Mad respect for talking so openly and respectfully about ED and weight in climbing. So refreshing to hear someone at your level speaking about these things.
1) Film yourself climbing and look over your technique 2) Clean chalk off bottoms of shoes 3) Don’t regrip/overgrip 4) Climbing fast saves energy 5) Climb on a straight arm 6) Wave your arms to dry off your hands 7) Consider liquid chalk 8) Take care of your skin 9) There’s a lot of ways to train, but climbing a lot and trying hard is key 10) Use a hangboard 11) Try different techniques out and get familiar with them 12) Giving 100% one time is better than 50% multiple times 13) Don’t be afraid of failure or caring how you look 14)Go to shoe demos and try different kinds of shoes to find a good one for you 15) Wash chalk off immediately after climbing, hands don’t heal with chalk on them 16) Use a spray wall to learn how route setters think and how the body movements 17) Train the core after your climbing session 18) Warm up before you climb, about 20-30 minutes to avoid injury. 19) Diet is important, but don’t take short cuts by hurting your body to lose weight. 20) Don’t walk away from high grades, they are just made up numbers. Try anything!
Thanks for bringing up eating disorders, Magnus. Climberexia is a real thing, and it's more common than people think among young climbers. I've even had fellow recreational climbers (who are already strong and fit) obsess over dropping a few pounds to send a project. I really appreciate you touching on this, especially with your following of newer and younger climbers. I hope you'll talk about it more in the future.
I think the issue also comes from climbers not treating climbing as a "sport". As any other sport you should probably hit the gym or any other kind of physical preparation to help you perform even better. If you feel good at a certain weight and can't send a project, instead of starving yourself to death just get stronger.
@@jporfirio_ actually, this unhealthy relationship with weight is a thing in many sports. Take martial arts, for instance. Fighters weigh in at several kg below their waking around weight. That being said, becoming a kg lighter is much easier than becoming a kg stronger and climbing at a lower weight in general reduces the wear on your tendons, unless you are ofcourse significantly mallnourished.
@@jporfirio_ what are you even talking about, professional athletes are going through such terrible body transformations only to get a small edge in competition that dropping a few kilos would be your least problem.
Not sure what comes first, but it probably triggers and increases each other, people with eating disorders and or unhealthy relationships with their bodies doing a lot of sport to get even thinner. I met a girl in my age (around 23) with a serious eating disorder, only weighing around 37kg but she’s visiting the gym multiple times a week, training hardcore on finger strength, destroying her body :(
I think the most amazing thing about climbing is the community. I promise you, people will not judge you for your failures. if you find that someone is watching they are either wanting to give advice or wanting to learn from you. many times you will find friends in the gym. climbing with people is always better so don't be scared if someone is watching you
I don't know if everybody wan't to hear shouts of encouragement but I am strengthened by them and I like to encourage as much as I can. At a recent climbing championship in New South Wales, I thought the audience were a bit too quiet. Are climbing audiences normally subdued?
I always cheer on new climbers when they come in the gym 99% of them love it and some people will actually join you or vice versa. At my gym it's more of a climbing family than a community.
When I notice someone getting insecure by my staring (Mostly beginners) I always start to chat to tell them I enjoy watching people climb at least as much as climbing myself. If they want tips I'm glad to give them. If they really feel uncomfortable I will mind my own business. And lastly, yes a lot of people look but almost noone judges.
@@cambria9893 Yeh I agree so much with the last part. Everyone is watching, but almost no one is judging. Anyone who climb V8-V9 got through the small grades as well. it's a process and almost everyone understands it and wants to help you through it. It's a very nice community :)
Not respecting a grade is probably the best advice I have ever received. I watched this video, then the next day I went climbing and started 2 v6's. I couldn't complete them but my next session I did them both second try. I would have never even looked at them had I not watched this video.
This is why I love climbing all the climbs after comps. They are all the same colour and I don’t have a clue what the grade is and I attempt them anyway and it 100% helps me improve
TBH there are some V5s at my gym that I struggle to complete, and there's the odd V7 that I'm actually able to send. I will give pretty much anything a go, and yes I definitely fall more often on the harder grades, but climbing difficult climbs is one of the best ways to improve!
