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the shizzle => diet, training and injuries => Topic started by: iain_cbr on December 17, 2010, 05:28:18 pm
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I was thinking of making a wooden rail radiused 4" or so and mounting it so that I can train for slopers. Does this sound useful or just a big load of crap? It will be mounted above my fingerboard so that I can practice moving onto it rather than just static holds.
I've got the wood, I'm just wondering what's the best use for it...
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Knock yourself out!
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I've got the wood
;)
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I've got the wood
;)
Fnarr fnarr
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I've got the wood
;)
Fnarr fnarr
On a more serious note. Mile End used to have a load of half circle campus rungs. Bit bigger than the ones on the beastmaker, and covered them in very very fine sandpaper. You felt like it was really working the forearms. And i don't mean the sandpaper!
Just found a link.
(http://www.mileendwall.org.uk/images/images/gallery_photos/secretgarden1208_009-full_size.jpg)
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It's impossible to house train Sloper, he is better left chained in the garden.
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I vaguely remember reading something somewhere about slopers being more about the wrist than the finger grip per se - and so it was possible to train using weights. Wrist curls, finger rolls etc. - rather than necessarily a more "fingerboard" style exercise. Fundamentally though, I would say if you train open handed you'll naturally pick up a certain amount of training for slopers.
Personally, I never train slopers specifically - but my contact strength seems good enough that if it's not too sweaty I'll just hang them anyway. With the possible exception of la conque; fucking problem. :'(