2nd Edition. — Human Kinetics, 1997. — 232 p. — ISBN: 978-0880118231. This new edition of Sport Stretch is a complete guide to flexibility for both weekend warriors and elite competitors. It features more stretches than the first edition, a new user-friendly layout, and more background information on the hows and whys of stretching. The centerpieces of this comprehensive book...
2nd Edition. — Human Kinetics, 2020. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-4925-8739-2. No one likes to live with aches and pain. Whether the pain is caused by poor posture, repetitive movements, injury, or sedentary behavior, Prescriptive Stretching, Second Edition, can help put you on the path to feeling better and living without the pain. Prescriptive Stretching features full-color...
Human Kinetics., — 2011. — 152 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7360-9936-3. Elite athletes have long relied on personalized stretching programs to improve flexibility and prevent injury . What you might not know is that many of those targeted stretches have a much broader application , one that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine : pain relief. Prescriptive Stretching features...
Human Kinetics., — 2011. — 290 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7360-9936-3. Elite athletes have long relied on personalized stretching programs to improve flexibility and prevent injury . What you might not know is that many of those targeted stretches have a much broader application , one that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine : pain relief. Prescriptive Stretching features...
Human Kinetics., — 2011. — 152 p. — ISBN: 978-0-7360-9936-3. Elite athletes have long relied on personalized stretching programs to improve flexibility and prevent injury . What you might not know is that many of those targeted stretches have a much broader application , one that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine : pain relief. Prescriptive Stretching features...
Wiley, 2007. — 288 p. — ISBN13: 978-0470067413. Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It doesna t have to be that way anymore. Stretching is a powerful tool that can bring you new ease of movement, an increase in your physical capabilities, and deep composure that requires you to do nothing...
Wiley, 2007. — 288 p. — ISBN13: 978-0470067413. Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It doesna t have to be that way anymore. Stretching is a powerful tool that can bring you new ease of movement, an increase in your physical capabilities, and deep composure that requires you to do nothing...
Touchstone, 2005. — 320 p. Utilizing a revolutionary technique that has been user-tested by thousands of people from Olympic athletes to people suffering from serious injury, The Genius of Flexibility presents a sixteen step stretching regimen that dramatically improves flexibility and strength while improving physiological and psychological health.
Touchstone, 2005. — 320 p. Utilizing a revolutionary technique that has been user-tested by thousands of people from Olympic athletes to people suffering from serious injury, The Genius of Flexibility presents a sixteen step stretching regimen that dramatically improves flexibility and strength while improving physiological and psychological health.
Rodale Books, 2017. — 176 p. — ISBN13: 978-1635651782. Whether you spend your days running marathons or slouching over a keyboard, everyone can benefit from stretching and the increased flexibility that comes along with it. With only five minutes of stretching a day, you’ll be doing perfect splits in four weeks and experiencing a host of health benefits such better circulation,...
Rodale Books, 2017. — 176 p. Whether you spend your days running marathons or slouching over a keyboard, everyone can benefit from stretching and the increased flexibility that comes along with it. With only five minutes of stretching a day, you’ll be doing perfect splits in four weeks and experiencing a host of health benefits such better circulation, fewer joint injuries,...
Chattanooga Corp., 1989. — 248 p. The most detailed stretching book I have read. It shows precisely how to isolate and stretch many of the smaller muscles that often are not properly targeted by more conventional stretches, particularly in the neck and spine. It illustrates the muscle(s) for each stretch, provides detailed cues for performing the stretch, and also describes...
2nd Edition. — Human Kinetics, 2017. — 240 p. — ISBN: 978-1492515876. This proven program used by today’s top athletes, coaches, trainers, and therapists will improve flexibility, reduce injury, and optimize performance. The new edition includes the latest research, new flexibility assessments, new stretching matrix, and dozens of the most effective stretches to personalize a...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2004. — 193 p. The greatest, most comprehensive stretching manual on the market. Over 175 individual stretches for every body part. Do all stretches 6 to 8 times. Relax and breath easy, do not bounce or force the stretch. It contains 175 unique stretching exercises for every muscle group in the body and has been designed so you can carry it...
