Thursday, April 30
Wednesday, April 29
Conquering the chimney!
Yi Xiong doing a kahirul-hafiz-ed end to this chimney!!
Watch out for his victory pose!!
Watch out for his victory pose!!
Tuesday, April 28
Studying Sequence (20 moves .. 5C+)
Fast forwarded just for the camera ;)
"Sleep is the only cure to studying" (henghong,2009)
Sunday, April 26
SOOO glad the team girls aren't like this..
... maybe just.. :)
Let the girl at the end stare into your soul.
Let the girl at the end stare into your soul.
Saturday, April 25
Sunset Grill Outing
Hello all,
Yes i know this is way overdue and I promised to organise this outing last semester but I didnt get down to it eventually. For that I am sorry and I recommend the easy-peasy no-kick level 30 buffalo wings to you to make up for my dismal failure.
So the tentative date is 13/5/09, Wed at 7pm (date changed at the behest of Her Royal Highness) at Sunset Grill, it is by Seletar Airport. Got nice airplane runway view. Good place to make out. Erm i meant chill out. Something for us to look forward to while we slave through this ordeal that is the bane of all NUS students.
Prices are a bit steep - you can prepare to pay $25 plus but I assure you the food is good and the serving is large enough for a jansen ko to struggle to finish. If the food is not good then never mind. I'll make it up to you by picking up the tab for the level 30 buffalo wings on the condition that you FINISH the entire plate by yourself without water.
Do leave a comment here to let me know whether you want to go. I also need the drivers to kindly volunteer their cars so we can all meet up at either Buangkok MRT station or Jalan Kayu roundabout first and I'll guide you guys in. The road is dark and windy. Good for making out. Erm i meant chilling out again. Whats with the typos tonight man.
Let me know soon I will need to make reservations.
Yes i know this is way overdue and I promised to organise this outing last semester but I didnt get down to it eventually. For that I am sorry and I recommend the easy-peasy no-kick level 30 buffalo wings to you to make up for my dismal failure.
So the tentative date is 13/5/09, Wed at 7pm (date changed at the behest of Her Royal Highness) at Sunset Grill, it is by Seletar Airport. Got nice airplane runway view. Good place to make out. Erm i meant chill out. Something for us to look forward to while we slave through this ordeal that is the bane of all NUS students.
Prices are a bit steep - you can prepare to pay $25 plus but I assure you the food is good and the serving is large enough for a jansen ko to struggle to finish. If the food is not good then never mind. I'll make it up to you by picking up the tab for the level 30 buffalo wings on the condition that you FINISH the entire plate by yourself without water.
Do leave a comment here to let me know whether you want to go. I also need the drivers to kindly volunteer their cars so we can all meet up at either Buangkok MRT station or Jalan Kayu roundabout first and I'll guide you guys in. The road is dark and windy. Good for making out. Erm i meant chilling out again. Whats with the typos tonight man.
Let me know soon I will need to make reservations.
Friday, April 24
How to get a headstart on flashing Beauty and the Beast (a route in Krabi)
1) Find a pillar, preferably one of the white pillars in Arts canteen.
2) Take 2 big steps away and face the pillar.
3) Pretend the pillar is a stalactite and pretend that the space between you and the pillar is just air and that you are 15 ft above ground.
4) Psyche yourself.
5) Jump towards it as a gauge on whether you can make da move yo (and hug it for your dear life if desired, afterall, you are 15 ft above the ground).
6) Added realisticity- jump off from one of the Arts canteen black stools. Easier to imagine that you are 15 ft above the ground.
6) Make sure that your friends near you still acknowledge you.
2) Take 2 big steps away and face the pillar.
3) Pretend the pillar is a stalactite and pretend that the space between you and the pillar is just air and that you are 15 ft above ground.
4) Psyche yourself.
5) Jump towards it as a gauge on whether you can make da move yo (and hug it for your dear life if desired, afterall, you are 15 ft above the ground).
6) Added realisticity- jump off from one of the Arts canteen black stools. Easier to imagine that you are 15 ft above the ground.
6) Make sure that your friends near you still acknowledge you.
