Chapter 256: Negotiating with the Grim Reaper
If One dies on this project, then their plans will be put on hold again, and what they have been planning for a long time will have to be postponed again.
"Are you ready?" Takayama asked.
Number One took a deep breath and nodded, then the dwarf took out the device, looked at the data on the computer screen, and then nodded as well.
No. 1 took another deep breath and began to move his joints, shaking his muscles to relax his muscles, and finally regulating his mind so that he was in a state of extreme physical and mental adaptation.
Gao Shan looked at No. 1 and said: "If you want to climb successfully, you must rely on your own strength and wisdom to challenge the cliff, and you must always be eager for success in the process of freehand climbing, any laziness means failure and the danger of losing your life." ”
"Before freehand climbing, you should also choose a good climbing route, different heights, angles of the rock path, different positions and sizes of rock eyes, its degree of difficulty will be different. The most basic and practical method is to keep the center of gravity of the body on the forefoot and reduce the burden on the fingers and arms and wrists. ”
"After reaching the top, you should pay attention to the falling trend, properly support with your feet, and avoid abrasions."
After putting on the equipment brought by the staff, No. 1 began to climb on the rocks with her bare hands according to Takayama's words, for No. 1, the lower third was not difficult for her, and soon she climbed to a third of the position, although it was fast, but for her it was the result of her slowing down, if she climbed with all her might, the speed would be faster, and the reason for slowing down was for safety, and secondly, to hide her strength.
It wasn't until she had climbed a third of the way that she felt a little struggling, and this was the beginning of her ordeal.
What she has to do now is to keep her body naturally relaxed when climbing rocky cliffs, using the three-point fixation method to stabilize the body's center of gravity with three fulcrums, and the center of gravity must move with the transformation of climbing movements, which is the key to whether rock climbing can be stable, balanced and labor-saving.
If you want to relax your body, you need to keep a certain distance between your body and the rock wall according to the steepness of the rock wall, and if you get too close, it will affect the observation of the climbing route and the selection of the fulcrum.
Then the upper and lower limbs should be coordinated and stretched, the eyes should be rhythmic, the pulling up and down should be forced at the same time, the center of gravity of the body must fall on the feet, keep facing the rock wall, three-point fixed support, and stand upright on the rock wall.
The hand is more important to grasp the fulcrum and maintain the balance of the body in climbing, and the strength of the arm can directly affect the quality and effect of climbing.
Therefore, a good climber must have enough finger, wrist and arm strength, which is not a problem for No. 1.
But how hard her arm is, she has to grope and grope again, after all, it is the first time to climb, like chasing a duck on the shelf, everything can only be slowly groped and slowly experienced.
She found that climbing is a kind of sport that requires a lot of technology, and the action changes greatly when climbing, and various force methods should be used according to different fulcrums, such as grasping, holding, hanging, picking, pinching, pulling, pushing, supporting, etc., almost all hand movements must be used, and it is also necessary to know what action to use in time at what time.
Leg strength is also very important, an excellent climber climbing skills play well, the key is to see whether the strength of the legs can be fully utilized, only relying on arm strength to climb can not last.
The main action essentials of the feet are to rotate the legs outward, the inside of the big toe is close to the rock face, the legs are slightly flexed, and the fulcrum of the foot is used to maintain the center of gravity of the body.
Moreover, the knee should not touch the rock face, otherwise it will affect the support of the foot and the balance of the body, and even cause slippage and injury to the knee.
In addition, when stepping on the fulcrum with your foot, do not use too much force, and grasp the direction of force.
No. 1 ate this lesson once, and in a place below, she pressed her knees against the rock face, and she almost couldn't grasp the rock face with both hands, which almost led to the risk of falling, you must know that although her strength has increased, she is still flesh and blood, and if she falls, it will definitely be like a broken watermelon, and this life will end here.
Understand the role of hands and feet, but also understand the coordination of the upper and lower limb strength, for beginners like No. 1, the technique is not proficient, then the upper limb strength is more important, climbing is often the upper limb pull-up, the lower limb pushes the leg and moves the body.
If the strength of the upper limbs is poor, it is easy to get tired when climbing, which is manifested as weakness, soreness and numbness of the arms, and gradually loss of grasping ability. After losing the ability to grasp, it is difficult to maintain the balance of the body even if you have good lower body strength.
Therefore, to learn rock climbing, we must first practice the strength of the upper limbs, and the upper limbs should be mainly based on the strength of the fingers, wrists and arms, and then cooperate with the strength of the ankles, toes and legs, so that the center of gravity of the body moves in a coordinated manner with the different directions of force, and the coordination of hand and foot movements is also free.
The last number summarizes several action points, namely:
Grab: Grasp the raised part of the rock with your hands.
Picking: Pick at the corners, crevices and edges of the rock with your hands.
Pull: On the premise of grasping the strong fulcrum above the front, the forearm sticks to the rock wall, picks at the rock gap or other terrain, and uses the arm and forearm to move the body up or left and right.
Push: Uses the side, the rock mass or object underneath, and the strength of the arm to move the body.
Zhang: Reach into the gap and bend and open it with your palm or fingers, so as to grasp the gap in the rock as a fulcrum and move your body.
Pedaling: Use the inner of the forefoot or the toes to support the body and reduce the burden on the upper limbs.
Cross: Use your flexibility to avoid difficult points in search of favorable support points.
Hanging: Hang on to a rock with your toes or heels to maintain your body's balance and move your body.
No. 1's concentration is highly concentrated, in fact, under the threat of death, it is impossible for her not to concentrate, and no one will choose to face death when they see the hope of life.
Even though she was very cautious, she almost fell several times during the climb, and this project deserves to be the closest to death test of the eight tests, and it is worthy of being called the "master of life".
It's all about fighting against death, and every breath feels like you're negotiating with it.
The slightest movement is not done properly, and maybe the Grim Reaper will not hesitate to stretch out the deadly scythe.
Number One looked at the rock that was still some distance away, and his eyes gradually showed determination, she had to succeed!