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Ripped some finger skin while #climbing ? Keep calm, tape it up, and up you go

I think the time spent on the Moon Board definitely helped with this crimpy, lanky problem. I normally wouldn’t have gone anywhere near it.#climbing

Bit of a miserable day of #climbing in #Beez, #belgium yesterday. Got spooked while leading the first easy climb. Continued on top-rope and couldn't finish any of the subsequent routes without hangdogging. Frustrating...It's a style of climbing that's not really my favorite though. Slightly overhanging with lots of pockets and you can't really see which are the good ones until you move to them. So lots of trying, retreating, etc. Which requires more strength than I have available.

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

Figured I ought to do a #introduction so here it is:I'm into #climbing and love messing around on rocks. #Trad or #SportClimbing even #bouldering .I also climb indoors #climbinggym where I do most of my instructing. I'm a qualified instructor and coach for both indoor and (fairly newly qualified) outdoor climbing, so if if you're looking to get into climbing or improve, feel free to get in touch. Other than that, I'm a massive geek, love #rpg and in a previous life, I did all kinds of #IT for a living.

Yes, IMHO the pinch is better than the gri gri. #climbing https://youtu.be/GZ5gSEC0M60?feature=shared

Is 10 minutes enough time to recover between hard flash attenpts? Probably not, but oh, well! This one was just too tempting, and I was hoping the anecdotal evidence of it being easier wasn't wrong. Was it? Let's find out... Send or not?Spoiler alert (or is it?): Thanks to Jon Koplin for keeping me alive with a solid catch!#Climbing #LeadClimbing #IndoorClimbing #ClimbingGym #ClimbingIsMyPassion #Whipper

Tjörnbroklippan. #climbing

#climbing #arco

Nancy on her first climb outside, good times! #newjackcity #barstow #climbing #california #desert #photography #nature

Today was an absolutely beautiful day to start #climbing outside again. We went back to Landelies, near Charleroi because it's a warm south-facing crag with ample opportunity to get reacquainted with tiny rock holds after climbing indoors on plastic during the winter.

[1/2] #marvelous #canyon of #smithrock, the birthplace of North American #sportclimbing. #2009 #throwback #panoramic #nofilter #climbinglife #rockclimb #climberlicious . . . . #climbing #neverstopexploring #rockedup #rockclimbing #mountainhardwear #meclimbing #grippedmagazine #climbing_pictures #climbing_is_my_passion #liveclimbrepeat #rockclimbingshoes #livetravelchannel #TravelStoke #justgoshoot #theculturetrip #worlderlust #lessismoreoutdoors #instagood #panoramic #oregon #canon

Me climbing the #huecos in #smithrock, the birthplace of North American #sportclimbing. #2009 #throwback #nofilter #climbinglife #rockclimb #climberlicious . . . . #climbing #neverstopexploring #rockedup #meclimbing #grippedmagazine #climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbing_is_my_passion #liveclimbrepeat #rockclimbingshoes #livetravelchannel #TravelStoke #justgoshoot #theculturetrip #instagood #workoutmotivation #fitness #lessismoreoutdoors #onthelighterside #oregon #canon

Another extreeemely cool day today. Went with a friend, bouldered to our hearts content, actually topping a few routes at the top end of our current skill level and with lots of toying around. Then after we were pretty much powered out, met somebody who was quite fresh and seemed like nice company, so we continued another ... uh ... two hours. Including some hangboarding and so. Veeery long but satisfying and nice session #Bouldering #Boulder #BoulderDiary #climbing #sport

[2/2] #marvelous #canyon of #smithrock, the birthplace of North American #sportclimbing. See the #birds? #2009 #throwback #climbinglife #rockclimb #climberlicious . . . . #climbing #neverstopexploring #rockedup #mountainhardwear #meclimbing #grippedmagazine #climbing_is_my_passion #liveclimbrepeat #rockclimbingshoes #livetravelchannel #TravelStoke #justgoshoot #theculturetrip #worlderlust #lessismoreoutdoors #onthelighterside #oregon #canon

[1/2] #marvelous #canyon of #smithrock, the birthplace of North American #sportclimbing. #2009 #throwback #nofilter #climbinglife #rockclimb #climberlicious . . . . #climbing #neverstopexploring #rockedup #mountainhardwear #meclimbing #grippedmagazine #outdoorclimbing #climbing_is_my_passion #liveclimbrepeat #rockclimbingshoes #livetravelchannel #TravelStoke #justgoshoot #theculturetrip #worlderlust #lessismoreoutdoors #onthelighterside #oregon #canon

My good friend before the first bolt in #smithrock, the birthplace of North American #sportclimbing. #2009 #throwback #nofilter #climbinglife #rockclimb #climberlicious . . . . #climbing #neverstopexploring #rockedup #mountainhardwear #outdoorclimbing #climbing_is_my_passion #liveclimbrepeat #rockclimbingshoes #livetravelchannel #TravelStoke #justgoshoot #theculturetrip #perspective #lessismoreoutdoors #onthelighterside #oregon #canon

Cave woman #Munich #Munchen #Germany #EU #Europe #travel #climbing #bouldering #sport

sooo dear #climbing folk. i got an injured foot and can not yet go over to my gym regularly for their nice stuff. i got a good doorframe and a rug. are there any exercises you'd suggest for keeping in form? really just asking to mix up my home home routine. half of the stuff i would usually do involves my foot so .. yeah.