Training for Climbing (How to Climb)

I am almost done and I have to say: this is one of the best resources for training for climbing. I have been seriously rock climbing for about 15 months now and have climbed mostly in the gym but a few outdoor trips. In that time, I have sent v5 and 5.10c (on top rope) out doors and v6 and 5.11 indoors. This book has been instrumental in guiding the way I think about climbing, training, and nutrition. The book goes into detail about the physics and biomechanics of climbing which I thoroughly enjoyed. Great addition for all climbers in their training repertoire.

I would recommend this book to any climber regardless of experience or even interest in training. If you're even thinking about getting it I'd just pick it up now it's great. If you want more info, continue reading.From what I have seen it is the most thorough book on the state of climbing today and covers a wide variety of topics including those you might not associate with "training" including mental aspects of climbing, injury prevention and treatment, nutrition, technique, etc. The author's decades of experience and scientific approach to the sport really shine here to bring you what I would imagine to be the equivalent of a year of coaching from the best coaches in the world. About the only thing I could find fault with is the sheer volume of knowledge and guidance in this book is so large, which honestly is a good thing. I come back to it now and then and am always excited to try more recommendations and share useful tidbits with my fellow climbing friends. Love it.

This has so much great information in one, easy-to-digest book. I coach youth and adult climbers, and use this to guide my training plans, as well as for my own personal training. It has everything you need in one place, and Horst's website includes additional, supplementary info. Great for any climber, it has modification information for beginner to advanced training needs.

It is a very comprehensive guide. Horst details everything to the physiology of training to injury prevention. It is a great resource that I will reference for years to come. If you have never picked up a climbing training guide this would be the one to get. However, if you are not new to the training game (like myself) I felt as though a lot of this material has been rehashed from other sources. It's similar to Horst's 'How to Climb 5.12', but with a lot more detail.I also wish the book gave very explicit training regimes on a weekly breakdown. I realize that everyone's training regime should be unique to them, but I would like a sample day by day breakdown for training strength, power, endurance, ect. The book is very generalized in this regard and provides lots of options. It would be nice for the reader to have some more guidance on a framework to start with.

Eric has done it again. this is an awesome book that's been updated with information about mobility training. There's a lot of recent development in climbing training and Eric Horst is one of the people at the center of it. I've never owned Ver 1 or Ver 2 of this book only gleaned through them so I can't say how drastically different this one is form previous generations if your considering an upgrade. I will say though that when ver 4 comes out...i'll buy it. If for nothing else to help keep the science moving forward on our largely unstudied sport. You can listen to Eric talk about energy systems and this new book on episode 10 of the powercompany podcast.

I got this book for my brother who loves climbing. He really enjoyed the book and it was interesting for me to flip through as well!

I have been reading this book for about a month now, and I must say, the extent of knowledge contained in this book is almost overwhelming. To date, It is the most valuable asset I have added to my climbing library, and will certainly be a book I will refer back to again and again for decades. I strongly recommend any climber who is serious about reaching their goals, whatever those may be, read this book. I have learned much, and I am beyond excited to learn more. Eric Horst knows his stuff. I'm definitely gonna be buying more of his books.

I can't recommend this book more highly for individuals who are interested in improving their climbing. I bought it to aid my second foray into the sport and it has provided many useful strategies and insights that have helped me to progress steadily and enjoy the process. It is well organized, comprehensive, and complex, which allows you to skim through it for useful tips or dive deeper after you already have a cursory understanding of one of the topics covered. I expect that it will be useful for as long as I continue to climb.