Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is all you need to do

Re:Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is al... by SamoyedFurFluff on Friday January 06, 2023 @11:35PM (#34285234)

Climbing is less about upper body muscle and more about body positioning and squats, actually. Your legs have more muscles than your arms, and being super buff limits necessary flexibility to perform maneuvers like swinging your foot up on a perch and pulling up with your leg, often more effective than the same maneuver with an arm.

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Re:Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is al... by steve_gh on Saturday January 07, 2023 @02:41AM (#34286073)

Climbing is also about core strength. I started bouldering much more regularly about a year ago, and was amazed by how much my trail running improved without any special effort.

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Re:Less gym time, same results: Why ‘lowering’ weights is al... by bradlys on Saturday January 07, 2023 @08:57AM (#34287977)

At a beginner level, maybe. As you get past beginner levels, you need strength… especially upper body strength.

Rock climbing is especially upper body strength intensive. It’s why the guys have ripped upper bodies and tiny legs.

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