Paul Robinson: PlasTic'n

My first time climbing in the gym was back in 1998 when I attended a birthday party of one of my neighborhood friends. I loved it and knew I wanted to continue climbing from that moment on. I feel that the training inside the gym has helped greatly with my outdoor success. Having a place to climb on a regular basis where you can give it your all and not worry about being injured is an amazing concept. Climbing in a gym has given me the strength to send the boulders that I have done outside in as quick of a fashion as possible. In the gym I usually warm up for about 15 minutes and then climb on hard boulders for around 3 hours. I like to try and set climbs with my friends of all different styles. This I feel helps me prepare for any type of boulders I will encounter out on the rocks. Some of my favorite climbing gyms include, CATS in Boulder, CO and Earth Treks in Timonium, MD. ~Paul Robinson

For more on Paul visit http://www.prana.com/ambassadors/paul-robinson or his blog http://p-d-robinson.tumblr.com/

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[Alluhavetodoiswatch]

Hey Paul. This is a little off topic, but I was wondering how you like UC Boulder. (as a school and a awesome place to climb) I'm graduating next year and that school is up at the top of my list.

Thanks,

Mark

[PranaCollective]

@Alluhavetodoiswatch CU boulder and boulder in general is an amazing place! the school is great and is a really great environment to learn in and the town is incredible, great gyms, restaurants, etc. and the climbing is world class. if you are a climber, boulder really is the place to be! ~Paul Robinson

[MaplePuw0nage]

Hey Paul! I think I saw you over at Elite (formerly Vertical Reality) on Saturday. I was one of the many 14-year-olds standing behind you, watching. Just wanted to say you're a huge inspiration to me and my friends. It's really cool to be climbing where a legend once climbed. I also happen to live in Moorestown, as well! Well, that's about it, maybe I'll see you at Elite again in the future. I'll actually introduce myself this time, haha.

-Greg

[PranaCollective]

@MaplePuw0nage Hey Greg, thanks a lot! Growing up climbing in that gym was a great experience and coming back and seeing new people really psyched on climbing is awesome. Definitely introduce yourself next time! I should be at the competition there in October. Hope to see you then! ~Paul Robinson

[donnywal]

GREAT VIDEO and ADVICE!!! I'm very new to climbing, and my only goal is the same: To "make every movement perfect", "so it feels really easy". I'm 36 and thought it would be impossible to do some of these hard climbs that look so fun, but I'm putting it all into this, it's all I want to do now...and it's paying off!

[PranaCollective]

@donnywal Awesome Donnywal!

[PranaCollective]

@qwert371

Hey, I recommend that you try to climb on really overhang walls. Try to set climbs for yourself with bad footholds to increase the weight on your hands. Also, do some campusing on either a campus board or a steep wall to build the bigger muscle groups. Push ups and sit ups on a regular basis help a lot to increase core strength! Good luck!

~Paul Robinson

[ISIJAH]

Hello Paul! First of, I'd like to say that your work is much appreciated! I think it is really beautiful ^.^

Also, I was wondering how you got your sponsors? Do you email, call or what do you do? How did you do? ( :

Thankyou, may the Force be with you. (This vid is going to my Favorites! : D)

[MrAaronBraddock]

Song starting at 2:01 anyone? Please? Paul is such an inspiration by the way ha. Seriously my favorite climbing

[thonarlia]

Hey Paul!! you're one of my favorite climber, love your style, im wondering what's your favorite climbing shoe. saw u using the five ten dragon in that vid and la sportiva in some other vids.

[dsorvita]

Hey Paul, you are really something isnt it!?!?! Im 28 and im not so young as I would like to, I started to climb a few weeks ago and you are an athlete that I would like to follow, also and more important, it seems that you are a good guy, keep it that way and take care.

[kylepunchesmidgets]

3:21 blew my mind.

[maysboy11]

@sarvelaj yeah he probably had a ton of input just paying respect to the sort of unsung heroes of the gym the setters like the dude with the hand hold shirt on in the video

[sarvelaj]

@maysboy11 i think he set those himself dude.

[Parkachu0]

Hi paul, i am 14 abd have been roxk climbing fo about 3 or 4 months now, and i am wanting to start lead climbing. How should i start. On topropes, i a ma 5.10- 5.11, how old were ypu when you started? Your respective fan~ parker. :)

[teamjinsoku]

awesome video. paul has one of my favorite styles.

[maysboy11]

Major props to Paul but what about the route setter that route is simply genius and inspiring that is the reason we can endure climbing on plastic

[jersey609fresh856]

So awesome cuz

[pauljonesahs14]

Hey Paul my name is Paul too haha. But my question is that I've been climbing for almost five months now and I'm climbing v5's and some v6's and the transition from 5's to 6's has been really hard. Any tips or training exercises I could do to get stronger?

Thanks, paul

[srfrr]

what is this? 5-????

[cRaZycLiMbEr4LiVe1]

niCE ????

[WeBeChillin420]

@missedmist11235

'Ticino Royale' by Sun Wukong

THUMBS UP ^

[sarvelaj]

that move where he double toe hooks was incredible!!

[sarvelaj]

I could relate to virtually every word he said, sorry Chris Sharma, as insane as you are, Paul's my new favorite climber now. haha

[missedmist11235]

@stickytape238 The best answer I could find was "Sweet Flower" by Malakai, but I couldn't find any sources with the pure song :( Any luck among you guys?

[freestylealan17]

hay algun video de paul robinson entrenando? me encantaria ver como entrena

[d0mes4l4d]

What is the name of the song that starts around @2:00?

[jimbo9203]

i recognized that gym instantly; it's central rock in worcester!