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Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:48 pm
by One-Fall
Andrew, there is also an article that shows the smaller the length of your arm, the less force it takes to keep it locked. Think Carlo Traversi as an extreme example.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:42 pm
by tbwilsonky
One-Fall wrote: How many hefty people train on the c3 and c4 crimps on the MoonBoard?
my normal weight is 175 and i use them. the problem there - in my experience - is discomfort. hanging once isn't bad, but 'training' definitely thrashes my tips. brah.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:42 pm
by One-Fall
tommy, same goes for me. At 185, i cant use them. At 165, i do pretty well.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:53 pm
by ynp1
Where did you get the top ten list? 8a.au? Please list the ten climbers, if you got that info? Maybe you looked at the top ten girls...
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 11:56 pm
by vertical1
So I climb like those top climbers with a 35 lb weight vest.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:33 am
by young'n climber
Andrew the mathematician...
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:05 am
by Josephine
well a month ago i did a body analysis. my arms weigh about 6 lbs each and my legs weigh in at 19 lbs each. i'm currently 5'9 and 150. so if i cut off 1 leg and 1 arm, i should be the right weight - but the height is still wrong. maybe though i should cut off 1 leg and 1 ankle (which would get me to 5'6") and only chop off 1/2 of an arm. that should do it. then i can be the world's best climber
if i ever get down to 124, please make sure i'm in a hospital or a psych ward because something has gone terribly wrong!
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:31 am
by Andrew
young'n climber wrote:Andrew the mathematician...
Do you still climb? How old are you now? Whats up?
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:15 pm
by kafish2
Andrew, you just confirmed two things for me.
1. I knew climbing would be easier if I were taller, thanks for confirming.
2. I need to lose some lbs. (probably wont work on this one at all since I love myself some cheesecake).
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:15 pm
by lena_chita
Andrew wrote:Average height is 5 foot 6 for the top ten climbers in the world
Average weight is 124 pounds for the top ten climbers in the world
I thought climbing was easier if you are tall?
Climbing is easier if you are tall-- ONLY IF you are shorter than average.
Climbing is easier if you are short-- ONLY IF you are taller than average.
The farther you are away from the median into either direction, the more likely you are to feel the grade inconsistencies.