Increase your strength, power, skill, and focus to maximize your climbing performance.“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 magazineDrawing on the latest climbing research, this third edition of the international best-selling Training for Climbing presents a comprehen...

The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing—now revised and in its third edition!Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing techniques, tactics, strategy, and taking your indoor climbing skills outside, this guide wil...

The essential handbook for every beginner, Learning to Climb Indoors is the most complete book available on indoor climbing.Veteran climber, performance coach, and renowned author Eric J. Hörst gives you all the information you need to get started and have fun. From what to expect on your first visit to a climbing gym to in-depth instruction on climbing techniques, tactics, strategy, and taking your indoor climbing skills outside, this guide will take you t...

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 is the first-ever book to provide climbers of all ages and experience with the knowledge and tools to design and follow a comprehensive, personalized exercise program.Part One covers the basics of physical conditioning and goal-setting. Part T...

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.

The essential manual for intermediate climbers who want to make the jump to advanced climbing ability—with new color photosIn the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 is a magical grade of difficulty—the rating that separates intermediate climbers from the sport’s elite. Many intermediate climbers mistakenly believe that climbs of 5.12 difficulty are simply beyond their reach. This revised and updated edition of Eric Horst’s best-selling instructional manual dispels that m...

**The definitive resource to brain-training for climbing—**by an internationally recognized expertAs physical as climbing is, it is even more mental. Ultimately, people climb with their minds—hands and feet are merely extensions of their thoughts and will. Becoming a master climber requires that you first master your mind.In Maximum Climbing, America’s best-selling author on climbing performance presents a climber’s guide to the so...

This revised and updated guidebook--now in full color--provides rock climbers with information on the best climbs in Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, accompanied with color action photographs, climbing history for each area, route ratings and trip planning information, pitch-by-pitch written descriptions, detailed color topos and clear overview photos, descent information and gear recommendations.