Authorstatement:
Eric J. Hörst
isbn13:
9780762770298
Series:
How To Climb Series
Bookid:
6035715
Price:
18.95
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<DIV>In the sport of rock climbing, 5.12 is a magical grade. Looked upon as the door to the elite levels of difficulty, 5.12 is believed by many intermediate climbers to be out of their reach, but that’s where <I>How to Climb 5.12</I> comes into play. This performance manual dispels the myth surrounding 5.12 and teaches average climbers that they can achieve heights previously considered the exclusive domain of the full-time climber. </DIV><DIV><BR><I>How to Climb 5.12</I> can help intermediate climbers make the physical and mental jump to advanced climbing ability. It offers streamlined tips and suggestions on such critical issues as cutting-edge strength training, mental training, and climbing strategy. <I>How to Climb 5.12</I> is the perfect manual to guide you on the road to mastery and to help make the trip as short as possible.</DIV><DIV><BR>Inside you’ll find a self-assessment test to optimize your training, techniques and drills for accelerated learning of climbing skills, exercises for building strength and endurance, strategies for managing fear and building confidence, and tactics for on-sight climbing and working redpoint projects.</DIV><DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><DIV><DIV><B>The essential manual for intermediate climbers who want to make the jump to advanced climbing ability—with new color photos</B></DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">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 shows average climbers how they can achieve heights previously considered the exclusive domain of the full-time climber. </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I>How to Climb 5.12</I> is a performance guidebook that will help climbers attain the most rapid gains in climbing ability possible. Hörst provides streamlined tips and suggestions on such critical issues as cutting-edge strength training, mental training, and climbing strategy. <I>How to Climb 5.12</I> is the perfect manual to help intermediate climbers quickly along the road to mastery. </P></DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>A manual for intermediate climbers to make the physical and mental jump to advanced climbing ability. It offers streamlined tips and suggestions on such critical issues as cutting-edge strength training, mental training, and climbing strategy.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Eric Hörst</B> has been climbing for more than twenty-five years. His many books include <I>Maximum Climbing,</I> <I>Training for Climbing, Conditioning for Climbers, Learning to Climb Indoors</I>, and <I>Rock Climbing Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland </I>(all FalconGuides). </DIV>
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<DIV><DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B>Praise for previous editions</B></P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“Well researched and right on.” —Lynn Hill, Wold Cup champion and first woman to climb 5.14 </P><P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in 0pt">"<I>How to Climb 5.12</I> packs a lot into a slim book . . . a great first training book and a good addition to any training junkie's book shelf.” —<I>Rock & Ice</I> magazine</P></DIV><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><I>"How to Climb 5.12</I> packs a lot into a slim book . . . a great first training book and a good addition to any training junkie's book shelf." --<I>Rock & Ice</I> magazine (praise for a previous edition)<BR></DIV>
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Pages:
192
Paperback
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Book
Publication Date:
2011-11-22 00:00:00
Ean:
978-0-7627-7029-8
Author node reference:
Eric Horst
Activities:
Climbing
Imprint:
FalconGuides