[miso soup]

That's so low-res I can't actually read it, but thanks.  I've now read the whole thread and the question was asked and answered on page 15.  I'm now wondering what encores are though...

[cheque]

None of the explanation stuff seems to have survived the transition to the current Beastmaker site, but here's an archive of the page that explains encores. I can't find a bigger copy of the grip terminology picture either, sadly.

[miso soup]

Got it, cheers.  Turns out I can do a lot more than I thought on the old BM2k.

[Dolly]

I'm pretty much always motivated to climb on a board or wall, but I really struggle with training on my Beastmaker. Just done a sess tonight but I find it incredibly boring and I find it hard to get the motivation to go on it in the first place and then complete the session. What does anyone else do in terms of motivation to get on it in the first place and then stick with it ?

[shark]

What does anyone else do in terms of motivation to get on it in the first place and then stick with it ?

Write down what you did. Beat it next time. And repeat

[Three Nine]

Its boring but all you have to do is dangle - it doesn't really take too much effort. Watch tv or listen to music at the same time?

[Stubbs]

it doesn't really take too much effort.

You're doing it wrong.

[Dolly]

What does anyone else do in terms of motivation to get on it in the first place and then stick with it ?

Write down what you did. Beat it next time. And repeat

You mean beat it by more reps, longer hangs etc ?

[tomtom]

Smaller holds...

[Sasquatch]

it doesn't really take too much effort.

You're doing it wrong.

That's what she said.....

What does anyone else do in terms of motivation to get on it in the first place and then stick with it ?

That usually shows up later in marriage.....

Seriously though, my motivation is directly related to why I want stronger fingers.  The more tangible and immediate the reason, the easier it is to train.  For example, my motivation is low right now because the outdoor season is just about done and I've pretty well done all the really hard projects I will be able to this year.  I'm hoping to set up a trip to Bishop(for  The Mandala) in February so that I'll have a good solid tangible goal to use for motivation.  Otherwise I find my motivation low until about February, which is when I start looking forward to the spring/summer season.

Just doing it to get stronger is not enough motivation for most people (At least not at first).

[Nibile]

Sometimes motivation comes after. For me the "problem" could be the opposite: I want to do something but my body says no. In this case I simply start my warm up and usually I can put in a session. For motivation varying is crucial, so maybe you could see FB as a different thing to do when you don't feel like climbing.
For instance I recently went back to training one arm dead hangs after a lomg time, and I found that the summer training - most board climbing - really paid off. My left arm is much stronger and the right one has impoved as well. So now I'm hitting it.
I stuck to the "less is more" again, dropped all the pockets except back two and train just back three, front three, small rung half crimp and the central incut rung.
It seems to work, I can't wait to go at it again today.

[rodma]

I train almost exclusively at home now and don't struggle with motivation too badly, or so i thought anyway. I just think about whatever i am going to attempt the following weekend on rock, think about how cool it would be to get a new pb on the board, think about nibs etc.

Mrs rodma struggles a bit more though and relies on posters of arnold for assistance, but when her bubble bursts and she realises we are just standing around in the boxroom, so does mine.

Training when it is hard to find the motivation is the hardest thing to do. You need to generate some from somewhere deep within, fingerboarding is not exciting on it's own but as others have alluded to, progressing is.

[biscuit]

Having a goal is essential or else what are you doing it for ? It gives you the motivation - depending on how much you want the goal i guess.

In the past i have stuck a picture of my goal route above the BM to remind me of why i am suffering.

Bit like sticking a fat picture of yourself in speedos on the fridge door to keep you away from snacks 

[Dolly]

Cheers for the replies - I'll get in my speedos then

[Wood FT]

...but when her bubble bursts and she realises we are just standing around in the boxroom, so does mine.

    yep, it's like walking in on yourself

[SA Chris]

I could probably google, but I'm a lazy fucker tbh.

What rawl plugs are best for using when mounting the beastmaker with the screws supplied directly onto breezeblock wall above a doorway?

Thanks

[GCW]

By "breezeblock", do you mean the big grey crumbly ones like this?

[SA Chris]

Um, I think so. Are there any other kind? Looks a bit darker than that maybe.

It's the outside wall of the house, inside the garage if that makes sense. Everywhere else it's covered with pebble dash harling

[neilslim]

There are other kinds of breeze block, if its the 'outside' wall its more likely to be cinderblock. Which is a bit darker...

[SA Chris]

Looks and sounds about right, thanks. So, mounting to cinderblock then?

[GCW]

The reason I asked was that those blocks are usually pretty brittle and a rawl plug may not be the best option, you may need something a little more heavy duty.

[SA Chris]

I was wondering the same thing, hence the question. Any suggestions of other mounting alternatives would be great. Screwing into or hanging off wooden doorframe not an option.

[neilslim]

Something like this?

http://www.confast.com/articles/cinder-block-fasteners

[SA Chris]

I had thought of something like that, but the holes in the board are set up for a countersunk screw, and something like that would stick out and get in the way? Not keen on modifying the board unless I have to.

[tomtom]

I had thought of something like that, but the holes in the board are set up for a countersunk screw, and something like that would stick out and get in the way? Not keen on modifying the board unless I have to.

If you mount the BM on a sheet of ply, then you can use the wood screws (supplied) to screw the BM into the ply, then bolt the ply to the wall etc.. (I'm sure you get my drift..)