[route149]

total newbie post

been watching V8 to V10 boulderers in action and i want somathat body tension.  i know all the drills on overhanging terrain but i want to be able to do sick flat smears on nothing and toe presses.

any top tips

 

[Bubba]

What are toe presses?

[route149]

may not be a recognised term, but i mean the action when you drive all your bodyweight down through one toe of one foot on a marginal hold with your body pretty much extended like a plank.

[r-man]

Crunches, Leg raises, front levers, that sort of thing. So I've heard.

Sing with me

Work the body. Work work the body.

But much more fun to find some rock with some proper horizontal action and get stuck in - Tom's Roof, Parisellas, Woodwell, that sorta thing...

[Bubba]

I've tried and failed miserably at some of Ms Bubba's Pilates exercises - I really think that Pilates would benefit body tension.

[Bonjoy]

 The ultimate sick body tension would have to be rigor mortis 

[account_inactive]

I like to feel my body......feel my body

Sorry, bringing this topic back on track and separating us from cocktalk.........................

Try:

L shape pull ups
Front levers
an ab wheel
Plank exercises
Crunches

Other things like superman (aquamans) also help. 

just  the above

[route149]

 

i've just done some aquamen (aquamans sounds wrong) and i'll add another new exercise tomorrow.  i'll report back in a week's time.  But hey, how can i objectively measure my core tension ability?

  there's no obvious way that i can think of.

[Control freak]

Train on a steep board using only screw ons for your feet. Do levers, leg raises, crunches and eat 3 shredded wheat every day

[route149]

eat 3 shredded wheat every day

you mean, 3 shredded wheat and nothing else? 

for once in my life
i can have a ripped bo- dy[/i] [huh, oh yeah]
for one in my life V14 is a pa-ath
for once in my life I'm like a greased whip-pet

three shredded wheat. 

[Falling Down]

One arm pressups with a tensed stomach and back - sets of three byatch.

Tuck Planches for 60 seconds -

Front levers...

Do pullups whilst your mate punches you in the guts

It's all good..

[Houdini]

Sit on floor with legs straight ahead.

Palms down push up off floor.

Crossing legs under you as you roll it into a handstand.

[route149]

cheers

as i'm new to these parts, what's with the karma rating thing? what's that about and how does it work?

[Toad]

what's that about and how does it work?

Do a search for "Karma" in shootin' the shit... It's all in there   

[webbo]

cheers m8

i guess you posted that before reading it.

[Nibile]

i only do that thing that you hang a hold or bar and pull your body horizontal. am close to do it one arm.
ciao.

[route149]

i only do that thing that you hang a hold or bar and pull your body horizontal. am close to do it one arm.
ciao.

a front lever with one arm? 

[account_inactive]

I think our Italian friend is taking the Micheal

[route149]

I think our Italian friend is taking the....

how do we know he's italian?  he  might live there but be faking the dodgy english.  might be john gill hanging out in italy.  or john gaskins.  who knows?

[Nibile]

hey, i said im close, not that i can do it.
its alot more technical than brutal.
i mean, brute power may help.

[Nibile]

how do we know he's italian?  he  might live there but be faking the dodgy english.  might be john gill hanging out in italy.  or john gaskins.  who knows?

and....
check out my pics. doubts about me being italian will disappear instantly.

[route149]

which contrada is shown on the shield in your profile?  is it nearly palio time?

[Nibile]

wow!!!!
you know things!!! im impressed!!! how do you know about the palio?

besides,
my avatar is not a contrada, but my contrada is istrice, or, how you say, porcupine.
palio took place last sunday, and we did very bad. we were favourites, and we lost. and lost badly.

anyway,
we had great fun during the days of the palio, lots of laughter and wine.

[route149]

how do you know about the palio?
 

I'm sorry the istrice contrada didn't win for you.  I know about the palio because we love siena and find it very inspiring. I think the history of the palio is fascinating.

[Houdini]

Well now, the pair of you have just confused the shit outta me!