I've always climbed open handed and unsurprisingly I can't crimp to save my life.
where does it say open = crimp strength? they have absolutely nothing to do with one another :?
as far as i can tell the only way to train crimp strength is to, well... crimp?
It looks like he's trying really hard to do 1-3-6. Maybe he needs some training advice?
I thought Gresham was supposed to be good. It looks like he's trying really hard to do 1-3-6.
how the fuck did you do E5s at pex then? must be some serious crimpy ish.
"gurning at just the right moment",
Scouse, what i don't get is that as far as i've always understood, crimping is the most obvious and natural way to hold holds when you need to hold them hard. i mean if you take a baby or toddler and get them to grip onto a table top or something like thay they sure as fuck won't be openhanding. Like when you first start climbing, goig to the foundry or whatever you will have crimped everything, cos openhanding is not natural - just watch beginners at any wall. i just get really puzzled when i hear people saying "i'm ok on openhanding but never been able to crimp" - can't bet me head round it. to my ears that sounds like " i'm ok at running but never been able to walk" :?