kevbone Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The real tragedy is that this videonarcissism of gymbering is ruining all of your chances for doing tapesights. hey, Kev, see, here's an example of sumpin' witty and original as opposed to that whole chop up the quote thingy that you like so much... Dude....the chop up quotes might be an old joke....but then again....so are you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmncwrtr Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 why does it have to be a female? They can't do anything right, anyway... Well, they do smell better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The real tragedy is that this videonarcissism of gymbering is ruining all of your chances for doing tapesights. hey, Kev, see, here's an example of sumpin' witty and original as opposed to that whole chop up the quote thingy that you like so much... Dude....the chop up quotes might be an old joke....but then again....so are you. nice kevin...something original...be sure to tell pinky all about it tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 why does it have to be a female? They can't do anything right, anyway... Well, they do smell better. true... well, if you find some links with hotties climbing, please post for all of our viewing pleasure...err critique Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 why does it have to be a female? They can't do anything right, anyway... Well, they do smell better. And have much better hip position! Just go to the gym a bit early and hang out for a while. Usually lots of talented climbers floating around to watch. Don't watch their hands but how they position their core relative to holds and relative to their feet. As far as I've seen 90% of climbing technique is in the hips and the footwork! If your getting pumped and worked always assume that it's not that you aren't strong enough, but aren't being efficient enough in how you spend your strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 nah...don't bother watching their hands or feet...there's other, much more interesting anatomy to watch!! IMO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 Like elbows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmncwrtr Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 And have much better hip position! Just go to the gym a bit early and hang out for a while. Usually lots of talented climbers floating around to watch. Don't watch their hands but how they position their core relative to holds and relative to their feet. As far as I've seen 90% of climbing technique is in the hips and the footwork! If your getting pumped and worked always assume that it's not that you aren't strong enough, but aren't being efficient enough in how you spend your strength. Thanks, Selkirk. I'm female and except for carrying kids and groceries I have little upper body strength so unless I can be efficient and learn good technique I won't get far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Like elbows? yeah...that's it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 video taping is a good way to get control of some bad climnbing habbits and work on improving technique. seriously. a good climbing is a good climber period. Ran into one of my favorite climbers at the collums this weekend (mike south you know you RULE) and i waited to watch him climb. I wanted my noobie to see true poetry in motion. every time i see him climb it insprires me to want to improve my grace and my fluidity on the rock. it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. oh and for those of you new to climbing, you might want to invest in some arnica. your for arms are gunna BURN i like the gel stuff the best. it really helps sore muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Same with boulderers. Bouldering is practice for real climbing. whatever toolbag, ropes R aid. Come to NCW and I'll show you a bunch of bolder problems you'd want to add a sissy bolt to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Same with boulderers. Bouldering is practice for real climbing. whatever toolbag, ropes R aid. Come to NCW and I'll show you a bunch of bolder problems you'd want to add a sissy bolt to. are they ten feet tall with a slab landing?? SHUDDER... bitch, you're gonna have to show me around yer stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... you can take that up with Lynn Hill then cus thats who i learned it form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... you can take that up with Lynn Hill then cus thats who i learned it form general statement. this might be true comparing a beginner male to a beginner female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... you can take that up with Lynn Hill then cus thats who i learned it form Lynn Hill is far from "normal" and is in a class of her own...plus, she has plenty of muscle and power to spare... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 And she's hott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 that's never been in question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dt_3pin Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 (edited) Didn't Lynn Hill benchpress like twice her body weight or something equally ridiculous? I wish I was half as strong as her . . . Edited April 24, 2007 by dt_3pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTM Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 i've never found her particularly attractive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 but she's shorter than you are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selkirk Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... you can take that up with Lynn Hill then cus thats who i learned it form general statement. this might be true comparing a beginner male to a beginner female. Definitely a general statement. But given a man and a woman climbing at the same maximum grade, I have yet to see man who relies more heavily on technique and efficiency than his female counterpart, and I have yet to see a woman who relies as heavily on strength and power as her male counterpart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 i've never found her particularly attractive what is "particularly" attractive? hmmm...fit/strong/athletic women rock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 ...it is true that by in large women have better foot work then men do out of neccesity. we are less likely to be able to muscle our way up something so we work it out with the strongest part of our body, our legs. .... such a misconception... you can take that up with Lynn Hill then cus thats who i learned it form general statement. this might be true comparing a beginner male to a beginner female. Definitely a general statement. But given a man and a woman climbing at the same maximum grade, I have yet to see man who relies more heavily on technique and efficiency than his female counterpart, and I have yet to see a woman who relies as heavily on strength and power as her male counterpart. ummm...i can point to quite a few women who have significantly higher relative strength to their weight than men... You obviously haven't observed very much high end climbing or bouldering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 I often rely on my strength over my technique. And it's always amusing to have whatever guy I am climbing with comment on that. Basically, I don't learn too good, and seem to take a long time to gain the finesse that I see so many talented climbers use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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