Definitely agree on this one. I used to avoid anything above v4 whilst I tried my first 5's but after getting frustrated I branched out and realised I could send some v6 routes and even a few of the challenge routes that are supposed to be the hardest in my local gym. Finally got them v5s but not before trying everything else in the gym no matter what grade.
@@bazwax77 y i was thinking about something like that aswell. But it's just in the thumbnail. So im kind of confused, why he doesn't touch that topic there.
Uuuuh Aaaannntoooooon 🎉 Weeee neeeed a collab with you and Magnus!!! 🙏 Or maybe 2...3...27...🤔... However, would be awesome... And whoooouuu 🤯 what about AMJ.. Anton&Magnus&Jonathan?! That would be crazy 👌
@@AntonFomenko There would be a point at which you would say, "do you think this is useful?", John would be all "yes, I can see this [insert ridiculous activity here] is an applicable skill" and Magnus would just look at him like he was crazy... and you'd all do it anyway :)
I LOVED hearing you talk about embracing failure. My favorite quote I've heard on this, is "failure is feedback." Every time you fail you're gaining valuable information that will help you improve. As cool as it is to see you flash things, hearing you talk about failure and seeing you include failed attempts in so many videos is really encouraging and motivating!
Honestly shoutout to Magnus for being as thoughtful and open as he was about the dieting segment, it takes a lot of courage to speak about eating disorders or the things athletes will do to themselves in the name of performance, and I have a lot of respect for the urgency and disclaimers he put on that segment. Great video!
Hi, Im relatively new to climbing. My sister and I (who is also climbing with me) have both had eating disorders in the past. I'm so grateful for your sensitivity around weight loss and the serious nature of eating disorders. I greatly appreciate your honesty and will continue to follow and learn from your channel. Thankyou!
1. 0:43 Record your climbs 2. 1:18 Clean your shoes from chalk 3. 1:52 Don't overgrip or regrip 4. 2:10 Climb faster 5. 3:24 Climb with straight arms 6. 4:05 Waive hands to dry them 7. 4:33 Use liquid chalk (if you like it) 8. 4:53 Take care of your skin 9. 6:35 You don't need a trainig program 10. 6:57 Get a hangboard 11. 7:50 Use various techniques 12. 8:33 Better try once, but give it 100% 13. 8:50 Don't be afraid of failing 14. 9:32 Find shoes that fit you well 15. 10:16 Wash the chalk off your hands immediately after climbing 16. 10:38 Utilize spray wall 17. 11:43 Train core muscles more 18. 12:16 Warmup properly before climbing 19. 13:17 Maintain healthy diet 20. 15:19 Do not respect higher grades
I really like the last tip about not respecting grades. I've avoided plenty of boulders or lead routes because I thought they would be above my capabilities, only to get further than I thought I could or even onsighting when I actually gave them a try. I still get shut down more than I send, but even that can be fun when you're with fun people.
So true, I always get a little intimidated by grades, except when it's totally my style. I'd say trying things out and training on things that are very far from your preference and style is very important too.
The only thing I don't like about grades above my level is that my arms tier out too quickly. Perhaps this gets back to speed. One quick try would not waste too much strength?
@@nicholaslittle2312 one quick try is certainly worth it. Maybe even 5 quick tries haha. I wouldn't think of it as a waste of time though as long as you tried really hard.
Thank you for not inly highlighting eating disorders, but also being honest enough to recognise your areas of expertise, and advising to get professional advice! That and to look out for those around you; so essential!
Thank you for talking about eating! Hearing you talk about your eating disorder struggles helped me in ways I can’t express! I’m 6’3” and try to keep my weight at 175 for climbing. Naturally I would be 210. I cried I admit it!
From my experience, the body always optimizes for what you are doing. If you climb for long enough, your weight will naturally drop a bit and stay there.
I'm 6'4 and 176. Before I started climbing, I weighed in at 236, which put me quite far up the overweight ladder. I find that it is quite easy to tune my weight without feeling starved or miserable. Ofcourse, there is the temptation to go lower, but my wife keeps me in check.
I am 6'3" and 330lbs. I climb. Weight is just a number and not something you should force to match some arbitrary line. Your body will do what your body will do.
