Skip to content

Today for the first time tried climbing over 90° overhang, with partial success

General Climbing
2 1 146
  • Today for the first time tried climbing over 90° overhang, with partial success

    It took 3 attempts to grab the first hold above the overhang with both hands and place my body horizontally

    This first part turned out to be way easier than expected. So for me the focus of the first week of training in 2025 would be practicing raising straight legs while hanging (instead of raising knees)

    It feels like completing this overhang with my current shape would be very hard, but still possible and worth trying

    Link Preview Image
  • Sport ChannelS Sport Channel shared this topic on
    devnullD devnull shared this topic on
  • Today for the first time tried climbing over 90° overhang, with partial success

    It took 3 attempts to grab the first hold above the overhang with both hands and place my body horizontally

    This first part turned out to be way easier than expected. So for me the focus of the first week of training in 2025 would be practicing raising straight legs while hanging (instead of raising knees)

    It feels like completing this overhang with my current shape would be very hard, but still possible and worth trying

    Link Preview Image

    Small, but pretty meaningful progress: could only reach the hold #1 right above the overhang, but today did #2 (~40cm higher)

    Thanks to my climbing instructor for explaining one important bit of technique!

    (rotating body to raise the center of gravity while keeping the hand straight)

    Link Preview Image
  • Lumi AkimovaL Lumi Akimova shared this topic on

Suggested topics


  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    4 Views
    GrippedG
    Basique is a new 1,100-mete V+ A2+ M5 up one of the world's most famous north faces The post Visionary New Alpine Big Wall Route on Grandes Jorasses appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/visionary-new-alpine-big-wall-route-on-grandes-jorasses/
  • Mary Eden Climbs Famous Century Crack 5.14 Trad

    General News climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    36 Views
    GrippedG
    Mary Eden completes the fifth ascent of one of the world's most famous crack climbs The post Mary Eden Climbs Famous Century Crack 5.14 Trad appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/mary-eden-climbs-famous-century-crack-5-14-trad/
  • Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs 5.14d and V14

    General News climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    60 Views
    GrippedG
    The Spanish climber also recently flashed 5.14a and 5.14b The post Jorge Díaz-Rullo Climbs 5.14d and V14 appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/jorge-diaz-rullo-climbs-5-14d-and-v14/
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    100 Views
    ClimbingZineC
    “I am glad / For every thought that puts my memory / On my past time.” —Michelangelo   This piece is published in Volume 19 of The Climbing Zine. Banner photo of Layton Kor by Paul Mayrose   Nothing slowed Layton Kor. April, 1962, he drove to Yosemite with Jack Turner and wrote me a… https://climbingzine.com/not-for-me-to-wonder-why-an-early-ascent-of-the-naked-edge-with-layton-kor-by-pat-ament/
  • youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_l-L2oC1…

    General Climbing climbing bouldering
    9
    1 Votes
    9 Posts
    400 Views
    FortuitousT
    youtube.com/watch?v=Dh_l-L2oC1…Fingerboard Row Pyramids drill description: Choose a pair of comfortable holds to train Perform Fingerboard Rows with supported feet in a Pyramid fashion: 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 Shake out between row series but don’t dismount the fingerboard Beginners: start with 10-8-7 and do 1 set/session Advanced: start going up the Pyramid again: 1-2-3-4… and do up to 5 sets/session with 15-minute rests between setsAnyone tried this protocol and have made experience about it?Seem like a good solution to an annoying problem. Getting pumped on crimps is acceptable and expected, it just happen, but all those half-jugs and half-finger grip or pinch holds that seem okay'ish often surprises with how fast they make you feel pumped. I'm gonna try this for a month to see what impact it can have on bouldering/climbing, hopefully it will reduce this aspect that often limit progress.#climbing #bouldering
  • Thomas Huber Climbing New Route on Eiger

    General News climbing
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    120 Views
    GrippedG
    The legendary climber is climbing the line as a tribute to several climbers who've died over the years The post Thomas Huber Climbing New Route on Eiger appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/profiles/thomas-huber-climbing-new-route-on-eiger/
  • Rainer "warm up"

    Videos climbing hownot2
    1
    0 Votes
    1 Posts
    106 Views
    HowNOT2H
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rhoknk_wx90
  • 0 Votes
    1 Posts
    142 Views
    Jonathan PulferJ
    Just back from sport #climbing at Horseshoe Quarry in the #peakdistrict. Weather was really good with just a couple of short rain showers yesterday. The rock in the quarry was in pretty good condition. I lead a route and did a multi pitch on a 32m route in the slab section. It has been pretty special climbing in warm sunshine in the UK.