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Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living: Surviving with Nothing But Your Bare Hands and What You Find in the Woods
by John McPherson Geri McPhersonSurvivalists of all levels can use Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living to learn primitive living skills, tools for optimal self-sufficiency, and how to better be prepared for any and all adventures into the wild!Packed with in-depth instruction and photos, this guidebook teaches the skills needed to survive and live in the wild using only those things found in the woods or in other natural landscapes. Learn how to ignite a fire with a two-stick hand drill, erect temporary and semi-permanent structures, and more with wilderness experts John and Geri McPherson. &“During my first years of learning survival I took a course in survival and primitive earth skills taught by John and Geri McPherson. I was excited by their unbelievable passion and their intrinsic understanding of survival. Their teachings took me from understanding basic skills to a full-blown love for the ancient technologies that humans developed to survive. John and Geri are the real deal. They don&’t just teach this stuff, they live it. I loved the experience with them so much I came back a second time a few years later. Now that I have traveled the world as Survivorman—experiencing and filming survival in every ecosystem there is—I can sit back and watch my shows and see John and Geri&’s teachings peek through in every situation. I have been able to understand survival because of John and Geri, and can highly recommend this book.&” —Les Stroud, AKA Survivorman
Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living: Surviving with Nothing But Your Bare Hands and What You Find in the Woods
by John Mcpherson Geri McphersonEVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT SURVIVING IN THE WILD"During my first years of learning survival I took a course in survival and primitive earth skills taught by John and Geri McPherson. I was excited by their unbelievable passion and their intrinsic understanding of survival. Their teachings took me from understanding basic skills to a full-blown love for the ancient technologies that humans developed to survive. John and Geri are the real deal. They don't just teach this stuff, they live it. I loved the experience with them so much I came back a second time a few years later. Now that I have traveled the world as Survivorman-experiencing and filming survival in every ecosystem there is-I can sit back and watch my shows and see John and Geri's teachings peek through in every situation. I have been able to understand survival because of John and Geri, and can highly recommend this book." --Les Stroud, AKA SurvivormanPacked with in-depth instruction and photos, Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living teaches you the skills need to survive and live in the wild using only those things found in the woods. Learn how to: Ignite a fire with a two-stick hand drill Erect temporary and semi-permanent
Ultimate Handguns: Photographs of More Than Five Hundred Weapons
by David MillerThe Ultimate Collector's Guide to 500 Handguns in Full Color!Ultimate Handguns brings together five hundred classic examples, organized from A-Z by country and gunmaker's name, of handguns of all types, from the eighteenth to the twenty-first century, which makes it a serious reference book for collectors, enthusiasts, and sportsmen alike. It shows the different types of handgun which the world has used to wage war, break and defend its laws, and hone its sharpshooting skills. From historic pistols like flintlock English Collumbell holster pistol to modern revolvers like the Smith & Wesson Model 29 Magnum, made famous in the Dirty Harry movies, the full gamut is covered in Ultimate Handguns. Inside, you will find: Over five hundred handguns in full color, including close-up details of particular features of the weaponFull descriptions and technical specifications of each weaponIntroductory passes to famous makers such as Colt and Smith & Wesson
Ultimate Horse Behavior and Training Book
by Linda Tellington-JonesFinally, a comprehensive collection of world-renowned equine expert Linda Tellington-Jones' healing equine bodywork and training exercises, for use both on the ground and in the saddle.In one fabulously illustrated book, those new to Linda's approach are provided with a clear, step-by-step introduction to the Tellington Method, while those familiar with her work finally have the ultimate go-to reference. The book is divided into three parts:Part One briefly explains the background of the Tellington Method and then discusses the reasons for unwanted behavior and poor attitude in horses.Part Two, arranged alphabetically, contains a compendium of 72 common behavioral, training and health issues, many of which horse people face on a daily basis. In this A to Z format, fromAggressive to Other HorsestoWeaving, Linda discusses the possible reasons for these behaviors or problems and offers conventional methods of solving these challenges, as well as training solutions using the Tellington Method.Part Three presents—for the first time in one volume—the complete body of work that up the Tellington Method: the Tellington TTouches, Ground Exercises, and Ridden Work. At the end of this section, there is also a detailed case study, which includes 49 photographs showing every step along the way to successfully teaching your horse to load.