Thursday, April 23
De-pump your Brain
Found this cool dude on Youtube that directs and creats his own video clips and short films... http://www.youtube.com/user/PatrickBoivin
here are some if his work enjoy =)
here are some if his work enjoy =)
Spidey in library
Hello chummies. When I first saw the title, I thought some bored dude from our team was there. But NNNNNOOOOOOOooooOOOOOooOOOOOooOOoo!
Youtube spam
To further add on to the sudden spamming of the blog.
Comic relief
Some of you may have seen this video about the comments students wrote about this lecturer from NTU. Hilarious.
Climbing Junkies
Great training for campusing. Comprehensive and detailed.
Culturally Inclined
Comic relief
Some of you may have seen this video about the comments students wrote about this lecturer from NTU. Hilarious.
Climbing Junkies
Great training for campusing. Comprehensive and detailed.
Culturally Inclined
Acapella group performing a very nice mix of songs. Don't judge their outfit!
There is a pretty ghost in OKR
Scene: In bert's room after a ghostly sighting of a girl in blue at 11+pm.
HH: I think our block got a ghost leh... but... she's a pretty ghost.
Leon: Ya ghost good hor. She can help me do my exams.
Bert: Where's the girl in blue? -crans neck to look out of the window-
Leon: -points to a bewildered doris sitting on the bed and hugging her smelly pillow- There.
-bert's door starts opening and closing by itself-*
Dor: The ghost has entered!
Leon: -to the ghost- Come come do you want to sit on my lap?
Bert: Hurry shut the door, don't let her out.
*rainy and windy night
To add on to the randomness of it all and to quote leon:
Leon: My ma says that raisin bread tastes better if I stand up and eat it.
HH: I think our block got a ghost leh... but... she's a pretty ghost.
Leon: Ya ghost good hor. She can help me do my exams.
Bert: Where's the girl in blue? -crans neck to look out of the window-
Leon: -points to a bewildered doris sitting on the bed and hugging her smelly pillow- There.
-bert's door starts opening and closing by itself-*
Dor: The ghost has entered!
Leon: -to the ghost- Come come do you want to sit on my lap?
Bert: Hurry shut the door, don't let her out.
*rainy and windy night
To add on to the randomness of it all and to quote leon:
Leon: My ma says that raisin bread tastes better if I stand up and eat it.
Wednesday, April 22
Thought Provocative
Interesting film that should be taken with a bucket of salt =D. Felt like a frog in a well after seeing some points that were brought up.
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/
I DREAMED A DREAM
be touched~
as 100 million others that have watched it...
never judge a book by its cover...
original one by les miserables
and .. gl for exams
No money to Date your dream date during the school holidays?
Climb Asia need helpers on 4 may & 5 may (monday & tuesday).
10-5pm Tile attack on the 1st floor boulder gym.
Reshuffel of tiles & washing of tile. Help help...
Fruit of labour - $5/ per hour + $1 credit. Any takers? Cheers...
Plz email me @ irwan_16@hotmail.com / 97711531
Cheers.
im going for it=)because i end my exams on the 30 april!woohoo!
10-5pm Tile attack on the 1st floor boulder gym.
Reshuffel of tiles & washing of tile. Help help...
Fruit of labour - $5/ per hour + $1 credit. Any takers? Cheers...
Plz email me @ irwan_16@hotmail.com / 97711531
Cheers.
im going for it=)because i end my exams on the 30 april!woohoo!
Tuesday, April 21
Monday, April 20
Saturday, April 18
NUS Climbing Team By-elections 2009
It's the exams. Vent your frustrations. Tear out your hair. Vote in the by-elections.
1. Most cockster team member of the year.
2. Most emo team member of the year.
3. Team member with the most antics on the wall.
4. Horniest team member of the year. (Vote for Adrian!)
5. Best body of the year.
6. Most blur team member of the year.
Vote now! Or if you think of more awards, tell me and I will add in here.
1. Most cockster team member of the year.
2. Most emo team member of the year.
3. Team member with the most antics on the wall.
4. Horniest team member of the year. (Vote for Adrian!)
5. Best body of the year.
6. Most blur team member of the year.
Vote now! Or if you think of more awards, tell me and I will add in here.