I think the spray wall is a better training tool than many climbers realize. Maybe make a video on spray walls where you go through the process of setting a climb and projecting it?
Not sure a video is needed for this. It goes with his statement about no one training program even for experts. There is no wrong way to train on a spray wall. You can do power by creating a ‘problem’, stamina by staying on as long as possible. The advantage to spray wall is this: because there are so many holds when a move is too hard you can make micro adjustments (use a slightly better/higher foot, or use a slightly larger hold, etc…) that just aren’t possible on pre set problems. It really is the best way to go. I like to train on spray wall 2-3x a week and then go to gym only 1-2 to try out what spray wall has done for me on the pre set problems.
I think the issue with spray walls is that they tend to be geared towards more advanced climbers, at my gym I can't get to the top of it, even using every single hold
Tip 20 is something I’ve had massive success with. When I first started climbing I made pretty rapid progress to V3 and then plateaued hard. I felt strong and couldn’t really figure out what was wrong. There was this random super overhung V7 that looked really fun and had some of my favorite holds on it so I just went for it. I was able to do the easy part, about 10 moves up to the crux and it felt amazing. I knew I had 0 chance of finishing the problem, but still to this day I have that problem memorized and it was my favorite problem I’ve tried and it gave me the confidence to seriously attempt V4s and 5s to break my plateau
I think that’s was a really good video especially the eating part and the disorders that go with it. I’m older (40+) climbed for 15+ years now can’t touch the things I used to as I’m so much heavier. But even though I am heavy I still love the sport and that’s what it’s about. I would like to loose a good few kg but it’s not the be all and end all. Climbing helps me have a great life and time.
same here. Climbing is a great sport, especially lead, which I personally think you can do up to a very high age. I also think it's pretty healthy in all regards, physically as well as mentally.
I'm a heavier climber I'm still new to the sport been doing it 5 months 1 or 2 times a week and climbing 5+ to 6a currently. When I say heavier I'm on about more of the 100+kg heavy
It’s great. I’m about 88kg now not my old 75kg I can still flash a good amount. If your new watch some of the tips and skills on RU-vid with other climbers and just remember every one is different there is no single way for everyone to complete the same climb. And enjoy it. It is good physically and mentally. If you want some suggestions on who to watch message on here. So climb now work later 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@stanislasgueniffey1769 Obviously Magnus on this channel , but epic Tv climbing daily, lattice training, wide boyz and rock entry are just a few to go at.
"Failing is definitely part of any climber's process" - thanks for this comment. This has so much wisdom in it. I don't even know where to start. :) Very very often the discussion is about results, 'how to top this track, how to achieve some skill/level/recognition'. But very little discussion is focusing on the _process_. It's a shame, as those goals everytime requires a process, and for that process, what you just said "Failing is definitely part of any climber's process", it describes very well what to expect of the process part of any hobby or work. :)
definately agree with you. i allways tell people what are affraid to fail "if you dont fail, there is nothing to improve. so be thankfull for everything you can fail at as it is an oportunity for you to learn something." i came from E-Sports and i remember times where i just won a lot of matches in a row and it got bored so fast.. i also had nothing to work on so i kept my habits and lost focus. all the wins in the training lead into failing when i needed it as i could not adept quick enough. so these routs are called "problems" for a reason. you have to struggle with them and be happy when you grew enough to master them. thats what we all had to go trough in everything we are good in. noone who is a master in his hobby will tell you that there were no fails. fails are what lead you into mastery.
Yea, there's a quote I like - I don't remember who it's from, but it goes 'the master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried' And I think especially in sports like climbing and gymnastics it's really really easy to see just how true that is. But in reality it's true for, like, everything it's possible to be a master at, from maths to music to art and sport.
Well done for speaking about eating disorders. I know Magnus isn't usually one to be too personal, but it does change things to have a pro talk about how dangerous it can be.
Also dont Overtrain. Especially in the beginning. I have been there. The hype is sooo big and you wanna train every day as Hard as you can. Its just a question of time when you injure your self. For me it Was the wrist from too much campus boarding and i clouldnt climb for 9 Months.
