Jake_Gano Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 (edited) I'm going back home to the flatlands of the midwest for the summer and will spend most of the summer >1hr from the nearest rock gym, probably >3hrs from the nearest real rock. I can keep my back/hand/shoulder strengh up in the weight gym, but does anyone have any good suggestions for maintaining footwork and balance away from the rock? Thanks Jake Edited April 18, 2004 by Jake_Gano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 footwook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted April 18, 2004 Author Share Posted April 18, 2004 footwook There, all better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 ok well you could try slacklining that's all foot"wook" and balance... or ballet dancing...martial arts...breakdancing...buildering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Personally, I feel that once you understand footwork stuff like drop knees, toe hooks, etc, the gym won't do much for you in the way of footwork other than keeping your feet strong. Footwork on plastic and on rock seem very different to me. I would concentrate on working your core muscles; abs, mid/lower back, obliques, etc in a concentrated way that mimics climbing movements. Hanging leg raises, for example. Also, work on flexibility in your hips both for turnout and highstepping. A buildering traverse might let you keep the feet strong. Being able to transfer weight to your feet through a strong core is very important. I would also work on strength in your calves and quads at extended ranges of motion (e.g. standing smoothly from a high step). You can do strength training without adding mass. Another thing that will help overall abililty is to concentrate on cardiovascular conditioning while you're in the flatlands. For climbing I personally feel that slack lining is useless (although a fun diversion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eerie Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 how bout building/creating your own little no-hands slab?? take a 4x8 sheet of plywood (3/8" thick), a couple 2x4's for a frame, then glue on some thin rocks (dimes, nickels, quarters, toy cars, whatever you think is cool). Ideally you'd probably want to be able to vary the angle so devising the frame in a manner to do so would be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alasdair Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 but does anyone have any good suggestions for maintaining footwork and balance away from the rock? Yea dont go to the midwest. It sucks. I made that mistake once after moving out here, and have never been back since. There is no reason good enough to get me to spend my summer back there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake_Gano Posted April 20, 2004 Author Share Posted April 20, 2004 ok well you could try slacklining that's all foot"wook" and balance... or ballet dancing...martial arts...breakdancing...buildering Buildering + normally ends in bad news... foot'wook' falls apart really quickly, and the cops tend to frown on drunk climbing on the campus buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 I agree with Dru, slacklining is the way to work on balance. Yoga or martial arts is excellent also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopalong Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 Skateboarding works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted April 25, 2004 Share Posted April 25, 2004 Skateboard is fun for you and me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawgoddess Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 trailrunning of some sort - you know, something where agility and balance come into play might be useful and fun. skateboarding is fun, too ... but man can it hurt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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