Eat to Climb – Nutrition for rock climbers
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Eat to Climb is a comprehensive guide to nutrition for rock climbers. Whether you’re a weekend warrior or a seasoned pro, this book will help you cut through the noise of nutrition fads and make informed, confident decisions about fuelling your body.
Eat to Climb is structured into two main sections: Principles and Methods. Each section covers key aspects of nutrition tailored for climbers. Here’s a breakdown of what each section includes:
Part 1, Principles - This section lays the foundation of climbing nutrition by exploring:
- Energy: Understanding how much energy your body needs based on training and recovery demands.
- Macronutrients: The roles of protein, carbohydrates, and fats in performance and recovery.
- Micronutrients: Key vitamins and minerals that support metabolic and muscular function.
- Hydration: Fluid intake requirements and how dehydration affects climbing performance.
- Supplements: Evidence-based insights into ergogenic aids and when they might be beneficial.
Part 2, Methods - How to apply the principles from part 1 in real life, with a focus on flexibility and autonomy:
- Crag nutrition: For bouldering, sport climbing, trad, and multi-pitch climbing.
- The female climber: Should women eat differently?
- Nutrition for injury.
- Weight loss and climbing.
- Can climbers eat intuitively?
Written by Mina Leslie-Wujastyk, this book also includes powerful insights from top climbers. From Shauna Coxsey’s honest account of her struggles with food as a young athlete, to Molly Thompson-Smith’s diligent approach to nutrition when injured, and Billy Ridal’s tactics for eating when he freed the Nose on El Cap, their stories bring the science to life.
Today’s climbers increasingly recognise that long-term performance isn’t built on calorie restriction or the chronic search for lightness. And as a community we can all be healthier, stronger and get more from our climbing as we learn to eat to climb.
Number of pages is 180.
Size is 150mm x 210mm (A5).
ISBN is 9781839812729.