Wednesday, April 15
Random Photo
One fine training day, Teacher Regina Huang turned around and found out that her students were all listening to her in rapt attention, yet unaware that they were sitting in a rather coherent line as well.
Tuesday, April 14
Sunday, April 12
US climbing pictures
Just thought I'd share some of the snapshots of my recent trip to US. Mostly extracts of the (fairly relaxed) climbing done, which covered Owen's River Gorge, Bishop (California) and Red Rocks Canyon (Las Vegas).
May you be inspired to run away and see the world when you 'grow up'.
Some insight on the two climbing styles
Found this an interesting read and like jensen said the blog needs to rise from the dead
From 8a.nu
The rational behind the static technique by the World Cup climbers.
When you go dynamic to the next hold you create a large amount of load, landing and grabbing the hold with your upper hand. When you instead take the next hold smooth and static, you enables for a millisecond rest plus the upper hand carefully positiones perfect directely.
The impact of the lower hand is less on a dynamic move compared to a static move where you have to lock-of. It might seem that the dynamic move is less fatigue but it is often the other way around. The dynamic move creates a lot of load on your forearm by landing meanwhile the static creates a lot of load on your biceps and shoulder muscles. The weakest link of the climber is often the forearm muscles so you should try to minimize the effort here.
In the end of a route, when you are tired, it is often impossible to climb static and lock-of meaning that you have to go dynamic. The WC climbers are often so programmed to only do static moves so you can often see them climbing static and controlled and suddenly they just fall off when the static chain is broken. The best climbers often climbs static in the beginning and then the last moves dynamic and are equally tired in the upper body, shoulders, triceps and biceps and the forearm muscles.
In bouldering, it is almost always just the forearm muscles that are finished.
Training
It is comparatively simple to perform a static move. The dynamic move is much more difficult to perform precise. Techniquewise you should put as much of your training on dynamic moves meanwhile your muscles training should be put on static moves.
However, in the beginning of your career you should focus on dynamic moves and get this technique in your backbone. Once you know this perfect you can go for muscles training. It is very difficult to do the opposite.
It should also been mentioned that once we are talking static moves we are mostly talking about knee-drop pull in moves which are so popular on competitions and also on limestone.
When the WC climbers lock-of and and grabs the next hold static, they make the upper hand rest for a milli second and there is low impact on the upper hand when grabbing the hold.
From 8a.nu
The rational behind the static technique by the World Cup climbers.
When you go dynamic to the next hold you create a large amount of load, landing and grabbing the hold with your upper hand. When you instead take the next hold smooth and static, you enables for a millisecond rest plus the upper hand carefully positiones perfect directely.
The impact of the lower hand is less on a dynamic move compared to a static move where you have to lock-of. It might seem that the dynamic move is less fatigue but it is often the other way around. The dynamic move creates a lot of load on your forearm by landing meanwhile the static creates a lot of load on your biceps and shoulder muscles. The weakest link of the climber is often the forearm muscles so you should try to minimize the effort here.
In the end of a route, when you are tired, it is often impossible to climb static and lock-of meaning that you have to go dynamic. The WC climbers are often so programmed to only do static moves so you can often see them climbing static and controlled and suddenly they just fall off when the static chain is broken. The best climbers often climbs static in the beginning and then the last moves dynamic and are equally tired in the upper body, shoulders, triceps and biceps and the forearm muscles.
In bouldering, it is almost always just the forearm muscles that are finished.
Training
It is comparatively simple to perform a static move. The dynamic move is much more difficult to perform precise. Techniquewise you should put as much of your training on dynamic moves meanwhile your muscles training should be put on static moves.
However, in the beginning of your career you should focus on dynamic moves and get this technique in your backbone. Once you know this perfect you can go for muscles training. It is very difficult to do the opposite.
It should also been mentioned that once we are talking static moves we are mostly talking about knee-drop pull in moves which are so popular on competitions and also on limestone.
When the WC climbers lock-of and and grabs the next hold static, they make the upper hand rest for a milli second and there is low impact on the upper hand when grabbing the hold.
