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  • Andrew HelwerA

    Regrettably accepting that I will not be sincerely good at rock climbing (climb 5.12+) unless I legitimately lose 30 lbs.

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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
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    Meet Your 2025 Climbing Conservation Team

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    The two veteran hard-trad climbers both free-climbed the Heart Route, a 31-pitch 5.13b over three days The post Tommy Caldwell and Connor Herson Team Up for El Capitan appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/tommy-caldwell-and-connor-herson-team-up-for-el-capitan/
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    Rock Climber Dies on Devils Tower in U.S.A.

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    The National Park Service issued a press statement with details about the accident The post Rock Climber Dies on Devils Tower in U.S.A. appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/rock-climber-dies-on-devils-tower-in-u-s-a/
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    McNeice, Thompson-Smith and McArthur qualify for Paris Games

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    After the Budapest leg of the OQS over the weekend Erin McNeice, Molly Thompson-Smith and Hamish McArthur have all secured qualification and will now join Toby Roberts in Paris in August. https://www.climber.co.uk/news/mcneice-thompson-smith-and-mcarthur-qualify-for-paris-games/