[Cassidy]

I am flattered, yes. You need to seriously re-estimate my abilities though!

[Evil]

Not necessarily too big a problem if the same method of estimation is applied to everyone as the error is then systematic and what is of interest is the difference between individuals.

Yeah true, though as that other study found the method generally underestimates body fat %, the overall lowness of their body fat would maybe not be so shocking if a more accurate method had been used (female finalists here are under the % of essential fat).

[Johnny Brown]

I don't boulder hard enough to affect this pole anyway

The OP was just about climbing 8A. Though its always worth pointing out Dave Skoczylas again, ta.

[Will Hunt]

Bejaysus! Have you all been on "Lead only" diets? Most climbers I meet seem like lightweight folk but this is clearly not the case. I'm 64Kg and about as close to 6 foot as its possible to be without actually hitting the mark. Unbelievably I was accused of being 6' 3" last time I was at Almscliff and I was forced to reference this thread (http://ukbouldering.com/board/index.php?topic=10347.0).
I was a little lighter a few years ago at about 61Kg but all this good living has made me pile on the pounds it seems.

So why can't I climb 8A? I've only done The Keel which is, as we all know, only 7B+ (proven by the indisputible fact that it is easier than Underhand). Could it be that being light makes it harder to train and get stronger because you haven't got as much resistance to work against as the lard packing 70-80Kg bunch?

Incidentally, does anybody know whether titanium is denser than bone? I've got a legful and so that could be the source of the extra kilos I seem to have acquired.

[fatneck]

All this weight chat here and on my thread about losing weight was almost starting to get me seriously worried that I was properly a fat bastard... Then I went to the pool and remembered that actually, in the real world....

I'm in pretty fucking good shape!!!

No excuse for not continuing to diet and want to be lighter like, just sayin'...

[as646]

All this weight chat here and on my thread about losing weight was almost starting to get me seriously worried that I was properly a fat bastard... Then I went to the pool and remembered that actually, in the real world....

I'm in pretty fucking good shape!!!

No excuse for not continuing to diet and want to be lighter like, just sayin'...

Yeah, but the average person is a pretty poor benchmark for most things IMO.

[a dense loner]

We're not in the real world you fat bastard

[fatneck]

LoL

[Fiend]

Dense is spot on there, alas. Well apart from the fat bastard bit.

[IS2]

Here's the full article. I'll take it down after a couple of weeks or something, as it's not meant to be "systematically redistributed" 

You can now decode the "ability" stat as well and see how hard they had climbed

Anthropometric profiles of elite male and female competitive sport rock climbers

Thanks for the research... It refers to lead climbing competitors and therefore adds to my belief and experience that getting lighter is a good idea if you want to climb harder sport or trad.  As far as bouldering is concerned I think you can get away with being much burlier and it probably helps when generating power on steep stuff. However whether 82 kg is too burly remains one of the great mysteries.

[Cassidy]

Ha ha, a quality bit of iPhone autocorrect there JB! Well spotted.

[mark s]

6'2" and currently 102kg so the one saying they feel heavy at 80kg.stop moaning about it 

[Johnny Brown]

What did you weigh when you were an OTE cover star though Shaz?

[mark s]

would have been 84kg,look bloody thin though when i look back now.

[mark s]

Would anyone on here sacrifice their weight to the Hubble weight of 10stone max to tick the route?

[Luke Owens]

I think being as light as possible should be one of the last things to worry about when it comes to climbing.   

Obviously being really overweight wouldn't help but i'm 66kg, 5ft 10' and weak as piss...

[Fiend]

I think being as light as possible should be one of the last things to worry about when it comes to climbing.   

....says the person who is light as fuck 

[Rocksteady]

I think being as light as possible should be one of the last things to worry about when it comes to climbing.   

Obviously being really overweight wouldn't help but i'm 66kg, 5ft 10' and weak as piss...

Reckon I agree with this. Should be:

(1) Get good;
(2) Get strong;
(3) Get light;
(4) CRUSH
Optional (5) Get fat and don't worry about climbing quite so much

[Luke Owens]

I think being as light as possible should be one of the last things to worry about when it comes to climbing.   

....says the person who is light as fuck 

That was my point, i'm light and I don't climb hard!

[rosmat]

Would anyone on here sacrifice their weight to the Hubble weight of 10stone max to tick the route?

Without a doubt, but for me it would only be around 6kg - so it doesn't count!!

[Will Hunt]

Would anyone on here sacrifice their weight to the Hubble weight of 10stone max to tick the route?

FFS, I'm 10 stone. Why didn't someone point me at Hubble before? Will it be dry tomorrow?

[tim palmer]

FFS, I'm 10 stone. Why didn't someone point me at Hubble before? Will it be dry tomorrow?

Yes I think you might have encountered a cow and Friesian situation there

[tomtom]

Would anyone on here sacrifice their weight to the Hubble weight of 10stone max to tick the route?

FFS, I'm 10 stone. Why didn't someone point me at Hubble before? Will it be dry tomorrow?

You need to change your hair first (silly!). Dreds or Shaved.

[cowboyhat]

Would anyone on here sacrifice their weight to the Hubble weight of 10stone max to tick the route?

Where do I sign?

[Doylo]

Think Liquid Ambar is a 10 stoner too