Top tip: ditch the osteopath or physio who tells you to stop trying to climb hard stuff
Eternal youth:http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/the-secret-of-eternal-youth-skintight-lycra-and-a-bicycle-9959058.html
Quote from: tomtom on January 06, 2015, 09:20:57 amEternal youth:http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cycling/the-secret-of-eternal-youth-skintight-lycra-and-a-bicycle-9959058.htmlMaybe the study's partcipants just cycled at really really high speed and everybody else aged a tiny bit more quickly, relatively. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_dilation
Top tip: ditch the osteopath or physio who tells you to stop trying to climb hard stuff so you don't get injured and find a like-minded soul ( in my case a shit-hot remedial masseur who is still into his biking) of a similar age who has a similar attitude to pushing the decrepit old body to the absolute limit and can fix you when the inevitable injuries occur.
Quote from: tc on January 06, 2015, 11:56:48 amTop tip: ditch the osteopath or physio who tells you to stop trying to climb hard stuff so you don't get injured and find a like-minded soul ( in my case a shit-hot remedial masseur who is still into his biking) of a similar age who has a similar attitude to pushing the decrepit old body to the absolute limit and can fix you when the inevitable injuries occur. This definately. Mark Twight is great on this topic.... Just keep pushing as most health professionals have no idea about athletics.
Do you remember the grisly ripping sound from my shoulder that day at Stanage?
OT (more bad backs than elderly benchmarks) but when I tweaked my lower back lifting heavy things I found dead hanging on a fingerboard with added weight hung off a climbing harness quite effective at stretching out and easing my back pain. Obviously this is totally anecdotal and there is no reason to believe that not doing this would have meant a slower recovery ( or faster for that matter...) and I'm sure any passing physios would be horrified...
Quote from: nik at work on January 06, 2015, 09:29:15 pmOT (more bad backs than elderly benchmarks) but when I tweaked my lower back lifting heavy things I found dead hanging on a fingerboard with added weight hung off a climbing harness quite effective at stretching out and easing my back pain. Obviously this is totally anecdotal and there is no reason to believe that not doing this would have meant a slower recovery ( or faster for that matter...) and I'm sure any passing physios would be horrified...when my back went recently I tried deadhanging after 10 days or so when it was slightly improved and ended up back at square one. If I have recurrence I will follow your advice and try adding weight
TC is right though...
Quote from: Sloper on January 06, 2015, 08:14:38 pmDo you remember the grisly ripping sound from my shoulder that day at Stanage?I do, you didn't make a fuss either. I had no idea it was as bad as it was at the time. As always take my comments with a bucket of salt. There's pushing it and there's listening to physios who normally treat office workers and golfers.....
Having only started bouldering 6 months ago (at 40) I've found progress has been good on plastic. But fear of falls without a spotter and technique/finger strength are the limiting factors outside. The power is there I just need to strip some fat and continue to push my flexibility (Plus grow a pair for crux moves). For me the affect on performance when feeling warm and light can be worth a grade indoors. Just attempting V0s at Pex and the Breck make plastic grades seem like a stroll. It's great inspiration to realise I've plenty of years of improvement ahead. Providing I don't fall on my head.