Ultimate Jump Rope Workouts: Kick-Ass Programs to Strengthen Muscles, Get Fit, and Take Your Endurance to the Next Level
by Brett Stewart Jason WarnerHARD-CORE JUMP ROPING FOR EXTREME FITNESSYou certainly jumped rope as a kid, but you probably didn't realize this fun activity is also a kickass workout for shredding all the major muscles-arms, legs, butt, abs, shoulders and chest. With this book, you turn a simple jump rope into a power tool to:* Build muscle* Boost endurance* Amplify explosive power* Improve agility* Enhance overall fitnessFrom beginning tips on proper form and picking the right rope to advanced tricks like double unders and knee tucks, Ultimate Jump Rope Workouts will teach you to jump like a pro and get in the best shape of your life.
Ultimate Kempo
by Jeff Driscoll Bruce JuchnikUltimate Kempo (also known as kenpo) is more than a book about technique and style; it's a study of movement, motion and balance that can enhance anyone's study of the martial arts. Its primary focus is not to inflict harm, but to avoid conflict through an understanding of Kosho Ryu's unique mental discipline and philosophy. If physical confrontation is unavoidable, then practitioners of kempo will learn to manipulate the balance and the structure of an opponent for optimal results. With hundreds of photographs and the provided DVD, Ultimate Kempo gives systematic guidance for maximum effectiveness in the striking, throwing and locking arts.
Ultimate Kempo
by Jeff Driscoll Bruce JuchnikUltimate Kempo (also known as kenpo) is more than a book about technique and style; it's a study of movement, motion and balance that can enhance anyone's study of the martial arts. Its primary focus is not to inflict harm, but to avoid conflict through an understanding of Kosho Ryu's unique mental discipline and philosophy. If physical confrontation is unavoidable, then practitioners of kempo will learn to manipulate the balance and the structure of an opponent for optimal results. With hundreds of photographs and the provided DVD, Ultimate Kempo gives systematic guidance for maximum effectiveness in the striking, throwing and locking arts.
Ultimate Mind Control: Asian Arts of Mental Domination
by Dr Haha Lung Christopher B ProwantDrawn from sources deep in China and India, the long-lost secrets of mastering the mental arts of Ame-tsuchi-jitsu are now revealed by martial-arts master Dr. Haha Lung. Those with the courage to explore these forbidden techniques will be rewarded with the skills to master any foe or situation, from the conference room to the battlefield and beyond. Inside these explosive pages, you'll learn: * The 6 Steps to Power * Secrets of "Shadow Ki" Hypnosis * Kotodama: Spirit Words of Power * Junishi-do-jitsu: Ruling the 12 Rulers * Kuji-kiri: The 9 Doors of Power * Hannibal's 99 Truths * And much more,/UL>BE ADVISED: This is a very dangerous art. Ultimate Mind Control! is for academic study ONLY.Dr. Haha Lung is the author of more than a dozen books on martial arts, including Mind Penetration, Mind Fist, The Nine Halls of Death, Assassin!, Mind Manipulation, Knights of Darkness, Mind Control: The Ancient Art of Psychological Warfare, and with co-author Christopher B. Prowant, Mind Assassins, Ninja Shadowhand, and Mental Dominance.
Ultimate Obstacle Race Training: Crush the World's Toughest Courses
by Brett StewartNO GUTS, NO GLORYSatisfy your hunger for adventure, quench that thirst for competition and prepare for the most fun you've ever had in the mud. Ultimate Obstacle Race Training introduces you to these exhilarating events with detailed descriptions of races for every level. Packed with easy-to-follow workouts and step-by-step instructions, this book will help you develop the speed and strength you'll need to crush any obstacle. Using breakthrough obstacle-specific exercises and training techniques, you'll be ready to dominate every course and celebrate as you cross the finish line.* Leap over fiery logs through red-hot flames* Crawl face-down under razor-sharp barbed wire* Scramble 100 yards up a slick mud slope* Scale a harrowing 25-foot cargo net* Endure shocking cold in a frigid, full-body ice-bath* Plummet out of control down a 50-foot water slide* Swing high in the air across a maze of hanging bars
Ultimate Olympic Weightlifting: A Complete Guide to Barbell Lifts—from Beginner to Gold Medal
by Dave RandolphACHIEVE OLYMPIC STRENGTH WITH THIS HARDCORE GUIDE TO WEIGHTLIFTING Every four years, the world's most powerful athletes showcase their amazing abilities at the Olympics. This book takes you step by step through the same primary lifts, assistance movements and training techniques used by these high-level athletes to help you build explosive strength, power and speed. By following the programs, exercises and instructions in Ultimate Olympic Weightlifting, you learn how to: Develop Full-Body Strength Perfect Your Barbell Lifting Form Utilize Cross-Training Techniques Fuel Your Body for Working Out Avoid Overexertion and Injury
Ultimate Performance Analysis Tool: Implementation Of Network Measures Based On Adjacency Matrices For Team Sports (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Filipe Manuel Clemente Quoc Trong Nguyen Acácio F.P.P. Correia Frutuoso G. Silva Fernando Manuel MartinsThis book introduces the ultimate performance analysis tool (uPATO) as a new software to compute social network metrics in the scope of team sports analysis. The reader will identify the algorithms to test the general properties of the team, the co-dependencies and the centrality levels of players, i.e. to evaluate the individual, sub-group, and team performance analysis. As uPATO tool implements the metrics for all options, namely for unweighted graphs, weighted graphs, unweighted digraphs and weighted digraphs, it is also useful for network analysis into other areas beyond team sports. The book assists the reader to compute the metrics and to use it in different scenarios.
