Mountaineers Books Climbing Training for Peak Performance

This book is for climbers of all ages abilities and interests who wish to improve their performance. It is for weekend warriors who enjoy 5.6s yet desire to lead 5.10s and for mountaineers interested in moving faster at altitude. It is for ice climbers who want to move more efficiently over frozen terrain and big wall climbers who want to increase their stamina. The standard concept of training for climbing has long been just climb! While that may suffice for a few gifted individuals this philosophy has also resulted in countless climbers reaching performance plateaus and suffering recurring injuries. Even after the benefits of training began to be recognized many of the regimens developed by climbers were physiologically unsound some were downright dangerous. Climbing: Training for Peak Performance carefully details the foundation and fundamentals of nutrition for mind and body flexibility training aerobic and strength conditioning and how to put it all together to help you perform better. Clyde SolesIf you like this you might also like Climbing: From Gym to Crag.Climbing: Training for Peak Performance is one of titles in the Mountaineers Outdoor Expert series.Features:Written by Clyde SolesPublished on 9302002More than 200 trad and sport climbs from 5.0 to 5.10a Topo maps or photos with route overlays for most routes Choose a Climbing Area chart compares destinations by climbing type rock type best time of year length of approach and drive time from urban areas Paperback224 Pages