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A lot of protein powders, especially plant based ones, have been found to have worryingly high levels of lead and cadmium. After some quick googling, I couldn't get a straight answer for huel, but there might be some cause for concern. You seem like the kind of person who would care about what you're advertising to your audience, so I hope you look into this more and determine if you should be concerned
What do you think about resolving climbing shoes? I have done that for my comfy nicely adjusted shoes. Brand new rubber, no breaking in. And the price was also very good. Like €65. Was done by a specialised service offered at my gym (and others in the country)
I will say, some people say only climb with stronger climbers to improve, but alternatively, hot take for me is that going with newer climbers makes you very attentive and thoughtful to help teach them, you need to really consider why things work to pass this on, and you're often forced to repeat moves and boulders to help guide them, improving precision and finding the least strength intensive way forward
Had an instance of this recently where someone came up to me wanting some tips. Shared some, we were both stoked then parted ways. Later in my session as I fell off my proj I realized I wasn't doing some of the things I told them to work on. I had to take a step back myself and take my own advice I had given some 30min prior. Even if we know something it is easy to forget it when we start trying hard. Having taught it to someone recently made it fresh in my mind to then think more critically about my climbing.
I would push back a bit on the climbing shoes. I've been climbing for exactly one year, starting with 1 time/week the first couple months, then 2/week and finally almost up to 3/times a week. Good climbing shoes are night and day. I climbed for 8 months with the cheapest, softest, and most comfortable pair I could find. Then I switched to the most comfortable pair of expensive climbing shoes and now I feel finally I can train properly footwork because I can finally feel the holds properly and I have the precision to aim at certain small holds.
What helped me quite a lot lately was not related to climbing directly. I just went to bed earlier. And it changed everything, my injuries are healing no matter how hard I climb, and in a month I even jumped/skipped one color grade at my local gym. Also, climbing harder grades (or just climbing stuff that are looking interesting, no matter the grade) helped too.
@boberman5181 strangely I would recommend everyone have a terrible sleep schedule for a potion of their 20s. I had a terrible schedule for 2-3 years. Recently had a baby. My fiancee finds the mixed/ interrupted sleep hard to deal with it. I soldier on with 5 hours no complaints. I do need to get a 10hr night once a week/fortnight.
I’m gonna be bold and disagree about the one-armed climbing drill, partially. If you do it per Louis it’s great for practicing coordinated dynamic movement, which is something I need to work on, so that will be my drill tonight. However, doing the one-armed drill statically also has benefits if you use it to focus on body position. Using only one hand forces you to focus on the position of your center-of-gravity and to achieve a secure and balanced position before making the next move. Those are beneficial skills for slab climbs that require precision and balance. To use Louis’ tasting menu analogy, you can use the one-armed drill to practice risky moves (what he recommends), intense moves (what he doesn’t recommend), or complex moves (what I’m suggesting). I love the videos Louis and they’ve been a huge help for me to break through the V5 barrier. I got stuck there in my early 20s, but now in my late 30s I’m projecting a V8 and just flashed a V7, with much credit due to your videos. Your thoughts on mindset I also bring into many other aspects of my life, and I share them with my kids too, both on the wall and off. Keep doing what you do!
The straight arm tipp is so important for new climbers. I see so many beginners tell each other "keep your arms straight" and then they fall on easy moves
I injured my right wrist two weeks ago and it takes long time to recover. I can only do the One-Armed Climbing drill, so it's time to focus on it entirely. I paused my gym membership until Feb 5 and I won't be able to pause again since I used all pause chance. If I won't go I will waste my money, so I was planning to do the drill only and it's good to check the drill again here.
I signed up for Catalyst training, really really happy with my progress, and surprisingly ive not had injuries lately. Realised how proper warm up and training guides helps with injury prevention. The weekly trainings are super useful and fun. 🤩
Amazing video! This is a classic super condensed, super educational one like you guys used to do back in the olden days. And I LOVE the filter analogy! Definitely going to be applying this in both my climbing and instructing.
I love all of this advise! So much in life is about how you do it, not what you do. Especially funny is the advise on campusing, because it means that those who do it a lot are the people who should do it the least and vice versa :'D Although I guess for some people it is just delightful to have fun with their biceps.
Since I started watching Catalyst I've gone from climbing V6 to climbing V4 💪 Admittedly that is because I injured my pulley and stopped climbing for 6+ months, but
I'm so glad you mentioned the part that climbing with straight arms is context dependent. I've been climbing for almost 3 years and have been really trying to climb with mostly straight arms. Now I'm starting to learn when I need to have a bent arm vs straight arm and it's quite interesting!
