Beastmaking: A fingers-first approach to becoming a better climber

For a fingers first approach to the myriad facets to improving as a climber this fell far short. There is certainly no new information in here that most climbers who at least know what a hang board is don't already know. I've read hundreds of training articles that contain more information in a few pages then are in this book. Plus there is no real training plans, schedules, protocols included other than "repeaters" and "max hangs" which I think most climbers already know and do. The Anderson brother's Rock Climbers Training Manual is a much better source of information. Or get the Beastmaker app, that would serve you better than reading this.

I bought this book after hearing about its release in August. I was excited to read it as I've been a user of the Beastmaker 2000 for over a year now and obviously this book is written by one of the co-founders of the Beastmaker company.I found this book to be very to-the-point. It cuts the crap and is enjoyable to read. You learn something new on every page and every word seems very intentional. no rambling or going off topic which is a nice. I cant stand books that stray off into arguments and personal vendettas of the authors. The print quality is also and I really like the layout of the book, making every point easy to digest and remember.As an intermediate/advanced rock climber, I believe that everybody can get something out of this book. Its incredibly beginner friendly but at the same time it doesn't shy away from more specific training subjects and techniques that can be used in high levels of training. I liked the perspective that this book is written in and it really has something for all body types too; explaining that different body types have different strengths and weaknesses and that weaknesses are an area that should be trained with a higher level of commitment because that is what really promotes improvement.Great book, would recommend to anybody and ever since originally writing this review, Ive heard this book being called "the gold standard of training for climbing" which is a title that suits this book very well.

This is a nice book to have lying around. It is well presented, it looks cool, the pictures are good. It is not a hardcore training manual, and as others have pointed out, if you want that, look elsewhere.The nice thing about it though, is that it makes you wonder if there is any point to hardcore training manuals for your 'average' experienced climber: Ned's approach is really not very scientific, and he is a beast - so his (arguably more basic) approach must work! In that respect it is quite an encouraging read; Ned says, if you put in the effort you'll improve. We all know there are no shortcuts.There is a long section on training boards (as opposed to hangboards) which is probably of not much use to most people, but is interesting if you're thinking of getting one, with lots of tips on configuration.There is also an absolutely critical tip about hangboarding that, despite reading literature before and watching videos, has totally passed me by, and having deployed it, I was able to hang the 20mm lower edge on MB1 that eluded me before. But if I told you it, you wouldn't buy the book, so that wouldn't be fair. You'll have to invest. For me that tip alone justifies the price.

I honestly hate reading, however when I see this book I just had to buy it. I am hooked. Fantastic book that really engages with the reader and gives tips on training. My hangboard has sat idle since I purchased it but this book has inspired me to start hang boarding again. I cannot recommend this book enough!!

Theres a helluva lot of personal identification for me in this book. I basically am a very half assed climber, but hope that reading and re-reading this book will assist me on holding myself accountable and the info it provides is specific which really helps.

Excellent in-depth knowledge of corrected hand form whilst training for climbing, analysis regularity of training and how to tailor your training to any level. Great book, highly recommend.