The Extreme Sports category has 13 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 110 ratings. The most-rated is The Rise of Superman.
The Rise of Superman
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Wall Street Journal Bestseller 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. Building a bridge between the extreme and the mainstream, The Rise of Superman explains how these athletes are using flow to do the impossible and how we can use this information to radically accelerate performance in our own lives. At its core, this is a book about profound possibility; about what is actually possible for our species; about where - if anywhere - our limits lie.
©2014 Steven Kotler (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Into the Furnace
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When life turns up the heat, you have two choices. You can bend and break, or you can step boldly into the furnace and let your soul catch fire. Into The Furnace explores the inner workings of bravery, hope, and passion. These themes are framed against the backdrop of the Badwater Ultramarathon - a 135-mile race across the hottest place on the planet, Death Valley. Cory Reese has walked into the furnace. He has faced adversity, both in running and in life. His book captures the essence of what it means to suffer, what it means to persevere, and ultimately, what it means to create a life of clarity and purpose.
©2018 Cory Reese (P)2018 Cory Reese
Push ! La vie au bout des mains
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L'incroyable histoire de Tommy Caldwell qui, avant de devenir l'un des meilleurs grimpeurs du monde, a dû faire un jour ce choix : mourir ou tuer. C'est l'histoire d'un enfant de trois ans qui découvre l'escalade avec son père et décide de ne plus jamais s'arrêter. C'est l'histoire de quatre jeunes grimpeurs partis découvrir les falaises du Kirghizistan. Pris en otage par des rebelles armés, le groupe doit son salut au courage de Tommy Caldwell qui pousse un de leurs ravisseurs du haut d'une falaise... Mourir ou tuer, il a fallu choisir. C'est l'histoire d'un homme qui se bat pour sauver une histoire d'amour à bout de souffle. C'est l'histoire d'un grimpeur exceptionnel qui, alors qu'il a perdu accidentellement un doigt, réussit l'ascension de la grande voie la plus extrême du monde après sept années de tentatives infructueuses : le Dawn Wall, dans le Yosemite, près de 1 000 mètres d'un granit raide et lisse. Tommy Caldwell et son comparse Kevin Jogerson livrent un combat titanesque de 19 jours sous les jumelles et téléobjectifs des médias du monde entier. Leur exploit, raconté sous la forme d'un feuilleton en une du New York Times, passionne les Américains au point de détrôner le Super Bowl. Presque un roman, plus qu'un livre d'aventure, Push ! La vie au bout des mains est une ode à la persévérance. >> Ce livre audio en version intégrale vous est proposé en exclusivité par Audible et est uniquement disponible en téléchargement.
©2018 ILA / Glénat pour la traduction française. Traduit de l'anglais (États-Unis) par Renaud Roussel Image Copyright : Corey Rich Productions / Novus Select (P)2018 Audible Studios
The Tour According to G
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"This year G was the strongest rider, and he finally had Lady Luck on his side. An unstoppable combination." (Chris Froome) "I understand what Geraint's win meant: for him, for me, for the team, and for Wales, too." (Dave Brailsford) "Wow." (Thierry Henry) For years, Geraint Thomas appeared blessed with extraordinary talent but jinxed at the greatest bike race in the world: twice Olympic gold medalist on the track, Commonwealth champion, yet at the Tour de France a victim of crashes, bad luck, and his willingness to sacrifice himself for his teammates. In the summer of 2018, that curse was blown away in spectacular fashion - from the cobbles of the North and the iconic mountain climbs of the Alps to the brutal slopes of the Pyrenees, and finally, the Champs-Elysees in Paris. As a boy, G had run home from school of summer afternoons to watch the Tour on television. This past July, across 21 stages and three weeks, and under constant attack from his rivals, he made the race his own. With insight from the key characters around Geraint, this is the inside story of one of the most thrilling and heartwarming tales in sport. Not only can nice guys come first - they can win the biggest prize of all.
