Obviously i'm dieting and trying to run a bit to shift as much as possible
Starting to climb again following a 10 month layoff ... having gained approx 1.5-2st ...
... unfortunatley I can already feel pain at the site of an old finger injury when closing my fist . ...
That’s one of the more frustrating things, seeing stuff I would have previously done easily now looking as climbable as 8B. I’m 23 so my recovery period isn’t too different to what it once was, at least not since I’ve been climbing over the past weeks. After reducing your level to easier climbing, did you also fingerboard to build finger strength inline with your (then) current weight? That’s what I’m thinking – combined with a diet to lose weight, fingerboarding might be a good way to begin to build up my fingers to withstand my new weight.
beware training with mates who get bored after a few easy probs and want to start working harder ones ...