Dude I’m so glad your still posting, it’s been a while since a vid from you popped up on my recommendations

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

It's hard to make it into people's feeds these days, thanks for being here!

just wanted to say you're an inspiration for plus-sized climbers everywhere

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! Next year I'll go back to attacking 9a after my IFBB pro cut!

Nutty how quickly you're getting back in shape!

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

I think the progress is not so bad for 2 times a week on the sport, but ofc a lot of it is the comeback effect.

Back at it, awesome

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Davide!

danke für´s lob, super war´s 😆 und sicher mal wieder💪

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

Klaro!

Welcome to the world of normal people. 80 kilos here. Ride a bike 300 km per week. Climb two days per week. Train on rings and Beastmaker. Stuck at 80 kilos. 😢

Let's goooo

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

🚀

Have you ever considered trying Maître Vauban und der Basilisk? It is supposed to be not that long but quite powerful which I think would suit your style? Possible 9a project for the future?

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

Already tried it (and documented it on Patreon), great line, I might get on it again some day...

Hi Mani! I think I remember you saying that the shoes were a big problem when you returned to climbing. How did that work out? How long did it take to feel comfortable again in your old size shoes?

@ManitheMonkey

7 ай бұрын

To tell you the truth, I still avoid my prior high performance shoes (Scarpa Instinct) whenever I can, although in the meantime I have no issues wearing them again, my feet already adapted enough. I got an old resoled pair of shoes from Thorsten for my checkouts and easier ascents, which is why at the moment I wear the Instincts only 10% of the time (this boulder session was exclusively done in the old resoled shoes. Really, super tight shoes are only necessary to squeeze out the let's say last 5% of your climbing performance. The rest is in the fingers, body strength, technique and stepping technique/precision, no matter what shoes you climb in :)