Reddit mentions: The best climbing holds

I need help finding the best solution for the bottom of my giant jenga carrying case.

I am wanting to make a carrying case like [this](
http://eastplum.blogspot.com/2014/04/giant-jenga-with-easy-storage-box.html), but I was hoping to get advice on what would be best to use to thread the threaded rods into the bottom.

A couple Ideas:

use t nuts, shown here.

Or some kind of threaded inserts, shown here

I didn't know if there would be a better solution to make the underside of the bottom board flat, yet allow a threaded rod to thread through that part. Another solution I have seen is simply putting a hex nut on the underside, but that makes it stick out on the bottom. Any help is greatly appreciated!

rock climbing holds use a 3/8-16 allen head bolt to attach. You'll need to get some t-nuts, but most climbing hold companies provide the bolt with the hold...otherwise they're just 3/8-16 allen head bolts for the most part. I would recommend 4 pronged t-nuts over 3 prong. They're easy to find on ebay or else these on amazon will work just fine. There's a ton of climbing hold companies out there as well, but I'd recommend going to a local climbing gym first and see if they're selling any old holds first. Then, I'd go with Element Climbing Holds, E-grips, or three ball for cheaper holds.

I would say that 2.5 feet is too short and will be quickly out grown. I would make it whatever height a 4 foot tall piece of plywood would make it given the angle you have in the design.

Logistics of the gym...how will they get to the monkey bar rungs? Will they have to squeeze between the vertical rungs to get onto them? Maybe take out the top vertical rung so there's a place for them to transfer onto the top monkey bars?

For portability, could it be folded up? Maybe use a thick wood dowel on each side to the legs can folded inward for movement and storage and then you'd just have to have something on the outside that would stop the legs from opening up further than you want.

A lot of people that i know will hang on the edge of a sturdy doorframe, but that cant be good for your doors. For generating power, you generally find edges that you can hang on for about 4 or 5 seconds and try to work that to about 15, and then restart on a smaller edge. I use a metolius contact training board which can be found here http://www.amazon.com/Metolius-Contact-Training-Board-Black/dp/B00A821SL0/ref=sr_1_7?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1394862146&sr=1-7&keywords=hangboard
and the main reason i like it is because the holds are big but the little ones get really small, so as you progress, you can still use the hangboard. Another main point is, at v5, you dont really need to hangboard too much, but work on your technique and just put a lot of hours onto a steep bouldering wall. My friend Mirko Caballero climbs about v13, and his dad has told me he didnt start supplementing his climbing with hangboarding until last year, and he still crushed majorly hard. Good luck man!

Definitely manufactured.. but not sure what they are either. But climbing wall holds like so:
https://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Climbing-Gear-UX-JQ80-HV6T/dp/B004JQZEAW

Might be really good to build a test board like this too. Hmm... might have a side project to do along with my 1st crawler build.

my impression of the metolius mega sets is that generally the work best on less steep walls - vertical or slab, due to the generally smaller hold size. So you may want to avoid an overhung wall, and additionally until she is a little older.

Here's a video of a baby climbing a vertical wall. this seems like what you might be going for. Here is a young one on a slab wall. In both cases I think they have a few more "jug" holds than what you have in the metolius set. Consider supplementing with something easier to grab like a set of mini jugs or these.

Hello, I'm relatively new to the sport, being in it for only about 6 months. I am looking to get a hang board to train at home as I have no time to go to the gym during the school year. As such, what options do y'all suggest? I am currently looking at the metolius contact as well as the 3D simulator. Feel free to post any suggestions, as well as which board you prefer, preferably with a reason as to why.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I04IDFC/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_cr_x__a_w

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002N54TFM/ref=s9_acsd_hps_bw_cr_x__a_w

Edit: if you have suggestions for other boards, feel free to post them as well

I'm 6 months past an A2 tear and almost back to baseline. It is frustrating. Pegboard using "bombs" (see here) were good for power after the initial tear. I fully immobilized the finger with tape for a couple of months, then switched to this. You should be able to climb fairly hard open-handed, but crimps will shut you down for a while (I'm just starting to crimp again). Outside, I switched to trad and did a lot more traversing than usual indoors. You could try working towards some strength goals like 1 arm pull up or front levers. Finally, I kept some therapy puddy around to strengthen the pulley when I wasn't climbing.

