tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29070294.post5753876513391967332..comments2024-03-22T07:20:37.601+00:00Comments on Dave MacLeod blog: Back to the wallDave MacLeodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02442169589581067050noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29070294.post-78595974999192697012009-10-21T11:35:03.672+00:002009-10-21T11:35:03.672+00:00Hi David, I wrote an answer on my online climbing ...Hi David, I wrote an answer on my online climbing coach blog for you here:<br /><br />http://onlineclimbingcoach.blogspot.com/2009/10/to-crimp-or-not-to-crimp.htmlDave MacLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442169589581067050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29070294.post-24612390490323373712009-10-21T10:24:19.500+00:002009-10-21T10:24:19.500+00:00Hi Dave!
In a german climbing forum, we're ju...Hi Dave!<br /><br />In a german climbing forum, we're just having a discussion about the starting training regimes and the question, if you should use full crimps in training (on the wall & fingerboard).<br />Someone quoted from the book "One move too many" where the author (a doctor, in germany a well known specialist for climbing injuries, bouldering ~F7c himself, who coaches many top climbers) states, that you can prepare for crimps outside by training with an open grip, which yields nearly the same strength gains but without the high risk of injury.<br />Is this possible? Can you omit full crimps in training? Or are they really necessary?<br /><br />Thanks a lot and thanks for the inspiration your blog provides!<br /><br />DavidDavidhttp://kletter.blog.denoreply@blogger.com