If you only have a couple of appliances and you want to keep things simple, an all-in-one solution such as a powerbank might be suitable for you. The final section, on climbing exercises for children and young people, will be invaluable for those wanting to give their child a taste of the climbing wall in a safe and fun way. As is emphasised at the start of the book keeping things fun is key and having tried some of the activities out with my child I was pleased with how she took to them, although many would have been more fun and engaging if she had been climbing with others her age rather than just her dad, but such is the state of things with the pandemic.

As befits its title of The Climbing Bible, it ends with Ten Commandments, and none of them are “Don’ts”. Keep it in your climbing wall bag, cover it in chalk and embrace the variety so easily found in climbing. Alongside the more detailed technique addressing the book is dotted with a few great interviews with climbers such as Tom Randall and Eva López giving addition insights alongside Martin's and Stian's.

I really like the introductions from the authors, which builds into the different techniques to practise every time you’re on the climbing wall or heading outside. Want to take on a peak bagging challenge or walk the length of one Europe's iconic long-distance trails?

Some topics are rarely covered in other training books – for example skincare for crimping, climbing during pregnancy, injury risk for young climbers, but it is the main focuses on movement technique, doing training exercises with precision and managing the mental side of climbing that make this book a treat. Using cookies provides the best experience whilst using our site, and allows us to process data such as browsing behaviour. The latest title in Vertebrate Publishing's Day Walks series, this pocket guide both celebrates these very special mountains, and invites you to explore them more deeply, says Dan Bailey. Also some great shots from around the world of climbers out and about good for building up your general psyche. With its first section that focuses on technique grip positions, balance, direction of force, and dynamics, the Climbing Bible: Practical Exercises starts with the foundations and basics and lends a hand through your climbing development with exercises to help you train strength and power, with wall exercises, finger strength exercises and beam exercises, arm exercises and more.Short summaries accompany many of the wordier explanations, so that you can check how many reps "at a glance". All in all, this is a really beautifully-made book which will look good on your shelf/coffee table as well as always accompanying you in your bag when you’re off climbing. Personally, I would have preferred the author to delve deeper into the technique chapters, while being more concise in the training and tactic chapters. There’s a massive amount of information covered, but it’s split into manageable sections and would be easy to quickly dip into if you just want a bit of structure or focus before starting a training session. There are plenty of illustrative pictures as well as a decent smattering of inspiring pictures from climbing outdoors, all put together in the high standards one would expect from Vertebrate Publishing.