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"A must read for anyone looking to take his performance to the next level, be it in athletics or in life." —Dean Karnazes, ultramarathoner and New York Times–bestselling author of Ultra Marathon Man
What do marathoners do when 26.2 miles just isn't enough anymore? They try obstacle racing, combining the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind- and body-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way. At...
What do marathoners do when 26.2 miles just isn't enough anymore? They try obstacle racing, combining the endurance challenges of a marathon with the mind- and body-bending rigors of overcoming obstacles along the way. At...
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Es evidente que, en la actualidad, el toreo no vive su mejor momento, y por ello este libro quiere ofrecer una visión abierta a la que pueda acercarse cualquier persona, tenga o no afición a las corridas de toros. Hoy en día estamos al cabo de la calle respecto a las opiniones de los animalistas, quienes condenan sin reservas la tauromaquia. Pero es necesario también escuchar otras opiniones, si es que se quiere mantener un talante democrático....
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Overcoming vertigo - and countless injuries which left him officially 60% disabled - the 'Real Spiderman' has scaled over 70 skyscrapers worldwide: from the Petronas Towers in Malaysia to Taipei 101, from Chicago's Sears Tower to Canary Wharf in London. Reward and punishment have been received in equal measure - the flamboyant Frenchman has gained international fame and raised thousands of pounds for charity, but has also been arrested, beaten and...
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Skateboarding: the background, technicality, culture, rebellion, marketing, conflict, and future of the global sport as seen through two of its most influential geniuses Since it all began half a century ago, skateboarding has come to mystify some and to mesmerize many, including its tens of millions of adherents throughout America and the world. And yet, as ubiquitous as it is today, its origins, manners, and methods are little understood.
The Impossible...
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Lee Bergthold and three companions set out to retrace the infamous Hastings Cutoff. They trekked cross-country with backpacking gear on foot and with excerpts of crude maps to guide their way: Donner Springs, Utah, and westward to Battle Mountain, Nevada. This is a true account how four intrepid hikers sought out what might remain of the original Hastings Cutoff, a 350-mile, 35-day sojourn that would be an exploration of a portion of the Donner Party...
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Incredible but True Stories of Confronting Death and Emerging Victorious
The rock climber who cut off his own arm with a penknife. The hiker who fought off a mountain lion. Passengers who survive the crash of a bush plane in Alaska. We read headlines we sometimes find hard to believe, yet there are on record dozens of such events. Here is a collection of tales from everyday people who faced terrible odds, accidents, extreme weather, wild animals,...
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This thoroughly revised and updated new edition of “Better Bouldering” presents all the techniques and tricks gleaned from the thirty-year bouldering career of John Sherman, America's most noted and notorious bouldering guru. Sharing the most recent trends in techniques, equipment, and injury treatment and prevention, Sherman imparts his insider knowledge of the sport through colorful instructional text and "combat" stories from his own bouldering...
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Recommended by the American Mountain Guides Association
Advanced Rock Climbing, written by AMGA Certified Rock Instructor Bob Gaines, covers concepts and topics for today's rock climbers looking to take their skills and experience to the next level. Combining up-to-date and complete information on toproping, anchors, rappelling, safety and rescue techniques, gear, and so much more in one comprehensive book, Advanced Rock Climbing is a must-have title...
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An electrifying look inside the wild world of extreme distance running.
Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport—with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments—an antidote to modern life, or a symptom of a modern
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Goju is: The art of knowing how, where, why and when to fight or not to fight. Knowing whether or not you can win and get away with it, defending your body, family, property, dignity, integrity, self-esteem, reputation, and country in the process. The ability to withstand both mental and physical pain, when coupled with extremely effective combat techniques, makes Goju the most realistic and potentially dangerous system in the world."
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Primera aproximación al fenómeno de la accidentabilidad en los ambientes de montaña vinculados a Chile debido a interacción riesgosa (1900-2019). Libro que aborda el complicado tema de los accidentes de montaña desde la perspectiva que entregan los hechos, sin realizar juicios de valor, determinar responsabilidades o buscar conclusiones. Está organizado en cuatro grandes secciones: descripción del marco conceptual (qué y cómo se realizó...
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When it comes to conditioning our game birds to compete on the long knife, we are talking about preparing them to master a sport that values speed, power, gameness, and cutting precision. Some breeds of game birds have all these traits. However, we can train our game birds to be more agile, strong, and precise. A fight in the long knife, most of the time, does not last more than 8 or 9 minutes. But the way we train them will determine how prepared...
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Learn for yourself to fight on the ground! In this simple ground fighting book, you will learn the most useful grappling techniques and strategies. Easily adaptable for mixed martial arts, brazilian jiu-jitsu, street fighting, or any other ground fight. Find out how you can dominate any fight on the ground, because these are the most effective grappling techniques out there. Get it now. Includes all of the most effective grappling techniques The best...
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Teach Yourself Stick Fighting for Self Defense!
Discover a stick fighting method that actually works in the streets of today.
This training manual focuses on the most practical stick fighting techniques for self defense.
It combines stick fighting techniques from a variety of Kali Arnis grandmasters. Although highly effective, the training and techniques are easy to learn.
Now you can learn stick-fighting adapted for the streets of today, because...
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If you have ever wanted to move effortlessly and get the most from your hard-won climbing fitness, this is the guide you've been waiting for.
Getting better at rock climbing doesn't have to be about strength, endurance, flexibility or hours spent on repetitive training. It doesn't need to be a balancing act between losing fitness and getting injured overtraining. Climbing is fundamentally a skill-based sport, and this guide will change the way you...
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Teach Yourself Parkour!
This is a beginner's parkour training manual like no other.
Essential parkour techniques are those which are safe to use on a whim. Like if you were running away from someone in an unfamiliar area.
There are no fancy free-running movements in these parkour lessons.
It starts with beginner parkour movement and parkour strength training. Then it progresses to harder parkour techniques.
Learn parkour the safe way, because...
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Teach Yourself to Street Fight!
Discover how to inflict maximum damage with minimal effort.
This no-nonsense street fighting book combines powerful techniques and a simple strategy to shatter your enemies.
It includes step by step instructions and easy to follow pictures.
Master the skills you need to dominate any enemy, because this is a street fighting training manual like no other!
How to do the Survival Fitness Plan Super Burpee. A warm-up,...
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Chronicling the world's most difficult race through the eyes of one who ran it, this vivid and humorous memoir shares the adventures of inspiring contestants including a wheelchair-bound runner and three record-breaking grandmothers as they trek across the daunting terrain of extinct volcanoes, craggy mountain peaks, and the turbulent Drake passage, all in a quest to complete the Antarctica Marathon. Revealing the runners' struggles against melting...
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Teach Yourself Jeet Kune Do!
Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do is more than a bunch of martial arts techniques.
It is a usable Jeet Kune Do training manual covering all aspects of Bruce Lee's fighting method.
Unlike other martial arts, Bruce Lee developed Jeet Kune Do to be a practical form of self-defense. Use these techniques and strategies to beat your opponent as quickly as possible.
Discover one of the most street-effective martial arts ever invented,...
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