The Rock Climber's Exercise Guide

Training for Strength, Power, Endurance, Flexibility, and Stability

Eric Horst

• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• eBook ISBN:
  9781493017645
• Year: 2016

The only conditioning book a rock climber needs!

Rock climbing is one of the most physically challenging sports, testing strength, endurance, flexibility, and stamina. Good climbers have to build and maintain each of these assets. This revised and updated edition of the classic book, Conditioning for Climbers, provides climbers of all ages and experience with the knowledge and tools to design and follow a comprehensive, personalized exercise program.

Table of contents

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• PART I: Training Principles and Self-Assessment
• PART II: General Training
• PART III: Climbing-Specific Training
• PART IV: Training Programs, Performance Nutrition, and Injury Prevention
• Appendix A: Muscular Anatomy
• Appendix B: Training and Climbing Macrocycle Chart
• Glossary
• Suggested Reading
• About the Author