9. Get another hobby when/if you get a tendon injury (base jumping, surfing, mountainbiking, running, etc etc).
10. Smoke weed

Mina123 wrote: Really hard to turn off that protection instinct.

1. Quit your job
2. go climbing
3. Beer works great for turning off that pesky "protection instinct"

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