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Parkour and Freerunning Make Superheroes of Mere Mortals
Written by Happy Kreter    Wednesday, 18 August 2010 15:54    PDF Print E-mail

No obstacle deters a parkour practitionerIt used to be that watching non-powered comic book heroes like Batman and Robin or Marvel’s Daredevil ply their serialized trade required suspension of disbelief. When it comes to some things, like taking on a dozen attackers at once, it still does. But what about the way those spandex-clad super folk make their way over rooftops and around their respective treacherous cities with the ease of gibbons in the forest canopy? David Belle and Sebastien Foucan, who invented the practice of Parkour, or Freerunning, dispel any skepticism audiences might have had about outrageous urban acrobatics.

 
Giant Killer
Written by Richard Rapaport    Friday, 30 April 2010 15:00    PDF Print E-mail

Hamilton uses a small board that allows him to nimbly scale and ride 50-plus-foot-swellsLaird Hamilton Conquers the most ferocious waves in the world. 

Laird Hamilton minces no words; he does not fear “fear itself.”  Rather, the man known as the world’s best, bravest, and most innovative big-wave surfer embraces it.

 
Wingsuits Unleash Power of Human Flight
Written by Harold Lawrence    Tuesday, 20 April 2010 22:48    PDF Print E-mail

Wingsuits allow the closest thing to true human flight in historyWho hasn’t longed to soar through the air? The Wright Brothers made the dream of human flight a reality, but now wingsuits and extreme sports innovators like Jeb Corliss are giving humans an even more incredible flying experience.

Wingsuits are a type of jumpsuit with fabric “wings” attached between a jumper’s arms and body, and between a jumper’s legs. Wingsuit fliers leap from airplanes, cliff faces, bridges, or any BASE Jumping exit point, and achieve something remarkably similar to true flight.

 
Ski Yourself To Victory
Written by Ash Phelps    Tuesday, 20 April 2010 10:12    PDF Print E-mail

The key to improving balance and coordination in your body is to give it more to think about at one time.Skiing holidays are becoming more popular for winter getaways. Prices for all-inclusive European ski packages have been dramatically reduced in recent years, and more slopes are constantly being discovered. However, with all the excitement it’s quite easy to forget that skiing is actually a sport rather than a stroll in the park. Balance, coordination, anticipation and strength are just some of the elements associated with the sport. If you want to be more of a snow king than a snow ball then preparation for a skiing getaway is essential!

 
Featured Extreme Sport: Rock Climbing
Written by Happy Kreter    Tuesday, 09 March 2010 11:28    PDF Print E-mail

What's extreme about rock climbing? The answer: What isn't? This sport is quite dangerous and challenging, both physically and mentally. But any man should experience the thrill of rock climbing - at least once.

Leave the dilapidated climbing wall on the jungle gym and go conquer some mountains. Climbing mountains might not seem like a fun activity at first, but most people change their minds about this quickly. After conquering your first peak, you will most likely be exhausted and barely able to move. However simply looking down at the ground below, and the accompanied sense of achievement, will leave you asking for more.

 


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