Yup. So true. For me I was fine until lockdown, then I took it way too hard too fast and got several little overuse injuries that have taken a long time to heal properly. Also slopers mess up my wrists for some reason, so I gotta take it easy on those. I've picked up a few accute injuries over the last year from making bad decisions and falling in awkward ways on hard ground. So yeah, listen to your body and gut, don't try something that feels wrong/stupid, and resist the desire to train when you shouldn't.
Overtraining and in general not listening to your body. If something hurts, maybe just stop it. And if it's not getting better after a while (1 week), see an orthopedist. I injured my shoulder when i fell from 3m straight on my elbow, however it just hurt a bit but kept functioning, so i just ignored it for some months. Now, almost 3 years, 1 surgery and a lot of reha training later i still have issues...
Dislocated shoulder and tennis elbow for me. better climber now because I pace myself better and know when to rest. Sessions are much more fulfilling now.
The part about eating disorders in the climbing community was such an important message. Thank you for sharing your personal story! Really strong move!!!
I don’t know, how many climbers are really so focused on climbing and their climbing performance that they end up losing too much weight? Lots of people can’t even lose weight if their health depends on it.
@@Mike-oz4cv If you are interested in this topic I do recommend watching the documentary „Light“. It’s about eating disorders in the magical world of climbing. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-thtDQJGrO5s.html
Magnus. I have just started rock climbing as a 32 year old after years of watching Climbing documentaries, and RU-vid videos. I really appreciate the content you post and I thoroughly enjoy the expertise you have to share with everyone. This video really highlights your humility and dedication too spreading knowledge to others. Thank you and keep on keeping’ on!
Thanks so much for addressing eating disorders in tip 19 cause I know a lot of my climbing friends who compete and me have struggled with this. I always felt like I was in an endless cycle of trying to lose weight and it got to a point where it was just unhealthy so I’m glad you’re discussing that 🙏🙏
I had no idea that it's good to wash chalk off as soon as possible for skin recovery, especially when climbing outside I often have chalky hands for most of the day because there isn't always a convenient way to wash them off. Guess I'll use a water bottle to clean them off ASAP from now on after climbing. Very useful tips!
Thank you for tip #16! I broke through my first plateau by having two spray wall sessions weekly with experienced climbers and many people underestimate it's effectiveness. It starts off slow at the beginning cos setting is not something most of us usually even consider. But once you get the hang of it it's super useful
I'd love to see a really in depth tutorial on footwork. You always hear "silent feet" and all of that, but i wanna know how i can stand on a coin nailed to a wall. Like what part of my shoe should i stand on for different scenario's and should i be flexing my toes inside my shoe
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I just started this hobby last week! So this video is perfect for me, thanks Magnus!
Just started climbing about 3 weeks ago. Your videos gave me the subconscious knowledge to be able to pick up the terminology and the body movements to feel comfortable in the gym with only watching a couple of videos. Thanks for making the videos, and giving your perspective Magnus, it gave me the confidence to pick up a new hobby and it has been a very positive influence on my life :D
as an extremely casual indoor climber i was expecting these tips to be beyond me but they all are very useful! i will be keeping them in mind. i really appreciate tip 19, as someone who used to be underweight, i want to keep my focus on building health and strength as opposed to unhealthy ideals of what my body "should" be.
Thank you so much for talking about eating disorders in sports, especially among men. Eating disorders in general are stigmatized, but especially among men they aren’t discussed nearly enough!
In addition to warm-ups before climbing, I would say that cool-downs at the end of a session should be included. Especially as you get older. Thanks for making this video!
Hi Magnus, nice video! I'm a beginner and one tip I think you should cover is rings and the dangers of climbing with a metal ring on your finger. I had a minor injury caused by a ring while climbing once but I just learned about degloving today and was completely horrified.
@@deintraining2392 that does not matter :-) I am heavier than the average climber/ boulderer (6 feet and 198 pound female), and can still do it. Just give it a try!