©2018 Geraint Thomas (P)2019 Hachette Audio
Krav Maga QuickStart Guide
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You've heard about Krav Maga and want to learn the system but don't know where to start? Look no further. No other book is going to teach you Krav Maga from the ground up - teaching you the history and philosophy of this self-defense system before introducing principles, techniques and strategy. Through this methodology, you'll understand Krav Maga both mentally and physically, thus allowing you to master this effective self-defense system. If you want to master Krav Maga, you're in the right place. Krav Maga is not something you learn overnight and it not something you can learn by simply listening to an audiobook. As with any martial arts systems, you need to train your body as well as your mind to master each movement and technique. Designed for those completely new to Krav Maga, Krav Maga for Beginners will introduce you to Krav Maga like never before by walking you through the mind of the developers of this self-defense system originally created for the Israeli military.
©2015 ClydeBank Media LLC (P)2015 ClydeBank Media LLC
Surviving the Extremes
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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 and remote regions in the world. A consultant for NASA, Yale University, and the National Geographic Society, he has explored undersea caves, crossed the frozen Antarctic wastelands, and stitched a boy's hand back together while kneeling in knee-deep Amazonian mud. He was the only doctor on Everest during the tragic expedition documented in Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air and helped treat its survivors. Kamler has devoted his life to investigating how our bodies respond to "environmental insults" - a nice way of saying the things that can kill us - and watched while some succumbed to them and others, sometimes miraculously, overcome them. Words like "extreme" and "survival" have lost some of their value from overuse and media hype. By showing us what happens when life itself is at stake, and the body's capacities put to their greatest test, this book reminds us what they truly mean.
©2004 Kenneth Kamler, MD (P)2017 Tantor
Rowing the Northwest Passage
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Four men in a rowboat make an historic attempt on the Northwest Passage to focus global attention on an environmental catastrophe. "Vallely transports the reader to places few will ever go: the very edges of the earth and of human endurance." (Evan Solomon) In this gripping first-hand account, four seasoned adventurers navigate a sophisticated, high-tech rowboat across the Northwest Passage. One of the "last firsts" remaining in the adventure world, this journey is only possible because of the dramatic impacts of global warming in the high Arctic, which provide an ironic opportunity to draw attention to the growing urgency of climate change. Along the way, the team repeatedly face life-threatening danger from storms unparalleled in their ferocity and unpredictability and bears witness to unprecedented changes in the Arctic habitat and inhabitants, while weathering gale-force vitriol from climate change deniers who have taken to social media to attack them and undermine their efforts.
©2017 Kevin Vallely (P)2018 Recorded Books
Guinness World Records 2021 (German edition)
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Die Guinness Weltrekorde als abwechslungsreiches Hörabenteuer: Die erste Audio-Adaption des Weltbestsellers. In 12 Kategorien werden die 500 spannendsten Weltrekorde aus dem Buch Guinness World Records 2021 vorgestellt. Dazu gehören u.a. Rekorde aus den Bereichen Technik, Natur, Kultur oder Sport, aber auch allerhand kuriose Rekorde. Untermalt mit Geräuschen und Soundeffekten, werden die erstaunlichsten, überraschendsten und inspirierendsten Leistungen der Welt zu Ohr gebracht. Das Hörbuch ist nicht einfach ein schlichtes Vortragen der reinen Fakten aus dem Buch: Die Rekorde werden zum Teil in Form kleiner Dialogszenen oder im Stil eines Sportreporters präsentiert. Weiterhin werden passende Lieder und Musiken eingespielt, und es gibt O-Töne von aktuellen Rekordhaltern zu hören. >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung genießt du digital exklusiv nur bei Audible.
©2020 GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LIMITED, London, UK (P)2020 Aktive Musik Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Skydiving: Full Flight
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This book relates the author’s skydiving experiences over 50 years, including his worst mistakes and close-calls and the joys experienced in the sport. It describes the lure of skydiving, what it was like to jump early sport parachutes and what it is like to jump today. It describes the many benefits that skydiving has to offer, and why it brings us back for more. It explains the unrecognized benefits of skydiving, what it’s like jumping through clouds, and what it’s like jumping at many of the drop zones in the country. The lessons learned are applicable to any level of skydiver.
