RuMR Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My other child... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmncwrtr Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Very cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Rumr - Â Get him out on that certain project at Index! Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wfinley Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Having Rudy as your dad is aid. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 very nice. Can't even comprehend a 10yo doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 In a sea of amazing lil up and coming Sharma like kids - your's is up near the top of the list someplace. Congrats for you both. Few things are as fun as climbing with your kid. I love the positive energy and fun loving psyched up spirit all these kids bring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hey, I could do that too if I weighted 60lbs. Totally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 actually, he's about 70lbs and is close to a one arm pullup. He can do pullups with 45lbs hanging off his waist. So, he is lightweight, but also has an incredibly sick strength to weight ratio for big muscles (i won't even go into what he can hold onto). All of this is pre puberty... Â He's what my dad calls "Country-bumpkin boy strong"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Reminds me of what my wife told me once: "You would be just as good as Colin Haley if you were young and talented too." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 actually, he's about 70lbs and is close to a one arm pullup. All of this is pre puberty...  yeah but when puberty hits: boooooom, fatso like his old man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Rumr -Â Get him out on that certain project at Index! Â Â If mom wasn't worried enough already, filming 10yo climbing cracks and placing trad gear at index would make mom pass out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Mom is a climber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 actually, he's about 70lbs and is close to a one arm pullup. All of this is pre puberty...  yeah but when puberty hits: boooooom, fatso like his old man.  Fatso? wtf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmncwrtr Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Reminds me of what my wife told me once: "You would be just as good as Colin Haley if you were young and talented too." Â Haha! Love this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Mom is a climber! Â obviously so and I don't know her personally, but it doesn't mean she would be unconcerned about her son placing cams and nuts for his life safety. Just saying. Maybe I am wrong. Â BTW, you sure put the bar pretty damn high for us fathers and our little kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 actually, he's about 70lbs and is close to a one arm pullup. He can do pullups with 45lbs hanging off his waist. So, he is lightweight, but also has an incredibly sick strength to weight ratio for big muscles (i won't even go into what he can hold onto). All of this is pre puberty... He's what my dad calls "Country-bumpkin boy strong"!  Cool. I am curious as it is something I have wondered for a long time (although, unfortunately, my kids didn't evolve into climbing phenoms) but are there any special consideration for someone that age to start cranking on small holds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 yeah but when puberty hits: boooooom, fatso like his old man. Â Fatso? wtf? Â really? you haven't seen him lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Reminds me of what my wife told me once: "You would be just as good as Colin Haley if you were young and talented too." Â what is "good"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and that saying holds true for both mom and dad as both are very good climbers, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 (edited) Cool. I am curious as it is something I have wondered for a long time (although, unfortunately, my kids didn't evolve into climbing phenoms) but are there any special consideration for someone that age to start cranking on small holds? Â there's nothing "unfortunate" about your kids not being climbing "phenoms", but regarding the considerations: Â yeah there are. it's something i personally wrestle with, having a little one involved with the game/sport/hobby. Â it's pretty obvious that we, as humanoids, are descendantly/biologically more evolved to deal with things like branches and other large grabbables, vs the tiny crimps that modern rock climbing is mainly about. as a result, kids do tend to have a few climbing-specific injuries, such as growth plate fractures in fingers. Â Edited February 4, 2012 by Kimmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, and that saying holds true for both mom and dad as both are very good climbers, too! Â mom and dad are both awesome climbers, and very capable people. it's no surprise their kids are are as successful as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 yeah but when puberty hits: boooooom, fatso like his old man.  Fatso? wtf?  really? you haven't seen him lately? HA! Now...where did i set that frickin' beer???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Cool. I am curious as it is something I have wondered for a long time (although, unfortunately, my kids didn't evolve into climbing phenoms) but are there any special consideration for someone that age to start cranking on small holds? Â there's nothing "unfortunate" about your kids not being climbing "phenoms", but regarding the considerations: Â yeah there are. it's something i personally wrestle with, having a little one involved with the game/sport/hobby. Â it's pretty obvious that we, as humanoids, are descendantly/biologically more evolved to deal with things like branches and other large grabbables, vs the tiny crimps that modern rock climbing is mainly about. as a result, kids do tend to have a few climbing-specific injuries, such as growth plate fractures in fingers. I think the key is restraining them...I try to make sure they climb no more than 3 days out of any 7...i have had many arguments with people about how they "should" train more times a week...Personally, i think that's asking for it...the stress they put on their fingers is ENORMOUS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 I think the key is restraining them...I try to make sure they climb no more than 3 days out of any 7...i have had many arguments with people about how they "should" train more times a week...Personally, i think that's asking for it...the stress they put on their fingers is ENORMOUS... Â regarding how often they "should" train: Â if left to their own desires, would your kids climb/train every day? Â at 3, seija is obviously influenced by parental desires (i suppose there's a chance this never leaves us!), but anytime she's asked, it's usually "let's go climbing!". mainly she climbs on the bigger holds, so i'm not too worried if it's the 5th day in a row she says that, but recently some of the holds she hangs makes me pause.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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