Libros más populares en España●Deportes de riesgo

La epopeya protagonizada por el montañero Iñaki Ochoa de Olza y quienes expusieron su vida en un intento frustrado de salvar su vida se ha convertido en un ejemplo de los valores que caracterizan al verdadero deporte: capacidad de sacrificio, solidaridad, compañerismo, voluntad de triunfo...A finales de febrero de 2010, Josep Guardiola aleccionó a los futbolistas del Barcelona en las horas precias al partido contra el Málaga en el Camp Nou con la visión de un video sobre esta extraordinari...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-02-20 8,99 €

A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to l...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2010-12-09 6,49 €

Motorcycles weren't designed by opinions or good advice and riding is the same. Keith Code's A Twist of the Wrist II describes the precision riding techniques that all riders need to conquer their fears and overcome the barriers to cornering such as: Rider input, Steering, Visual Skills, Braking, Body Position, Throttle Control and more. A world wide best-seller since its publication and translated into several languages, this go-to book for all motorcyclists from weekend riders to racers is now...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2013-08-15 12,99 €

Marcel Zamora és un dels grans campions del triatló mundial: ha aconseguit cinc victòries consecutives a l'Ironman de Niça i quatre a l'Embrunman. Marcel Zamora ha fet realitat el seu somni: ser un dels millors triatletes professionals. Tota aquesta experiència l'ha reunida aquí per posar-la al servei dels esportistes –professionals o no– que busquen consells tècnics i pràctics per superar-se. Què hem de fer per iniciar-nos als triatlons? Com planificarem els entrenaments? Quina die...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2014-09-18 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 5,99 €

*Shortlisted for the 2019 William Hill Sports Book of the Year* Marathons are no longer enough. Pain is to be relished, not avoided. Hallucinations are normal. Ultra running defies conventional logic. Yet this most brutal and challenging sport is now one of the fastest-growing in the world. Why is this? 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 he could become an ultra runner himself. His jo...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-05-14 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 9,99 €

The Parachute and Its Pilot 5th Edition is the singular resource for canopy flight information. Whether you re a new jumper looking to further your education or an expert canopy pilot seeking tips on advancing your techniques, this book has something for you. The book is jam-packed with information compiled over twenty years of skydiving experience and offers technical, straightforward explanations of ram air parachute flight. Written by one of the industry's leading parachute designers, The Par...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2013-04-25 8,99 €

You deserve to fly! …literally. Kitesurfing is one of the fastest growing and most exciting sports in the world (Hey, we even almost knocked Windsurfing out of the 2016 Olympics…). As a Kitesurfer you’ll get to enjoy the free natural power of the wind and water in a way that most people will never experience – as often as you like, at no cost. But here's the problem – Kitesurfing is not quite as easy as it looks. Hurting yourself or someone else, damaging your gear or nearly drowning i...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-12-21 8,99 €

Freediving is diving without a breathing apparatus. In many languages, freediving is referred to as apnea(breath-holding) or apnea diving. Freediving was still a relatively unknown sport around the turn of the millennium, but as organized freediving has increased, knowledge of the sport has also grown rapidly. At the same time, certain risks associated with the sport have been recognized. However, when performed correctly, freediving is safe and rewarding. Spreading correct information and promo...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-03-25 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 14,99 €

¿Quieres cruzar el Atlántico a remo? Yo nunca había remado antes pero algo hizo que contestara que sí en el acto. Este libro relata una apasionante travesía marítima de más de dos meses en alta mar. Cruzando el océano Atlántico exclusivamente a remo y sin asistencia de ningún tipo. Se navega bajo un sol de fuego, o en medio de tormentas tropicales con vientos huracanados, junto a espectaculares ballenas, piratas imaginarios, difíciles rescates, mágica luz líquida, noches pintadas po...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-01-15 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 9,99 €

Welcome to the Art and Science of Bouldering !  In retrospect I‘ve been working on this book since 1982, when I was in Fontainebleau for the first time, knowing that bouldering would keep me busy for the rest of my life! In 2000, Klem Loskot and I visualized our thoughts about climbing and bouldering in our book Der XI. Grad, Klettern am Rande des Menschenmöglichen, the first book about climbing to show series of movements and photomontages to illustrate the dynamics of climbing. Now the...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-10-06 25,99 €

Born to Win is the classic story of the underdog winning, describing in detail the thrills and battles of Australia II’s historic 1983 America’s Cup win. But if you think this book is just about sailing, think again. It’s a book about life, love and the triumph of the human spirit. First published in 1985, this updated edition includes John Bertrand’s life after the America’s Cup. It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, but it’s an inspiring tale of courage, fortitude and commitment ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2013-10-01 7,99 €