Ultimate Scoring Machine (NFL Monday Night Football Club Ser. #5)
by Gordon KormanWhen Nick, Coleman, and Elliot end up with a counselor who hates football, chaos errupts at Camp Flagler Bay, until Nick trades places with legendary receiver Jerry Rice. Original.
Ultimate Speed: The Fast Life and Extreme Cars of Racing Legend Craig Breedlove
by Samuel Hawley Craig BreedloveAn L.A. hot-rodder with a high school education, a family to support, and almost no money, Craig Breedlove set out in the late 1950s to do something big: harness the thrust of a jet in a car. With a growing obsession that would cost him his marriage, he started building in his dad's garage. The car's name was Spirit of America. Through perseverance and endless hard work, Craig completed Spirit and broke the land speed record on the Bonneville Salt Flats, setting a new mark of 407 mph in 1963. He went on to be the first person to drive 500 and 600 mph, breaking the land speed record five times. In the early 1970s he turned to rockets and set an acceleration record at Bonneville that stands to this day. He built a jet car in the 1990s, Spirit of America–Sonic Arrow, to go head to head against Britain's ThrustSSC to be the first to Mach 1. Craig's subsequent crash at 675 mph remains the fastest in history. Even today, at the age of eighty, he is going strong with plans for yet another Spirit of America racer. The ultimate goal: 1,000 mph.Ultimate Speed is the authorized biography of Craig Breedlove, with a foreword by Craig himself. A candid revelation of one of motorsports' most interesting figures, the book is based primarily on countless hours of interviews with Craig and dozens of people connected to his life.
Ultimate Sports: Short Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults
by Donald R. GalloA knockout collection of 16 original stories featuring young adults playing basketball and football, running track and cross-country, and training for the triathlon. Challenges abound in water sports, racquetball and tennis, boxing and wrestling, and the "ultimate" sport of the future.
Ultimate Survival Hacks (Outdoor Life)
by Tim MacWelchThe New York Times bestselling author of Prepare for Anything shares 500+ tricks for surviving any emergency with everyday items.Fortune favors the prepared—and knowing how to innovate, improvise, and make do with the hundreds of survival hacks covered in this guide will prepare you for just about anything. Detailed advice and step-by-step illustrations show you how to handle natural disasters, wilderness mishaps, and total catastrophes with whatever you have to hand, from duct tape to plastic bags to acorns.Survival expert Tim MacWelch covers situations ranging from the common to the once in a lifetime (you hope!). In this book, you’ll learn how to use junk food to start a campfire, harvest drinkable water from morning dew, use your belt to sharpen a knife, suture a wound with dental floss, use a bra as a respirator, and much, much more. If you can find it in an emergency, Tim can almost certainly help you turn it into a survival tool!
Ultimate Trivia, Volume 1: 800+ Fun and Challenging Trivia Questions
by Donna HokeBecome a triumphant trivia bossIf you want to impress people with your wide-ranging knowledge at the next game night, pick up Ultimate Trivia, Vol. 1. The 800-plus questions in this book are spread over amusing and diverse categories creating a wide and fun playing field for everyone.Pass the time on a cross-country road trip with questions on literature and fine arts. Test your family's historical knowledge at the next holiday gathering. Or belly up to the bar and engage in a Q&A about animals and nature. It doesn't matter the setting—this trivia book is perfect.Ultimate Trivia, Vol. 1 includes:A variety of formats—Try team vs. team in group play or go head-to-head with a friend to see who comes out as a trivia master.Checked and double-checked—All the information has been strenuously fact-checked to ensure everything is accurate and up to date.So many subjects—You name it, it's probably covered: US and world history, pop culture and food and drink—it has it all.Leave a lasting impact at the next trivia night with this brain-busting book.
