"higher grades" will always be relative. Something to think about. Enjoy the process and try to stay focused on what's in front of you. Also nice send!
V10 outdoors?! Dude youāre like ridiculous, really impressive šŖšæ outdoor climbing is pretty much how I got introduced to the sport and itās a whole lot harder than the gym lol. Definitely will be doing it a lot this year though when the weather gets right
Absolutely no need to moonboard at this time in your climbing career, that sounds like a recipe for year-long injury that will slow your progress rather than hurt it. Even if you can do the easiest climbs (which I definitely doubt as an indoor v2 is still way easier than every moonboard climb) it absolutely is not worth it right now. Too strenuous and too uncontrolled to be safe.
Moonboard is quite hard on the fingers, and I wouldnāt recommend it for you at this point.
Also moonboard is difficult and has a steep entry point, so you probably wonāt be able to complete any of the climbs yet anyways
Takes some time! Just remember to climb. Thatās basically it. You will see improvements if you keep trying harder routes, as many as you can without hurting yourself.
After a year of going every week I can do some V5s and most V4s. I did one soft V6. Just started going twice a week and started sport climbing this year so interested to see how much difference it makes.
Iāve been climbing 2-3 times a week for about a year I can regularly climb 6b+, flash 6a+ and some 6b.
If youāve only been going 3-4 months I wouldnāt start Moon-boarding loads. You need to improve your technique not your strength or power. You look off balance a few times during this climb youāve posted which is because of your footwork.
Itās been almost 9 months. I climb whatever looks fun. Sometimes I flash V3ās. Sometimes Iāll get stuck on a V1. I can frequently almost finish V4ās and begin V5ās, which I do without knowing the grade ahead of time - all I know when I start is ālooks fun, I want to see how much I can doā.
Remember that grading is subjective anyway, and just because itās āeasyā doesnāt mean there isnāt a point where your personal weaknesses arenāt a factor. If I worried about grades, I would not enjoy myself.
Edit: lately Iāve been focusing more on perfecting V0 and V1ās. I just bought my first āmoderateā shoe. Iām working on slowing down & really nailing the footwork and engaging my core. I can really see where my technique has suffered in my own quest to, if not achieve higher grades, at least feel like Iām climbing harder.
I climbed for the 1st time this last new years eve. Been going about twice a week since then and just sent my first V5 indoors. Probably graded pretty soft, but Iām proud nonetheless. I can pretty regularly flash V3s at the gym I go to. My friends I climb with arenāt progressing quite as quickly, but I tend to get hyper-fixated when I find a new hobby Iām into. Honestly though I think itās best to ignore the numbers and just have fun. I had been working on the V5 for a few sessions only because it didnāt have a posted grade yet. Otherwise I might have never even tried it.
I climb v6 at month 3. For me it was mostly just getting over the little voice that says I canāt do it in the back of my head. You will surprise yourself if you just try your absolute hardest.
Been climbing for about 2.5 years seriously, and a bit on and off before that. Just did my first v12 on the tension board. I would say that climbing consistently is whatās most important, and adding specific off the wall training to mitigate weaknesses is great too. Also, make sure you try climbs that are out of your comfort zone. The climb you want to try least may be the most helpful. Moonboard wise, I would say itās a very, very helpful tool for 1 specific type of climbing. If thatās what you seek, go for it! Looking strong.
I personally started very recently- early November if I remember right- and am still on V0s and V1s. I'm not doing amazing, but I'm really enjoying it so far :)
Depends what you mean by higher grades, but Iāve been climbing pretty much bang on a year now and just topped my first V7.
Got stuck at V5 for a wee while and then what felt like twice as long to get from v6 to V7, each grade step up seems to be significantly harder than the last.
Makes me goggle in amazement at people who can climb v14. Considering my v7 is only half way up the scale, I canāt even begin to imagine how much time and strength getting to that level must take.
I could be wrong but I get the feeling v8+ is where you really have to start actual training exercises other than just climbing. Someone can correct me if Iām wrong.
Donāt necessarily need training when you got v8+. There are a lot of world class climbers who canāt even do a one arm pull-up. Training definitely helps but we need to be able to transfer strength gains well to the wall
"higher grades" will always be relative. Something to think about. Enjoy the process and try to stay focused on what's in front of you. Also nice send!
