I want a woody in my garage

Post by **the lurkist** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:49 pm

the lurkist wrote:Save yourself a lot of trouble and get a treadwall.

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Post by **toad857** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:09 pm

i think treadwalls are more gimicky than they are useful.

they're too small. one upward 'lunge', as a climber usually does at the red, spans the entire treadwall and then some. it's only practical if you do 'micro' moves. i'm not tall, but i could only see really using a treadwall if they had an extra 4 feet or so on them.

Post by **bcombs** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:28 pm

toad857 wrote:i think treadwalls are more gimicky than they are useful.

they're too small. one upward 'lunge', as a climber usually does at the red, spans the entire treadwall and then some. it's only practical if you do 'micro' moves. i'm not tall, but i could only see really using a treadwall if they had an extra 4 feet or so on them.

I went from 11d to 12c in just over a year and I owe most of it to a treadwall.

[edit] Well actually about a year and a half, but still.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:47 pm

bcombs wrote:
toad857 wrote:i think treadwalls are more gimicky than they are useful.

they're too small. one upward 'lunge', as a climber usually does at the red, spans the entire treadwall and then some. it's only practical if you do 'micro' moves. i'm not tall, but i could only see really using a treadwall if they had an extra 4 feet or so on them.
I went from 11d to 12c in just over a year and I owe most of it to a treadwall.

[edit] Well actually about a year and a half, but still.

no you don't...you owe it to training in general....and climbing soft routes at the Red.

Post by **bcombs** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:53 pm

Well, now that is true.

It could have been the Pilates, or the running, or the bouldering, or the hangboard, or good vibes from good partners.

But... I can guarantee you this. Any time I've pushed on through the last 20 feet on a route even though I was totally gassed. It's a result of hours of paddling on the treadwall. I disagree with comment about "one upward lunge". If the holds are placed on it correctly, slow the thing down, and I climb it exactly like I climb in the Red.

Now, mine is modified to be steeper, but I still saw a huge benefit before that.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:56 pm

climb it like you climb in the Red? you mean repetitive boring routes of the same jugs over and over? yawn, sounds like a needle in the eye....

Post by **bcombs** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:00 pm

Pig, quit picking a fight. You already started a war with everyone downgrading everyone else's sends.

And yes, it is exactly like that.

Grabbed that chalked jug, no not that jug, the other one, rinse and repeat.

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:05 pm

I am just envious of your hard work and stellar results. I've been told hard work pays off, and it sounds like a neato plan, except the training part....

Post by **tutugirl** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:49 pm

Share pics of your woody

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:00 pm

needs more holds.