Surviving the Extremes: A Doctor’s Journey to the Limits of Human Endurance
Physiological constraints confine our bodies to less than one-fifth of the earth’s surface. Beyond that fraction lie the extremes. What happens when we go to them? Dr. Kenneth Kamler has spent years observing exactly what happens. A vice president of the legendary Explorers Club, he has climbed, dived, sledded, floated, and trekked through some of the most treacherous …
Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu is a groundbreaking system of grappling that integrates the Olympic sport of judo with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, today’s most sought after grappling art. These are the techniques and strategies that allowed Camarillo to devastate the competition at some of the world’s most prestigious judo and jiu-jitsu tournaments and have led his students to more than a dozen …
One Breath: Freediving, Death, and the Quest to Shatter Human Limits
One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America’s greatest freediver Competitive freediving—a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath—tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed …
For the hard-core enthusiasts who go above and beyond in everything they do — and for the rest of us who like to watch them — here are 30 ready-to-color illustrations of exciting activities that take sports to the edge. Love a challenge? Check out the bungee jumpers, hang gliders, rock climbers, skydivers, windsurfers, kite boarders, and stunt pogo …
Keith Partridge is probably the world’s most experienced and famous practitioner of adventure filmmaking. He has filmed expeditions all over the world in some of its most beautiful and hostile environments. The Adventure Game is the story of his life told through several expeditions ranging from the deep caves of Borneo to the summit of Mount Everest. Keith’s …
The Adrenaline Junkie’s Bucket List: 100 Extreme Outdoor Adventures to Do Before You Die
Imagine kayaking the churning whitewater of Africa’s wild and wet Zambezi River. Get barreled in a wave surfing Fiji’s legendary Cloudbreak reef. Trek New Zealand’s famed Milford Track through the lush, green fiords. The Adrenaline Junkie’s Bucket List is the ultimate guide for the outdoor and sports enthusiasts seeking out the world’s most fantastic adventures. The book runs …
Motocross and Off-Road Motorcycle Setup Guide (Motorbooks Workshop)
For many motorcyclists, the most popular part of a cycle magazine is the question-and-answer section dealing with maintenance, modification, and setup how-to information. The Motocross and Off-Road Motorcycle Setup Guide eliminates guesswork by providing setup and maintenance information every rider needs in a series of step-by-step photo sessions and to-the-point chapters. Author Mark Thompson focuses on the …
To its legions of followers, bodyboarding is quite simply the most intense watersport on the planet. Wherever you find waves that are too heavy for even the most gung-ho of surfers, there you’ll find the boogers, screaming into dredging pits and scoring impossibly deep barrels.Born to Boogie: Legends of Bodyboarding tells the story …
The main section of the book gives fun runners and ambitious runners alike a knowledgeable introduction, enabling them to draw up a structured training plan for the ultra distances. Runners are provided with plans for 50km 100km, 24hr and multi-day races and shown how to achieve these performances. They are shown that the training required is also possible …
Mind of the Demon: A Memoir of Motocross, Madness, and the Metal Mulisha
Larry Linkogle was a child-prodigy motocross racer who turned pro at age 15. A daredevil and rebel from the start, he quit the sport in spectacular fashion during a major national event and went home to create a new extreme sportFreestyle Motocross (FMX)marked by high-flying stunts and death-defying action. From there, the ride just got wilder.On a lark, …