Climber's workout

[appalachianarbo]

I used to work in a store that sold the Dynaflex (Eastern Mountain Sports). We'd use 'em all day long and boy would our arms be sore! I bet they'd be great for building up the wrist and forearm muscles to make it easier on those one handed, reaching cuts with the 200T. They are kinda expensive for a forearm trainer, but they're fun!

 

[MasterBlaster]

How does that Dynaflex thingy work?

 

[appalachianarbo]

It's a plastic ball about the size of an apple with a gyroscope inside. You start it spinning and use your arm power to keep it spinning. It naturally wants to spin out of your hand, so you have to exert force on it to keep it in your hand. It pretty neat, and works well

 

[MasterBlaster]

Cool.

I've never seen one.:alien:

 

[NickfromWI]

No string start.

I hold it in my left hand with the opening for the internal ball facing me. I firmly set my right thumb at the left edge of the opening. I then flick my thumb to the right to get it going.

Imagine when you snap your fingers. You squeeze (usually) your thumb and middle finger together very hard, then you let the middle finger slip off the thumb until it slaps the hand making the sound.

It's that same concept. Push hard, store up all that energy, then let 'er rip. It's usually enough to get it going, but often takes me 4 or 5 tries.

I use the same technique to start my MS200T

love
nick

ps- CAUTION- owners manual for the dynaflex says not to start it by pushing it on carpet, countertop, etc...

 

[MasterBlaster]

Originally posted by NickfromWI
No string start.

ps- CAUTION- owners manual for the dynaflex says not to start it by pushing it on carpet, countertop, etc...

Whats it gonna do? Take your arm off?

 

[NickfromWI]

I think the concern is that the axle that the gyroscope sits on is not strong enough to withstand the force of someone pushing down on it.

 

[xtremetrees]

Abs and back
Im surprised noone has mentioned back. It and the legs are the largest muscle groups along witht the legs in the gym these are the most taxing as well.

incoastal muscles those in your rips as well as obliques will get major workouts in trees.

Some lats (withe) of back get worked

Also inner thighs on the big fat trees. All these come with of course work.

To me it is mostly abs

On spikes of course legs and feet.

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

For people who want to FL real good; hang a rope and do a bent arm hang from it and practice grabbing a lock.

In the gym do those hanging tucks on the chair without a seat thing. Pull knees up to chest....

 

[xtremetrees]

a stair climber-- set it for 8000 feet and add 30 lbs to your back
Wear a hard hat while at the gym safety goggles and pay the Physical therapis 10 an hour to beat you with a moderately sized limb about the legs and back. Simulating of course those leaners.

 

[rb_in_va]

climbing gym

Just curious about something. Would any of you go to a gym that featured climbing exercises? Things like a rope climb, fake trees, etc for beginners, real trees outside for more advanced. There is a rock climbing gym in my area, which would probably be good exercise for tree climbing, but why not simulate the real thing as much as possible? Let me know what sorts of things would be of most interest you. Thanks, Roger.

 

[TreeJunkie]

Originally posted by John Paul Sanborn
For people who want to FL real good; hang a rope and do a bent arm hang from it and practice grabbing a lock.

In the gym do those hanging tucks on the chair without a seat thing. Pull knees up to chest....

I believe what youre referring to is Roman chair leg lifts, they really help alot. Iv'e been doing the work out i specified for about 6 weeks now. Ever since i got back from a comp. in AZ, and I went out and practiced my FL tonight, and my time has improved from 31 sec. at the comp to 13 sec. today. thats for a 40 foot footlock,,,If i keep it up who knows...

Lots of abs lots of pull ups and watch your diet.. and you'll improve....

 

[rb_in_va]

pull-ups

TJ, I used top be able to do about 5 pullups at a time(now I probably couldn't do more than 1 or 2). The desk job has caused me to lose some muscle, but I want to get it back and then some. My question is, what sort of exercise can I do to increase pull-ups quickly? I feel that I won't make progress very fast doing 1 or 2 at a time. In the gym at work we used to have a pull-up machine that offset some weight so a person could do as many pull-ups as they wanted. They took that machine out some time ago though. I guess I can just do lat pulldowns now right? Thanks for all the help, Roger.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Take as wide a grip as possible, and go slow for each rep... 5 to 10 seconds. That will make em wide.

Bent rows will make them thick.

 

[TREETX]

Originally posted by MasterBlaster
Bent rows will make them thick.

Not lying there!!

Gotta row if you want to grow!!!