The queue that helped me more than "Keep your arms straight" was, "Only use the muscles you need." If you don't need to use your bicep, don't. If you don't need to full crimp, don't. Figure out what the least you need to stay on the wall is.
I love repeating boulders. Especially a problem that took me a while to solve. After solving it and if I really like it, I will usually do that route once every time I'm in the gym. The progress you notice at my level when you do that is really something that keeps me motivated. I just recently bought my second pair of climbing shoes and I did spend a little more money on them than my last pair. So I have to disagree on this one because these shoes feels like a suction cup when I put them on. 1 size (european) smaller than my everyday shoes, no uncomfortable pressure or anything, just feels so good to climg in these!
On the shoes: the problem with too tight shoes is that it hurts to stand on your toes and a similar problem to broken shoes occurs, you try to avoid it. On coaching: coaching is just way too expensive for alot of people. The gym membership is already quite expensive and I couldn't afford both. I am glad that I had coaching as a kid because my school had a climbing club and wall where a sport teacher of us teached us technique, belaying and so on.
mindset is something i've struggled with a lot since beginning. as i've approached my gyms v8-11 circuit this year it's become clear that is definietly my biggest limiting factor. would love to see a video on improving that, i think it's the most overlooked part of the sport
The badic shoe advice is great. I do 90% of my climbing in a pair of tarrantulas that i could literally wear all day. Then i throw on my pointy shoes when i need a confidence boost.
For me the thing I see a lot of people get stuck on is staying in their confort zone. You really need to try hard problems, and you need to take risks even when you might get hurt. Its impossible to get better if you never challange yourself.
For me - regarding unpredictable falling, just avoid landing in your elbows. It places a lot of force through the shoulder and also the collar bone areas. So many injuries to the shoulders in sports due to landing with elbow impact. Another awesome video 🤟🏼🤟🏼
My favourie warm up drills are to find as many no arms reat as i can. And the other is just using feet/only pushing through my legs. Both good for footwork. Both build strength in the legs.
Always excited to see a new video from you pop up! But please disable the automatic title translation; the German title makes zero sense and I'd much rather see the original title anyway, regardless of whether the translation is correct (which they rarely are).
I’ve noticed something about climbing shoes with new climbers and now started recommending shoes with toe hook caps (or how is the rubber on top called? ) to friends just starting. The extra friction really makes a difference! Some of my friends who are in their first year of climbing completely avoid toe hooks because they’ve learned that their toes just slip off, which get them really frustrated. Even after a year, when their overall technique has improved a lot, they still avoid toe hooks altogether. I think having that extra grip from the start would help build confidence and encourage them to practice toe hooks from early on. So of cause an expensive climbing shoe does not make you a better climber but I would at least invest in one with a toe hook cap as an beginner if you are somewhat serious about getting into climbing. What do you think?
How do I start practicing dynos and coordination moves when I have been afraid of/avoiding them for 8 years? I'm pretty good at the static stuff and I feel like I'm embarrasing myself when I try to practice dynos in front of people who expect me to be way better than I am at them. Getting better at it feels both physically and mentally impossible... I know the right techniques in theory, but my body refuses to cooperate and actually apply them.
A game i used play was to pick a relatively juggy boulder and try and do it in 2 moves. So only use starting holds, finishing hold and one intermediate. The one arm drill mentioned in the video is also a good shout. Both will help develop your dynamism. The first can help you feel like a beast. The second method will make you confront those fears.
In addition, just try it :) No one is good at dynos first (except gymnasts), you'll look like a dyno beginner, which you are, and you don't loose the rest of your climbing where you look strong. No worries and have fun jumping everywhere ! (Also it often takes time getting dynos dialed in, so falling is always okay)
I somewhat disagree with the shoes. I had a cheaper but decent pair of shoes for the first 10 months or so of climbing, but I had very little confidence in my feet when smearing because I just kept slipping. And I just avoided climbs where I had to smear as a result. I then got a better pair with way better rubber and also a lot more sensitive and it made a huge difference for me.
i really would appreciate a video about strenghtening the fingers via a fingerboard/hangboard. since a finger injury 2 years ago, those are definetly my limiting factor.
I have a problem that I noticed recently, I don't give it my all / I don't squeeze my muscles as hard as I should (giving it my all on hard climbs) and the problem is not pain or that I am scared and i really need to focus before climbing to give it my all and i don't know why i have this problem or how to fix it, any advice?
