{"product_id":"gnar-country-growing-old-staying-rad-paperback","title":"Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Kotler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and human performance expert tests his knowledge and theories on his own aging body in a quest to become an expert skier at age fifty-three.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGnar: adjective, short for \"gnarly,\" def: any environment or situation that is high in perceived risk and high in actual risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCountry: noun, def: any defined territory, landscape or terrain, fictitious or real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCutting-edge discoveries in embodied cognition, flow science, and network neuroscience have revolutionized how we think about peak performance aging. On paper, these discoveries should allow older athletes to progress in supposedly \"impossible\" activities like park skiing (think: jumps and tricks.) To see if theory worked in practice, Kotler conducted his own ass-on-the-line experiment in applied neuroscience and later-in-life skill acquisition: He tried to teach an old dog some new tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecently, top pros have been performing well past a previously considered prime: World-class athletes such as Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer of all time, is winning competitions in his fifties; Tom Brady can beat players half his age. But what about the rest of us?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven Kotler has been studying human performance for thirty years, and taught hundreds of thousands of people at all skill levels, age groups, and walks of life, how to achieve peak performance. Could his own advice work for him?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGnar Country\u003c\/i\u003e is the chronicle of his experience pushing his own aging body past preconceived limits. It's a book about goals, grit and progression. It's an antidote for weariness that is inspiring, practical, and, often hilarious. It is about growing old and staying rad. It's a feverish reading experience that makes you put down the book, get out there, and \u003ci\u003emove\u003c\/i\u003e. Whether hurtling down a mountain side, running your first 10K race, or taking your career to new heights, Kotler challenges us to test ourselves, surpass our limits, and achieve our own impossible, whatever it might be. Part personal journey, part science experiment, and part how-to guide for applying the latest in neuroscience and aging, Kotler takes us on his punk rock, high-velocity joy-ride for a better life in spite--and often in defiance of--the perceived limitations of the aging human body.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKotler's ass-on-the-line experiment reveals a new playbook for aging with grit: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eActionable Strategies: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the science-backed techniques Kotler used to progress from beginner to park skier in his fifties, turning theory into high-stakes practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMindset Shifts: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how to harness the power of flow and embodied cognition to accelerate learning at any age, breaking through mental and physical barriers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Personal Journey: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow Kotler's often hilarious and always inspiring mission to push his own body past its preconceived limits, proving that it's never too late to get rad.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEvidence-Based Framework: \u003c\/b\u003e A practical guide that combines network neuroscience with an unfiltered look at what it really takes to achieve your own impossible goals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036175286447,"sku":"9780063272910","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/7314\/1679\/files\/w9w2PoPgVy9780063272910.webp?v=1781446128","url":"https:\/\/valuevaultclub.myshopify.com\/products\/gnar-country-growing-old-staying-rad-paperback","provider":"Value Vault Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}