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.
2ND EDIT. 2008