Re:The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold
by tajen on Friday March 13, 2015 @02:45PM
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Climbing is exciting if you're fit - and you confirm you've been to the gym. I'm still muscular at 32 but I'm 5kg more than at 26 and it's much less fun. Every pound is one pound too much in climbing, and with experience you'll notice that climbing is frustrating for people with any bit of fat on their body.
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Re:The Heart-Stopping Climbs of Alex Honnold
by legohead on Friday March 13, 2015 @03:12PM
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When I said "gym" I meant rock climbing gym, but they do have some weight lifting and cardio stuff there.
The guy that invited me is quite a bit heavier than me. I'm about 15lbs heavier than I want to be, and he could probably lose 50-60lbs. He climbs way better than me.
Weight is an issue, and he and actually has a personal trainer who is focusing on his weight and diet, but just being a little overweight is no reason you can't climb. I've seen some a few "fat" people there doing wall climbing.
Climbing exerts a lot of energy and you will burn calories doing it, while building muscle. You can pick the easy routes and go up and down them over and over.