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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 20, 2016 - 09:19pm PT
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I have the typical rounded shoulders bullshit going on, and I sporadically do the usual stuff - external rotations, rows (cable rows on a machine OK?), some (minnnnnimal) yoga positions.
That's kind of it.
I don't really stretch much with resistance, and have started doing some stuff with bands but honestly I feel like I'm just trying to knot myself up with those things.
What do you all like, how often do you do it, resistance etc.
Please no actual kineasyologists only broscience preferred
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Oct 20, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
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Climbing caveman with imbalanced muscle development?
Try more pushups? Arms far apart to focus on pecs.
And stay out of the lead cave ceilings in the gym.
Those people tend to get cobra backs!
(not to mention all those weird Bruce Lee ripples and bulges in places that most of us didn't know muscles existed)
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Oct 20, 2016 - 09:32pm PT
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100 meter butterfly repeats X 50
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 20, 2016 - 10:40pm PT
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An old girlfriend said this worked for her...
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snagglepuss
Mountain climber
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Oct 21, 2016 - 07:52am PT
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Stop looking for an easy solution and get to work fixing the problem. It's not rocket science! It's just not glamorous or fun. You know what you need to do. Asking here is BS.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2016 - 08:07am PT
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Boy when I said I was hoping for some psuedo science I had no idea the bounty I would be blessed with.
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snakefoot
climber
Nor Cal
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Oct 21, 2016 - 08:57am PT
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maybe get some richard simmons videos to improve your posture and endurance?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Oct 21, 2016 - 09:09am PT
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Just do some damn pushups. It's not that hard.
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Oct 21, 2016 - 09:33am PT
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Burch has been looking pretty damn good since the wife left
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Oct 21, 2016 - 10:55am PT
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Climbers have overdeveloped back muscles. You need to do more bench press and chest work to balance out your overdeveloped back.
Edit: If you climb a lot, there is no need to workout those pulling muscles in the gym. I get more benefit, for my posture and my climbing ability, by doing antagonist muscle groups when I use the weight room. i.e. pushing exercises . . .
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climbingcoastie
Ice climber
Wasilla, AK
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Oct 21, 2016 - 11:16am PT
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My PT person told me to sit in my car straight up and shoulders back and adjust the mirros. Now every time I drive I know when I'm slouching because I can't see out of my mirrors, so I adjust my posture accordingly. It's a pretty simple thing to do, but has helped.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Oct 21, 2016 - 11:24am PT
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My couch has no mirrors so I've no idea if I'm slouching.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 21, 2016 - 11:39am PT
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hey there say, GDavis...
say, just please don't give up... you will more than glad you conquered this...
the whole way that the body works, depends on good posture, non-slouch...
it affects breathing, blood circulation, etc, not just 'appearance' ...
start by trying to hold your shoulders back, if you can't do it ALL the
time, due to tention in the muscles (it can hurt, if your muscles are 'shrunk' into the slouch position...
one set of muscles has stretched to lenthen, turning the shoulders over, and the other has shortened... it WILL TAKE TIME...
i have helped my dance students, by getting them to work it through...
even digestion can be affected by bad posture and old age will
feel WORSE if you can't fix it now...
best wishes, in this...
you can find many ways to work on this...
i will try to find some good links, later... i just can't for a few days...
tami has great advice, there too... and a few others...
just please, do not give up... you will feel the difference...
and, yes, you will for NOW, feel the 'annoyance or discomfort' of
working on it...
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 21, 2016 - 11:46am PT
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hey there say, ... here you go...
:)
she has good stuff...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
and he has good stuff...
[Click to View YouTube Video]
you can do... we are in your corner...
:)
*not sure about that knee comment, though, it'd depend, i think??
one individuals? but just do NOT LOCK knees, for sure, if you
do have to take care of that area...
dancer wise, never seen that issue too much, with folks...
so i don't want to share anything i don't understand there, ?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2016 - 12:14pm PT
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Too late I've given up.
The pseudoscience comment was a light hearted joke, although most of the comments seem to be somewhere between push ups and 'try harder'(??)
Maybe I'm in the minority cuz I still train, but....
Pushups and chest exercises will make my chest tighter, therefore rounding the shoulders more... I UNDERSTAND about posture, I UNDERSTAND oppositional exercises / etc.... just looking to see what you all do for yourselves.
If the answer was "try harder bro" I'd be OK, maybe this is advice you all should heed yourselves for your own problems (overweight, bad relationship, depression... Try Harder Man)
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Presto
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Oct 21, 2016 - 12:40pm PT
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Words to live by: Always sit up straight.
As my grandpa would say, "It'll put hair on your chest, and make a man out of ya."
Maybe a tiny bit NSFW:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Reeotch
climber
4 Corners Area
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Oct 21, 2016 - 12:48pm PT
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G-D
I'm not so sure about the logic behind the tight chest theory. I think its more of a muscle mass imbalance between your front and back. This has improved my posture greatly as well as how stable I feel on the rock. (chest exercise)
By that logic swimmers and climbers would have the opposite problem (shoulders too far back- being pulled by overdeveloped back muscles)
But, yours is the most common problem among these athletes.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2016 - 01:09pm PT
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I liked those vids NeeBee shared, one idea that kind of clicked is to point my sternum up higher. Sometimes a little mental cue like that can help to maintain, that is a nice tip I like...
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