Ultimate Warrior Workouts: Fitness Secrets of the Martial Arts
by Martin RooneyAre You Ready to Take The Warrior Challenge?World-renowned fitness coach Martin Rooney will take you where no warrior has gone before. On an epic international quest, Rooney traveled to top-fight destinations around the globe to study and train under the last living masters in the eight core disciplines of Mixed Martial Arts. More than 1,000 full-color photos reveal hundreds of the original training secrets he discovered along the way, from the slopes of Japan's Mt. Fuji and the beaches of Brazil to the streets of Russia. With nearly fifty varieties of push-ups, dozens of kettlebell exercises, and hundreds of unique training techniques, Ultimate Warrior Workouts also offers: A complete six-month workout program Cutting-edge nutrition ADVICE and a sample diet plan "Warrior Challenges" to assess your fitness level The history and philosophy of the arts that comprise mixed martial arts
Ultra II: Que nada te detenga
by Anibal LavandeiraEn setiembre de 2022 Aníbal Lavandeira fue galardonado con el Charrúa de Oro a la máxima hazaña deportiva uruguaya del año, por la carrera documentada en este libro. El atleta se preparó a lo largo de toda su vida para llevar a cabo semejante hito, el de superar la ultramaratón más extrema de Estados Unidos, y una de las más desafiantes a nivel mundial: la Swamp Fox Ultra, un recorrido de nada más ni nada menos que 700 km, en absoluta soledad, adentro de un bosque pantanoso, en South Carolina. Fantasmas, animales salvajes, "locos de la guerra", lesiones y una oscuridad u un silencio aterradores fueron algunos de los obstáculos con los que Aníbal se topó en medio de la odisea, esa que solo una persona había logrado concretar antes que él. Este relato es una suerte de bitácora que narra las peripecias vividas durante los seis días de pánico y locura que le tomó realizar la proeza. Ultra II. Que nada te detenga, es un manifiesto sobre la autosuperación, la actitud a la hora de enfrentar los grandes anhelos y proyectos personales, sean deportivos, profesionales o sentimentales, más allá de los miedos inherentes al ser humano.
Ultraball #1: Lunar Blitz
by Jeff ChenEnter the exhilarating game of Ultraball—fly over pass rushers and explode into slingshot zones—through Jeff Chen’s dazzling future world on the moon. Here Ultraball is life, and survival is all that matters. Perfect for sci-fi and sports fans alike. Strike Sazaki loves defying gravity on the moon in his Ultrabot suit. He’s the best quarterback in the league, but while Strike’s led the Taiko Miners to the Ultrabowl three years in a row, each one has ended in defeat. This year, Strike thinks he’s finally found the missing piece to his championship quest: a mysterious girl who could be his new star rocketback. But Boom comes from the Dark Siders, a mass of people who left the United Moon Colonies to live in exile. And not all his teammates are happy sharing a field with her.When rumors surface of a traitor on the Miners, Strike isn’t sure who he can trust. If Strike can’t get his teammates to cooperate and play together, they’ll lose more than just the Ultrabowl. The stake of the colony’s future is on his shoulders.
Ultraball #2: Deathstrike
by Jeff ChenThe stakes are extreme in the second book of Jeff Chen’s futuristic, action-packed Ultraball series. Win-or-lose turns into life-or-death in this thrilling middle grade adventure tailor-made for sports and sci-fi fans.Strike and the Miners are hungrier than ever for a championship after losing yet another Ultrabowl. When they suffer a shocking defeat in their season opener, Strike knows that something is off with his game, but the secret hampering his play is too large to reveal.If he can’t perform at the highest level, what chances do the Miners have against the unstoppable Neutrons?Worse yet, his powerful enemy, Raiden Zuna, knows Strike is hiding something. Zuna offers to help, and Strike is tempted—but the information Zuna wants in return threatens Strike’s friend Boom, as well as the growing Dark Side resistance. When rumors surface about Zuna’s mysterious grand plan, code-named Operation Deathstrike, Strike’s choice could have consequences he never anticipated.Even as the Ultraball games ratchet up in intensity, with teams using explosive new tactics to reach the Ultrabowl, Strike has bigger decisions to make if he wants to keep his teammates—and the moon—safe.
