texplorer

The Badge of patheticism

I go every mon/wed and like that crowd better than the tues/thurs bunch. I would go climb with ya but I am about to leave. OH, and I would just go start belaying. They don't even know who's belay certified anyway

Is he kinned to a Mr. Hugh Jass

Here's some easy things you can do to prepare for that alpine climb you been eyeing.1) Run a marathon2) Stay up all night after the marathon3) Get in the shower, turn the lights off and the water on as cold as it gets.4) Take a box of dead batteries and drop in two good ones. Spend at least four hours in the shower trying to find the good batteries and place them in your Zipka.5) In the morning drink a six pack and 3 gus ( this is to simulate the hypoxia) and go to your nearest climbing gym and solo up all 5.7-5.9's. (the gym attendants yelling and attempts to pull you off the walls is designed to simulate the effects of high winds)6) Finish up with an easy 10 mile downhill run. Other suggestions include:-dragging your hands on the asphalt while driving-taking a wire brush to your legs and arms-picking a fight with the biggest guy you can find and then let him beat the holy s#$% out of you If you have any more suggestions I would love to hear them!

I just wanted you bastards that always lurk in the Who's Online page to get confused.

Oh and don't attempt them unless your a freak of nature too.

Dan,I agree with Courtney but just to add a little more. I would start with three days a week after your hardest climbing sessions doing a lat pull workout. Do three sets of 40 reps for 2-4 weeks. After that drop down to 8-12 reps at a higher weight for a week or two and start doing pull-ups. Finally, start changing your workouts up. After six weeks start splitting your workouts up into "power" days and "endurance" days. If you can already do 3 sets of 8 or more pull ups then you can skip the lat PD's. Finally, I have found the "typewriters" excellent for climbing. They are an advanced exercise however and you want to make sure your back is really strong. Make sure you do them slow and in control.

I'm fighting a hangover this morning. Does that count?

I'll be in the old purple/black TNF mtn lght jacket a little after 8:00.

It's nice to see this site doing some good and the CC'ers coming together. You guys (and the two girls) are money

The lab Stout is my fav!! I'm in but may be in a little later - around 8:00ish. 7 days to road trip!

So I was just wondering how many women actually surf this site. All I know of is ehmmic and hollyclimber. I guess unless we use a new flowery border or something we can expect it to continue to be a sausage-fest.

seems like alot of ass kissin in here?

Congrats on your first post Quinn. As you can see I've spent way too much time on here.

It is dead in here tonight

One other good way to practice pull ups is to use the wall in front of you. You can screw in really small jibs and push off of them with one foot.

Some friends and I do these at the Portland Rock Gym after our fingers are fried. I think they are excellent. You can also find out how many total pull-ups you have done by squaring the number you go up to. For instance, if you build up from 1 to 8 and go all the way back down to 1 again you have done 64 total pull-ups.

huh huh Rev says he performs services for people [ 11-27-2001: Message edited by: texplorer ]

Oh yea, when I start sloggin up a mountain I like to whistle the imperial march from star wars. Sometimes when I get up high I even wheeze like Vader.

Next year tell her you want to take her to this great new resort in north central mexico called El Potrero Chico.

I agree with the Courteney (she's a CSCS)for the most part but if you aren't able to do at least 6 pull-ups/chin-up of any kind you can benefit from the lat PD. Do a weight that you fatigue out on in 8-12 reps. I started with lat PD and then moved to pull-ups. I still can't do a one arm but can do sets with a 35lb plate.

I am interested but I work until 7:30.

Why isn't the Pub Club ever in Portland? Maybe we should just name this site the washingtoncascadedrunkclimberswhohavedisavowedtheirportlandianneighbors.com

You are definetly one of the elite sprayers of our time.

Holy Gri Gri's Caveman, It's Cornicopia!!!!!!