Well anything you grip will work your forearms in one way or another, but how well a rope pull works our forearms, I couldn't tell you.

If you have space where you live, you could also buy a hangboard, which is a popular among serious climbers for training their grip as well.

Cool! Would you recommend the Rock Prodigy, Peacemaker, or Kraken? If not, I'll probably get the Simulator 3D or the Contact (which is better)?. Probably the v5.12 because it's your favorite. How about wooden? What should I look for in a hangboard? Aren't they all pretty much the same?

There are too many to choose from! I think I'll eventually get all of them.

I also have one of these for home training. trying to do pull-ups with only your fingertips will give you a great forearm pump. Plus climbing is fun so it's a great way to workout.

try getting a climbing hangboard, and looking up exercises for that. Guarantee you'll notice forearm and hand strength increases within a month

...So if you have a backyard with a rig you can train for the rig? Who would have thought? When people say "You can't train for that" what they usually mean implicitly is "unless you literally have one in your backyard". :)

For those expecting something different from this video, I can recommend you one of those:
https://www.amazon.com/ProSource-Multi-Grip-Chin-Up-Pull-Up-Doorway/dp/B002YQUP7Q/ref=sr_1_6?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1503981938&sr=1-6&keywords=pull+up+bar

They really fit into every doorway. I put a towel on it and do towel pull ups which are great for grip. If you want more versatility in objects there are also various special grip things that you can attach to any bar/rig:
https://www.amazon.com/Apollo-Athletics-Grappler-Training-Attachments/dp/B015I1FNYS/ref=sr_1_10?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1503981976&sr=1-10&keywords=pull+up+objects
https://www.amazon.com/FITactic-3-Inch-Climbing-Training-Cannonball/dp/B01EL7U1EM/ref=pd_sbs_200_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01EL6Q90I&pd_rd_r=XCK62MRMYMM41PJ9V8K9&pd_rd_w=VhhEW&pd_rd_wg=SPBru&refRID=XCK62MRMYMM41PJ9V8K9&th=1&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ninja-Grip-Kit-Climbing/dp/B074332S6X/ref=pd_sbs_200_3?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B074332S6X&pd_rd_r=XCK62MRMYMM41PJ9V8K9&pd_rd_w=VhhEW&pd_rd_wg=SPBru&psc=1&refRID=XCK62MRMYMM41PJ9V8K9

It's not the same as having a rig but it's the closest you can get in a small apartment.

I looks like some people have successfully recreated this setup using one of those doorway pullup bars. I just googled "removable hangboard" and there are actually some pretty helpful images/diagrams. Sorry if I'm totally misunderstanding the goal.

TNuts - https://www.amazon.com/1000-T-nuts-for-Climbing-Holds/dp/B003KISHD6/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=t-nuts+for+climbing&qid=1556275714&s=gateway&sr=8-5

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Holds: https://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Climbing-Gear-TC-JRNL-SNZX/dp/B00CM91N0S/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=rock+climbing+holds&qid=1556275790&s=gateway&sr=8-4

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Those Rocky Mountain holds are great, additionally, don't forget about making your own holds out of scrap 2x4 cut-offs.

Option 1... if those are truly the only options.

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Option 2 is waaay overpriced. Amazon sells it for $22, or better yet drill in the eye bolt yourself for even less. Wood is extremely smooth too, so not great for training.

Option 3, not great for pinch, but at least it's not bare wood. Atomik brand holds are cheaper, grippier, and you can get bigger sizes.

Might i suggest Option 4: make everything yourself for less than the cost of those elephant balls.

> Also, what can I do for wrist training like supination, pronation, ulnar and radial deviation

Sledge levering. Hammers come in all sizes. Or you could make a similar lever device.

I had a similar question a month ago, read this article, then bought these "powerball" wood things and hung them off my hangboard setup. I can change my finger position (on top vs on sides) to adjust how hard I have to pinch to hang, and since they're hanging I can hold them in the vertical orientation Lopez recommends. I'm happy with them.

