One more point I think is important - learning too much in a gym actually puts you behind on real rock. When I first started I spent 6 months in the gym before going outdoors (to Arapiles) and I sucked when I got there because I had so many bad habits from the gym (eg, using my thumbs too much, not noticing small footers, no pasting ability whatsoever). Its a totally different ballgame and the 'gym junkie' mentality only makes it worse. So the moral here: Learn on real rock, use the gym for training. |