Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...
Pilates focuses on controlled movements that target the core muscles. By focusing on exercises that require precision and ...
Check out 2012 Fairview High grad Justin Wagers, a professional slackliner for Gibbin Slacklines, making it all look easy at http://youtube.com/user/jwage23. As ...
Standing on a swaying length of flat nylon slung like a tightrope, my knees shake as I try desperately not to fall. But every time I take a tentative step, I lose my balance. Fortunately for me, this ...
The Paris Olympic games have many of us watching as gymnasts like Simone Biles defy gravity on the balance beam, but an activity that similarly promotes balance is gaining momentum in the Bay Area. It ...
The line was more than 1 kilometer long, or more than half a mile, strung between mountains near Superior, Arizona, ...
A world champion slackliner has become the first person to cross the Strait of Messina by foot, covering a distance of more than 3 km along a strip of material less than an inch wide. Jaan Roose, 32, ...
Jack Cullen hops onto a 2-inch-wide length of elastic webbing stretched between two trees in Esther Short Park. He walks and jumps on the line suspended three feet above the grass. A tightening ...
He calls himself “the most well-rounded slacker I can be.” And that’s a good thing. He’s winning trophies for his top-tier slacker status. Durango native Mickey Wilson won the Red Bull Baylines ...
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – It’s an incredibly popular activity in Albuquerque, but the city says using its park trees to slackline is actually illegal. Especially on sunny, warm weekends, it’s not unusual ...
Sonya Iverson focuses on a spot straight ahead of her as she makes her way across the taunt, thin strap tied to two trees. Maintaining a steady pace, she pushes herself through a variety of tricks ...
Slacklining requires extreme focus, as the line moves with every step. This instability forces the body to engage core muscles more, improving balance over time. The activity also improves ...