“O, Huel!” - that’s what I think whenever Louis climbs a hard boulder. FYI, you have to speak Russian to get the joke. If you don’t, just trust me - it’s pretty funny and totally respectful. 😊
Any shoe recommendations for someone with a toe injury? I broke my left big toe years ago, it never quite healed properly, so putting pressure on it is fairly painful. It's really hard for me to use the tip of my left foot which impacts my climbing.
I think getting a coach is super important but im slightly biassed aswell as ive had a coach for the majority of my first year it was an hour and a half a week and i progressed massively after about a year i was at flash v5 and max v8 with loads of good habits built
Hello, I've been watching your channel for quite some time now and You're the one that taught me the most about climbing, but I have a crucial problem. I am climbing for 6 months now, training my forearms and back whenever i get the chance to and it's working great. My fingers are okay, but here's where my problem comes to shine. When I'm climbing these pinchy or juggy holds where you have to put your fingers behind something or just squeeze very hard my wrist(not the bone) is going numb and It's like can't squeeze my hand? Maybe it is tendon related because when I try to overcome this feeling after session it hurts. It's only happening on this type of holds and I can't even climb V3 while it's happening, but at the same time when im climbing much harder holds (crimps, pockets or even slopers) I can do up to V5 with ease, even getting some good attempts on V6s not feeling any type of "pump" while climbing. It's weird bcs whenever I have to use my fingers more than my hand(If that makes sense) everything's great and I can climb harder. Why is this happening? It's really blocking off my progress and slowing it down drastically, since I basically can't do anything with good holds or the "bally and pinchy holds where u have to like kinda wrap ur wrist around it". This comment turned out really long, but I am really looking for some advices why is this happening and how to prevent it, bcs it's really frustrating when I have to rest like 10 minutes between my attempts on these type of holds and can't just climb whenever my fingers and muscles are rested. Hope Louis or somebody else can help me, since I can't really find the right answer anywhere else.
You might want to get that looked at by a professional. Numbness from exertion is never a good sign. I know numbness in the fingers can be related to carpal tunnel, and it usually starts showing up at times, but getting worse over time. I'm not a medical professional so I have no real idea, but definitely no harm in having someone who is take a look.
Any tips for heavier/bigger people. Currently 112kg, I had the finger strength, but the tendons in my fingers were not. I had to take a 6 month break cause my tendons where on the verge of snapping, but I could hold myself up no problem. It was just hurting and I could feel they were about to go. Kind oflike if my skills level surpassed the strength of my tendons. I know I have to lose a bit of weight for my size, but whats the best way to overcome tendons being too weak for you skill level? I know I dont have a climber's profile, 6'1 and pretty bulky ( a bit too fat right now), but I just love climbing and I feel I cant try what my skill level is anymore....Crimps are my favourite and my strenght as well, so its a bit bumming...
Just made an account for huel with the link, added the black edition to cart and everything but it says the discount code can't be applied to the items in my cart when that's the only item. Any help cause I may just be being dumb?
I partially disagree on #1. I see there being other reasons for 1 arm climbing than just improving momentum. I do it on auto-belay for 3 reasons: improve use of momentum, finding creative climbing solutions like no hands rests that I otherwise wouldn't've seen, and cardio. I'd rather do cardio on the wall than literally anywhere else.
one of my friends has a hard time thinking straight when he is vvery tired or he is using a lot of power. This translates in him using worse technique than normal, and overall climbs less hard than I think he is capable of. It would be interesting to know your take on these kind of things :)
Honestly, while I’m anything but a climbing expert, I’d say as someone who loves sport psychology, that being nervous is unavoidable. It’s a matter of channeling that nervous energy into something productive. A little thing that helps to remember is that nervousness/anxiety and excitement are produced in the same part of the brain. Knowing this, it is much easier to frame your nerves as excitement, because that’s what it is! You should be nervous AND excited to compete. Getting nervous will likely never go away, you’ll just become more comfortable with those nerves. Best of luck!
The best repeating boulder there is, is the hard project, too often people look away as soon as they barely top one. We should repeat until we top gracefully. Louis, I love your videos and I know you need to have sponsors, but please, people, don't eat like this, these powder meals, use only real ingredients, no ultra transformed food, your health will improve. The only exception, complements, on a case by case basis, for instance, I use proteins, creatine, taurine + some vitamins. The youtube trend with this kind of meal is bad for the people, we need to invest in proper food to build our body with clean fuel.
