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A must for any climbing enthusiast

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The thrill of conquering nature's toughest challenges, the high a mountain climber pursues. Now in a newly expanded and updated second edition, "Climbing: Training for Peak Performance" is a guide for mountain climbers to best train themselves for their ultimate goal of conquering the mountain of their choice. A fitness guide to maximizing one's health and conditioning for the harsh demands of the mountain climbing challenge, from exercise to eating right and taking supplements, the advice is applicable to living well even if one is just looking to get in shape. "Climbing" is a must for any climbing enthusiast.

Climbing: Training for peak performance	Customer Rating:
The third-party seller of this product grossly misrepresented the condition. As a result of severe moisture damage and stuck pages, I couldn't really read the book.

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I was looking to improve my rock climbing abilities to prepare for the spring. This book is definiately informative with a clear and concise overview of what works and what is fad.

Good Information, But Not Great

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I initially purchased this book without hesitation upon recognizing Clyde Soles' name and recalling his excellent work as the gear editor for "Rock and Ice." And while he has done an excellent job of amassing a wide variety of information and adjusting it to a climbers needs, none of the material presented is really that original or profound. The bottom line of this books is eat healthy, train both aerobically and anaerobically, and supplement your climbing with strength training. I would reccommend this book for someone new to climbing and looking to set the foundation for good health and climbing. More experienced climbers looking for an additional edge or those with a solid understanding of the principles of health and fitness, however, should look elsewhere.

Best training book for all-around climbers available!

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There are numerous training books for sport climbers who want to send 5.13 or boulder V12. But this is the only book for everyone else. It's a great resource for alpinists, big wall climbers, weekend 5.8 craggers, and most other outdoor athletes. This takes the training and nutrition chapters in Mark Twight's "Extreme Alpinism" to the next level with far more content and detailed explanations. It offers practical advice and emphasizes time efficiency and having fun for a healty lifestyle. Definitely a good book for almost any climber!