Getting Back into Climbing Shape: Suggestions?
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I have recently taken a couple of months off of climbing and am nervous to get back in the gym as I know I will have lost lots of strength. |
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LOL !,,I don't even follow my own suggestions. AM workout, gut and core exercises oh so important. Lay off the chocolate and mega-beer sessions, eat your veges, drink lots of water and do crimper pull ups as long as you can. |
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In a nutshell: 1. Eat at a 500 calorie deficit per day (yes, you'll have to count calories) 2. ??? 3. Profit |
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I guess going to the gym and actually climbing is a crazy suggestion....? |
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The fool-proof weight-loss method is to ensure your calorie intake is less than the amount of calories you burn. If you exercise zero times a week, you're looking at around 2000 calories/day to maintain your current weight (estimate given your physique). A pound of body weight is roughly equivalent to 3500 calories, so if you cut 500 calories/day you'll be on track to drop 1 pound/week. You can do this by eating less or exercising more. |
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Round is a shape. |
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Thanks everyone for your time and suggestions. I guess I just need some motivation from any place I can get it! |
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JoshuaJones wrote:Thanks everyone for your time and suggestions. I guess I just need some motivation from any place I can get it!I'm going to assume you love climbing, so there shouldn't be a motivation problem there. In terms of finding motivation for other exercise, finding other people to do it with helps tremendously. Organized/team sports are great for this, since OTHER people will be relying on your participation. |
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I do love climbing. The other stuff like running are harder for me to get motivated to do. Having a 3 year old daughter that I have to look after by myself on my days off makes it extra challenging . |
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I started jumping rope to get some much needed cardio. I don't enjoy running (one too many past heel injuries), and I typically don't have time in the evenings to go mt biking or the like, so jumping rope allows me to burn some calories in a short amount of time in my garage. I can also jump rope between burns on my home wall. Once proficient, jumping rope can work you pretty good! |