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Grayscale · 09-26-2008, 06:19 AM

maybe someone who is into it can explain the benefits because i dont really understand them. what good is lifting so much weight?

i have tried a little of it but i didnt like it. if i do ever do anything with weights, it's smaller (under 50 lbs) with 15+ reps to avoid building unnecessary mass. past that, i just do climbing and that seems to work well, i havent gone over 210 lbs. and to me it seems like a lot of muscle would just mean more to carry.

this is from last year after the climbing season.. we will typically pack up to 70-80 lbs and sometimes a sled. actually, now that i think about it none of the really good climbers are particularly muscular, they just have strong legs and lots of endurance.

i guess im wondering, what sort of sports benefit from weight lifting? it seems like a lot of work for nothing

09-26-2008, 06:19 AM	#55 (permalink)
Grayscale Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Type: istp Posts: 2,196	maybe someone who is into it can explain the benefits because i dont really understand them. what good is lifting so much weight? i have tried a little of it but i didnt like it. if i do ever do anything with weights, it's smaller (under 50 lbs) with 15+ reps to avoid building unnecessary mass. past that, i just do climbing and that seems to work well, i havent gone over 210 lbs. and to me it seems like a lot of muscle would just mean more to carry. this is from last year after the climbing season.. we will typically pack up to 70-80 lbs and sometimes a sled. actually, now that i think about it none of the really good climbers are particularly muscular, they just have strong legs and lots of endurance. i guess im wondering, what sort of sports benefit from weight lifting? it seems like a lot of work for nothing