You are a beast at climbing bro props to you

You did a heck of a job, Zach! I am terrified of heights and climbing has been slowly helping with that for me too, but I still haven't approached the top rope walls in my gym since they sit around 58ft. But seeing you face it head on is giving me a bit of encouragement to just try it!

To yourself and anyone considering trying climbing as a novice, other climbers will be MORE than happy to show you how to climb problems you can't figure out. Like that blue one you said you couldn't have done on your own without Magnus showing you? Ask someone who's climbing other problems of the same difficulty, "hey, can you help me? I want to climb this one, but don't know how." It's a workout, but it feels like running around a playground, but for adults. It's the best way to work out imo.

I have a few tips for you in case you wanna get better at climbing. 1st tip: Pull ups, pull ups, pull ups. A big part of climbing is pulling your body up with your arms (🤯). 2nd tip: Grip of steel. The best way to do this is to just get a grip trainer and use it (I’ll add a link to the one I use if anyone wants) for about 1-2 minutes on each arm. 3rd tip: Core like a giraffes neck. Often when climbing (mainly when dong an overhang problem) to carry and your legs and upper body. 4th tip: Chalk of Olympus. If your chalk is of bad quality, it’ll stick badly to your hands and be ripped off on the first hold. Bad chalk will also barely help with friction and your fingers will slip off as if you didn’t even use chalk. The chalk Magnus sells is (from what I’ve heard) extremely good and probably the best chalk out there. 5th tip: Shoes like spiders feet. At “16:44” you said that Magnus said that good shoes do nothing and it looked like his shoes definitely made a difference. Magnus said that on easier boulders it doesn’t make a difference as there is tons of amazing footing. You are right about the shoes making a difference. Having sticky/grippy shoes helps a LOT. A lot of boulders are impossible without good shoes as the holds/stepping stones aren’t very good for standing on or holding onto without grippy enough shoes. 6th tip: Tongue like flexibility. If you’re not flexible enough some problems can’t be done as you, for example need to set a foot on a hold you’re holding onto with your hand (🤯). If you can’t get your foot on the hold to use as footing so you can move on, it will be a problem. 7th tip: Technique and technicality. You’ll learn most of the technical stuff as you go. The main ones would be (imo) ankle hooking and toe hooking. These are very useful for control and balance. 8th and last tip: Calisthenics. Callisthenics is by far the best workout route for getting good at climbing as you mainly focus on your upper body and core. You should obviously still keep your legs in shape so they don’t become sticks. Last thing. While Magnus calls you a natural, I call you a disgrace. I’m only kidding, I’d say you’re an above average first timer. And as a climber myself, I hope you continue to enjoy climbing and recommend it to others so climbing as a sport can grow. Side note: Didn’t mean to make this a whole a** essay 💀

@@chibinecco1981 Also don't be scared to go because of your weight. Want a strong motivator to lose weight? If you get hooked on climbing and want to find different ways to improve, that has to be up there in the best source of motivation to get in shape.

Been doing your hangboarding program every day for several months now (warming up my fingers to do it now actually) . Finger strength is up!

Isn't it awesome? Maybe soon we'll see other climbing youtubers doing the same wink wink nudge nudge please I'm begging you turn some non-climbing youtuber into a comp kid.

Ain't that the truth! Hahaha you and magnus are literally why I climb! Both of you guys are pretty important figures in how my life has turned out. hahaha Its weird to think about that fact when you consider I haven't actually met either of you. Technology is a trip man!

@@ikarosdream5971 Haha that's awesome to hear homie, thank you. If we ever meet at a gym/crag make sure you say hi!

I just wanna say while I know who Emil is, I have absolutely no idea who Zach is.

Zack is a magician, an important part of that is training on something and pretend you don't have a certain skill. At the end, Magnus smirks and says "I almost don't believe you haven't climbed before" and Zack cuts him off and avoids to answer it. He obviously has climbed before.

