Are you an adrenaline junkie? Have you been skydiving, bungee jumping, or dirt biking? What do you think of these adrenaline sports?
ADRENALINE
Hormone released from the adrenal glands
Prepares the body for fight-or-flight
CAUSES OF ADRENALINE SPIKE
Perceive a threat or danger
Sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) activated
Adrenal glands produce adrenaline
Adrenaline is released throughout the bloodstream
Do you like the effect of adrenaline on your body?
NON-SPORTS ADRENALINE
Watching a scary movie/TV show
Taking an exam
Public speaking
Talking to someone you have a crush on / admire
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What other non-sports related activities cause you to have a "fight or flight" response?
SENSATION-SEEKING PERSONALITY
Want or need external stimuli in order to keep them sane
Thrill/adventure seeking
Novelty seeking
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Are you a thrill seeker?
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"The adrenaline and stress of an adventure are better than a thousand peaceful days." - Paulo Coelho
VOLCANO BOARDING
Nicaragua
Use your heels to brake and steer
Hike up the volcano first
DOWNHILL MOUNTAIN BIKING
Bolivia's Death Road
Whistler Bike Park in Canada
Full-suspension bikes to float over rocks and tree roots
Obstacles on the way down
BUNGEE JUMPING
Macau world's highest 233m
Bloukran's Bridge 216m
Queenstown original 43m (popularised in New Zealand)
Diving off a ledge while attached to a safety cord
KITESURFING
A fusion of wakeboarding, surfing, windsurfing, paragliding and gymnastics.
Windy beaches from the UK to Hawaii and Egypt.
SKYDIVING
Jumping from a plane
Most go with someone else - tandem
Wingsuit surfing & base jumping for pros
Idyllic settings with views
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Which one do you want to try? Or if you have tried all of them, which is your favourite?
WHITEWATER RAFTING
Navigate rapids in an inflatable boat
Started in the 1840's
Zambezi River below Victoria Falls
SNOWMOBILING
Patented in 1937
AKA Sled - launched 1959
Used for extreme trail riding
USA / Canada
ZIP-LINING
Eco-tourism destinations
Traversing an incline via pulleys attached to suspended cables
Also known as "flying foxes".
ZORBING
Another Kiwi (NZ) Invention
AKA Sphereing, Orbing, Globe-Riding
Rolling down a hill in a transparent plasticball
BOULDERING
Rock-climbing to heights of <=20ft
Without ropes or harnesses
Often use safety mats
Any higher is called free solo climbing
Popular in North America
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Which of the previous 5 do you want to try?
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Are there any other extreme/adventure/adrenaline sports in your country that I haven't mentioned?
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