Orlando Bloom wanted to test himself for his latest adventure project. Not by eating something gross or visiting a new country. He wanted to risk death 害羞草研究所� with not one but three extreme sports.

The Peacock sees the 害羞草研究所淧irates of the Caribbean害羞草研究所� star shoot through the sky thousands of feet above the ground, dive into a deep sinkhole and rock climb hundreds of feet.

害羞草研究所淲hile I was at moments scared for my life during the show, having come out the other end of it I feel way more capable,害羞草研究所� Bloom tells The Associated Press.

The series, which debuts Thursday, was born from the pandemic, which made outside adventures even more alluring. It met the perfect host in a man who is a natural risk-taker. When he made his Broadway debut in 害羞草研究所淩omeo and Juliet,害羞草研究所� he roared onto the stage on a Triumph motorcycle.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 like a collector of experiences in some ways,害羞草研究所� he says. 害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檝e been remarkably gifted and fortunate to have some unique ones, but this was definitely like, 害羞草研究所極h, wow, I害羞草研究所檓 capable of this. Therefore I can do anything.害羞草研究所櫤π卟菅芯克鶟

First up was wingsuiting 害羞草研究所� skydiving in a special jumpsuit that adds lift so you can glide longer before opening your parachute. Bloom害羞草研究所檚 goal was to jump out of plane at 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) fly 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) over the Pacific Ocean and land on the beach.

Then he heads to the Bahamas, to a 663-foot-deep (202 meters) hole in the ocean, with the aim of plunging to 100 feet (30.5 meters) on just one breath. After that, it害羞草研究所檚 off to Utah to climb a 400-foot (122 meter) tower and stand on a summit the size of a pizza box.

害羞草研究所淲e all experience fear. It害羞草研究所檚 how we face this fear that defines us,害羞草研究所� Bloom says in the first episode. 害羞草研究所淚 never feel so alive being so close to death.害羞草研究所�

There were some heart-in-your throat moments, like on his seventh skydiving jump, where Bloom needed to activate his reserve chute, something that is necessary just 1 in 1,000 times. And for his 21st jump, he did it holding hands with his 80-year-old uncle, Christopher Copeland, a master skydiver.

Usually it takes 200 solo skydives before anyone is allowed to wingsuit but Bloom convinces his instructor in just two weeks. his partner, is on hand for the first wobbly flight, embracing her man after he lands and lovingly calling him 害羞草研究所渁 flying wombat.害羞草研究所�

Bloom battles ear pain to attempt the 100-foot (30.5 meter) freedive and practicing a breath exercise leaves him in tears, struggling and sweating. Freediving turns out to require a slowing heart, conserving energy and relaxing 害羞草研究所� the opposite of most sports.

The rock climbing challenge sees a usual 2-3 year training process condensed into a week. There was added stress because Bloom broke his back in a fall in his 20s and really didn害羞草研究所檛 want to do that again.

害羞草研究所淛ust remember if everything hurts and you want to puke, you害羞草研究所檙e doing it right,害羞草研究所� an instructor helpfully tells him. Bloom also leans into his Buddhist belief, meditating and chanting in the run-up to each daredevil step.

Bloom joins a crowded field of adventure-seeking celeb TV hosts, which includes Zac Efron, Chris Hemsworth, Stanley Tucci, Macaulay Culkin and Ewan McGregor.

Bloom, already a guy who went to the gym twice a day, was a quick learner and even emerged with a skydiving license. But he had one-on-one help from experts usually out of the reach of regular thrillseekers, like Maureen 害羞草研究所淢o害羞草研究所� Beck, a gold medal at the 2014 Spanish Paraclimbing World Championships, and Camila Jaber, the youngest female freediver to break records.

Bloom credits his instructors for their patience, expertise and teaching him to trust them and their gear. His life was in their hands but very often, their lives were in his hands.

害羞草研究所淚t wasn害羞草研究所檛 just as simple as like, 害羞草研究所業害羞草研究所檓 just going to go with the flow here.害羞草研究所� No, I learned the tools. There are protocols,害羞草研究所� he says. 害羞草研究所淭here is a framework with which I was working. And while I was doing that, I was able to get into a rhythm, into a flow, and achieve things that I never thought I would ever do in my lifetime.害羞草研究所�

Bloom hopes viewers will tune in to see a novice achieve remarkable feats but also to inspire them to get outside their comfort zones, be it perhaps by managing public speaking or learning a new language.

害羞草研究所淔or me, the idea of the show was like, 害羞草研究所橶ell, what is it for you?害羞草研究所� he asks. 害羞草研究所淲hat is your version of jumping out of a plane? It doesn害羞草研究所檛 have to be physical or death defying in some form or another.害羞草研究所�

Bloom says he害羞草研究所檚 in a happy place, with a good career, a loving partner and great children. That made the stakes even higher for the new series.

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