Am I still ARCing if...

[erick]

So i just did the first ARC workout on my new home wall (31 degree overhang). Even with plentiful jugs I was having a hard time maintaining continuos movement. So I made sure I was always trying to find strenuous positions to rest in as well as experimenting with different heel hook options. This worked but on my second 35 min set I was exasperated. Of the 35min ARC I probably only spent 20 min of that time moving and the last 7 minutes were a solid rest. I would maybe get one hold away from my preferred jug and then need to return.

My question, was this ARC really that useful? I am learning a lot about how to rest on a steep wall but I couldn't really get much other movement practice in. Im going to try and push it a bit more next time so well see how that turns out.

Eric

[brendann]

This is your first workout, it will get much easier as you learn the movement patterns. 
I would put steeper angle as a higher priority than continuous movement. 
You can force yourself to rest less on future sets by keeping a rough count of distance covered. 
I would split 35 minutes into two sets of 20 minutes. 

[erk]

31 degrees is quite steep for ARCing. I usually to find a wall around 10 degrees.

[erick]

I'd like a less steep wall, but for now my woody is all I have available to me. My workout today was better. I made sure I was moving for 2 minutes at a time before resting and thatworked well. I am getting an arc workout since I am not getting super pumped, just crazy fatigued. I am completely exhausted after workout and I have always though my base fitness was pretty good.

[brendann]

Oct 16, 2016 21:29:50 GMT -7 erick said:

. . . just crazy fatigued. I am completely exhausted after workout and I have always though my base fitness was pretty good.

This is the feeling I try to achieve with ARCing. If you are truly operating right under the lactate threshold for 20 minutes you should end up pretty worked. Stick with it and you will discover a whole new level of climbing fitness.