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30+ Books for rock climbers
31 items
By
Nettie Mclanaghan
Here's a comprehensive list of books for climbers covering training, to injury prevention, to biographies of famous climbers and more!
6
Sections
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Training
Mental training
Biographies
Instruction
Injury prevention
Training
These books will help you learn what you need to train to improve- and how.
How to train, build strength and endurance and improve mental skills- easily broken into chapters, extremely helpful
Training For Climbing
A detailed book on how to improve technique, with specific training programmes
Self-Coached Climber
Advanced strength and mental training for intermediate climbers
How to Become a 5.12 Rock Climber
How to improve specific performance aspects.
The Rock Climber's Training Manual
Technique, training, injury prevention
Better Bouldering
Technical, physical and mental training for rock climbing
The Climbing Bible
A Fingers-first Approach to Becoming a Better Climber
Beastmaking
An evidence-based guide to improving your climbing performance
The Science of Climbing Training
Building Training Programs for Year-Round Climbing Performance
Logical Progression, Second Edition
Mental training
Teaches you how to change your approach to climbing and how to handle fear
9 Out of 10 Climbers Make the Same Mistakes
Mental training for climbers
The Rock Warrior's Way
A scientific approach to mental training
Vertical Mind: Psychology for Rock Climbing
Sports psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and Taoism
The Zen of Climbing
Biographies
The journey of Sasha DiGiulian
Take the Lead: Conquering Life's Climbs
An epic by Tommy Caldwell
The Push: A Climber's Journey to Dawn Wall
All about retired professional climber, Magnus Mitbo
Magnus
Alex Honnalds seven most extraordinary climbing achievements so far
Alone on the Wall
The world’s foremost female rock climber’s inspiring story of her rise to the very top of her sport.
Climbing Free
This is a stirring, vivid book about one of the most compelling and dangerous of all human pursuits.
Eiger Dreams
All about climber Leo Houlding
Closer to the Edge: Climbing the Earth
"Perhaps the best mountaineering book ever"
Touching the Void
Biography of Adam Ondra
Adam the Climber
“If the history of this sport and the first major climbing legends captivate you, this biography is for you.”
Jerry Moffatt - Revelations
Instruction
The definitive guide to efficient climbing
Perfect Technique for Climbers
"The most thorough instructional rock book in the world"
How to Rock Climb!
Complete and authoritative source of information on protection
Climbing Anchors
A definite must if you want to learn or know more about climbing and having fun on rock
CLIMB! A Guide to High Adventure
Injury prevention
Climbing specific injury prevention
Climbing Injuries Solved
Science based advice
Make Or Break: Don't Let Climbing Injuries Dictate Your Success
Resistance based training and injury prevention
The Ultimate Climber: Prevent Injury and Peak Performance
How to Understand the Injuries and Overuse Syndromes of Rock Climbing
One Move Too Many
