Download or read book Extreme Wakeboarding Moves written by A. R. Schaefer and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history, equipment, personalities, and contemporary practice of extreme wakeboarding.
Download or read book Extreme Wakeboarding written by Bobbie Kalman and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extreme wakeboarding is a spectacular water sport that combines elements of skateboarding, surfing, and snowboarding. The explosive popularity of the sport lies in the thrill of watching talented wakeboarding pros fly behind speedboats and use waves, just as skateboarders use the concrete walls of a halfpipe, to perform challenging flips and tricks. Fascinating text and huge images in Extreme Wakeboarding cover: The newest wakeboarding competitions; The basics of wakeboards and other equipment; The latest tricks developed by the pros; Profiles of today's wakeboarding stars.
Download or read book Extreme Wakeboarding written by A. T. McKenna and published by Capstone. This book was released on 1999 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the history, equipment, and safety measures of extreme wakeboarding, a relatively new sport, developed from surfing, in which a wakeboard is ridden while being towed by a power boat.
Download or read book Extreme Waterskiing Moves written by Mary Firestone and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of extreme waterskiing, describing some of the trick steps and aerials, as well as some of the safety concerns.
Download or read book Extreme Downhill BMX Moves written by Mary Firestone and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of extreme downhill bicycle motocross racing, describing some of the jumping and passing techniques as well as some of the safety concerns.
Download or read book Extreme Wakeboarding written by Tamra B. Orr and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's waterskiing and surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding, but what comes next? Introduce your readers to wakeboarding. They'll find out how this action-packed sport got its start, and discover how they can become a wakeboarder. They'll learn the tricks and stunts, and find out who the heroes of the sport are.
Download or read book Extreme Rock Climbing Moves written by Kathleen W. Deady and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of rock climbing, including the hand and foot moves rock climbers perform, along with rock climbing competitions, and safety concerns involved with the sport.
Download or read book Gotcha for Guys written by Kathleen A. Baxter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-11-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research indicates boys are interested in reading nonfiction materials, yet most children's librarians prefer to booktalk fiction. Offering citations for more than 1,100 books, Gotcha for Guys! deals specifically with books to pique the interest of middle grade boys. A series of booktalks are grouped within chapters with like titles such as: Creepy-Crawly Creatures, Disasters and Unsolved Mysteries, Action and Innovation, and All Things Gross. Complete booktalks are presented in a beginning section of chapters 1-9. A second section in each of these chapters contains short annotations and talks for other books of interest, and a third section offers lists of well-reviewed titles to consider for boys. The book is enhanced with book cover art and reproducible lists for teachers and librarians.
Download or read book Extreme Downhill Skiing Moves written by Mary Firestone and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of extreme downhill skiing, including the unique equipment, safety measures, and aerial stunts.
Download or read book Surfing and Other Extreme Water Sports written by Drew Lyon and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride a wave and check out the wild world of surfing! Learn about surfing, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other water sports, and how learn how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.
Download or read book Extreme and Rare Sports Performance Demands Drivers Functional Foods and Nutrition written by Sourya Datta and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-05-13 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two crucial components of a healthy life are nutrition and exercise. The importance of appropriate diet, food and nutrition are extremely important to be successful in sports, and, especially, in extreme sports. Extreme sport is an activity where a participant must demonstrate both mental and physical skills. This type of activity provides an adrenaline rush to individuals who are part of the "community of extreme sportsmen." Extreme sports provide opportunity for individuals to be active and fit with added enjoyment of partaking in a fun activity. Extreme sports in conjunction with proper nutrition helps to boost immunity and resistance against common infections. Studies have also exhibited that sports and exercise activities help in managing effective work-life balance as well. Extreme and Rare Sports: Performance Demands, Drivers, Functional Foods, and Nutrition provides a comprehensive treatise on extreme sports emphasizing the importance of nutrition and research-driven nutraceutical supplements in injury prevention and treatment. The book presents information on the nutritional requirements of sports activities on land, in water, or with high altitude-base. It covers a wide variety of definitions, philosophies, thoughts and practices involved with structurally diverse extreme sports. Features: Discusses specific food and nutritional requirements in extreme sports Provides information on the importance of functional foods, nutrition and structurally diverse phytonutrients for different sports Features information on Olympic and diverse extreme sports Details the importance of hydration and use of gelatin; skeletal muscle damage and recovery from eccentric contractions; and information on dietary supplements and antioxidants Presents analysis on growth, marketing, techniques, and future of extreme sports
Download or read book Extreme Mountain Biking Moves written by Kathleen W. Deady and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the sport of mountain biking, describing some of the racing and trick moves, as well as some of the safety concerns involved in the sport.
Download or read book Extreme Halfpipe Snowboarding Moves written by Mary Firestone and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2003-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the elements of the sport of snowboarding that take it to the extreme in snowy halfpipes. Reviews some of the safety issues involved with the sport.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports written by Kelly Boyer Sagert and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students and extreme sport enthusiasts will not only learn about the sports themselves, but also about the techniques, innovations, engineering, and physics behind them. How do ice yachters achieve speeds of up to 150 MPH? What does take to become a pro snowboarder? Other parts of the encyclopedia highlight key areas of study, such as extreme sports and the media, the controversies surrounding, and the impact of extreme sports on our culture. A resource guide of print and electronic sources, competitions, organizations offers students an insider's guide to all things extreme. Inside readers will discover BASE (Building, Antenna tower, Span, Earth) Jumping. What's more dangerous than leaping off of a tall building? Jumping off a structure that's much closer to the ground, and that's exactly what many BASE jumpers regularly do. The risks include malfunctioning parachutes, landing on rocks, into electrical wires and more. Readers will learn about Bhang Gliding, where experienced pilots perform full barrel rolls, inverted maneuvers and other stunt flying moves. It is no longer unusual for an experienced hang glider to travel 200 miles or reach altitudes above 10,000 feet. Coverage also includes information on caving, which involves exploring caves that travel deep into the earth, moutain biking, and many other sports.
Download or read book Extreme Sports written by John Crossingham and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the early 1990s, the term extreme sports has come to mean many things. Whether flying off a giant ramp, diving from an airplane, or tackling waves taller than a five-story building, these sports push their athletes to the absolute limits.It's all here and in full-color!Strap yourself in for* profiles of over twenty different extreme sports* quick fact boxes
Download or read book Danny Harf written by Ian F. Mahaney and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2004-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Details the life and successes of professional wakeboarder Danny Harf, who won three straight X Games gold medals by 2003.
Download or read book Extreme Sports Medicine written by Francesco Feletti and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technically oriented book on medicine as applied to extreme sports offers broad coverage of the field extending well beyond the usual focus on major trauma and acute injuries. In addition to the injuries and diseases associated with individual extreme sports, this book also addresses the topics of psychology, dermatology, ophthalmology, infectious diseases, physiology, nutrition, training, injury prevention strategies, rehabilitation, doping, treatment in hostile environments, and legal aspects. Innovative and less frequently considered topics are also discussed, such as recent advances in protective equipment and materials, the effects of exposure on whole-body vibration, and cold exposure risk management. More than 60 of the most authoritative experts from across the world have contributed to this book, drawing on their personal experiences and including practical examples whenever relevant. Both subject matter and illustrations have been selected with the utmost care, the latter including photographs of world-class athletes.The book’s multidisciplinary approach to the subject ensures that it will be relevant to a wide readership.
