What can I expect from rock climbing? Setup a date tonight with

What kind of rock climbing?
Bouldering ( no rope, short climbs falling onto crash mat ) or lead climbing ( high wall tethered at the top and belayed)

Honestly youll be fine, only the really commited women are anyway decent. Once you have the bascs down youll be outclimbing the grill.

>>42230508
It's at a rock climbing center nearby. I think bouldering.

>>42230516
It really depends how committed the girl is, she may have barely progressed in year or could have gone 3 times a week who knows.
The important thing is to laugh it off if she does make you look like a bitch so you dont come across like a complete autist.

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>>42230474
listen bro, she brought you to rockclimbing to impress you and make you say nice things @ her

just do that and you won't fuck up. if you actually climb better than her you will probably be worse off. how did you not figure this out already you retard

>>42230516
Rock climbing at a "center" is easymode. They strap you into all kinds of shit so you are basically floating in the air. It isn't hard to stay on the wall, you don't have to "pull yourself up" the wall, it's more reaching for the right pieces and choosing the right places to go so you don't fall off.

>>42230516
>>42230557
You don't know what you are taking about.
If OP is correct and it is a bouldering gym, there are no ropes or harnesses involved at all.

Honestly OP, if you can 10 pull ups just body weight, you'll be able to climb as good as or better than the grill on strenght alone.

>>42230557
I don't think there are straps. She said we could use straps but she's not certified to belay or whatever.

>>42230474
>got to try rock climbing the other day on a grad school trip
>fucking loved it
>no rock climbing gym within an hour drive of me
>tfw no sick rock climbing gains while actually having fun
Why even live?

>>42230474
Don't worry, if she asked you out on bouldering date, it's because she want's to impress you and will likely find it cute if you're not as good, still try your best though. Just look like you're having fun.

>>42230474
If you fall down say "there's only one kind of bouldering i do" and RKO her off the fucking wall.

How is your one hand grip strength?
If you can hang from a bar with each hand for 30 seconds you are prob ok. Most of bouldering is honestly based on grip strength, and flexibility.

>>42230735
It's pretty good. I'm working toward a one arm chin up and I'm pretty flexible, I guess. She hasn't been in 3 months because her ex works there. I guess this makes me feel a bit better.

>>42230474
>Lifters in this category have typically taken a consistent, structured approach to diet and strength training for the majority of their adult life and are competitive at the regional level. For many lifters, this level is near the maximum genetic potential without the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Strength score 100.
>+130 for 3
>posts pepes on /fit/

I call bullshit right now.

>>42230474
If she's been climbing a year then she'll be significantly better than you. The technique, balance and the type of finger strength required isn't really built in the gym. However she will know this, and it won't be embarrassing when she's better than you. You'll likely be better than her when she started climbing.

If you wanna get good at climbing buy a fingerboard and loose weight.

>>42230557
you don't know shit

>>42230474
Op you are completely fucked and she expects you to be. Rock Climbing is a completely diffrent ball game, iv always been a beast when it comes to body weight exercises and i wasnt ready at all for my first time going.

She wont expect you to be good don't worry.

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>>42230516
bouldering is fun as fuck its like an adult playground

there will be diffrent 'problems' for every level of climbing (marked by color of grips)

the easy ones can be completed by 13 year olds

the hardest ones require indane grip strength

try not to use brute strength to much and use ur legs rater then your arms to move whenever you can this will stop you from getting tieerd to fast

youll be fine have fun

>>42230534
Good advice. Just be encouraging when she does her routines, especially if its one she is struggling with.

>>42230588
It really depends. A lot of rock climbing is finger and forearm strength which you don't really get at the gym, as >>42230735 said.

Also: >>42231091 and >>42231678

>>42230557
>ive never been to a climbing center, and I pretend I've climbed outside on REAL ROCK

Do you have callouses? Make sure you sand your hands down because a callous will get caught on a hand grip and rip off a ton of skin.

A girl I go bouldering with has been taking it seriously for months and she still struggles with the intermediate ones that I could handle on my first day. Women are weak and small, you'll probably be better than her.

>>42231747
desu 13 year olds can be fucking monsters. Dat strenght/weight ratio + flexibility and all that shit.

>>42230998
>her ex works there
Sounds like she really likes this sport, but feels the need to be escorted in the presence of her ex. This could be tricky...

your forearms will give way in the first hour

>>42231764
False. More callouses the better in rock climbing - even it does tear off your skin. It's part of the struggle.

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>>42230998

>She hasn't been in 3 months because her ex works there.

You're a cuck. She's just trying to make her ex jealous and you won't get anything out of it. He'll be smashing that pussy within the week

>>42230474
Easy as fuck but cardio

>>42232115
This was my first thought too. Sorry OP.

>>42231083
nah it's believable, I can do +132 at around 183lbs and I'm no elite athlete

>>42230474
Tbh you fucked up by going into her realm. Now she has control. Shoulda had the date be something you're good at