Title:
Training for climbing : the definitive guide to improving your performance / Eric J. Hörst ; foreword by Phil Watts.
Author:
Hörst, Eric J., author.
Publication Information:
Guilford, Connecticut : Falcon Guides, [2016]
Call Number:
GV200.2 .H685 2016
Abstract:
Highly entertaining, idea-packed, and loaded with practical techniques and strategies, Training for Climbing presents a distillation of thirty years of experience and experimentation by accomplished veteran climber, renowned author, and performance coach Eric J. Horst. This is an illustrated, how-to guide, and the only one climbers will need.
Edition:
Third edition.
ISBN:
9781493017614
Series:
How to climb series
How to climb series.
Physical Description:
xiii, 335 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Contents:
An overview of training for climbing -- Self-assessment and goal setting -- Mental training -- Training technique and skill -- The physiology of climbing -- Mobility, stability, antagonist training -- Core, legs, and aerobic training -- Finger training for strength and endurance -- Pull-muscle and power training -- Designing your training program -- Performance nutrition -- Accelerating recovery -- Injury treatment and prevention
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