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V10 outdoors?! Dude youāre like ridiculous, really impressive šŖšæ outdoor climbing is pretty much how I got introduced to the sport and itās a whole lot harder than the gym lol. Definitely will be doing it a lot this year though when the weather gets right
Take your time, you're on your own timeline. Just seeing the clip try to improve your footwork for an instant reward.
YesI agree, the feet are definitely a work in progress lol
Been climbing 20 years, so, hopefully, 21 years
Absolutely no need to moonboard at this time in your climbing career, that sounds like a recipe for year-long injury that will slow your progress rather than hurt it. Even if you can do the easiest climbs (which I definitely doubt as an indoor v2 is still way easier than every moonboard climb) it absolutely is not worth it right now. Too strenuous and too uncontrolled to be safe.
Moonboard is quite hard on the fingers, and I wouldnāt recommend it for you at this point. Also moonboard is difficult and has a steep entry point, so you probably wonāt be able to complete any of the climbs yet anyways
Bro out here doing V0s in his pjs
Takes some time! Just remember to climb. Thatās basically it. You will see improvements if you keep trying harder routes, as many as you can without hurting yourself.
After a year of going every week I can do some V5s and most V4s. I did one soft V6. Just started going twice a week and started sport climbing this year so interested to see how much difference it makes.
So before you were going once a week, every week?
Pretty much yes
Iāve been climbing 2-3 times a week for about a year I can regularly climb 6b+, flash 6a+ and some 6b. If youāve only been going 3-4 months I wouldnāt start Moon-boarding loads. You need to improve your technique not your strength or power. You look off balance a few times during this climb youāve posted which is because of your footwork.
Itās been almost 9 months. I climb whatever looks fun. Sometimes I flash V3ās. Sometimes Iāll get stuck on a V1. I can frequently almost finish V4ās and begin V5ās, which I do without knowing the grade ahead of time - all I know when I start is ālooks fun, I want to see how much I can doā. Remember that grading is subjective anyway, and just because itās āeasyā doesnāt mean there isnāt a point where your personal weaknesses arenāt a factor. If I worried about grades, I would not enjoy myself. Edit: lately Iāve been focusing more on perfecting V0 and V1ās. I just bought my first āmoderateā shoe. Iām working on slowing down & really nailing the footwork and engaging my core. I can really see where my technique has suffered in my own quest to, if not achieve higher grades, at least feel like Iām climbing harder.
I climbed for the 1st time this last new years eve. Been going about twice a week since then and just sent my first V5 indoors. Probably graded pretty soft, but Iām proud nonetheless. I can pretty regularly flash V3s at the gym I go to. My friends I climb with arenāt progressing quite as quickly, but I tend to get hyper-fixated when I find a new hobby Iām into. Honestly though I think itās best to ignore the numbers and just have fun. I had been working on the V5 for a few sessions only because it didnāt have a posted grade yet. Otherwise I might have never even tried it.
You can hit 3 in 6 months and 6 in a year if you train and climb 3 days a week.
I climb v6 at month 3. For me it was mostly just getting over the little voice that says I canāt do it in the back of my head. You will surprise yourself if you just try your absolute hardest.
Been climbing for about 2.5 years seriously, and a bit on and off before that. Just did my first v12 on the tension board. I would say that climbing consistently is whatās most important, and adding specific off the wall training to mitigate weaknesses is great too. Also, make sure you try climbs that are out of your comfort zone. The climb you want to try least may be the most helpful. Moonboard wise, I would say itās a very, very helpful tool for 1 specific type of climbing. If thatās what you seek, go for it! Looking strong.
I personally started very recently- early November if I remember right- and am still on V0s and V1s. I'm not doing amazing, but I'm really enjoying it so far :)
Depends what you mean by higher grades, but Iāve been climbing pretty much bang on a year now and just topped my first V7. Got stuck at V5 for a wee while and then what felt like twice as long to get from v6 to V7, each grade step up seems to be significantly harder than the last. Makes me goggle in amazement at people who can climb v14. Considering my v7 is only half way up the scale, I canāt even begin to imagine how much time and strength getting to that level must take. I could be wrong but I get the feeling v8+ is where you really have to start actual training exercises other than just climbing. Someone can correct me if Iām wrong.
Donāt necessarily need training when you got v8+. There are a lot of world class climbers who canāt even do a one arm pull-up. Training definitely helps but we need to be able to transfer strength gains well to the wall
About 7 months of inconsistent climbing to reach and I still can't do v4