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anthonyk

13-Feb-2006
12:12:43 PM

On 12/02/2006 wyt91t wrote:

>SICG is long hard and pumpy with every different hold imaginable

that i disagree with- yes it is good for building endurance, but i get the impression they keep using the same slopy holds throughout the entire gym. feels to me like you need brute forearm strength because you end up using the same muscles on every hold. but yes fight it and you will be strong, it just doesn't necessarily fit with trying to find a nice way through the problem.

>All gyms are great i dont think there is one better than other.
>Even if there was i would still make my way around to all as a do every
>week,and have done for the last 2 years.
>I do think this has made me alot stronger as i dont stop climbing at one
>place because it's not suited to me.
>If i struggle at one gym more than the others i will usaully go there
>more to improve on that style of climbing.

yes definitely, diversity is good. we used to have this philosophy that you can't bag a route out if you can't do it, but once you tick it off you can bag it out all you like. yeah sometimes stuff feels awkward 'cos its a different style, & you probably need to developthat style more.

sliianna

16-Feb-2006
7:13:22 PM

are u still looking for a climbing partner? i will be heading to st peters and want to climb there pretty regularly each week. let me know.

sharon

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