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carabiner
on Feb 1, 2025
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What we get wrong about athleticism
Elite rock climbers look like this:
https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2018/06/07/ap_1815766716269...
ProjectArcturis
on Feb 1, 2025
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Huh! I thought they'd be skinnier.
matsemann
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There are videos of Magnus Midtbø (WC climber) training with body builders and powerlifters. He's as strong as them in some exercises (like lats/pulls) while weighing a third. Incredible how adapted some bodies can be.
Edit: for instance 4:45 in this video
https://youtu.be/ljxrqutpUTo
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