I think both ways of practicing falling shown are a bit limited, but mixed together is probably the best way. The classic safety fall is definitely too rigid if you're just doing it by rote, but the techniques of keeping your arms in and rolling are sound when you can apply them to falling in other ways. I've definitely sprained my wrist landing arms out like Louis does in the first one at 7:27, so doing a bunch of low impact falls, without thinking about technique seems like a good way to have bad instincts when you fall for real. But using it as a way to create falls and also thinking about not landing on your arms and trying to roll seems ideal and very fun! Definitely going to try the one handed drill too definitely something ive got to work on!
I was scared a lot at the beginning, and now I'm not but I still avoid the dangerous last move ones. These ones should be reserved for more experienced climbers and only when you know you have a good physical training making you tough, because you can actually injure yourself. If the last move is just far away, try to increase the difficulty progressively and try to commit on big moves on harder boulder at lower height, like at the start of them, so you get used to miss holds or slip. You should not try at full height if you have no idea if you'll touch or hold the top. Then you need to learn how to fall properly, start low, then increase but start with boulders where the last hold will let you fall straight, avoid the big unbalanced moves. Personally I still won't do dynos at the top, no pb with dynos at the start. Not all gym are equals, some route setter are a bit crazy with the risks, some are very mindful, you need to read the boulder and evaluate the fall and the climb down, nobody else will do it for you.
What i do is do the move but focus more on falling rather than sticking it , that way you can experience the fall form the position , and you will have practiced it when you commit to the move and the fall is just an afterthought
Practise falling from a height. Start at a height you’re comfortable at and work your way up. Use a good hold so that you can fall when you’re ready to fall
Ha! I climb (over)weighted all the time xD also a tiny bit of :( second on that group thing. It really fun, but it dulls the solo experience..... gotta make that up with some discipline :P
Hey dude I’m a keen climber and work as an instructor in a popular know gym, I have just recently started a woodworking business and within that business I’m making wooden holds and finger training products, would love to send you a couple products to see what you think, let me know if your interested 😁
On the topic of coaching, I've been wondering - is a coaching session worth it if you don't know what you need to work on? What's worth having worked out before booking a session?
The coach will most likely be able to help you find your strenghts and weaknesses. In my opinion you don't have to "prepare" before booking a coaching session
Isn't wondering "what are my strengths and weaknesses, what could I prioritize?" one of the best reasons to seek out a coach? If you already knew what you need to work on, you would have much less need for a coach, right?
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What do you think about resolving climbing shoes? I have done that for my comfy nicely adjusted shoes. Brand new rubber, no breaking in. And the price was also very good. Like €65. Was done by a specialised service offered at my gym (and others in the country)
@jasper7072 I gave my to a local shoemaker and he only took 25 Euros. I was surprised of this low price but they are really good
I will say, some people say only climb with stronger climbers to improve, but alternatively, hot take for me is that going with newer climbers makes you very attentive and thoughtful to help teach them, you need to really consider why things work to pass this on, and you're often forced to repeat moves and boulders to help guide them, improving precision and finding the least strength intensive way forward
Doing both is great
For sure, being able to explain why a move works for you and not somebody else is a great way to learn
I love being the middle climber in my climbing group - you get to both learn and teach all in one session!
True! I've learned so much from newer climbers
Had an instance of this recently where someone came up to me wanting some tips. Shared some, we were both stoked then parted ways. Later in my session as I fell off my proj I realized I wasn't doing some of the things I told them to work on. I had to take a step back myself and take my own advice I had given some 30min prior.
Even if we know something it is easy to forget it when we start trying hard. Having taught it to someone recently made it fresh in my mind to then think more critically about my climbing.
Would be really interested in seeing a video where Louis gets coached!
Just watch a lot of his videos where he meets strong climbers. He gets coached a lot and vice versa. E.g. by Alex Megos or Magnus Midtbø
I would push back a bit on the climbing shoes. I've been climbing for exactly one year, starting with 1 time/week the first couple months, then 2/week and finally almost up to 3/times a week.
Good climbing shoes are night and day. I climbed for 8 months with the cheapest, softest, and most comfortable pair I could find. Then I switched to the most comfortable pair of expensive climbing shoes and now I feel finally I can train properly footwork because I can finally feel the holds properly and I have the precision to aim at certain small holds.
What helped me quite a lot lately was not related to climbing directly. I just went to bed earlier.
And it changed everything, my injuries are healing no matter how hard I climb, and in a month I even jumped/skipped one color grade at my local gym.
