Calories for a climber

[Arran Turner]

How many calories do you reckon a climber should put through himself in a day.

 

I know its a vague question just curious about peoples thoughts

 

Arran

[silky fox]

As many as possible:cool: fuel in the tank makes for a productive climber:thumbup:

[Roni Macdonald]

somewhere in the region of 3000 to 3500 I believe.

[Bewarethemoon]

Wasn't there an ISA article on exactly this?

 

Somewhere in the region of 4500 for a climber and 3500 for a groundsman?

 

It also described Arboriculture as a very unique industry by just how physically demanding it can be and went as far as to call Arborists Industrial Athletes.

 

Daniel.

[Arran Turner]

All really interesting, I try and eat as healthy as possible to get all my calories in, Ive climbed with lads who will have a dirty great fry up before work and drink redbull for the rest of the day to keep going. 4500 is a lot of calories but that doesnt surprise me. Adding extra exercise after work like a know a lot of lads of here do you must be looking at 5000- 5500 calories god dam

[skyhuck]

I would say most climber eat a great deal, this is often born out by those who stop climbing, but keep eating and unfortunately become very obese.

[Stephen Blair]

Depends on how hard the climber works. The harder you work, the more you should eat, but it needs to be the right stuff. Just stuffing our faces with calorific junk will just make us crash and feel I'll , oh and get fat!

If your eating the right stuff and going at it, without spikes then I would say 4000-6000 calories, if you wear spikes, you can do what I said you shouldn't in the first paragraph:biggrin: as long as you have enough strength to carry a 046, then alls good:thumbup:

[Bewarethemoon]

Here you go guys.

 

http://www.isa-arbor.com/events/conference/proceedings/2013/CARPENTER_Caring_for_Your_Body_Arborist_News_Feb_2013.pdf

 

Daniel.

[Jesse]

As an ex RM With an appetite for food, and a climber , hard grafter, 6000 would be what I'd like to consume , just so as not to run out of steam.

[mistahbenn]

Good article, but there's no way I can or could eat that much food.