[Hendo]

Hi, I'm looking for a little advice here.

I am having trouble keeping my feet on the back wall of most of the problems (at the Thirlstane) that I have been trying lately and although I can do litterly hundreds of sit-ups & crunches I just don't think my stomach is strong enough.

Any advice?

The footholds are shit on the back wall, so maybe its just that I've got no technique.

After a session at the Thirlstane my stomach is aching, so I'm obviously working it harder than when I do my sit-ups etc. as they never really hurt.

[account_inactive]

Sit-ups are probably the most in-effective way to get climbing related core strength.  When do you ever enact a sit up position in climbing?

Try L-shape hangs with pull-ups, front levers or buy one of these

[Bubba]

Those wheel things are good then?

[BoulderHog]

they are the devils work. Try to do a superman on it and you will be in agony for a long time. I've got pretty good core strength, if I say so myself, can happily pull off front levers no trouble, but trying this nearly killed me, laughing hurt so much. Made me think it worked non climbing related muscles, hence the pain, so doubtful that it will help climbing much. Best thing is to train front levels with different leg positions, or do chin ups with your legs straight out in front of you, and hang weights off your toes. Much harder than it sounds.

[Hendo]

Yep, that'll do it.

I'm sore after last nights attempted front levers, hopefully this will show on my bouldering in the near future.

Cheers Dylan

[cofe]

try getting a chesty cough - it was working my abs like a muthfucka this morning. crazy.

[a dense loner]

if you're a bird try goin out with me one night, that'll get your stomach goin

[Hendo]

Fortunately I'm not a bird, but I'm sure there are some people on here that like to dress up (going from some posts last week)