When I first started climbing I was always around climbers who were pretty good and a lot of them told me a myth that chalking the tips of your climbing shoes help with grip just like your hands. For some reason I didn’t think too much about it and kept doing it every single time I would climb, most of the time slipping even when in sturdy positions. Recently I saw another video where Magnus talked about that myth not being true and I was like boom lightbulb went off lol. Thank you yet again Magnus haha💪🏽
I think it would be super useful to explore the "diet" subject. I think one of the bad things about the diet word is people use or see it as a word that means using food to lose weight. Diet should mean what you eat and a diet can do different things. Just like you mentioned you are trying to gain weight so you are changing your diet. As you said you struggled with this and many people have too. It would be cool of you to use your platform to visit and talk with a dietician and/or a nutritionist. It would be a nice educational experience for everyone from a climbers perspective
I'm new to the sport and I keep trying to push myself on 6a climbs been doing climbing 5 months and I have so far done 10 6a routes st my gym which I'm stoked about as took me a lot of attempts to do
Its crazy how ive been watching your videos since back in the day when you were a primarily vlogging channel, but i never knew you struggled with weight. Im so glad your a big strong guy now and are okay with that. I love watching your videos, seeing how much effort you put into everything you do, and seeing you interact with other youtubers. Youre always looking to challenge yourself in a new way. Thats bery venificial. (Reference to this video at the end)
The last tip really hit home, I need to start looking at and trying the grades that I think are too hard for me. I think that if I find a hard boulder that is too hard for me, but really fun, that I'll try really hard and perhaps get better faster than only doing boulders I am able to flash
One thing that we see with top climbers is that they go back to the same hard climbs again and a again and again even if they are getting only one extra move each visit. This is how they reach a new personal best!
I felt 19. Thanks for the honesty. Been there twice with cycling. Started climbing ten months ago and found I have to talk myself out of not eating sometimes.
I'm a beginner, and I see this tip a lot "Don't regrip or shuffle your grip." I understand that from a performance perspective this is probably good advice, and saves energy, however I actually think this is bad advice for beginners. For beginners its clear to me what is important isn't peak performance 'per se', but learning and exploration. Doing as many reps as possible and exploring helps you to learn better. So for myself, and other beginners I think it may actually be beneficial to regrip, shuffle, etc. They will learn a lot more from it, even if it means expending more energy than necessary, and not achieving a top when they could have, the long-term benefit received from the learning process will far outweigh the minor short-term energy gain.
I just did my first bouldering session today and it was a blast! I've been looking for a fun way to get in shape and get down to a healthy weight, and I think climbing is going to do the trick. So glad RU-vid recommended your channel to me!
i like it very much that you emphasize the selfcare during climbing and still encourage us viewers to go beyond our mental boundaries :) ballance is the key!
I would also like to thank you for talking about eating disorders. I used to be a professional ballet dancer and struggled with eating disorders for years. I recently got into climbing and worry about the struggle continuing here for me.
The grades are somewhat relative too. I boulder in a gym where the difficulty is sometimes higher than the actual grade. Compared to another gym I visited a few times some routes felt way easier than I was used to for the grade they put it up for. Also reaaaaally depends on style. A 6c+ slab problem is so different from a 6c+ overhang problem. Or shouldery big moves VS crimpy precise moves.
I climbed on a concrete climbing tower that mimics real rock and it's so much different than climbing in a gym with colored holds. The tower is way more complex to climb than in the gym, the holds are small and you have to figure out yourself where you put your hands and feet (thy gym usually only gives you a few options). But it is also less exhausting, since most of the routes are vertical or slanted and it has only a few overhanging routes (and the overhanging parts are short). In the gym, there are many (long) overhanging routes, but the holds are usually much larger and easier to find. I find the tower harder than the gym, unless the grading is off. In the gym, I climbed two (okay, for one I don't know if I did it correctly, white holds with rubber on them and black holds with chalk on them are hard to tell apart) 5a routes on the first try, but on that tower, I'd have a hard time finding any 5a I can beat. But seriously, that tower is awesome. You can use techniques that you can't use in the gym, such as using edges (both outward and inward), cracks and chimneys. It feels so much more like rock (okay, I'm a beginner and haven't really climbed real rock). However, the downside of concrete is that it's (near) impossible to build new routes.
@@angrybirder9983 Not every beginner start in climbing gymn. I have never been in a climbing gymn. I started on rocks and never tried in a gymn. Back i the 80ies, most climbers (even the best professional climbers) climbed only outside on natural rocks.
