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Average weight and height of the top climbers in the world
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:38 pm
by Andrew
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?
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:48 pm
by der uber
Thanks! [updating weight loss goal]
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:20 pm
by c-foot
I'm 5-7 and 170 lbs. Didn't realize I was such a fat ass. If I lost 40 lbs. I'd look anorexic.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:22 pm
by climb2core
Step 1
Hi my name is Ian, I weigh 175 lbs, stand 5'11", and I am fat.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:45 pm
by whoneedsfeet
Hmm I have the 5 foot 6 part down but dammit having so much muscle on the Greek god like body is hindering me from climbing strong. Damn you genetics, damn you.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:02 pm
by Andrew
and your mustache has to weigh a few pounds.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:10 pm
by camhead
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?
It is significant that the most famous "tall" climber is Dean Potter, who excels at crack climbing, which actually favors reach much more than scrunchy Euro 8c spot routes do.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:19 pm
by Cleveland
Andrew wrote:and your mustache has to weigh a few pounds.
Yeah a few punds of awesomeness!
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 8:22 pm
by Cleveland
camhead wrote: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?
It is significant that the most famous "tall" climber is Dean Potter, who excels at crack climbing, which actually favors reach much more than scrunchy Euro 8c spot routes do.
Does that mean Andrew would be a 5.14 Trad climber if he started climbing trad again? BTW, I think Andrew should go as Anthony Davis for Halloween, they kind of look a like.
Re: Average weight and height of the top climbers in the wor
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:46 pm
by One-Fall
Yet another reason why grades are a poor indicator of specific difficulty. The smaller the holds, the smaller your ass needs to be.
How many hefty people train on the c3 and c4 crimps on the MoonBoard?