Also, climbing harder grades (or just climbing stuff that are looking interesting, no matter the grade) helped too.
Sleep is the basis for everythin :)
@boberman5181 strangely I would recommend everyone have a terrible sleep schedule for a potion of their 20s. I had a terrible schedule for 2-3 years. Recently had a baby. My fiancee finds the mixed/ interrupted sleep hard to deal with it. I soldier on with 5 hours no complaints. I do need to get a 10hr night once a week/fortnight.
Top tier wisdom indeed And Louis and Sam having fun pushing each other for the practice falls was truly epic.
I’m gonna be bold and disagree about the one-armed climbing drill, partially. If you do it per Louis it’s great for practicing coordinated dynamic movement, which is something I need to work on, so that will be my drill tonight. However, doing the one-armed drill statically also has benefits if you use it to focus on body position. Using only one hand forces you to focus on the position of your center-of-gravity and to achieve a secure and balanced position before making the next move. Those are beneficial skills for slab climbs that require precision and balance. To use Louis’ tasting menu analogy, you can use the one-armed drill to practice risky moves (what he recommends), intense moves (what he doesn’t recommend), or complex moves (what I’m suggesting).
I love the videos Louis and they’ve been a huge help for me to break through the V5 barrier. I got stuck there in my early 20s, but now in my late 30s I’m projecting a V8 and just flashed a V7, with much credit due to your videos. Your thoughts on mindset I also bring into many other aspects of my life, and I share them with my kids too, both on the wall and off. Keep doing what you do!
The straight arm tipp is so important for new climbers. I see so many beginners tell each other "keep your arms straight" and then they fall on easy moves
the version of that I learnt was to either keep your arms straight, or have them fully bent, so that you are using your biceps as little as possible
@ yeah but thats also not true/ only true in the right situations. Many times the correct body position requires a bent arm in a certain angle
I injured my right wrist two weeks ago and it takes long time to recover.
I can only do the One-Armed Climbing drill, so it's time to focus on it entirely.
I paused my gym membership until Feb 5 and I won't be able to pause again since I used all pause chance.
If I won't go I will waste my money, so I was planning to do the drill only and it's good to check the drill again here.
another great video, always teaching me new things and got me laughing in the vids, truly appreciate you and sam, grateful for this channel.
I signed up for Catalyst training, really really happy with my progress, and surprisingly ive not had injuries lately. Realised how proper warm up and training guides helps with injury prevention. The weekly trainings are super useful and fun. 🤩
Amazing video! This is a classic super condensed, super educational one like you guys used to do back in the olden days. And I LOVE the filter analogy! Definitely going to be applying this in both my climbing and instructing.
I love all of this advise! So much in life is about how you do it, not what you do.
Especially funny is the advise on campusing, because it means that those who do it a lot are the people who should do it the least and vice versa :'D Although I guess for some people it is just delightful to have fun with their biceps.
7:19 - 7:50 a training advice quite to my taste 😎. I always enjoy watching your climbing tips.
I loved Hannah's tips on extending your reach for shorter climbers! Helped immensely in my confidence that most climbs ARE possible!
You made me improve so much in the last year, I've gone from 5a to 7b
Since I started watching Catalyst I've gone from climbing V6 to climbing V4 💪
Admittedly that is because I injured my pulley and stopped climbing for 6+ months, but
Nice one Louis! Thanks for all yjd great advice here and on the channel, it's helped me develop so much as a climber!
I'm so glad you mentioned the part that climbing with straight arms is context dependent. I've been climbing for almost 3 years and have been really trying to climb with mostly straight arms. Now I'm starting to learn when I need to have a bent arm vs straight arm and it's quite interesting!
I never climbed before but since i starter your video sì started training so when i get back from holidays i can start acctually climbing big hug
The queue that helped me more than "Keep your arms straight" was, "Only use the muscles you need." If you don't need to use your bicep, don't. If you don't need to full crimp, don't. Figure out what the least you need to stay on the wall is.
The Steppenwolf clip was NOT necessary :d 😂
I was creasing ahaha
At least not without a trigger warning 😂
Yes it was lol
I love repeating boulders. Especially a problem that took me a while to solve. After solving it and if I really like it, I will usually do that route once every time I'm in the gym. The progress you notice at my level when you do that is really something that keeps me motivated. I just recently bought my second pair of climbing shoes and I did spend a little more money on them than my last pair. So I have to disagree on this one because these shoes feels like a suction cup when I put them on. 1 size (european) smaller than my everyday shoes, no uncomfortable pressure or anything, just feels so good to climg in these!