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesIn one of his most ambitious physical efforts to date, Dean Karnazes attempted to run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days to raise awareness of youth obesity and urge Americans of all fitness levels to "take that next step.""UltraMarathon Man: 50 Marathons - 50 States - 50 Days", a Journeyfilm documentary, follows Dean's incredible step-by-step journey across the country.Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle. Ultramarathon Man answers the questions Karnazes is continually asked: - Why do you do it?- How do you do it?- Are you insane? And in the new paperback edition, Karnazes answers the two questions he was most asked on his book tour: - What, exactly, do you eat?- How do you train to stay in such good shape?
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
by Dean KarnazesRevised, updated and with a new afterword. The Ultramarathon man is back with new additions to his bestselling memoirUltramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner helped introduce the world to ultramarathoning. Now, after three decades of running ultramarathons across the globe, Karnazes is still going strong. This updated and revised edition includes an afterword full of the lessons he&’s picked up along the way. He gives personal details on the essential pillars of health—fitness, diet and sleep. What does he eat, what supplements does he take, and what kind of mattress does he sleep on? Aging well takes work and the man who hasn&’t stopped is sharing the tips and learnings that have kept him going, mile after grueling mile.Ultramarathon Man is Karnazes' story: the mind-boggling adventures of his nonstop treks through the shoe-melting inferno of Death Valley, the lung-freezing ferocity of the South Pole, and the awe-inspiring beauty of the towering peaks and craggy canyons of the Sierra Nevada.With an insight and candor rarely seen in sports memoirs, he reveals how he navigates the solitary, manic, self-absorbed life of hard-core ultrarunning with a full-time job, a wife, and two children, and how running has made him who he is today: a man with an ironclad body, a teenager's energy, and a champion's wisdom.
Ultrarunning for Normal People: Life Lessons Learned On and Off the Trail
by Sid Garza-HillmanWhether you're an experienced runner or a complete beginner, this inspiring book will motivate you to train your body and mind to complete one of the hardest physical feats of all—an ultramarathonUltra-races—distances longer than 26.2 miles—aren&’t for &“normal people.&” Normal people have jobs, families, or a million other obligations that do not exist in the world of ultrarunning. Or that&’s what Sid Garza-Hillman thought as he faced the starting line of his first 50K.But the more he learned about the sport, the more he realized that ultrarunning is for more than elite athletes: moms, dads, grandparents, young people, old people, people with full-time jobs, and others successfully cross the finish lines of ultra-races around the world every year.In this book, Sid distills the life lessons he's learned from the trails—as a ten-time ultramarathoner and Race Director of the Mendocino Coast 50K—to teach you how to:Move through the fear and mental blocks that prevent you from reaching your goals—on and off the trailSlow down and be present in a world full of endless distractionsTest your mettle and prove you&’re stronger than you ever knewCommit to a well-rounded—but realistic and adaptable—training planNot your typical ultramarathon training guide with rigid schedules and prescribed workouts, this book powerfully outlines the invaluable struggles, benefits, and life lessons that await anyone who dares to dive into the world of ultrarunning.
Ultrasonography for the Upper Limb Surgeon
by Thomas Apard Jean Louis BrasseurThis book combines orthopedists’ and radiologists’ perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding use of ultrasound in orthopedic surgery. It also highlights the growing awareness of the potential of this non-invasive and portable, real-time imaging tool, which has led to its inclusion in the minimally invasive toolkit of upper limb surgeons.The book is divided into five parts – shoulder, elbow, forearm, hand and wrist and fingers. Each part focuses on a particular anatomic region or joint, carefully analyzing the sonoanatomy of its nerves, tendons and bones. For each region, experienced experts illustrate how to perform specific techniques under ultrasound control, ranging from classic procedures, like carpal tunnel release, to the treatment of less common conditions. Covering all the basic and practical aspects of this innovative, multi-disciplinary approach, as well as future perspectives, this unique book is a must-read for all orthopedists, radiologists, sports physicians and physiotherapist wanting to gain insights into this promising field.
Ultrasound Anatomy of Lower Limb Muscles: A Practical Guide
by Enzo Silvestri Davide Orlandi Alessandro MudaThe book provides a comprehensive description of the basic ultrasound principles, normal anatomy of the lower limb muscles and classification of muscle strain injuries. Ultrasound images are coupled with anatomical schemes explaining probe positioning and scanning technique for the various muscles of the thigh and leg. For each muscle, a brief explanation of normal anatomy is also provided, together with a list of tricks and tips and advice on how to perform the ultrasound scan in clinical practice. This book is an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced sonographers.