Can Everyone Climb 5.14?
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Re: Can Everyone Climb 5.14?
In spain people climbing 14a is fairly common, at least more common than in the states. But who knows maybe the grades are just super soft.
Re: Can Everyone Climb 5.14?
The question is unclear, so I have two answers:
1) Can you pull a random adult from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? No, absolutely not.
2) Can you pull a random, athletic adult from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? Again, the odds are against it.
3) Can you pull a random, athletic teen from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? This is trickier, but I think many would make it if they were truly able to dedicate the time and effort.
4) Can you pull a random baby a population and train them from a young age to get to 5.14? Probably. I guess the best way to find out is to make climbing an olympic sport and see how China does.
The question not asked, but implied:
Are 5.14 climbers at that level because of natural ability or hard work? The answer: probably both, just like the top 0.1% of any sport or other endeavor.
1) Can you pull a random adult from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? No, absolutely not.
2) Can you pull a random, athletic adult from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? Again, the odds are against it.
3) Can you pull a random, athletic teen from a population and train them over years so that they would *always* get to 5.14? This is trickier, but I think many would make it if they were truly able to dedicate the time and effort.
4) Can you pull a random baby a population and train them from a young age to get to 5.14? Probably. I guess the best way to find out is to make climbing an olympic sport and see how China does.
The question not asked, but implied:
Are 5.14 climbers at that level because of natural ability or hard work? The answer: probably both, just like the top 0.1% of any sport or other endeavor.