©2018 Stan Shepherd (P)2019 Stan Shepherd
Free Running
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You're about to discover crucial information about free running. Millions of people have taken interest in free running, and it is a growing sport. It can be overwhelming if you are looking into getting involved with it because of all the random information out there. You also need to understand the risks and benefits of getting involved in the sport, because many people start without even considering many of the important factors. This book goes into the origin of free running and parkour and the philosophy of the sport as well as the risks and future of the sport. By investing in this book, you can get a grasp of all you need to know about this amazing sport. Here's a preview of what you'll learn: The history of free running The philosophy of free running/parkour The risks of the sport Other critical information
©2014 Julian Hulse (P)2015 Julian Hulse
Martial Arts: Behind the Myths!
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Unlock the hidden secrets of martial arts and self-defense... Do you know the best martial art for "real" street self-defense? Or how board breaking really works - and how you can do it? Uncover the one self-defense myth that will keep you alive! The truth behind martial arts super humans Which is the original martial art? The truth about your inner badass The surprising reality behind everyone's favorite weapon What meditation can really do for you The secret "trick" to Bruce Lee's One Inch Punch And more! From author Phil Pierce, this guide cracks open the secretive techniques and explores why we are fascinated by the unknown and the mysterious. Whether you train in Karate, Taekwondo, Kung Fu, MMA, Origami, or none of these you will find this eye opening and entertaining. Discover the truth behind the legends!
©2016 Phil Pierce (P)2016 Phil Pierce
Sweat Equity
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Go inside the trend that spawned a multi-billion dollar industry for the top five percent. Sweat Equity goes inside the multibillion dollar trend toward endurance sports and fitness to discover who's driving it, who's paying for it, and who's profiting. Bloomberg's Jason Kelly, author of The New Tycoons, profiles the participants, entrepreneurs, and investors at the center of this movement, exploring this phenomenon in which a surge of people - led by the most affluent - are becoming increasingly obsessed with looking and feeling better. Through in-depth looks inside companies and events from New York Road Runners to Tough Mudder and Ironman, Kelly profiles the companies and people aiming to meet the demands of these consumers, and the traits and strategies that made them so successful. In a modern world filled with anxiety, pressure, and competition, people are spending more time and money than ever before to soothe their minds and tone their bodies, sometimes pushing themselves to the most extreme limits. Even as obesity rates hit an all-time high, the most financially successful among us are collectively spending billions each year on apparel, gear, and entry fees. Sweat Equity charts the rise of the movement, through the eyes of competitors and the companies that serve them. Through conversations with businesspeople, many driven by their own fitness obsessions, and first-hand accounts of the sports themselves, Kelly delves into how the movement is taking shape. Understand the social science, physics, and economics of our desire to pursue activities like endurance sports and yoga. Get to know the endurance business's target demographics. Learn how distance running - once a fringe hobby - became a multibillion dollar enterprise fueled by private equity. Understand how different generations pursue fitness, and how fast-growing companies sell to them. The opportunity to run, swim, and crawl in the mud is resonating with more and more of us, as sports once considered extreme become mainstream. As Baby Boomers seek to stay fit and Millennials search for meaning in a hyperconnected world, the demand for the race bib is outstripping supply, even as the cost to participate escalates. Sweat Equity, through the stories of men and women inside the most influential races and companies, goes to the heart of the movement where mind, body, and big money collide.
©2016 Jason Kelly (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Lost on Purpose
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Lost on Purpose is the nonfiction adventure narrative of a former technology executive who took leave of the real world to reinvent himself as a 21st-century mountain man. In October-November 2013, Patrick Taylor crossed the Rocky Mountains alone on foot. He passed through one of the largest wilderness areas in the lower 48 to reach and retrace the route of Lewis and Clark in the winter. The sacrifices - vocationally, financially, emotionally - are measured against the benefits by the author in a refreshingly honest, humorous, and inspirational fashion.
©2015 The Texas Yeti (P)2021 Tantor