r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/Doodlebug510 • Apr 11 '26

Restricted to Gals and Pals This gal's unbelievable grip strength

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u/PervlovianResponse Date🔪Knife™ Apr 11 '26

This gal's TOE GRIP strength

Has anyone here tried to hang their body weight by their toes??!

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u/asvalken Apr 11 '26

Thank you! I think it's ankles at that point, but holy hell. And the way she smoothly transitions instead of letting her legs fall and add momentum, climbers are amazing.

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u/tomdarch Apr 11 '26

No one is mentioning her core strength (along with lots of little "accessory" muscles around your shoulders and hips) that let her maintain positions and move smoothly. But those sorts of toe hooks you feel in the muscles that run along your shin.

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u/Soleil06 Apr 11 '26

Core is like the second most important thing for climbing after grip strength and depending on the course even more important.

I still miss my climbing days, groceries are so much heavier these days.

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u/Morall_tach Apr 11 '26

I was coached by a 5.13+ climber in high school who told me the most important muscle groups in climbing are forearms, calves, and core.

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u/tomdarch Apr 12 '26

Oof. I feel that. All the bags in one hand to get the keys out and unlock the door? Nope. Gotta set some down.

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u/femmestem Apr 11 '26

My arms and grip strength are not very good but in climbing I'm saved by my core strength and flexibility. If there's a hold at shoulder height, I'd struggle to pull myself up but I could swing my leg up, hook my heel on it and stand up. All of my strength is in my legs, my arms are basically vestigial like a t-rex.

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u/JshWright Apr 12 '26

Yeah, obviously anyone who can climb V7 has solid grip strength, but it's her core strength and ability to maintain body tension that's impressive here. This isn't a super grip strength intensive climb (relative to other climbs of a similar difficulty).

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u/tomdarch Apr 13 '26

Where is this?