Trail and fell running, collectively known as off-road running. As more and more runners leave the boredom of the roads and seek the challenges and pleasures of running in the open countryside, what can they expect to await them? How can they train and prepare for it and what knowledge, skill and equipment is required to ensure maximum enjoyment and safety?  This booklet takes the newcomer to this, the most rewarding and natural of all the athletics disciplines, and guides them through thei...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-07-14 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 5,99 €

One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America’s greatest freediver Competitive freediving—a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath—tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the ocean’s surface, reaching such depths tha...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-01-12 5,99 €

Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2012. On October 14, 1989, driven by one of the most intense and lasting two-man rivalries in any sport, a pair of generational talents at the height of their powers ran a race that redefined human limits. The battle between Dave Scott and Mark Allen at the 13th Hawaii Ironman stands as one of the most dramatic stories in the history of athletics. The two greatest athletes of triathlon's pioneering generation raced side by side, literally, ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2011-12-22 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 3,99 €

Whether you trail or fell run, one of the crucial aspects that affects your performance is the ability to run well uphill. All runners know the benefit of hill reps but there is far more to conquering the hills than that. With the correct conditioning and techniques, running uphill can be changed from your Achilles heel to your most useful tool.  This guide will show you how to prepare physically, the techniques to practice and how to construct a training programme that will improve your up...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-07-14 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 4,99 €

When running off-road, whether it is fell, trail, cross-country or orienteering you will inevitably come across hills and as the saying goes, what goes up, must come down again. Most runners tend to think that the ability to run well downhill is something that you are born with or is handed to you when you leave the asylum. Fortunately it is neither. Rather it is a skill that, with correct conditioning and practice, can be prepared for and learnt.  Written by one of the North East's leading...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-07-14 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 4,99 €

Surgeon, explorer, and masterful storyteller, Kenneth Kamler takes us to the farthest reaches of the earth as well as into the uncharted territory within the human brain. Surviving the Extremes is a scientific nail-biter no reader will forget. 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 l...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2004-01-20 10,99 €

Reach Your FULL POWER! FULL POWER is the ultimate Powerlifting Program for building maximum strength! It is a combination of our highly successful squat, bench press, and deadlift strength programs into one; and is designed for you to build maximum strength in all 3 lifts simultaneously! That makes it the perfect peaking program for your next powerlifting meet, or just to hit your best lifts ever! Guaranteed to increase your Max Strength! This program is proven to work for men, women, and teens ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2020-03-10 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 0,49 €

For over two decades I have had the pleasure of meeting dozens of strong, skilled, dominant women who know how to put the fellas in their place! You will love the pics and profiles of these ladies. See what it's like for the women to defeat their male adversaries and see how the guys feel after they are humbled and humiliated by a lady. Simona is first up and this curvy lady is a martial artist who has also become quite comfortable in the weight room. She isn't much over five-foot-tall, but Simo...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-04-05 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 4,49 €

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES MONTHLY BESTSELLER One of the 10 Best Books of March,  Paste Magazine A deeply reported insider perspective of Alex Honnold’s historic achievement and the culture and history of climbing. “One of the most compelling accounts of a climb and the climbing ethos that I've ever read.”—Sebastian Junger In Mark Synnott’s unique window on the ethos of climbing, his friend Alex Honnold’s astonishing free solo ascent of El Capitan’s 3,000 feet ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2019-03-05 7,99 €

It had been proved impossible, but  on December 27, 2013, Maria Leijerstam  from Great Britain became the first person  in the world to cycle to the South Pole.  For four years, Maria fought against every  obstacle. How was she going to fund this  mission? What was the best cycle for the  job? Would this ordinary woman be fit  and strong enough to fulfil her dream,  especially with strong male competition  from around the world?  Maria write...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-10-27 5,99 €

A marathon is a massive endurance test. Across 26 long and arduous miles, you run until your legs give out and your heart feels like it’s going to explode. But for a select few athletes, a marathon is not good enough. That’s where ultramarathons – those longer than 26 miles – come in. Reserved for the most elite athletes amongst us, the ultramarathon tests our physical and mental strength like few other things can.But the best athlete in the world still needs proper nutrition.   ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2017-08-17 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 2,99 €

