Synopses & Reviews
Updated, expanded, and redesigned, the second edition of
Training for Climbing builds on the best-selling first edition of this breakthrough text. Eric J. Hörst 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.
Training for Climbing also includes chapters on 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. Chapter after chapter this book is entertaining, idea-packed, and inspirational. Read it, and you'll see why tens-of-thousands of climbers in over fifty countries have made this their training guide of choice.
Let Hörst's passion for climbing and his exploration of the boundaries of personal performance help you achieve your personal best.
Also inside: Self-assessment test and corrective tips; Mental training strategies; Technique training drills; Finger and forearm strengthening exercises; Lock-off and power-building exercises; Core muscle and stamina conditioning; Strategies for accelerating recovery; Performance nutrition; Personal training plans for beginner, intermediate, and advanced climbers; Yearly training planner and more!
[author bio]
Eric Hörst 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 1st edition; How to Climb 5.12; Learning to Climb Indoors; and Conditioning for Climbers. He lives with his wife Lisa Ann and their two sons, Cameron and Jonathan, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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 MagazineSynopsis
TRAINING FOR CLIMBING: -The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Performance, 2nd edition
Eric J. Hörst
Updated, expanded, and redesigned, the second edition of Training for Climbing builds on the best-selling first edition of this breakthrough text. Eric J. Hörst 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.
Synopsis
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 editions 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 preventiontopics 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.
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 1st ed; How to Climb 5.12; Learning to Climb Indoors; and
Conditioning for Climbers. He lives with his wife Lisa Ann and their two sons, Cameron and Jonathan, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.