Climbing for Life on "The Alpinist"

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Watch: The Alpinist

A documentary profiling free solo mountain climber Marc-Andre Leclerc, The Alpinist is about bravery, nonconformity, obsessive drive, reclusiveness and the free-spirited approach of one of the sport’s boldest practitioners. The film’s tension relies on our fascination with a solo mountain climber’s pursuit of life-threatening ascents but what you’re left with is Leclerc’s desire to live life to the fullest. The Alpinist is available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Vudu and iTunes.

Read: Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World

Women’s fitness is more than leg warmers and leotards. Danielle Friedman’s new book, written with humor, curiosity and personal accounts, is a rich historical tale of the female pioneers who empowered women through physical movement.

Listen: The Rich Roll Podcast

Ultra-endurance athlete Rich Roll’s podcast is about all things wellness, from fitness and nutrition to entrepreneurship and spirituality. In a recent episode, he speaks about the declining global interest in the Olympics, the backlash against free skater Eileen Gu and how a Florida town with no ice rink produced three Olympic speed skaters.

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