Dru Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 fat bastard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayB Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 5'10" and 170-175 depends on lifting or lack thereof, and the number of long approaches I've done in the past few weeks. Â I would only start to factor weight into placing pro, etc, if I was pushing 200lbs or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Whoa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 About 35 pounds more than when I was a skinny sportclimber, right around 200# +/-. Only difference is strength and endurance. Oh yeah, and power. But who needs any of that, footwork is king. Â Besides, now when I flail up a V4 it still feels like I'm climbing something hard even though it's not. It's all relative. Cheeseburgers are yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 let's cut the bullshit, shall we? V4 is hard, except for those idiots who waste all their time bouldering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 let's cut the bullshit, shall we? V4 is hard, except for those idiots who waste all their time bouldering. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Simpkins Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 You can be over 6 feet tall, weigh over 200 pounds and be in really good shape. Theres a difference between "fat" and "burley". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 You can be over 6 feet tall, weigh over 200 pounds and be in really good shape. Theres a difference between "fat" and "burley". Â Sure. People lose fat, but gain weight all the time because they're working out, putting on muscle mass. Â I've seen some consensus about weight not being a big issue when climbing, but I've climbed being over 200, and climbed at 175, and there's a very noticeable difference in my endurance and psyche. If I feel lighter, I mover easier. But where does it end? If 175 feels good, then wouldn't 165 be better? Let's hear some of you bulemic, malnourished climbers sound off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Let's hear some of you bulemic, malnourished climbers sound off. Â Climbing is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I wish I were a dz. lbs. lighter. I am no fat-ass, but I am jealous of the 150lbers that glide up shit like its nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 So you aren't claiming to have 3% body fat anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 extremely skinny guys are not very attractive - except for Distel of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 So you aren't claiming to have 3% body fat anymore  I used to. I also used to run 100 "quality" miles a week. I don't know what I am at anymore, but I would guess it is closer to 10% now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I believe that the physics of being a fatty is that the impact force is "regulated" by the rope. A fatty endures the same force for a longer period of time and stretches the rope farther when they do fall. The pro recieves the same force (8Kn doupled over a beiner is 16Kn no matter who is generating it). That causes me to keep more mindfull of the possibility of decking due to stretch when I am running out early. Also I think that I tend to "harden" a rope quicker. Fatties that suck fall and work the rope more. I think a better word is "mitigated". A heavier climber WILL cause a larger impact force on the anchor for a given fall distance and rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 let's cut the bullshit, shall we? V4 is hard, except for those idiots who waste all their time bouldering. Â Have we met? Because you just described me. Except for the fact that I now find V4 hard. Â Klem Loskot weighs 210 pounds and boulders pretty well, oh wait, he's strong. Never mind. Â Hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willstrickland Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I am the heaviest I've ever been right now at 5'9" 155. I feel like 145 is a good climbing weight for me. Â The few times I get down to 140 I can squeeze juice out of the rock and throw 8ft dynos off mono pockets. Once I get below 137 I feel drained and tired...until I drink 6 shots of espresso and eat four hostess chocolate cupcakes. Then I send all your projects, onsight free solo 5.14c and make the beanie wearin' pebble wrestling chicks ask "Sharma? Graham? Who's that?" Â And let's make this quote a little more accurate shall we? Like so: let's cut the bullshit, shall we? V14 is hard, except for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I am the heaviest I've ever been right now at 5'9" 155. I feel like 145 is a good climbing weight for me. Â The few times I get down to 140 I can squeeze juice out of the rock and throw 8ft dynos off mono pockets. Once I get below 137 I feel drained and tired...until I drink 6 shots of espresso and eat four hostess chocolate cupcakes. Then I send all your projects, onsight free solo 5.14c and make the beanie wearin' pebble wrestling chicks ask "Sharma? Graham? Who's that?" Â And let's make this quote a little more accurate shall we? Like so: let's cut the bullshit, shall we? V14 is hard, except for me. Â CLASSIC! Â Me thinks weight is only relative if you've gained a bunch more than when you were climbing harder & then it's the lack of training/climbing that allowed you to gain the weight as opposed to the actual weight itself. Â Fuck it, I got no problem struggling up shit two grades easier than I used to onsight. Because I suck down cheeseburgers like Wimpy and spend most of my time kiteboarding, where extra fat on the ass helps me hold down more kite. Â Not that I expect anyone to give a shit anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 extremely skinny guys are not very attractive - except for Distel of course! Â Â I don't know if I'm really that skinny. I think I'm normal. You have to remember my age as well. Most people put on pounds as they get older. I'm just a baby.... Â you might be wrong about me being extremely skinny, but you're 100% right on the sexy part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 i'm 5'-6" and 127 lbs for now... Â shooting for 121.5lbs by end of january... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Nice try...but i caught you before you deleted it...anyway, i doubt that guy is benchpressing 245lb at his weight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distel32 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 well rudy, enlighten us on what she said! Â I'm not even sure if I can bench press my weight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketch Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 PP thanks for the link, good to have something to look at later. CBS yes mitigated is the word but then again it doesn't seem that correct grammar and such is too critical on this board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 well rudy, enlighten us on what she said! I'm not even sure if I can bench press my weight....  She put a pic of peewee herman in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I'm just under 6' tall and weigh 175-178 depending on diet and excercise the previous week. Weighed 145 at HS graduation. Years and gaining muscle and quitting smoking and climbing have got me where I am today. Ideal climb weight in a warm climate would be 165-170. More comfortable around here at the higher weight. I weighed in the low 170's when getting my best RP's a few years back but caught every cold that came by. I'd rather be healthy. I've never worried about weight when falling on gear. It'll hold or it won't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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