YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!Ĭhapter 10 outlines how to develop a seasonal training plan and offers two complete plans, one for novices and another for advanced climbers. You will need this chapter if you are overly enthusiastic starting this program. FWIW, despite many studies, most other sports don't seem much better understood!Ĭhapter 5 starts the workouts, covering base fitness via ARC training.Ĭhapter 6, the excitement of hangboarding for strength.Ĭhapter 7, campusing and limit bouldering for power.Ĭhapter 8, various intervals for power endurance.Ĭhapter 9 offers some advice on rest and injury rehab. As far as I can see, the Andersons are true to what little is known scientifically about climbing training. Movement skills are not the brothers' main interest, but the chapter covers the basics well and the suggested exercises seem useful and appropriately climbing specific.Ĭhapter 4 covers the basic physiology of training. Choose a big, hairy audacious goal (shades of Jim Collins,) figure out sub goals to get there and make it happen.Ĭhapter 3 covers skill training and how to incorporate it into the overall Rock Prodigy plan. This single chapter is enough to justify buying the book, IMHO. RCTM begins with a chapter on why to train and an overview of the approach.Ĭhapter 2 is a fantastic explanation of goal setting. Then it's up to you to use that strength wisely! I'm pretty sure following the program will make you stronger. RCTM is the opposite, a powerful program with just a few exercises- ARC, Hangboard, Campus/limit bouldering and intervals. I criticized "Gimme Kraft" in an earlier review for including plenty of exercises, but not offering a program to put them to best use. Second, they believe that systematic periodized training is the way to continuously improve finger strength. So just buy it now before supplies run out and you have to wait for the next edition.īut just in case you got here by accident, I'll offer some observations and describe the contents.įirst, Mike and Mark Anderson are fervent advocates of the supreme value of finger strength.
If you know enough to navigate to the MP training forum, you want, no, need, this book.