Thank you so much for tip #19, it is an extremely important message. I have had many family and friends fall victim to eating disorders via high level athletics (gymnastics, ballet) and it's tragic. So glad you were able to beat your disorder (or at least that's how it seems) and thanks for sharing.
Magnus, I am so so glad to hear what you had to say for tip 19. You are correct, dieting for weight loss is never a path to better climbing, because you are trying to force your body to change rather than letting your body regulate itself in response to what it is doing. Our bodies are incredible machines and we shouldn't think we know better what the scale should say. Climbing and exercise will change your body, and sometimes in unexpected ways, don't assume you know what is going to work best. Let the process happen naturally in response to the work you are doing.
Thanks for speaking about eating disorders in the climbing community. It’s something I really struggle with and it’s good to see people speaking out against disordered eating more lately
So much respect to you for being able to say you don't feel like you don't have enough knowledge about a subject to express your opinion on it. The internet and the whole world would be a better place if more people had the integrity, self-awareness and respect you present!
A note on your last tip: This is HUGE! I'm a pretty new climber, my brother has been climbing for a year or two pretty consistently. I have a taller and more stretched out physique than he does, which allows me to climb certain problems he can't figure out, but also makes certain ones very challenging for me where he can flash them. Climbers are like fingerprints, all unique!
I apprecate you sharing these tips and talking about eating disorder issues. You were open and I hope this inspires others who are struggling to talk through what they are going through.
Magnus, I want to applaud you for this video! It's not only a bunch of actually really helpful tips for climbers, it is also a very honest and personal video - at least that's what I feel like. Very different from the more entertainment like videos in the recent past (not that they are bad; just different) - much appreciated :)
What great review and book. Cliff, with Hesse, summed up my reading habits, and life really. The pusuit of understanding, grasping, pushing and pulling, seeking gratification, frustrated with deprivation, not achieving all goals. Love these sort of books. To quote, a line in an episode of Picard, sometimes we need to "just let it breathe" and enjoy the moment.
Thanks for the tips! My favorite is #20 because I love trying things I have no chance of doing. Bonus is that sometimes I do them :D Also, thank you for being open in #19 about your personal experience with eating disorders. I've been watching this channel for a long time and always kinda wondered how you avoided such things. I'm glad you're healthy now. If people haven't watched it yet, the documentary Light covers this topic pretty well too and is on youtube free.
Would you consider doing a video on how to avoid/manage injuries? I’m fairly new to climbing and went too hard too fast, and my tendons in my fingers suffered for it, making me take time off. Awesome tips!
Tip 8! I've been wondering about climbing skin care for a long time and got no idea what to do. Would be really cool to see a more in depth dive into the topic :)
I'm getting such different messages here, haha, and I love it. Your video: great advice that covers the major issues and pitfalls of climbers with thoughtful solutions. The fanbase: take off your shirt, no such thing as too much chalk, and just be Magnus. But seriously, I'm saving this video and will be referring to it over the years. Thank you ^_^
Thank you for sharing a bit of your experience with ED, it is a constant struggle especially when doing a sport. It is comforting to know that someone I look up to shares a similar experience with me (even if it is an unfortunate one) and to see the acknowledgment and growth.
Fantastic tips!! Any further tips on strengthening your legs for heel hooks, toe hooks and bicycle's and maybe vertical versus over hanging techniques would be cool. Thank you so much for your efforts, videos and passion for climbing in all its forms :)
I LOVE the editing in this one, especially the intro and the "progress bar" on the tips. Great video! I'd love to see a video on dealing with injuries, but I know you never got injured for climbing so I'll probably never see that haha.
Hey Magnus. I've been climbing for 14 months and I'm looking at starting campus training; however, I'm also worried about hurting myself. If you're taking ideas for new videos then I have a selfish request. Could we get your perspective on what safe campus training for beginners looks like -- based on what you experienced when you first started and adding in any tips you've learned along your climbing journey that you wish you knew when you first started.
