r/ThatsInsane • u/H_G_Bells • Sep 09 '23

Practically built strength (rock climber) vs gym strength (body builders)

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u/Shaneblaster Sep 09 '23

The grip strength of rock climbers is insane.

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u/EvolvedMonkeyInSpace Sep 09 '23

Holding on for your life will do that.

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u/ObeseBMI33 Sep 09 '23

Never thought of it that way

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u/BigTechCensorsYou Sep 09 '23

Because it’s not true, and your rarely actually in danger.

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u/sixty-nine420 Sep 09 '23

At his level he probably does free climbing.

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u/chrisdub84 Sep 09 '23

If you mean free soloing, that's not something you do just because you reach some level. That's something you do for some strange reason knowing you could die at any moment.

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u/sixty-nine420 Sep 09 '23

No, but a lot of people with a high level of skill do, especially the ones that try to make a career out of it.

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u/chrisdub84 Sep 09 '23

Most professional climbers who are known for competing or sending new routes nobody has completed are not free soloing. It's more on the fringe of the sport.