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    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs. I'm about 205 lbs now on a 6'2 frame, which puts me at a BMI of 26.3. I've become pretty large muscle-wise after switching from climbing to BJJ, since the sport facilitates & also advantages that. Even before switching from climbing to BJJ I noticed I had to use *way* more force to hang onto certain holds than other people I climbed with, just because I weighed more. Losing 30 lbs would get me to 175 lbs, 22.5 BMI, which (limited) data suggests is around where you want to be to be decent at climbing (ideally even lower).There's also a safety aspect to this. Past 200 lbs, ropes will shred more easily when running over sharp edges after taking a fall. More force just means less safety.At age 34 though losing 30 lbs is like a fantasy. I have no idea how I would even do that. Climb Mt Si 3x/week with a 40 lb pack maybe? Spouse points out that I eat quite a lot of bread per week, so maybe will start with substituting that for something else.#climbing
  • Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbing an Adam Ondra 5.14d

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    After sending both Change and Move, he still had enough left for another Adam Ondra classic The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbing an Adam Ondra 5.14d appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/video/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbing-an-adam-ondra-5-14d/
  • Jacob Cook Talks Climbing Golden Gate in a Day

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    We interview Cook to learn more behind his experience with climbing GGIAD – his training, projecting process, mindset, lessons learned, and more The post Jacob Cook Talks Climbing Golden Gate in a Day appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/jacob-cook-talks-climbing-golden-gate-in-a-day/
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    Watch climbers repeat the test-piece alpine climb on its 20t anniversary below The post Beyond Good and Evil is Getting Climbed appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/beyond-good-and-evil-is-getting-climbed/
  • Will Bosi Puts Up a Shouldery V14 in Scotland

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    https://gripped.com/news/will-bosi-puts-up-a-shouldery-v14-in-scotland/
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