Well, he did a boulder with a V3-V5 tag on it. Doubtful that it was a V5 but obviously makes for a better title.

​@@misterx2133yea that definitely seemed more like a v3

I went to v4 on my first trading session but that was like pure luck for me

The title is quite cleverly worded 'showing how a beginner can go from v0 to V5' rather than 'beginner goes from v0 from V5'. Masterful misdirection.

Yep, my thoughts exactly 🤣

same xD@@durabelle

I’ve been on the fence about ordering it for a while now but finally pulled the trigger on a 3 pack and a couple of stickers to get that reduced shipping.

Chalk is chalk is chalk. The only difference is branding.

I used to think this, until I did a side by side comparison. I think some chalks that claim to be pure may be lying.@@samwes1065

@@samwes1065yeah I don’t know how people don’t understand that lmao

​@samwes1065 Well... yes. But you could also say "ice is ice is ice" but depending on what tray it came out of or if it's shaved or whatnot, you're going to have different preferences. Something as simple as a brand putting a bit more energy in mixing/blending to get the average particulate size down could make a tangible difference. Just talking out my ass, though

Truth is an illusion

Because this wasn’t his first time

It’s obviously not his first time lol

Same lol

that is literally what i do always xd is so helpfull :D

I thought since the begining that Zach is doing a reverse Uno to Magnus with the "Magnus fakes to be a newbie" videos.

I also don’t believe it. He claims in the beginning he’s never been in a climbing gym, then a minute or two later, says he bouldered once in college. He also appears to immediately understand terms like “match” and “smear.” Given the guy’s professional understanding of what gets clicks, I think he’s exaggerating the truth.

@@Tobaman111 Dude stop, he obviously has some advice before coming for the video, he even asked Magnus about a warmup they told him about. Of course he knows a bit but that's not lying.

@@Tobaman111 Could it be that he's climbed outdoors in the past? It would explain his understanding and decent skill.

"Teehee what's a pull up??" cranks out two perfect pullups lol. "high score? What's that mean? Did I break it?"

Yes, this would be cool!

Isn’t that basically what this video was? Lol

​@@FishOnRockYah, except that he 100% has climbed before.

Master or not finger and forearm strength will be their limit. I remember my first session my arms felt shot after 3 Boulders which makes this video so much more impressive how great his endurance already is.

Yeah or one where it’s ACTUALLY someone’s first time

Wow, that is great! Keep going if climbing fits you so well and you can enjoy it! 😊

exactly. no way dude is a beginner. even the way he asks Mangus if he's ready to "top-rope" - as a newbie you aren't differentiating bouldering and top-roping unless you've been in that world. kinda corny for Zach to mis-represent.

@@kylem8127 Yeah. And there's something I noticed that really gives it away. EVERY beginner I've ever seen, when they step, they place their foot high above the foothold by at least 6 inches and then flop down onto the hold with their foot because they haven't developed the hand-foot coordination yet. Climbers with experience place their toe precisely and gently on the hold. That takes time to learn the muscle memory. Even if they're athletic in other ways.

@@kylem8127 There is a video on Zach's channel where he explains that he climbed in college and stopped after he and his friend got stuck and had to be airlifted off. Maybe he hasn't climbed in a gym, but he has been mountain climbing before.

As a long time climbing coach, I can vouch for what you are saying to a degree. I've had many breakthroughs with first timers. For the most part, if they have any experience in dance they are good at technique really fast - goes for boxers as well. Kids often have a lot of breakthroughs in one session as well

​@@TSR5000maybe that's what it is.. Zach said he hasn't been in a bouldering gym before, which would simply be true if all he's done is climb outdoors.

Do it bro!

@@cjwvols you mean stepbro

@@MarcusH... 😂😂

let's go!

Good Work !!!!!!!!!!! Keep it up !!!!!!

climbing burned mad fat from me. good shit homie!