tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21540007897882276082024-03-19T00:36:07.342-07:00Leave only one tracePhilip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-86625203754034975172014-02-09T08:29:00.002-08:002014-02-09T08:29:44.870-08:00Wahts been CrankingSo then since my last post I've been getting out a bit, not as much as I would like but who ever gets out as much as they like.<br />
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the main trip I've done in the last few weeks was up in the infamous Peak District, I woke up on the Wednesday and looked at the weather around the country and saw that condition where going to be prime up there so I asked Drew if he wanted to crank his way up to the peak. <br />
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With his well know knowledge of the area it would be the best person to go with. On the Friday we headed up from the sunny south coast up to the Roaches one of Drew's favourite areas. we got the for about lunch time and went for a boulder, we warmed up on a cool bloc with the first problem being pocket wall a v1, with it being my first time on the grit for a very long time I was sceptical on how I would get on. after a failed attempt I got up it and then started to smash some other problems out. We then headed up to some high ball/ Solo problems and that was something different all together that I don't ever do, Drew cruised up them and then it was my go and little to say I was bricking it even though it was easy climbing.<br />
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Then next day we had plans to head to Burbage but when we arrived we found two inches of snow on the deck and water running everywhere so we headed over to Cratcliffe and robin hoods stride, and amazing bouldering area it seems. What a day we had with sending lots of routes and my favourite would of had to been T-Crack one of the best problems I've done for a long time.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I hope that this year can bring a lot more adventures and climbing, my main thing to do this year is to travel to different areas and try and improve my climbing with more experience. All we need now is this rain to stop!!!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Hope everyone has a good year and lets see happens......</span>Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-85624552402780328442013-12-29T12:43:00.000-08:002013-12-29T12:43:11.532-08:00The new toy<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So then what did Santa bring you at Christmas, because I was a good boy he got me a new GoPro Hero 3 black edition. I knew right away I needed to get out at try it out so today I headed down to the cuttings for some bouldering. With nothing hard in mind I headed to a new boulder my friend drew found last week and thought I would get on it and film the FA. Well its not going to be in next years Reel Rock Tour but it's a start to getting a video series of the bouldering in Dorset. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I also headed down to the Cuttings a main sport crag of Portland, my Friend's James a Vera, he had his eyes on a F7b+ "sign of the Vulcan" with a crux pull of a Vulcan style hold to a good side pull jug. After seeing Jame's work the crux I thought I would have a go at flashing it with a few grunts and a few hard pulls I got through the Vulcan and up to the finishing hold to find my self clipping the lower off. Super psyched.</span><br />
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Me and Tommy headed up on the Sunday morning in the blue monster off Tommy's work truck and got there with time to fit a bit of evening bouldering in at the famous Cromlech boulders. Ive had a small taste of these fine climbs before but nothing that testing. I warmed up on some of the easy classics of the bloc and headed round the back to try a v8 that Tommy had found in the book, I gave it a few goes before getting shutdown as well as wanting to save a bit of energy for Jerry's roof. I had seen this problem for years and have always wanted to try it but only had time for a few goes. Sadly no tick went on this problem on the day but one to come back for. </div>
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-32743538700806680172013-10-06T09:41:00.002-07:002013-10-06T09:41:54.582-07:00Hello There Punter<span style="color: white;">On Saturday me, Dan and Ben headed down to Blacknor Far South, I haven't really been to this crag that much which is a shame as after this visit I will be heading back a lot more. The crag is not like most of the other crags at Portland as when you first see it all you can see is plain black faces with bolts in, most of the hard routes look nuts.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">We warmed up on a couple of routes to then go and try a route called no body's hero a 6c up a groove. My first go I got high up into the groove and got my self a bit bamboozled at what I had to do. I saw a couple of holds out left with chalk on and this caused me to fall off by getting sucked into someone else mistake. After pulling up on the rope I found the correct sequence and ticked it next go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main one would have to be when I went down to newquay for my stag doo. First off me and my Friend drew headed down a day early to do some climbing at the amazing crag of ansteys cove. This place is so cool almost like being abroad. We both had our eyes set on climbing the main 7b line down there "Empire Of The Sun", after a quick warm up on not much I had a bolt to bolt go on it to see what the crack was. I had a rest while drew had a good blast at it and then had a burn myself. Surprising my self I was one bolt from the lower off not 100% knowing what to do, I tried and tried but eventually fell off. After a good rest I tied back in and had another burn and got to the chains with success.