On the shoes: the problem with too tight shoes is that it hurts to stand on your toes and a similar problem to broken shoes occurs, you try to avoid it.
On coaching: coaching is just way too expensive for alot of people. The gym membership is already quite expensive and I couldn't afford both. I am glad that I had coaching as a kid because my school had a climbing club and wall where a sport teacher of us teached us technique, belaying and so on.
Great vide...thank you. I will try to implement some of the tips in my own training.
Love louis' energy as always, what a lad
What a great way to settle differences! Just practise falling techniques with a colleague or buddy 😊
love the "filter" metaphore soo true and great visualisation :)
mindset is something i've struggled with a lot since beginning. as i've approached my gyms v8-11 circuit this year it's become clear that is definietly my biggest limiting factor. would love to see a video on improving that, i think it's the most overlooked part of the sport
You did not mention to get a proper cool hairstyle like yours around 11:30 - simply great ;)
The badic shoe advice is great. I do 90% of my climbing in a pair of tarrantulas that i could literally wear all day. Then i throw on my pointy shoes when i need a confidence boost.
For me the thing I see a lot of people get stuck on is staying in their confort zone. You really need to try hard problems, and you need to take risks even when you might get hurt. Its impossible to get better if you never challange yourself.
esta de lujo lo del doblaje automático muy buen video!
For me - regarding unpredictable falling, just avoid landing in your elbows. It places a lot of force through the shoulder and also the collar bone areas. So many injuries to the shoulders in sports due to landing with elbow impact.
Another awesome video 🤟🏼🤟🏼
Great video for me as a new climber - thanks 👍
Great video, I pretty much agree with it all. Which is probably good for me, since you are beyond where I am and where I would strive to be.
so much true in all your words, it was nice video which will helps a lot..
My favourie warm up drills are to find as many no arms reat as i can.
And the other is just using feet/only pushing through my legs.
Both good for footwork. Both build strength in the legs.
Always excited to see a new video from you pop up! But please disable the automatic title translation; the German title makes zero sense and I'd much rather see the original title anyway, regardless of whether the translation is correct (which they rarely are).
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I’ve noticed something about climbing shoes with new climbers and now started recommending shoes with toe hook caps (or how is the rubber on top called? ) to friends just starting. The extra friction really makes a difference! Some of my friends who are in their first year of climbing completely avoid toe hooks because they’ve learned that their toes just slip off, which get them really frustrated. Even after a year, when their overall technique has improved a lot, they still avoid toe hooks altogether. I think having that extra grip from the start would help build confidence and encourage them to practice toe hooks from early on. So of cause an expensive climbing shoe does not make you a better climber but I would at least invest in one with a toe hook cap as an beginner if you are somewhat serious about getting into climbing. What do you think?
I think rubber on my toes is only one priority higher than the color of the shoes on my list of requirements to buy climbing shoes.
How do I start practicing dynos and coordination moves when I have been afraid of/avoiding them for 8 years? I'm pretty good at the static stuff and I feel like I'm embarrasing myself when I try to practice dynos in front of people who expect me to be way better than I am at them.
Getting better at it feels both physically and mentally impossible... I know the right techniques in theory, but my body refuses to cooperate and actually apply them.
A game i used play was to pick a relatively juggy boulder and try and do it in 2 moves. So only use starting holds, finishing hold and one intermediate.
The one arm drill mentioned in the video is also a good shout.
Both will help develop your dynamism. The first can help you feel like a beast. The second method will make you confront those fears.
In addition, just try it :) No one is good at dynos first (except gymnasts), you'll look like a dyno beginner, which you are, and you don't loose the rest of your climbing where you look strong.
No worries and have fun jumping everywhere !
(Also it often takes time getting dynos dialed in, so falling is always okay)
I like the clouds of magnesium on 7:35 😄
I somewhat disagree with the shoes. I had a cheaper but decent pair of shoes for the first 10 months or so of climbing, but I had very little confidence in my feet when smearing because I just kept slipping. And I just avoided climbs where I had to smear as a result. I then got a better pair with way better rubber and also a lot more sensitive and it made a huge difference for me.
i really would appreciate a video about strenghtening the fingers via a fingerboard/hangboard. since a finger injury 2 years ago, those are definetly my limiting factor.
I don't see anyone doing the one hand drill in my gym - I'm going to try it next time!
