Re: How much do you want to be a few inches taller...
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I'm pretty happy with 5'9". I think being taller would get in the way of things I like to do like running and climbing.
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I don't understand how being tall could possibly get in the way of those two things.
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you probably don't do much of either of those two things.
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how does being tall put you at a disadvantage for climbing?
Sure if you are short with an ape index of +8 ure better off, (but then ure like a monkey, heh) but Id gladly be 6'1" as a climber rather than 5'9"
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I think it has to do with leverage and weight. you need more energy to do a pull up if your arm is 3' long instead of 2.5'. plus there are lots of gymnastic and crouching moves that are much easier if you're smaller. just speculating on observations though. I've seen some damn fine tall climbers. but not many.
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maybe that explains why I suck [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
arent david graham and chris sharma both like 6' tho?
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yeah and danny osman was also pretty tall. it's not a very good blanket statement I guess.
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