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WTF. The more muscle I build up top, and weight I squeeze off my bones. The worse my legs shake is when pulling down. Now I do scetched out easy when I starting getting a foot or two above protection, and the shake is greatly intensified,(WAP) but I am finding it hard to control the shake even if I'm not nervouse. Bottom line is my legs are giving out long before everthing else.
Any suggestions or technics to limit this.

Drink more bourbon or smoke more pot. JK

I have the same problem sometimes when leading. Some days are good and some days are bad. all depends on the rock quality usually for me. I feel when I am on a good day I am real relaxed and focused on the next move and not the fall potential. The key is to train your body to stay relaxed while climbing. just climbing alot in general can really help

Running? Stronger legs may equal less leg shake. Of course I think a calm head helps too.

Too much caffeine and/or too little nourishment.

SCIN wrote:Too much caffeine and/or too little nourishment.

Any idea on how long caffine would affect the system. Do you think not drinking any the morning before climbing would help or does caffine stick with you for a couple of days.
I guess I could just try it and see, but that would make since especially since I don't drink much coffee during the summer months and don't remember it to be such a problem.

Thanks

just lead more..it's nerves..you are still chicken at inopportune times. I've been climbing 15 years and still have days of Elvis.

Kirker, I used to shake like mad when I climbed. It had nothing to do with nerves because it would happen when I gym climbed too. Turned out I was just drinking too much coffee before I climbed. Now I just drink about 1/2 cup regular mixed with 1/2 cup of decaf. Whenever I drink too much I still get shaky.

Not sure if this will help, but I've noticed that if I put more weight on legs it tends to go away. It seems to happen when my leg is flexed and tense, but not really weighted.

Yeah, usually when I drop my heel, the shaking goes away. It doesn't always happen when I'm nervous-- it seems like it's when my muscles are tired and in a weird position on a foot hold.

Heel droppng works, but Elvis usually shows up when you're freaked.
Work on your head.