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have had my eyes on a section of routes down the far end of the crag where the grades shoot up and the routes shoot out horizontally. We warmed up on the usual stuff and I watched Tommy dry hump his way up a 6b+. I then wanted to get on my route "Rise of the Robots" (7b+). Ive never done a roof climb like this where you could clip most of the bolts with a clip stick from the deck.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled on to look out at 6 quick draws free hanging thinking "here we go". It wasn't long before I took hold of the clip and pull up on the rope. I thought I would get the rest of the clips in and went bolt to bolt working it roughly as I went up pulling my way through to the lower off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a rest and watching Tommy try a 7a+ I jumped back on not really knowing what was going to happen. Before I knew it I was giving it some and a couple of power screams came out. I carried on fighting the power pump and just pulled it off on my first RP.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another weekend of amazing sun, sea and steep routes. I headed down to the promenade again this week to try a route drew tried last week called electric circus 7b+. After meeting up we stomped down to the crag, had a quick warm up on a 6a and jumped straight on it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I climbed up to the first bulge where the main crux is to soon find myself saying the same old words every one hears at the crag “Take”. After trying to figure it out I went to the top from the bolt and found the rest of the route ok with a couple of pulls off crimps and then onto jugs of glory.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had another go and found the beta by dropping the knee on a low foot hold. I then had a couple goes at leading it with a few slips; I then finally caught the crux hold and pulled my way through to the jugs with success. I haven't done many 7b+’s but this one felt just as hard as some of the 7c’s I’ve done, either way I was psyched I got the route done in a day and am looking forward to this weekend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I headed down to the Promenade with drew this weekend, somewhere Ive been say to him that I wanted to spend my summer climbing. I didn't really know why I wanted to do this or weather I was good enough to spend lots of time here. when we arrived the waves were down and the sun was out, so our psyche was on a high. after warming up we walked round looking for routes to try and we found a few power routes that would suit our bouldering strength. we started on a 7a which I managed to onsight and a bit shocked that it felt not that hard. next up was a 7b+ and after working out the crux it soon went down and I was just thinking about what a amazing day this had turned out to be. drew had done another 7a wile I was on the other route so I thought I would give it ago with the beta and soon found my self flashing it and lowering off. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I got asked a question at the weekend on weather I had a route that I would like to do this year and I honestly didn't have a clue just because I never thought that I would be able to climb hard grades and super cool routes. I think I will have to start searching through the guide books and setting my sights on something.</span>Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-18576495355752644792013-05-03T14:37:00.003-07:002013-05-03T14:37:47.866-07:00Things are on the up<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I headed down there looking to do some first ascents on some boulders my friend drew found. I headed down bright and early ready to hit it with Drew coming over later that day to meet up with some friends in a new area. After arriving at the boulders in the sun thinking how much of a nice day it was, it wasn’t long before I was hoping it would cloud over and cool down. I was dumping rocks everywhere making a flat landing, pulling ivy away and cleaning mud of the top outs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the Swizzy trip being a successes and getting some personal best out there with a font 7b+ flash and some 7a flashes I thought it could be a good time to start focusing on the hard sport lines that I’ve always wanted to get into. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have made a rough plan on what routes I would like to do this year and what sort of level I want to be at for the end of the year. I know with doing this it can cause un wanted pressure but I have only made this plan a rough guide line.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It ended up with me and some friends heading down to Winspit, a limestone quarry at Swanage. I had a few routes in mind and was hoping they would be dry after all the rain we had in the last few months. We drove down with temps being around the 5<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">°</span> range and with a little bit of wind, so conditions were looking to be prime. After a short walk down we arrived to find that the most of the planned harder routes were wet but one stood out that was dry “rev head high roller” 7b/+.