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garythenuke
Sport climber
Paso Robles, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 30, 2010 - 12:04am PT
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Since I was a kid I was told I was "double jointed". With my fingers I can hold them straight (joints locked straight) and and flex just my last knuckle (so my finger tips are pointing basically towards the ground). For climbing this makes about a perfect open handed hook, but it feels REALLY weak. Should I work on making this stronger or should I concentrate on keeping a little bend in all of my knuckles?
I know I don't really have extra joints by the way....
Thanks in advance.
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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Aug 30, 2010 - 12:17am PT
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Use 'em or lose 'em seems fitting here...
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 30, 2010 - 12:37am PT
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Speaking of double jointed, what about the 420 crowd?
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garythenuke
Sport climber
Paso Robles, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2010 - 10:10am PT
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hehe... I've gotta get that five fingered crimp down. Thanks. I figured I needed to train the heck out of my weakness. SO that's what I'll do.
Thanks for the help.
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kc
Trad climber
lg, ca
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Aug 30, 2010 - 10:19am PT
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I've got the same issue in my digits. I find that if I do a lot of cupped hands in cracks that my first digits then freeze up and I have to shake my hand really hard to loosen those joints. PITA.
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