A little dose of MFT...

Post by **Wes** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:16 am

http://www.gymjones.com

Worth spending a little bit of time browsing through the site.

Post by **the lurkist** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:56 pm

That doesn't look sexy, but looks effective. I like the message.

Post by **captain static** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:58 pm

At first I thought you meant MFT like in LSMFT - Lucky Strike Means Fine Tobacco. All joking aside, coming from a gymnastics background I find it strange that more climbers don't embrace this type of training. What I mean is disciplined training with coaching among peers. It is also strange that many climbing gyms do not have additional equipment and facilities dedicated to training. Interesting site Wes.

Post by **Yasmeen** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:16 pm

captain static wrote:disciplined training with coaching

I can't speak for everyone, but the lack of this is what drew me to climbing. Probably because I kept getting cut from junior high school basketball and volleyball tryouts. But still, I like that if I want to take a night off from RockQuest, there are no consequences and it's easy to reschedule. I've got my own workout "schedule" that involves different types of exercise, but if I want to switch it up, work harder one day or easier another, nobody can tell me "no."

Post by **krampus** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:23 pm

I agree, I definitly like the fact that I can be as hard core or as lazy as I want and still enjoy myself. I am only competing with myself

Post by **kirker** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:18 pm

The neat thing climbing provides is mark in acheivement.

You can only climb so hard before hit your highest level of competence. Then you have to evaluate the weakness holding you back from that next level. Work what ever it is out and move on.

Post by **dmw** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:56 pm

who is it that started this program? i have been reading it for a while and can't find out, only that it was a professional climber, and he trained all the half-naked warriors in the movie 300, who I might add, are pretty f^^$*^*#ing ripped......

Post by **dmw** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:59 pm

never mind, just found it - Mark Twight

Post by **Toad** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:46 pm

I thought Gym Jones was the founder of Jonestown in Guyana.

Post by **the lurkist** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:09 pm

As Geoff Weigand, early 5.14 climber, Aussie ex pat, Atheltic Trainer, and resident of SLC, when asked how most climbers train, he said with disdain and derision, "Climbers? Climbers don't train. They flog themselves at the crag!"