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After warming up on some easy routes I was starting to think weather I could do it as I hadn’t been on a rope for a long time and endurance was down. After a few goes on top rope Drew and I had managed to work out the crux. The only thing was now it was the end of the day and we were both spent. I will defiantly be back for this route and the others as the positions you get into and the moves you have to do are more suited to me at the moment after bouldering for the winter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-32414727933059024912013-03-24T03:35:00.001-07:002013-03-24T03:35:27.026-07:00swiss day one After an eventful drive we arrived in Switzerland, to our supper cool swiss house. We made plans to head to the local bouldering area for the first day Cresciano, we rocked up the hill to finally find the sectors and instantly everyone was running about looking at cool problems. Once everyone was warmed up Steve found a good looking problem called XP f7c. Me, Steve and Dan had a go once finding the beta we all managed to pull our way through. We then headed to sector 5 to try some fun slabs with a classic problem called never ending story a hold less slab that starts with a step up mantle and lots of giggles.<br />
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PSYCHED!!!Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-2683042977277690462013-03-04T02:55:00.002-08:002013-03-04T02:55:43.623-08:00Special K Video<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a vid from the awsome weekend of Special K in Crafnant</span><br />
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-52618568887814750332013-03-02T15:32:00.002-08:002013-03-02T15:32:39.069-08:00CrafnantIm currently in wales for the weekend to check out some of the bouldering it has to offer, not know to much about the area i headed up with drew who knows a few locals. We met up with a local Kieran King and mikey and then headed up to Crafnant.<br />
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With a 1hour drive we arrived at the car park and could see the boulders bathing in the blue skys and big sun. I dint really know what to exspect as i hadnt really been bouldering any were than the cuttings. We hiked up all super pysched and rocked up under some cool warm ups. After getting the tips warmed up we headed up to the Wonder wall boulder. We did a font 6b lip travers and for me i strugled like hell to top it out but managed to do it first go and was thinking crap im not going to do well.<br />
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Then did a font 6c and did it first go and then i felt solid and just started to go through the list of climbs.<br />
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After a long day heading into the dark i had my best performance ever with a ticklist that had a 7c+!! in it, PYSCHED !!!!!!!<br />
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Tomorrow we are heading nesclife to check the sand stone out woop woop<br />
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Pics and video to follow soonPhilip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-68394141063556279602013-02-22T12:06:00.002-08:002013-02-22T12:06:25.425-08:00FluIts always a bummer when u get ill when you are feeling good on the rock. Today i got out to the cuttings not feeling 100% when i arrived i was cold within seconds with the high winds and freezing conditions. One thought was ye friction will be great after warming up and watching Tommy cheat his way up a V7 i got on a V6, i did it first go but felt like hell while doing it.<br />
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I thought it would be a good idea to get back on Guy Fawkes but this turned out to be not a very good effort, I held the crux but couldn't pull through.<br />
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I will have to wait it out until I'm better roll on north wales next weekend!!!Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-2914751961925798792013-02-12T06:30:00.002-08:002013-02-12T06:30:54.509-08:00Liquid Grip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been using this new product called LiquidGrip and the results are pretty good. the main problem Ive found with most liquid chalk products is that they just smell too toxic and that they seem to be too messy leaving marks all over the bouldering mat, this also cant be to good for the material of the product either. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When using Liquid grip it doesn't leave any marks on anything and is less potent than other products.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the texture of the product is less powdery than others and when you first use it you think its not enough chalk on ya hands, but when you get your hands on the rock you know instantly that its enough and the friction was enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I use this product before red points on routes and before going for it on a boulder. On routes its a great product because if apply it to yourself before you go for it!! you will find that you will not need to re chalk at all or maybe only once by the time your at the top.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As the weather was looking bad for the weekend I took the day off to get down to the cuttings and get back on some projects. After warming up and watching drew try the 3* problem "ladies night" we stomped up to the new cuttings to try "Guy Fawkes". On my first try I managed to catch both the crimps and tryied to jump to next edge and balls it up. Now the sun was on the problem every time i tried going to the next crimp it would just feel too greasy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a few tries I gave in and am going to come back to it anouther day when the sun is not out. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I now have a few trips planed for then next month and am feeling fit and ready for them. My Swiss trip is my main trip for next month and have my eyes on a few things but only time will tell what will happen.</span></div>
