I'm moving to Brighton to start university in about three weeks, and I've been trying to find a decent place to climb there, after about five minutes of google reccommending me bloody parks and sports shops, I thought this was my best bet. Unfortunatly, I'm not able to go down myself, but I thought some locals or some people who know the area might be able to empart some knowledge for when i get down there. Thanks!

Super stoked about sending this one! I’ll come back and clean up the moves now that I know what to do. First send of this grade too!

Some long moves (especially the heel move) with pumped arms and a heavy body. Also, dramatic light!

I'm wanting to join an upcoming local comp and wanted some opinions on what category to join! It's a pumpfest layout with a Novice V1-V4 category, and an Intermediate V5-7 category. My local gym doesn't use V grade so I can only go off my experience on the kilter board. Generally I have to project V5s and spend a decent amount of time to do them. Very occasionally I'll get a flash in. Today I did my first ever V6 on the kilter after about an hours work.

I feel I'm right in between these grades so I'm unsure! I'm leaning towards the novice category to be competitive, but don't want to underestimate myself and make for unfair competition either! Any thoughts?? Thanks y'all

Please be on the lookout and show them some love once they are open again. This is just so bad for independent business.

Exploring new spot

Couldn’t see the last chip foothold because a huge ass hold was blocking it

I saw a comment below the vid complaining about the description and checked it out - holy shit it reads like ChatGPT2.0 or something. I went to some other of their newer posts and it seems to be a pattern. Somehow this really bums me out, because Mellow is supposed to be this real/raw antidote to the comp circus side of climbing. Reading AI garbage in that context just feels more dystopian than on some corporate SEO landing page. Just expected better I guess.

FA of a beautiful line on a beautiful boulder in a beautiful location. Very pleased with this one.

When did you stop bouldering during pregnancy?

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Thank you all for your tips! Good to hear that I can still climb while doing it safely and listening to my body. I’m usually up to a V3 climber, sent a couple of v4s but I sent another V4 a few days ago! That probably will be my last big send for a while. I feel scared and worried. Been in my head a lot about keeping baby safe (only at 4 weeks but still) so I’ll be taking a step back.

Hola

I just trained on a new trainings board called Shiny. And I have to say it is easier than kilter and thus for my level way more fun. Is anybody here that has experience with other hold manufacturers that could be interesting too?

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My feet always keep slipping off even on bigger holds. Any advice on how to improve on this? Maybe any video recommendations?

Hello!

I've been looking for exercises to strengthen my heel hook strength. Right now I've incorporated single leg rdls and Weighted Hyperextensions in my program.

In addition to this, I've thought of an unconventional exercise and I think it might have a really good carryover to heel hooking.

So, the idea is, that you put one leg on the leg curl machine, load moderate-heavy weight, then do concetric of the leg curl and isometrically hold the bottom position for a set amount of time.

Do you think it's a good exercise? I haven't ever heard about it being discussed.

The competition set is too compy for me so I'll leave them for the Team Kids

Somehow the double toe hook is actually the easiest way to start.

I'm not a climber, but my SIL is - specifically bouldering. For her birthday we're looking for a climbing-related present and this product called the "Boulder Block" keeps coming up. It's a multi-sided wooden block with mini holds on each side and the idea is to traverse the block in specific patterns with only your fingers.

It sounds and looks like it could be a great game, but my spidey senses are tingling because the only reviews, videos, writeups, etc I can find are either on the product website or posted by the company itself.

I need a vibe check from someone with more climbing knowledge than myself:

Has anyone here seen and/or played with this thing IRL? Does it look like a thing a climber would like? Is this toy a gimmick?

Your input appreciated.

Where you just send send send everything at your project level. This took 3 sessions, sent it first go on the third sesh today. Sick problem. Wall somewhere around 25° I believe.