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Any Fetchie (rock) climbers out there?

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FurryFeet Feb 2012 4:41pm, 27 Feb 2012 677 posts	0 FurryFeet Cheers V - but I fear this one is going to take me a few more attempts - but I will get there. Growth spurt - ha ha - if that happens, I'm asking for a paternity test Two sessions a week would be nice. I saw you post about the wall in Keswick - I assume that is the KeswickClimbingFall. Mini-FF and I went there last autumn during a rainy morning while we were on hols. Had a great time, and bagged another Wainwright in the afternoon
MudMeanderer Feb 2012 10:25pm, 29 Feb 2012 476 posts	0 MudMeanderer Has anyone told Adam Ondra that's what's supposed to happen when they grow up, V'Rap, as I'm not sure he was listening Hopefully I'll get to try my new shoes out over the next few days - I was largely just using my big toe rather than any rubber on the holds last time I climbed!
emmie Apr 2012 6:26pm, 27 Apr 2012 2,258 posts	0 emmie Does anyone know of any exercises that are beneficial to climbing? I've heard muscle imbalances can cause injury.. any tips? I'm so close to finishing my first 6b! Once this bloody cold is over I'm sure I can do it!
AngusClydesdale Apr 2012 6:29pm, 27 Apr 2012 3,267 posts	0 AngusClydesdale Time on the crag, fingerboarding and belief.
AngusClydesdale Apr 2012 6:32pm, 27 Apr 2012 3,268 posts	0 AngusClydesdale A quick google trawl found this at the top, which looks like an OK guide for starters: info.rockrun.com
Velociraptor Apr 2012 9:44pm, 27 Apr 2012 20,159 posts	0 Velociraptor That's impressive, Emmie The best exercise for climbing is to climb, and the most useful non-wall-based exercises mimic the actions of climbing. I recommend this: amazon.co.uk and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Conditioning-Climbers-Complete-Exercise-Falcon/dp/0762742283/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1335559402&sr=8-3.
eL Bee! Apr 2012 9:55pm, 27 Apr 2012 17,699 posts	0 eL Bee! Am loving the long lead walls at Kendal Climbing Wall
idio Apr 2012 10:09pm, 27 Apr 2012 17,725 posts	0 idio Finger boards can be helpful also I found leaning a ladder against a wall and climbing up on the inside of the ladder useful with arms only and also using feet as if in an overhang situation good. Though it did use to get me odd looks from the Chinese students next door
Velociraptor Apr 2012 10:12pm, 27 Apr 2012 20,160 posts	0 Velociraptor Fingerboards are great but you need somewhere to hang one and you need to be really careful with them, especially in the first few years after starting climbing, because it's all too easy to get carried away trying to dangle from a couple of fingers before your muscles and tendons are ready.
idio Apr 2012 10:17pm, 27 Apr 2012 17,727 posts	0 idio Also found push ups on the fingers helped with strength.