How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 796 EAN: 9780762725762 ISBN: 0762725761 Label: Falcon Manufacturer: Falcon Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: 2003-09-01 Publisher: Falcon Studio: Falcon
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Editorial Reviews: In 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 myth, and teaches average climbers how they can achieve heights previously considered the exclusive domain of the full-time climber. How to Climb 5.12 is a performance guidebook that will help climbers attain the most rapid gains in climbing ability possible. It offers streamlined tips and suggestions on such critical issues as cutting-edge strength training, mental training, and climbing strategy. How to Climb 5.12 is the perfect manual to help intermediate climbers quickly along the road to mastery.
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series) Comment: this book gave me the understanding on how to take it to the next step. currently I climb 5.10 but I am ready for the next step and I feel this book gave it to me. Customer Rating: Summary: Very Good, but... Comment: I bought this and the "Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Climbing Performance" from the same author and I think it is a lot better than how to climb 5.12 beacause it has everything and a lot more things. I don't regret buying both, but If I knew It maybe I would just buy one of them. But both are excelent. Customer Rating: Summary: Great book - but if you're on a budget - decide between this and the other Horst book Comment: This is a great book. Just a heads-up though. The book "Training for Climbing" is an equally excellent reference - it contains much the same information as this book, only in more detail, with sections on anatomy, physiology etc. If you want to dispense with those discussions, buy this book. But I'd say buy one or the other, and save your extra money for another reference. Customer Rating: Summary: From physiology to phenomenal climbing Comment: This the authoratative text for the advanced climber who wishes to boost his/her skills to the maximum potential. Explaining the basics of medical knowledge the author lucidly shows how to apply this to climbing. The book is rife with plenty of exercises and routines to keep even the most experienced climber busy. By applying the principles in this book and training consistently you should see your climbing level jump by at least 4 grades within a few months ( eg - 5.10a - 5.11a ). Be sure to mix your routines and not overtrain. This is definitely not a book for beginner rock climbers. Customer Rating: Summary: Can't Slow Down Comment: If you're getting into climbing and getting into it fast, there are about five books to get, and this is one. Eric Horst gives a solid overview about how to speed progress and avoid typical mistakes such as overtraining, a common problem that kept me in 5.9 longer than I needed. The progression from grade to grade is more a mental one than a physical one, as my weeklong slothfest followed by a near full number jump in climbing ability will attest. Buy this, Performance Rock Climbing by Dale Goddard, the Heather Sagar book, and as much John Long as you can afford, and you will move more quickly up the ladder. Or, you can lift and jog yourself to death and spend your money on fingerboards, supplements, and other dubious methods, and hang out at your current level for a few more months or years like the other groundlings. Success requires effort; efficient effort requires knowledge. Get some. More Reviews