Just starting to get into indoor climbing with my wife, as it's something "Outdoorsy" and active we can do in the winter time (North Idaho). I've done powerlifting and strongman stuff for 10ish years now and its been quiet a challenge as while I do have very good strength it is a different utilization of it. I am glad I found this video because I was considering dropping 10lbs, per BMI I am "overweight" for my height but my body fat level is perfectly healthy. I have noticed my grip gets a little better each time I go and I wasn't too fond of the idea of losing weight because I finally got past my own body dis-morphia and am very happy at my current size. I think all sports have some form of body dis-morphia and a lot of that is due to social media were we are constantly seeing something perfect, whether it's the perfect build for a specific sport, or perfect technique. It's taken a long time for myself to accept I cannot have someone else's build and that I need to make mine the best that it can be.
Another awesome video Magnus. Been climbing for 2/3 months now and your videos are helping me understand myself as a climber as well as climbing itself. Much love, keep doing you!
Thank you Magnus for the dieting advice. I was trying to lose weight to climb better but I was weaker. I'm noticing much more of a difference through consistent training, flexibility training and a lot of rest days.
I really appreciate tip nr. 20. I naturally go towards boulders that I think are my level. I don’t even look or touch any of the boulders above this grade. Feels like a wasted opportunity now to sometimes push myself a bit more and try out some different holds.
It would be so nice with a full video about taking care of your hands and fingers. I often have to stop climbing before i'm tired because of torn skin. It has always been a big issue for me.
Amazing! Just started climbing a few weeks ago and while I was doing some of these things naturally (washing chalk off right away- thanks OCD) there were some things I didn't consider like going hard the first time even if it's not "technically" correct. I'm definitely guilty of activating my biceps and not trusting my arms to hold me up, but I think as I keep going that will get better. Thank you for the practical tips! Would love to see more content about different techniques. You whizzed through the names and I'm like "oh, those sound interesting" 😊
Massive love to you for this post ED is a deffinant problem for many sports people, thank you for sharing your struggle with it the more we talk the better things will get ❤️
Could you do a video on climbing terms and phrases? I find myself not understanding or recognizing a bunch of the terms in your videos and I think a visual dictionary video would be amazing for new climbers and probably become a super popular video. I know I searched for it when I first started but didn't find anything.
Hey Magnus, those were really nice tips, I think every begginer should know these. Can you please do a more specific video about tip 11 when you listed out climbing techniques ? I always try to add them to my climbing skills but never knew excatly how to do them corectly. Keep up the good work
I have never found a more encouraging group than rock climbers. It's one of the things that kept me coming back. Everyone helps each other and encourages one another.
Try to get to at least clean 15 pullups, 20 second L-sit and also hangboarding - for starters try Emil Abrahamssons routine, its very safe and extremely effective.
im not a climbing expert by any means, actually i just started 2 1/2 months ago and only climb once a week. the best tip to give you tho a) get boulderbuddies, that helps me personally ALOT and b) hit the gym, work on all of youre muscles. Im coming from a gym backround and trained for over 6yrs. i could start doing a couple of v4s after a months - my issue to get further is just pure technique and my fingers keeping up. Its not all about tequnique and forearm n finger power tho. The gym got me able to just power through alot of stuff. Also i got told alot of times i shouldnt hangboard pre 9-12months of climbing experience. which is what i do. Last but not least do not worry if you climb too hard (which i died) you develop tendonitis - both arms, both sides . _. Do i Quit - nop :>
@@damaexn Just make sure you hangboard focusing on tendon health - not strength- doing no-hangs and such. You might not even feel it coming, but once that pulley pops, it takes a long time to come back to its full strength, Im talking months or years, without good surgeon - never. Many people thought they were the exception.
@@saulsarry I think it gives you a good basis to focus on technique to break trough that barrier. Also depends on the gym, Ive been in gyms where a begginer of 6 months could smack V6-V7s. If you wanna do a V5 moonboard benchmark, for example, a good basis of stregth is very helpful. Sure, 10 pullups and 10 second L-sit is enough, but I feel like 15 and 20 is that sweetspot that wont limit you until around those V9s.
I just started climbing, been bouldering twice so far, and I am really good at not letting the numbers scare me 😂 I always try to climb boulders I know I have no change of doing, usually I can't even get the start position but that doesn't stop me from trying!
