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Post by marcusyoya on Aug 29, 2016 11:10:45 GMT -7
I am 5'0" and weigh 140. Just need to hit my growth spurt and will be good to go... Probably too late for that at 30yo. Wasn't born to be a climber, but love it anyways.
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Post by zubaj on Aug 29, 2016 11:23:13 GMT -7
5'4" 107-109 lb female. Naturally thin. Tried getting under 105 durine a training cycle last year, but felt weak and irritable. Just going to stick with where I naturally fall.
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Post by MarkAnderson on Aug 29, 2016 13:19:58 GMT -7
Was hoping that I could drop to 70 kg, but can't seem to break the 73.5 barrier. This was discouraging, but I'm realizing that for me there isn't much more weight to drop maybe. I can notice a leaner appearance and overall feeling better/stronger. The first "redpoint" trip of my performance phase is this coming weekend, so we shall see if there is a difference on the rock. From the do-it-yourself body fat tests I reckon I'm at 9-10% body fat. This is without extensive cardio up till this point. Is it even worth fighting the good fight to drop a bit more weight? I'm hoping to push in to 5.11+ by the end of this year. My assumption is that a kg here or there isn't going to make or break me until I'm on more sustained fingery 5.12 territory. I bet you could get lighter, but I doubt it would be worth the effort/misery. Based on your goals, I'm guessing there are other areas of performance that are ripe for exploitation, and would provide greater gains for less effort.
Dieting should really be reserved for the 1) significantly overweight, and 2) highly trained climbers, who have exhausted all the obvious avenues of improvement (finger strength, technique, tactics, etc), and are looking for every tiny bit of performance improvement to reach their goals. At ~10% bf, you don't fit into the first category, and I'm assuming based on your level that you don't fit into the second (I could be wrong about that).
Edit to add: If any of this sounds harsh, keep in mind that I am currently dieting, so my dick-filter is not performing optimally
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Post by elevate on Nov 19, 2018 13:53:58 GMT -7
Wow, some folks have super impressive fighting weights! I'm 5'6" and felt like I had to work HARD to get down to 140 (just for a couple weeks), and eat super healthy year round.
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Post by Chris W on Nov 19, 2018 19:18:07 GMT -7
I've experimented this year with KEEPING my weight relatively low. I'm 5'9.5" and have successfully kept my weight at 155. I still have a fair amount of body fat, so I could potentially drop even lower. I've found that I can keep that weight and eat quite well, not feel hungry, and perform well. I just have to control myself and can't go overboard, like eating an entire box of cereal for a bedtime snack, or 5 Chic fil A cookies at a sitting.
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Post by bill on Nov 20, 2018 7:28:18 GMT -7
I'm probably in the leaner body type, 5 foot 11 and hover around 140 consistently throughout the year. For a long time I was closer to the 150 range until I stopped drinking, then magically dropped 10 pounds. When I can manage to get myself down to 135, I usually feel pretty light without losing too much energy or muscle (135 is around 7% bf for me).
Usually, I'm in the 10-12% bf range (according to a 3 point caliper test). I generally don't engage in any formal dieting, but I will try to keep unhealthy foods out of the house and just try to eat a lot of healthy vegetables and lean proteins. Honestly, since I dropped the beer weight, I haven't had much concern about cutting weight.
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