Calisthenics and parkour athlete Keith Horan shows off some of his stunts on a set of bars in a park in New York City. His lithe, fluid movements and skill are inspiring, guaranteeing that if you’re into calisthenics or parkour; watching this guy for a few minutes will leave you itching for some exercise of […]
Not all superhumans exist between the pages of a comic book… Some of them walk among us. This video, created by Hybrid Librarian for Youtube, shows 10 people who have real superpowers. Some of these people were born with unusual talents which they have worked on, but others had to train both their body and mind […]
This compilation video of clips from around the world shows compassionate people who have gone out of their way to rescue animals from life threatening situations. These daring human heroes rescue both domestic animals and wild animals even though in many cases, the rescue attempt itself is dangerous. These are the real life heroes who […]
Johanna Quaas was born Johanna Geiβler in 1925 in Hohenmölsen, Germany, and began practising gymnastics at a young age. During the Second World War, gymnastics was banned by the Allied Control Council, which forced Quaas to pursue another sport, handball. When the ban on gymnastics was lifted in 1947, Johanna Quaas quickly took up her passion […]
Parkour and free runner athlete James Kingston straps a camera to his head and allows viewers to live vicariously by joining him for a run across the rooftops of Cambridge. While parkour videos are impressive when shot from a distance, the first person point of view used in this video reveals just how daring free […]
This incredibly inspirational video shows how one man took himself from having an average physique to being exceptionally strong by persistently practicing calisthenics. This form of street exercise is becoming increasingly popular as body builders begin to venture further from the confines of a gym environment, exploring not only the world around them but the […]
This inspiring story begins with younger brother Cayden being diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a condition that makes walking and communicating difficult. Although many people would have despaired in the face of the condition, older brother Cayden chose instead evolve both his thinking and his relationship with his sibling by including Cayden in his sporting activities. […]
In this artistic video directed by Taras Pozdnyakov, contortionist and performer Pavel Stankovich exhibits his extraordinary physical strength and muscle control. With a beautifully fluid motion, Pavel performs a number of difficult movements and poses in and on a structure made of four poles. The simplicity of the background and camera angles used in this video […]
Kevin Richardson is an animal behaviorist from South Africa who is also known as the Lion Whisperer and the Lion Man. Although he has worked with a number of large and small animals, he is most renowned for his work with big cats and the king of the beasts; lions. Richardson rebels against previous beliefs […]
Directed by William Spencer, featuring parkour and free running stars Daniel Ilabaca, William Spencer and Tim “Livewire” Shief. This cool video shows three daredevils performing stunts on and around a moving car. Part of the appeal of this video is that no-one is driving the car, which adds to the element of danger in the film. […]