I'm way to glad I didn't make Louis sad and angry with my one arm drill
I saw the change in title from review to roasts
I have a problem that I noticed recently, I don't give it my all / I don't squeeze my muscles as hard as I should (giving it my all on hard climbs) and the problem is not pain or that I am scared and i really need to focus before climbing to give it my all and i don't know why i have this problem or how to fix it, any advice?
“O, Huel!” - that’s what I think whenever Louis climbs a hard boulder. FYI, you have to speak Russian to get the joke. If you don’t, just trust me - it’s pretty funny and totally respectful. 😊
Brilliant video❤
Any shoe recommendations for someone with a toe injury? I broke my left big toe years ago, it never quite healed properly, so putting pressure on it is fairly painful. It's really hard for me to use the tip of my left foot which impacts my climbing.
Get chatting with people at the boulder wall. Share tips, make friends, have fun
gym insurance is gonna hate that falling practice lmao
That perfect fall is also dangerous. Saw a kid knee themselves in the face trying to do the fall when his body was just falling the wrong way for it.
I think getting a coach is super important but im slightly biassed aswell as ive had a coach for the majority of my first year it was an hour and a half a week and i progressed massively after about a year i was at flash v5 and max v8 with loads of good habits built
Hello, I've been watching your channel for quite some time now and You're the one that taught me the most about climbing, but I have a crucial problem. I am climbing for 6 months now, training my forearms and back whenever i get the chance to and it's working great. My fingers are okay, but here's where my problem comes to shine. When I'm climbing these pinchy or juggy holds where you have to put your fingers behind something or just squeeze very hard my wrist(not the bone) is going numb and It's like can't squeeze my hand? Maybe it is tendon related because when I try to overcome this feeling after session it hurts. It's only happening on this type of holds and I can't even climb V3 while it's happening, but at the same time when im climbing much harder holds (crimps, pockets or even slopers) I can do up to V5 with ease, even getting some good attempts on V6s not feeling any type of "pump" while climbing. It's weird bcs whenever I have to use my fingers more than my hand(If that makes sense) everything's great and I can climb harder. Why is this happening? It's really blocking off my progress and slowing it down drastically, since I basically can't do anything with good holds or the "bally and pinchy holds where u have to like kinda wrap ur wrist around it". This comment turned out really long, but I am really looking for some advices why is this happening and how to prevent it, bcs it's really frustrating when I have to rest like 10 minutes between my attempts on these type of holds and can't just climb whenever my fingers and muscles are rested. Hope Louis or somebody else can help me, since I can't really find the right answer anywhere else.
Sorry if anything is hard to read, I tried my best to explain it but it is just very weird and I don't know how to explain it better :(
You might want to get that looked at by a professional. Numbness from exertion is never a good sign. I know numbness in the fingers can be related to carpal tunnel, and it usually starts showing up at times, but getting worse over time. I'm not a medical professional so I have no real idea, but definitely no harm in having someone who is take a look.
@@KevinPowell I have an appointment booked up, just thought it may be a tendon problem since im fairly new to climbing? Like is it possible?
@@KevinPowell Also didn't expect IT channel with almost 1m subs to reply on my comment under climbing video, cool!
Any tips for heavier/bigger people. Currently 112kg, I had the finger strength, but the tendons in my fingers were not. I had to take a 6 month break cause my tendons where on the verge of snapping, but I could hold myself up no problem. It was just hurting and I could feel they were about to go. Kind oflike if my skills level surpassed the strength of my tendons. I know I have to lose a bit of weight for my size, but whats the best way to overcome tendons being too weak for you skill level? I know I dont have a climber's profile, 6'1 and pretty bulky ( a bit too fat right now), but I just love climbing and I feel I cant try what my skill level is anymore....Crimps are my favourite and my strenght as well, so its a bit bumming...
Bro where did you get the sweatshirt? I want one 😃
Just made an account for huel with the link, added the black edition to cart and everything but it says the discount code can't be applied to the items in my cart when that's the only item. Any help cause I may just be being dumb?
Where can I find out more about the in-person teams please? I feel like I'm being dense and it's somewhere really obvious.
