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A little dose of MFT...
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:16 am
by Wes
http://www.gymjones.com
Worth spending a little bit of time browsing through the site.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:56 pm
by the lurkist
That doesn't look sexy, but looks effective. I like the message.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:58 pm
by captain static
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:16 pm
by Yasmeen
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."
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:23 pm
by krampus
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

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:18 pm
by kirker
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.
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:56 pm
by dmw
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......
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:59 pm
by dmw
never mind, just found it - Mark Twight
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:46 pm
by Toad
I thought Gym Jones was the founder of Jonestown in Guyana.
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:09 pm
by the lurkist
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!"