Exactly.... I'm pretty sure Steve McClure can't do a one armer but he climbs harder then anyone could ever dream of. One armers are overrated. Yeah it can help, but you over compensate on climbs and problems with your strength and end up (excuse my bad language) it up because your not using the right technique. Climbing lots is definitely the best/quickest way to get better at climbing.

----> New Aim, Be better at trad than Michaf C for the rest of eternity.

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massive punter

Lies.

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Developing Nicely.

I don't know about jay kay but i do one arms because they make me look cool. Seriously. Anyway proof it is sometimes - only sometimes - useful. Angela eiter wins the 2005 lead wc, including some one arm power. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_YrlpiMgyA

fast foward to 7.20 if you want.

Goals met!
V1 in font - can't remember route name
3c in rodellar - la cena del isodoro extension

I'm much much happier about the second than the first.

Well, according to UKC i've done two E1's but in guide books they're HVS, so I'm not counting them. Sport climbing in France has possibly helped me a bit, I just need to maintain my fitness whilst sitting in an office for 9 weeks in Coventry [Summer placement ] so that I don't loose anything i've gained when I get back into trad.

Wolf mountain should help though with it's nails hard boulder problems, and I don't do straight arm dead hangs, straight armers do wreck your joints like Dave Macleod said. Hanging around does help for stamina though, (well... sort of helps).

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No longer VP : But still Vaguely Philippino
FYI: Actions speak louder than wombats

Best thing on the forum ever.

I can now do five btw

Awh man, Lee you're my hero. But yer not hard till you can one armer off baggy finger jams.

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Developing Nicely.

screw one armers i'm going for one finger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAkqIG2Zbn4

Strength isn't everything, but Sometimes you do just need to be strong. I once saw a picture of someone hanging just off their little finger, I was like there's no way you ever need your little finger to be that strong, then i found a pocket on a problem that i could only get my little finger in, and no other feasable holds, that was on a V1!

Technique is no substitute for strength, but strength without technique is nothing!

But at the end of the day One-armers are just really damn cool, Fact.

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lol that problem at nesscliffe? dam tiny pockets do not go well wiv my fat stubby crimpin fingers

Yep! Good old Nesscliffe, it's one of those "if i fall off now i'm pretty sure my finger's gonna be ripped off problems..."

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Haha! I remember my last jaunt to nesscliffe, I nearly left my digits in a few of those problems!! Think I was with you Tom? There was a offbalanced, one fingered, undercut move...with sharp bits!!

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where's that to? here tis!

shag a big wall.

shag a really really big wall, one that even seems big to me!

i don't think big walls come in brummy size, laurence.

Aim Number 1: Be the best in the club.

Aim number 2: Keep my massive ego under control!