Well done, Kim! Great to see you crushing the cracks. And so nice of you teaching Mike how it's done - take him with you more often, he can learn one or two things from you ;) #KimBoydClimbs
I'm a beginner like you with jamming, maybe a couple of sessions ahead of you. What started to make it click for me was focusing on routine of: Make your hand thin, then go as deep as possible, then even deeper to full max deep with hand, then you jam and get your hand proper stuck, and then maintain that focus every time because if you ever half ass the focus and jam not deep and proper enough and hope your wrist and finger press power holds you, you will eventually get punished for that lapse of focus and slip out
I started crack climbing a few months ago, and the best advice I can give is to keep body tension, but use as little strength as possible. Basically, don't just pull with your arms unnecessarily, but keep your core, shoulders, and legs engaged. It seems to help me a lot with making big moves on hand cracks and offwidths.
I got way better in just a few weeks. placed two 2x4 next to each other along a vertical wall. The first day was impossible. The second day worked with just hands or just feet but not both. After a week I sailed up without issues. It really is painful
Nice work! Keep with the crack climbing and once the technique clicks, you'll be shocked at how good the jams feel. Then come out to Utah and we can teach you to offwidth!
I like the older design much more, with the leather on the inside, these plastic ones are very painful to use even with gloves on especially if its anything over 45 degrees then the ridges go perpendicular with your hand, less grip and more painful
Exactly, surely that's the next logical step after this. And I'm sure that after seeing these first attempts there's lots of things Pete and Tom are urging to tell you 😄
Love it how you wanted to set Belly Full of Bad Berries at the start of the session 💪😀
Nice one Mike. And fantastic effort Kim, so good!
Climbing a crack or climbing on crack
thanks for sending over the holds. Belly Full of Bad Berries is probably a wee while off!
Getting to see your progression has been absolutely fantastic. Keep it up!
thanks so much 😁
Can we get a @wideboyz t-shirt collab that says “it’s fucking agony”
love mike sm, he gave me his gloves to try this crack and with the support got up it. keep it up mate :)
Well done, Kim! Great to see you crushing the cracks. And so nice of you teaching Mike how it's done - take him with you more often, he can learn one or two things from you ;)
#KimBoydClimbs
Love this channel. Keep up the climbing!
glad you like it!
I'm a beginner like you with jamming, maybe a couple of sessions ahead of you. What started to make it click for me was focusing on routine of: Make your hand thin, then go as deep as possible, then even deeper to full max deep with hand, then you jam and get your hand proper stuck, and then maintain that focus every time because if you ever half ass the focus and jam not deep and proper enough and hope your wrist and finger press power holds you, you will eventually get punished for that lapse of focus and slip out
Thanks for that, ill keep that in mind!
I started crack climbing a few months ago, and the best advice I can give is to keep body tension, but use as little strength as possible. Basically, don't just pull with your arms unnecessarily, but keep your core, shoulders, and legs engaged. It seems to help me a lot with making big moves on hand cracks and offwidths.
I loved doing this boulder, super rewarding and fun to do
Nice. I'm happy it's been popular at the gym
just booked a trip to dundee, its amazing timing that you started bouldering around the same time i did. cannot wait to try this out
I got way better in just a few weeks. placed two 2x4 next to each other along a vertical wall. The first day was impossible. The second day worked with just hands or just feet but not both. After a week I sailed up without issues. It really is painful
Would be so good to see Kim climbing more, She looked like she can be very good at this :)
Love your Bouldering videos Mike ^^ it's good to have so many hobbies
Glad you like them!
Got to try it while on my holiday in Scotland. Great boulder 👏🏻
My reaction to seeing a Mike Boyd climbing video on my lunch break “YESSSSSSS”
Thank you sir!
you are very welcome!
I really enjoy your videos Mike!
Hahaha you saying the crack looked inviting made me think you had not climbed so much crack before hahahah
Shout out to Kim for thugging it out significantly longer than ALOT of people would be willing to do
Very good climbing content!
thank you. We try out best!
Love watching your vids!!!
Glad you like them!
nice! good job mike!
Nice work! Keep with the crack climbing and once the technique clicks, you'll be shocked at how good the jams feel. Then come out to Utah and we can teach you to offwidth!
Looks cracking 🤣 can’t wait to come and try it and well done to Kim!
Need to get you on it Artur!
@@MikeBoydClimbs the last route you set humbled me 😅 I'm scared now, but super curious to find out, as soon as I'm back to Dundee👍🔥🔥
Now show your crack climbing progress after a couple months
Training to do the cellar.
Yes more climbing content :D
glad you're enjoying it 😎
does the soft padding feel like it will be very durable? Would love to see this in my gym, but no idea how it'd fare long term
yes absolutely!
I'm like 90% certain crack is my style of climbing, but my current gym only has one good crack hold. However, i am able to deadhang from one handjam.
I like the older design much more, with the leather on the inside, these plastic ones are very painful to use even with gloves on especially if its anything over 45 degrees then the ridges go perpendicular with your hand, less grip and more painful
Ok we need a colab with Magnus now
When are Mike and Kim going to the cellar?
Exactly, surely that's the next logical step after this. And I'm sure that after seeing these first attempts there's lots of things Pete and Tom are urging to tell you 😄
you should come to a place called the boardroom where i climb they have a massive indoor psicobloc
looks awesome!
if at first you dont succeed, change the boulder to your need
Change the channel name to it's correct one Kim Boyd Climbs
Did Kim do the last one you left up?
She didn't top it but she passed the stepover!
Kim must’ve been taking lessons from both wide boyz and Adam Ondra
I see crack - i click
everyone's a crusher until the crack holds come out
I was surprised how quickly others were picking it up, I however was truly humbled!
I could never. My hands are too sensitive. 🥺🥺
I couldn't believe how sore it was!!
Pretty sure Pete only sent these over to you so he could watch you suffer 😂
my hands are still sore!
higher than that with her slippers on ouch
Chance to win 50% off, lol.
Have a prize or don't, mate. 😅
What grade would you give the boulder problem? 😈
Surely at least v18
V Hard
Probably v3-4 realistically.
I think i would destroy my wrists doing this 😅
i certainly did!
Was a fantastic day, seeing the process unfold was such a nice change of pace🫶 Well done on the send!!
Thank you for showing us how its done mate!