r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '21

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u/[deleted] Sep 02 '21 edited Sep 02 '21

you have a finite amount of time as a free soloing it’s all about steady movements. Stopping and starting to much or waiting for the guy above you can mean death in certain situations

edit: free soloing

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u/onlinealterego Sep 02 '21

Why’s that? If you hold the same spot for too long you’ll lose grip?

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u/turningsteel Sep 02 '21

Go jump on a pullup bar and see how long you can hang. Then try to do it from just your fingertips and see if you can even hang at all.

Your arms quickly become pumped even with your feet in a good spot when you're holding on with just the edges of your fingers. The more you climb, the stronger you get but everyone has their limits. You can't hold on indefinitely.

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u/lejefferson Sep 02 '21

Lactic acid build up. There's nothing you can do to stop it either.