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How to Climb 5.12 | 
 enlarge | Author: Eric J. Horst
Publisher: Falcon
Category: Book
List Price: $12.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 747418
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 1575400839
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.5223
EAN: 9781575400839
ASIN: 1575400839
Publication Date: January 1, 1997
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Product Description
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 thought by many intermediate climbers to be out of their reach-and that's where How to Climb 5.12 comes into play. This book 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. How to Climb 5.12 is a performance guidebook that will help climbers attain the most rapid gains in climbing ability possible. It offers streamlined tips and suggestions on critical issues such as cutting-edge strength training, mental training, and climbing strategy. How to Climb 5.12 is the perfect manual to guide you on the road to mastery-and help make the trip as short as possible.
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How to Climb 5.12, 2nd (How To Climb Series) August 23, 2007
this book gave me the understanding on how to take it to the next step. currently I climb 5.10 but I am ready for the next step and I feel this book gave it to me.
 Very Good, but... August 16, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this and the "Training for Climbing: The Definitive Guide to Improving Your Climbing Performance" from the same author and I think it is a lot better than how to climb 5.12 beacause it has everything and a lot more things. I don't regret buying both, but If I knew It maybe I would just buy one of them. But both are excelent.
Great book - but if you're on a budget - decide between this and the other Horst book August 2, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book. Just a heads-up though.
The book "Training for Climbing" is an equally excellent reference - it contains much the same information as this book, only in more detail, with sections on anatomy, physiology etc. If you want to dispense with those discussions, buy this book. But I'd say buy one or the other, and save your extra money for another reference.
From physiology to phenomenal climbing July 6, 2005
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This the authoratative text for the advanced climber who wishes to boost his/her skills to the maximum potential.
Explaining the basics of medical knowledge the author lucidly shows how to apply this to climbing.
The book is rife with plenty of exercises and routines to keep even the most experienced climber busy.
By applying the principles in this book and training consistently you should see your climbing level jump by at least 4 grades within a few months ( eg - 5.10a - 5.11a ).
Be sure to mix your routines and not overtrain.
This is definitely not a book for beginner rock climbers.
Can't Slow Down February 21, 2002
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
If you're getting into climbing and getting into it fast, there are about five books to get, and this is one. Eric Horst gives a solid overview about how to speed progress and avoid typical mistakes such as overtraining, a common problem that kept me in 5.9 longer than I needed. The progression from grade to grade is more a mental one than a physical one, as my weeklong slothfest followed by a near full number jump in climbing ability will attest. Buy this, Performance Rock Climbing by Dale Goddard, the Heather Sagar book, and as much John Long as you can afford, and you will move more quickly up the ladder. Or, you can lift and jog yourself to death and spend your money on fingerboards, supplements, and other dubious methods, and hang out at your current level for a few more months or years like the other groundlings. Success requires effort; efficient effort requires knowledge. Get some.
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