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Training Forum on CS? 14-Jan-2010 At 10:39:52 AM evanbb

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I do heartily agree with one important point from Simey; train your weaknesses. Find out what you're shit at and do it a lot. That's why I climb so much crack and try and boulder slabs.

It is easy to think though, that strength is your weakness; being stronger makes things seem easier. I'm not sure how to gain an honest perspective of what your weaknesses are though, particularly starting out. I think leading and failing makes that easier. I realised pretty quick that it wasn't strength I was lacking (like I thought) but an ability to find rests and climb properly between them. Maybe some outside observation? Some mates who are good might help? Or perhaps at the extreme, pay an expert?

Strength is good, but it's not necessarily the least cost alternative for improving.