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You become the best you can be by learning from others. That is how bowhunter and ultramarathoner Cameron Hanes approaches each day in his pursuit of greatness in this essential guide to finding success, which he also narrates.

After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world's oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John's offshore training passages sell out a year in advance, and his entertaining presentations are popular at boat shows and yacht clubs all over the English-speaking world. John's talent for storytelling enchants his audience as it soaks up the lessons he learned during his often challenging voyages. Now you can take a seat next to John - at a lesser cost - and get the knowledge you need to fulfill your own dream of blue-water adventure.

In this groundbreaking book, New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler decodes the mystery of ultimate human performance. Drawing on over a decade of research and first-hand reporting with dozens of top action and adventure sports athletes like big wave legend Laird Hamilton, big mountain snowboarder Jeremy Jones, and skateboarding pioneer Danny Way, Kotler explores the frontier science of “flow”, an optimal state of consciousness in which we perform and feel our best.

Unfulfilled, wanting something more, and longing for a new adventure, Graeme Harvey and his wife Kirsty set out along 1100 miles of the fabled El Camino de Santiago fully kitted out for all eventualities…Or so they think! What actually follows is a picturesque, joyous, painful, pain au chocolat fuelled journey that will change their lives forever… “Inspiring!” “Very entertaining”, “Fantastic read”. Nominated for running book of the year in The Running Awards 2019.

Este libro lo guía a través de la selección y acondicionamiento de gallos de pelea para competencias de alto riesgo en el cuchillo largo. Introduce el Método de Rotación, un enfoque de entrenamiento probado y flexible que funciona bien con otras armas como “gaffs” y cuchillos cortos, y mucho más.

21 Days Conditioning Method is your guide to transforming a good bird into a great one. This book breaks down a structured, natural, and scientifically backed training program designed to maximize a bird’s cutting ability, endurance, and overall performance. Training and conditioning game birds for competition isn’t just a sport—it’s a commitment. When you put in the time and effort, your passion grows, and that passion is what drives you to get better. If you’re serious about improving your game bird conditioning, this book is for you!

This book is your guide to selecting and preparing gamefowl for high-stakes long knife competitions. It introduces the Rotation Method, a proven and flexible training approach that works well with other weapons like gaffs and short knives too. Training for the long knife is all about sharpening your bird’s natural abilities to compete in a sport that demands incredible speed, strength, gameness, and precise cutting skills. While some bloodlines naturally excel in these areas, good training can take them to the next level—improving their agility, building their strength, and fine-tuning ...

Si bien muchos libros sobre artes marciales se centran en técnicas y métodos de entrenamiento básicos, este libro va más allá del nivel superficial y profundiza en los conceptos más profundos que los maestros han mantenido ocultos durante siglos. Estos secretos se han transmitido de generación en generación, cuidadosamente guardados por quienes los han dominado. Ya seas un principiante o un luchador experimentado, este libro te brindará información que te ayudará a llevar tus habilidades al siguiente nivel. Aprenderá cómo aprovechar todo su potencial, utilizando su mente y su ...

It’s in the interests of the salesperson to sell you whatever they have, but is that the best choice for you? Unsuitable equipment will certainly hinder your progress and may lead to injury. Being impartial and without undue influence from anybody, I’ll uncover a trick that’s of crucial importance when you’re buying ski equipment and clothing. Some gear is good while other gear is completely worthless. Some is deliberately marketed to confuse the buyer. Depending on your level of expertise, I’ll guide you down to the last detail when it comes to the best equipment for you. ...

El Método de Acondicionamiento de 21 Días es tu guía para transformar un buen pájaro en uno excelente. Este libro desglosa un programa de entrenamiento estructurado, natural y respaldado científicamente, diseñado para maximizar la capacidad de corte, la resistencia y el rendimiento general de un ave. Entrenar y acondicionar gallos de pelea para la competencia no es solo un deporte, es un compromiso. Cuando dedicas tiempo y esfuerzo, tu pasión crece y esa pasión es lo que te impulsa a mejorar. Si realmente quieres mejorar tu acondicionamiento como gallo de pelea, ¡este libro es para...

Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest growing in the world. But is it an antidote to modern life or a symptom of a modern illness? Adharanand Finn travelled to the heart of the sport to find out - and to see if could become an ultra runner himself. His journey took him from the deserts of Oman to the snow-capped peaks of the Rockies, and from a 24-hour track race in Tooting to his ultimate goal, the 105-mile Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

There is but one aim: the summit, the summit of Mount Everest. What starts with a trouble-free trek into the Nepalese highlands explodes into a gripping tale of hardship, peril, and adversity. Pushed beyond their physical and mental limits, climbers drop by the wayside. Their primal instincts for survival battle with their dogged resolve to drag themselves to the top of the world. But the focus remains: battle to the summit, and if successful, somehow get back down again.

Lawrence’s accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. After breaking two Guinness World Records, he shattered possibilities in 2015 by completing 50 full-distance triathlons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Yes, THE IRONMAN®, “the single most difficult day in sports”—a 2.4-mile swim, 112 miles on a bike, then a 26.2-mile run, all completed in under 17 hours. It is a race so intense that less than .01% of the population have completed one.

At age 47, a mother of two, Debbie Moderow was not your average musher in the Iditarod, but that's where she found herself when, less than 200 miles from the finish line, her dogs decided they didn't want to run anymore. After all her preparation, after all the careful management of her team, and after their running so well for over a week, the huskies balked. But the sting of not completing the race after coming so far was nothing compared to the disappointment Moderow felt in having lost touch with her dogs.

World-famous competitive skydiver and coach Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld presents proven tools and techniques for success and explains how they can be used in everyday life. Dan survived a plane crash from which 16 of the 22 people on board were killed. He was left critically injured and woke up from a six-week-long coma with a broken neck, broken skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung, and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to become one of the greatest competitive skydiver in the world.

Extreme physical effort, especially when coupled with risk and deprivation, has been known to produce strong effects in people. These range from "runner's high" or being "in the zone" to far more mystical experiences: visions, hallucinations, and superhuman performance. Bone Games is the story of Rob Schultheis' exploration of this strange terrain - the altered states of consciousness that can be an elusive product of extreme sports.

The epic true story of an extreme athlete, a stray dog, and how they found each other—now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Mark Walhberg and Simu Liu. When you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But that's exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon.

Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold's extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his three hours and 56 minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called "the moon landing of free soloing.... A generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words.... One of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time."

If you want a fairy tale ending, listen to Snow White. If you want to know what it’s like to dream big, fail hard, get up again, and feel crushing defeat even as you finally taste victory—UNTETHERED is for you. Four years after his 2018 Trans Canada run crashes and burns, four-time champion ultrarunner Dave Proctor returns with a fierce resolve to conquer 7000+ kilometres, a 30-year-old record and his own personal demons.

In his follow-up to the best-selling Ultra-Marathon Man, world-renowned ultra marathoner Dean Karnazes chronicles his unbelievable exploits and explorations in gripping detail; Karnazes runs for days on end without rest, across some of the most exotic and inhospitable places on earth, including the Australian Outback, Antarctica, and the back alleys of New Jersey.