The 24-week training program is laid out in four six-week increments. This represents the day-by-day, week-by-week work to be done in preparing for a successful long-distance triathlon. Okay, you've finished your first short-distance triathlon, maybe even an Olympic distance or half-distance triathlon. Now it's time to up the ante and go further and faster. Paul Huddle and Roch Frey are up to the challenge. Longer workouts, balancing work, family, and training, adding speed work, recover...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-05-23 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 14,99 €

What does it take to run a six-day race through the world’s harshest deserts? Or 100 miles in a single day at altitudes that would leave you breathless just walking? More than that, though: what is it like to win these races? South Africa’s ultra-trail-running superstar Ryan Sandes has done just that. Since bursting onto the international trail-running scene by winning the first multistage race he ever entered – the brutal Gobi March – Ryan has gone on to win various other multistage and...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-03-01 8,99 €

One Breath is a gripping and powerful exploration of the strange and fascinating sport of freediving, and of the tragic, untimely death of America's greatest freediver Competitive freediving-a sport built on diving as deep as possible on a single breath-tests the limits of human ability in the most hostile environment on earth. The unique and eclectic breed of individuals who freedive at the highest level regularly dive hundreds of feet below the ocean's surface, reaching such depths that their ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2016-01-12 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 3,99 €

Everything you need to know to run an ultramarathon.  Marathons have become too easy for some runners. What was once the pinnacle of achievement in a runner's life is now a stepping stone for extraordinary adventure in ultramarathoning. The number of ultrarunners—those running distances of 50k (31 miles), 50 miles, 100k (62 miles), or 100 miles—is growing astronomically each year.   Dean Karnazes' Ultramarathon Man and Chris McDougall's Born to Run have inspired tens of thousands t...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2015-02-09 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 10,99 €

”Mind!! You could consider this book as a doping” Marco writes in a comment. “I did Tor three times.. three times arrived in Courmayeur.. It's very hard, it's killing.. it's long but marvelous... I can't wait to do it again in 2015” francesco prossen The Great Run – the Dream and the Adventure is the book in which Francesco Prossen (italian writer and trailer) talks about his adventure as a “normal” runner during the TOR of 2011 and 2012. What comes from reading the following pages...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2014-08-09 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 4,99 €

PEN / ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing (2015 LONGLIST) “[P]erversely entertaining... In a truly intoxicating read that was hard to put down, Matt Higgins has managed to make real a world about as far removed from daily life as it gets.”  -- Daily Beast "Matt Higgins cracks open this astonishingly dangerous sport and captures the spectacular adrenaline surges it delivers." -- The Wall Street Journal "[R]iveting... a must-read. A highflying, electrifying story." -- Kirkus  ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2014-07-31 10,99 €

A 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run makes the Ironman triathlon one of the hardest one-day endurance challenges on the planet. Now take those events and transfer them to a volcanic rock with cruel winds, searing sun, rough seas and nosebleed-inducing hills, and you have Ironman Lanzarote. Why, then, would Andy Holgate - who admittedly has never swum in the sea, who can't cope with the wind, sun or even stairs - take on such an extreme challenge? Simple: Because he can. Can'...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-12-15 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 10,99 €

This Children's picture book is based on the award-winning documentary film Everest: A Climb for Peace, which is now nationwide on national TV. It is an Adventure Book about Peace, Teamwork and Friendship. The book chronicles the inspirational journey of 'Peace Climbers' from different faiths and cultures as they climb to the summit of the tallest mountain in the world. The focus is on Palestinian Ali Bushnaq and Israeli's Dudu Yifrah and Micha Yaniv. They attempt to set aside their differences ...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-08-01 3,49 €

Extreme sports takes an enthusiastic look at dozens of different ways to take yourself to the sporting limit. From traditional activities to some of the more creative alternatives it offers top tips on how to seek some serious new thrills. From hot-air ballooning and paragliding, to ice-diving and adventure racing, there really is an extreme sport to suit every adrenaline junkie. Extreme sports will help you decide which one's for you!

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2012-01-17 6,99 €

This book is both a lesson in true grit and determination, but its goal is one that is attainable. Andy isn't a sporting superstar, he holds down a 9 to 5 job and all the pressures that go with it; he isn't blessed with speed and talent; there are no multi-million pound sponsorship deals; yet this remarkable 'common man' is inspiring in a way that some of today's sporting superstars have forgotten how to be. You wouldn't recognise Andy in the street, yet his story provides valuable lessons to us...

Fecha de lanzamiento: 2011-10-01 Género:Deportes y vida al aire libre 10,99 €