Tired. referring to the state of forearms in a desperate state, swollen and unresponsive.
The feeling of overworked muscles. Most climbers are familiar with the forearm pump: too much finger work causes the forearms to swell and the strength to disappear. With a serious forearm pump, even holding a glass of beer can become a serious challenge.
The feeling found in overworked muscles when climbing hard or hanging around on marginal holds trying to place protection.
To be weakened or in pain (usually in the forearms) from a strenuous move or climb.
The feeling of fatigue, usually in your forearms, that prevents you from even being able to untie from the rope, let alone pull another move. Usually your forearms blow up like over-inflated innertubes, and you take on an uncanny resemblance to Popeye.
The feeling you experience when your muscles (usually in the forearms) are so tired or full of lactic acid to hang on anymore.
1. To have such an accumulation of lactic acid in the flexor digitalis, that forming even a basic grip becomesimpossible.
The feeling that your forearms are about to explode through physical fatique. Caused by the build up of lactic acid.
The sensation of exhilaration produced by the metabolic processes of intense exercise (ie. Blood vessels dilate and muscles become engorged.
To have such an accumulation of lactic acid in the flexor digitalis, that forming even a basic grip becomes impossible. Quickdraw Used to attach a freely running rope to anchors or chocks. Sometimes called "quickies" or just "draws." Rack The set of equipment carried up a climb.
Slang term used to describe the tightness in a muscle made large through exercise; the pumped sensation results from blood engorgement and lactic acid accumulation in the exercised muscle.
The look and feeling of muscles when they are engorged with blood after intense exercise.
Slang meaning the muscles have been made large by increasing blood supply to them through exercise.
The swelling that temporarily occurs in a muscle immediately after it has been exercised.
A condition of severely depleted strength and lactic acid burn caused by overworking the forearm muscles while climbing.
(adj) tired. Referring to the state when the forearms are swollen and unresponsive
