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Increase your strength, power, skill, and focus to maximize your climbing performance.
Praise for Training for Climbing
"Training for Climbing is a great resource. Whether you're just starting out or already ticking 5.13, you'll find valuable information here to help you climb harder. This is the most complete and up-to-date training guide available."
--Rock and Ice magazine
A few of the new topics explored include:
- Energy system training to develop greater strength, power-endurance, and aerobic endurance.
- Recalibrating the brain's central governor for higher power output and stamina.
- Daily Undulating Periodization as an effective method of on-season programming.
- "Training zones" for rock climbers--the secret to truly effective training
- Stabilizer training to improve arm power and reduce risk of shoulder injury. Also included are expanded chapters on developing strength, power, and endurance in the crucial finger flexor and pulling muscles, as well as a must-read chapter on developing exceptional core strength. H rst completes his coaching with dedicated chapters on technique and mental training, performance nutrition, accelerating recovery, and injury prevention. The book's 300-plus pages of expert instruction make for the most advanced and complete book of its type
About the Author
Eric Horst has been climbing for thirty years. He is a performance coach who has helped thousands of climbers improve their performance through his books, magazine articles, seminars, and Web sites. He is the author of Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland;Training for Climbing 2st ed;How to Climb 5.12;Learning to Climb Indoors; and Conditioning for Climbers.