Training for Climbing (Falcon Guides How to Climb) - Softcover

Horst, Eric Van Der

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0762746920 ISBN 13: 9780762746927

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, 2008

Synopsis

TRAINING FOR CLIMBING: -The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance, 2nd edition Eric J. Horst Updated, expanded, and redesigned, the second edition of "Training for Climbing" builds on the best-selling first edition of this breakthrough text. Eric J. Horst continues his tradition of melding leading-edge sport science and his thirty-plus years of climbing and coaching experience to create a unique and compelling book packed with practical how-to and what-to-do information. This new edition includes expanded chapters on training technique, improving mental skills, and developing muscular strength and endurance. A new chapter on general conditioning leads into the seminal chapters on climbing-specific strength training and developing personalized training programs for maximal results. Dozens of stunning color photos depict the exercises and techniques, while the addition of many training-tip summary boxes makes for a quick review of key points.

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Review

"Covering everything from mental exercises to injury prevention to nutrition to goal specific workouts, Training for Climbing is a must read for climbers of any ability who are looking to take their performance to the next level." - Climbing Magazine

From the Back Cover

Drawing on new research in sports medicine, nutrition, and fitness, Training for Climbing helps climbers achieve superior performance and better mental concentration on the rock, with less risk of injury. Updated and expanded, this new edition builds on the best-selling first edition's breakthrough text. Eric Hörst combines leading-edge sport science with his thirty-plus years of climbing and coaching experience to create a handbook packed with practical how-to and what-to-do information. This new edition includes expanded chapters on training technique, improving mental skills, and developing muscular strength and endurance. A new chapter on general conditioning leads into the seminal chapters on climbing-specific strength training and developing personalized training programs for maximum results. Additional chapters discuss the vital, yet often overlooked, subjects of self-assessment, performance nutrition, accelerating recovery, and injury prevention--topics that have received scant or no coverage in other climbing books. Dozens of color photographs depict the exercises and techniques, while training-tip summary boxes makes for a quick review of key points.

Edition details

• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0762746920
• ISBN 13: 9780762746927
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 304