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Training Books Recomendations ?

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Chris Rice · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 55

I would like to start accumulating a a Climbing Training library for the use of people using our climbing wall. What books would you recommend? So far I have
Performance Rock Climbing
The New Alpinism
RCTM
The Self Coached Climber
Several older ones by John Long and Eric Horst.
Freedom of the Hills
Any advice on what's worthwhile and what's really not or is mostly a duplication of something else appreciated. It does need to be available in a real book - not an ebook type form. Quite a few things I find look good but I can't afford everything.

Mark E Dixon · · Possunt, nec posse videntur · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 974

9 out of 10 Climbers Make the same Mistakes by MacLeod-
tied with RCTM as the best single training book, IMHO

For mental training-

Warriors Way by Ilg
Vertical Mind by McGrath

if the budget allows also
Expresso Lessons by Ilg and
Maximum Climbing by Horst

For injuries,
Make or Break by MacLeod and
One Move too Many when the next edition comes out

All the Horst books are worthwhile.
Redpoint by Hunter wasn't as useful as SCC, but still worth having

I think Heather Sagar's book has useful insights and isn't well known
Climbing Your Best: Training to Maximize Your Performance

I didn't think Gimme Kraft was too useful unless you need ideas for supplementary training.

Might be fun to have a copy of Long's old Workout From Hell

djh860 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2014 · Points: 110

You have to include the self coached climber

Jonny d · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 40

Luebben's "Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills"

djh860 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2014 · Points: 110

John longs book on anchors

Jon Frisby · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 290

Reiterating that Self-Coached is about the best thing I've ever read. RTCM is excellent as well, and gives more specifics than SCC

David Coley · · UK · Joined Oct 2013 · Points: 70

Chris,
if you goto multipitchclimbing.com
the whole site is in pdf format as well as html so users can print it to paper, or save to file to read on a mobile device with no internet signal.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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