Great video :)
I partially disagree on #1. I see there being other reasons for 1 arm climbing than just improving momentum. I do it on auto-belay for 3 reasons: improve use of momentum, finding creative climbing solutions like no hands rests that I otherwise wouldn't've seen, and cardio. I'd rather do cardio on the wall than literally anywhere else.
one of my friends has a hard time thinking straight when he is vvery tired or he is using a lot of power. This translates in him using worse technique than normal, and overall climbs less hard than I think he is capable of. It would be interesting to know your take on these kind of things :)
Climbing works tag Les go
11:20 ah the pregnancy training method of training. I’ve done that before for 9 months straight lol 😅
I dont want a coach I got your videos tips, that helped me from V-1 to V7 in decent time span
What is your best tip to not get nervous in comps
Honestly, while I’m anything but a climbing expert, I’d say as someone who loves sport psychology, that being nervous is unavoidable. It’s a matter of channeling that nervous energy into something productive. A little thing that helps to remember is that nervousness/anxiety and excitement are produced in the same part of the brain. Knowing this, it is much easier to frame your nerves as excitement, because that’s what it is! You should be nervous AND excited to compete. Getting nervous will likely never go away, you’ll just become more comfortable with those nerves. Best of luck!
The best repeating boulder there is, is the hard project, too often people look away as soon as they barely top one. We should repeat until we top gracefully. Louis, I love your videos and I know you need to have sponsors, but please, people, don't eat like this, these powder meals, use only real ingredients, no ultra transformed food, your health will improve. The only exception, complements, on a case by case basis, for instance, I use proteins, creatine, taurine + some vitamins. The youtube trend with this kind of meal is bad for the people, we need to invest in proper food to build our body with clean fuel.
Always dig the videos!
I think both ways of practicing falling shown are a bit limited, but mixed together is probably the best way. The classic safety fall is definitely too rigid if you're just doing it by rote, but the techniques of keeping your arms in and rolling are sound when you can apply them to falling in other ways. I've definitely sprained my wrist landing arms out like Louis does in the first one at 7:27, so doing a bunch of low impact falls, without thinking about technique seems like a good way to have bad instincts when you fall for real. But using it as a way to create falls and also thinking about not landing on your arms and trying to roll seems ideal and very fun!
Definitely going to try the one handed drill too definitely something ive got to work on!
How do you overcome your fear of falling? I often dont try to do the last moves of boulders or do dynos because i'm scared of falling.
I was scared a lot at the beginning, and now I'm not but I still avoid the dangerous last move ones. These ones should be reserved for more experienced climbers and only when you know you have a good physical training making you tough, because you can actually injure yourself. If the last move is just far away, try to increase the difficulty progressively and try to commit on big moves on harder boulder at lower height, like at the start of them, so you get used to miss holds or slip. You should not try at full height if you have no idea if you'll touch or hold the top. Then you need to learn how to fall properly, start low, then increase but start with boulders where the last hold will let you fall straight, avoid the big unbalanced moves. Personally I still won't do dynos at the top, no pb with dynos at the start. Not all gym are equals, some route setter are a bit crazy with the risks, some are very mindful, you need to read the boulder and evaluate the fall and the climb down, nobody else will do it for you.
What i do is do the move but focus more on falling rather than sticking it , that way you can experience the fall form the position , and you will have practiced it when you commit to the move and the fall is just an afterthought
Practise falling from a height. Start at a height you’re comfortable at and work your way up. Use a good hold so that you can fall when you’re ready to fall
@ initially yes but eventually you need to try hard move and fall unwillingly because accident never happens when you fall willingly
Why not resoleing the shoes?
The "proper" fall being taught by gyms has got to be due to insurance reasons. Makes no sense
Ha! I climb (over)weighted all the time xD also a tiny bit of :( second on that group thing. It really fun, but it dulls the solo experience..... gotta make that up with some discipline :P
Hey dude I’m a keen climber and work as an instructor in a popular know gym, I have just recently started a woodworking business and within that business I’m making wooden holds and finger training products, would love to send you a couple products to see what you think, let me know if your interested 😁
cool, we need more natural materials in climbing!
bro spent so much time harping in getting a coach or not he forgot to tell us.. oh no he didn’t HAHAHA
I get it though, a coach will get my money
Now, me on you ! 🤤
th-cam.com/video/16X08_U2WYY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=kPT4Gn6eNDqZCzL3&t=424 Falling at load of different positions
If you don't mind, i really dislike the auto-dubbing. Sounds is crap, voice is lame. Your british accent is significantly nicer : D
On the topic of coaching, I've been wondering - is a coaching session worth it if you don't know what you need to work on? What's worth having worked out before booking a session?
The coach will most likely be able to help you find your strenghts and weaknesses. In my opinion you don't have to "prepare" before booking a coaching session
Isn't wondering "what are my strengths and weaknesses, what could I prioritize?" one of the best reasons to seek out a coach? If you already knew what you need to work on, you would have much less need for a coach, right?
It's probably more worth it if you don't know what you need to work on