do you warm up before a climb?

[Sambo]

Seems a bit pointless warming up on small stuff - I normally have a bit of a stretch if i'm climbing bigger trees or doing fiddly branch walks. Dismantling trees doesn't seem to have the same impact on me coz i'm spreading the load evenly over arms/legs/body etc due to the addition of spikes.

[bob]

I always warm up with a cup of tea

[Tully]

I do when i remember or when i have time to look like a new age arobics teacher.

But it does help and if footballers,rugby players etc do it so should we. Recently have even considered taking it a stage further...........Yoga

[cerneARB]

..or maybe ti chi Tully on the clients lawn.

 

i think i should warm up and stretch because 9/10 after tree work i do get muscle soreness.

[conkers]

I just take the first ascent up the line or the tree steady and not dash up like a squirrel on a bird table!

My bones are really hurting latley so dont take my advice.

Maybe falling out of that Ashtree 11 yrs ago without a bruse is having it's revenge- if you remember Skyhuck:blushing:

[arbaholic]

I stretch every morning, but never just before i climb. Few thrusts on your climbing line normally gets you pretty warm.

[arbaholic]

..or maybe ti chi Tully on the clients lawn.

 

i think i should warm up and stretch because 9/10 after tree work i do get muscle soreness.

 

I think your going to get that whether you stretch or not. Due to the physical nature of climbing your constantly using your muscles which rips them so that they grow, which is probably the pain your feeling. This wont completely wipe out the pain but try eating alot of protein, it repairs your muscles which will take the edge of the soreness. Hope that helps.

[arbogrunt]

I creak when I emerge from my 'scratcher' every morning, so I have to have a good stretch out first thing. If I've been sitting in a wagon for too long on the way to the job, I have a quick warm up/stretch before I climb. Needless to say, the pee-taking is mercy-less!

[atree]

im always warm before a climb,after all its is summertime

[cerneARB]

I think your going to get that whether you stretch or not. Due to the physical nature of climbing your constantly using your muscles which rips them so that they grow, which is probably the pain your feeling. This wont completely wipe out the pain but try eating alot of protein, it repairs your muscles which will take the edge of the soreness. Hope that helps.

 

MM... intresting that; protein intake....im a veggie so my protein consits off quorn or nuts maybe i lack protein..thanks for bringing that up.