Holy Blisters
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No better time to train on the crimpers. |
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GP: "Over time, your skin will toughen up and youll get less and less blisters/flappers etc" |
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Bill Lawry wrote:GP: "Over time, your skin will toughen up and youll get less and less blisters/flappers etc" Aye. Pretty soon. the finger-pad pin prick for giving blood won't produce a drip.Its not nearly as bad now as it was 2 weeks ago! |
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Zac Diehl wrote:owwww |
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Right when i thought i may have healed all my skin... |
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Your probably over gripping if you are giving yourself flappers in the gym like that. Not absolute, but something to think about. |
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Scott McMahon wrote:Your probably over gripping if you are giving yourself flappers in the gym like that. Not absolute, but something to think about.Its very well a possibility. Im still pretty new with climbing..But i also am climbing nearly everyday (indoor and outdoor..id say i climb 4-5 days a week) and am still building up hand/arm strength. I am also trying to focus on using my leg strength more as well. this one happened while i was attempting to reach a hold with my right hand and slipped off the hold with my left hand.. |
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Don't get tendinitis!! haha you'll end up like me having to take off intermittent seasons to rehab. |
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This really works, |
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Super Fluke wrote:This really works, Step 1 When your climbing and you start to get a blister, stop climbing, slap your hands to gather as hard as you can multiple times. This will bring blood flow to the area and reduce the water in the blisters. After that tape over the area where the new blister is to avoid it flapping so you can continue climbing. Step 2 The following day, use sand paper or a pumice stone to sand down areas to remove dead skin or callus build up. Step 3 Apply climbers hand repair balm to the areas of cracked skin, especially at night. After about 1 month of this routine, you will find your hands to be less susceptible to blisters and cracking.Thanks so much! Ill absolutely do this! |
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Maybe I'm just old and brittle, but if you're fairly new to climbing, 4-5 days a week (especially if they're gym days)seems excessive. Mixing in some exercise that will improve balance, core strength, cardio, but wont' tax your fingers or elbows can help you stay balanced, and toss in a couple real rest days too. If it works for you that's great, but you don't want to end up like me nursing injuries and taking long bouts off from training because you overdid it. |
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DEF wrote:Maybe I'm just old and brittle, but if you're fairly new to climbing, 4-5 days a week (especially if they're gym days)seems excessive. Mixing in some exercise that will improve balance, core strength, cardio, but wont' tax your fingers or elbows can help you stay balanced, and toss in a couple real rest days too. If it works for you that's great, but you don't want to end up like me nursing injuries and taking long bouts off from training because you overdid it.For the most part we hike/climb outside some days..gym maybe 2 days a week. I would def. like to start working in some cardio or pilates in there some days to prevent injury |
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I climbed 3-4 dys a week when I first started. All indoor bouldering. Every night I went home when I couldn't hold on to jugs anymore. It made for quick progress in strength but I was carefully monitoring my joints and tendons for sharp pain. I had fairly constant aches in my fingers through this period and I'm pretty convinced that if it hadn't been for the decade of manual labor I had (which I think strengthened my tendons and ligaments) I would have been injured. |