Thedefinitive resourceto brain-training for climbingby an internationally recognized expert As physical as climbing is, it is even more mental. Ultimately, people climb with their mindshands and feet are merely extensions of their thoughts and will. Becoming a master climber requires that you first master your mind.In Maximum Climbing, Americas best-selling author on climbing performance presents a climbers guide to the software of the brainone that will prove invaluable whether one's preference is bouldering, sport climbing, traditional climbing, alpine climbing, or mountaineering. Eric Hrst brings unprecedented clarity to the many cognitive and neurophysical aspects of climbing and dovetails this information into a complete program, setting forth three stages of mental training that correspond to beginner, intermediate, and elite levels of experience and commitmentthe ideal template to build upon to personalize one's goals through years of climbing to come.