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-34425309571064746662013-02-02T12:05:00.000-08:002013-02-02T12:05:19.475-08:00Hard Lines<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Today me and a few friends headed down to the cuttings boulder field to try some harder lines. We arrived in the sun and conditions were mint. after warming up and looking at some future projects me and drew headed over to a V7 called terminator. This is a overhanging face climb on crimps prob one of the best of its grade in the field. After drew had warmed his fingers up he soon sent it with ease.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Avfter he managed to send that, I wanted to head over to a problem called "laddies night" V8. when we arrived we saw the line and got psyched within seconds. On my first attempt I managed to pull of the floor and get to the high slopers one move from the top and popped off and was gutted but supper happy too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After a few goes i managed to send it and with body feeling strong we headed up to a problem called "guy fawkes" this gets V10, I met someone there who was trying it and he gave me the betta to the route so I got on it and gave it a good go and managed to surprise my self by pulling onto the tiny crimps and holding it but not long after that i fell off.</span><br />
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-30604815119900518952013-01-30T14:02:00.003-08:002013-01-30T14:02:50.045-08:00Failure or Success<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Its very easy to watch someone and see them fall and think why? Why did you fall off you looked good. Its hard to learn how to just shut it all out and just keep going even if you only get one hold further. If you do keep going and you do fall then at least have succeeded in the mental frame and you went for it. This is how you should look at climbing, not as a big burden sitting on you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-43808777336718066222013-01-27T14:45:00.002-08:002013-01-27T14:45:41.158-08:00Boulder training<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been bouldering most of this winter so far and its starting pay off with a good day out on the rock yesterday with a good tick list:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">With my progress on the up and as im feeling strong ive now started to look for the harder lines. on my way out of the boulder field i had a quick look at "Guy Fawks" V11, this is a route with some tiny tiny holds. I had a very quick go on the holds and suprised my self and held them with not to much difficulty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">I am also starting to look at the long term project in the boulder field "Ty Landman" project which is prob the best looking boulder in the field.</span><br />
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Philip Belcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16466539129178287936noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2154000789788227608.post-36983120418814143052013-01-23T10:58:00.004-08:002013-01-23T10:58:41.223-08:00Fingerboards<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Why should I be hanging off a bit of wood or plastic for 30 minuets????<o:p></o:p></em></span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I have one I don’t use it at all at the moment but think that i should. My views on them will never change and I think that they are good for you in one way but can do nothing for you in another.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I agree that you can get finger strength from them by carrying on with a good routine and with steady progress. When I was using mine my routine consisted of one day on one day off. I would try and follow the “BEASTMAKER” exercises. What I find is it that most people get bored of the whole exercise but the only way to get strong is to stay on it for the whole year.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even though your fingers get strong and you manage to hang the 10mm crimps on your little finger while holding a 10kg weight in the other hand, you will not gain the contact strength from just static hangs.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find that the best way to gain this is on slightly overhanging walls with small holds and some big moves, if you’re planning on training this way the moves don’t have to be massive just enough so you feel like you’re going to come off. This will also train your core if you can keep your feet on the wall and keep your body open with no drop knees.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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