Please tell me those are not the actual holds your gym uses. I've climbed on the pictured "level 3" holds and they are pretty terrible for anything outside of a kids play set.

https://www.amazon.com/Rocky-Mountain-Climbing-Gear-QH-G3IN-ZLO6/dp/B0054RVYZ4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1549292196&sr=8-10&keywords=kids+climbing+holds

https://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Hardware-Children-Playground-assorted/dp/B01M8FZSAI/ref=sr_1_11_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1549292196&sr=8-11-spons&keywords=kids+climbing+holds&psc=1

I am looking into buying a free standing pullup bar as well. I have not done too much research, but have been looking into:

• Weider Power Tower
  
  
• Stamina 1690 Power Tower
  
  
• Elite XL
  
  My major concern is that I plan on doing more than just pullups on these. To start, I plan on using a [homemade version of these climbing power balls] (http://www.amazon.com/Rock-Climbing-Training-Power-Balls/dp/B00JJU4ME2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405523170&sr=8-2&keywords=climbing+power+balls) (plan to hang from pullup bar and make them from softballs) and eventually transitioning into rings. My fear is that the power towers will not sustain the power balls or the rings very well as the COG would be lowered significantly.
  
  OP, I looked at the TAPs system, and it seems pretty comparable to the Elite XL model, except that it is taller. I am not sure if that is good or bad, depending on if you plan on indoor/outdoor use. Also, it is WAY more expensive and the shipping is $90 on top of that.
  
  
  

Yeah, I know. I'm just making fun of his idea that "well, just stuck it in my mill..." idea.

The guy doesn't consider a lot of factors. Firstly, the time to design something like that. An experienced user could do it in say thirty minutes to one hour. It's not all that complicated.

But then, what if you don't have your own mill? Then you have to take it somewhere (driving, or transit, but it all boils down to your time), then there's a minimum fee. I just looked into getting some objects laser cut out of 1/16" stainless and the guy on the phone said "well we have a minimum fee of $140, so you may as well make 100 of them". And so on and so forth.

Oh, look at this. A hangboard for $55 with free two day shipping. That's waaaay more hassle than making your own.

Maybe I'm just bitter, I want my own mill, someone shoot me.

oh, sorry partner, didn't realize!

like the others have said, a good pull up bar is a great addition to any home gym, but I personally prefer rockclimbing hangboards.

The also sell balls that attach to the bars that are insanely hard.
They're cheap enough and small enough to throw in your gym bag.
You can use them for strict pull ups etc... I got these ones.
They're pretty solid for the money:

https://www.amazon.com/FITactic-Climbing-Training-Cannonball-Forearm/dp/B07433MVW9/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=pull+up+balls&qid=1567340785&s=gateway&sr=8-5

Like I said, I'm not totally sure, but I spent a little over $500 and I'm guessing that my friends spent between $100-200.

That "Grapes of Wrath" feature alone was $100 (but it's awesome): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D7ZUYL0/

It is easy - unless it gets all tangled up. Yoga swing.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M7N15S8/

fyi If you need more I got 100 for $14 on amazon http://www.amazon.com/100-T-nuts-for-Climbing-Holds/dp/B003KIU2E8

So I got these Climbing Balls as a gift over Christmas but I've been trying to figure out what kind of strap/webbing to use to hang them with. Anyone have recommendations?

Can you post a picture of the one in your gym?

Also, check out this article for other tips on training sloper strength:

http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/slope-dope

You can buy the So Ill Iron Palm on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Iron-Palm-Hangboard-So-iLL/dp/B00IFDPKSG

If you can spare the cash, I would suggest one of these training boards:

Metolius
or
The Bomb

They are both in my local gym and give you massive options.

I've seen this one before but don't have any personal experience with it. Seems to be roughly what you're looking for. Or this.

It's on Amazon.

yup

They're those but smaller

One of these: http://www.amazon.com/Metolius-Simulator-Training-Board-Black/dp/B002N54TFM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425314608&sr=8-1&keywords=rock+climbing+training+board

I've been wondering this myself lately. I only started hangboarding a few weeks ago as part of RCTM beginner plan, and my hangboard (Metolious Simulator) doesn't have pinches on it. Bought a set of 3" wood balls to train pinches from Amazon (link) but have been having a really hard time doing 6 x 10s even with a lot of weight off with pulley system. I've been debating between a set of pinches from Atomik's system screw on holds or making pinch blocks like these.