CreateSpace Independent Publishing, 2004. — 193 p. The greatest, most comprehensive stretching manual on the market. Over 175 individual stretches for every body part. Do all stretches 6 to 8 times. Relax and breath easy, do not bounce or force the stretch. It contains 175 unique stretching exercises for every muscle group in the body and has been designed so you can carry it...
Red Edizioni, 2013. — 96 p. — ISBN: 9788857398228. Per mantenere il corpo agile, sano, sempre in forma. Per dare equilibrio alla struttura del corpo e correggere le posizioni sbagliate. Esercizi semplici ed efficaci illustrati passo passo.
Bloomsbury Sport, 2016. — 239 p. — ISBN10: 1472912888, ISBN13: 978-1472912886. If you want to start a fitness plan that will get you strong and flexible, then Yoga Gym is the choice for you. This effective 28-day yoga training program will build strength, improve mobility, and burn fat. Whether you're a yoga fanatic, regular exerciser, or complete novice, Yoga Gym is a totally...
Ulysses Press, 2017. — 145 p. — ISBN: 1612436714. An easy-to-start program for maintaining a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after 50 and beyond Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use...
Ulysses Press, 2017. — 145 p. — ISBN: 1612436714. An easy-to-start program for maintaining a mobile, active, and healthy lifestyle after 50 and beyond Just ten minutes a day of these modified stretches is guaranteed to help you improve your mobility without pain or injury. Stretching for 50+ is filled with safe, easy routines for any age. Learn warm-ups and cool-downs, use...
Ulysses Press, 2009. — 144 p. — ISBN: 978-1569757260. Raise your Game with this revolutionary stretching Program Today’s fitness experts have discovered that both stretching and how you stretch can affect how well you perform on the field, court or track. That is why so many top trainers recommend dynamic stretches. Dynamic Stretching teaches how to effectively prepare your...
Östersund: Bodynfo AB, 2013. — 84 p. — ISBN: 978-91-87563-05-8. Factors that define the limits of physical performance include aerobic capacity, strength, technique, flexibility and psychological characteristics. The most common cause of reduced flexibility among healthy individuals is shortened musculature. Flexibility training is designed to maintain and improve upon...
Bodynfo, 2013. — 84 p. — ISBN: 978-91-87563-05-8. Stretching with Quality shows, through illustrative pictures and instructive wording, how to execute the exercises. The techniques described can achieve a stretch of the intended muscle/muscle group without involving surrounding ligaments and stretching them to extremes. This is of great importance for the lower back, which can...
2014. — 104 p. — ISBN: 1495365522. This book is a complete and practical guide for mastering ancient meridian stretching exercises that can enrich your life in many different ways. Learning curve is very short and from Sifu Lee you’ll get detailed instructions, images and VIDEO along with your purchase of this eBook. This will help you to master these exercises quickly as you...
2014. — 104 p. — ISBN: 1495365522. This book is a complete and practical guide for mastering ancient meridian stretching exercises that can enrich your life in many different ways. Learning curve is very short and from Sifu Lee you’ll get detailed instructions, images and VIDEO along with your purchase of this eBook. This will help you to master these exercises quickly as you...
Black Dog & Leventhal, 2017. — 736 p. — ISBN13: 978-0316440356. 1,500 Stretches--the follow-up book to the New York Times bestseller 2,100 Asanas-- compiles all stretching poses in one place, organized by body part, with stunning photographs, easy-to-follow steps, and the health benefits of each pose. Does your lower back ache from sitting all day? Can you barely walk after...
Sterling Publishing, 2004. — 116 p. The physical and spiritual benefits of stretching are manifold — but choosing what’s right for you can be daunting. This comprehensive yet concise stretching how-to provides a trove of information for anyone interested in making stretching a part of his/her daily life. With detailed instructions for targeting specific muscle groups, as well...
DK, 2010. — 130 p. No time to exercise? No problem! With fold-out exercise charts and an exercise DVD, the 15-Minute Fitness Series gives readers everything they need to squeeze regular exercise sessions into even the most hectic day. Stretching is one of the most important-and most neglected-components of every workout.
N.Y.: DK ADULT, 2007. — 128 p. — ISBN: 978-0756628567. No time to exercise? No problem! DK's new 15-Minute Fitness series gives you all the tools you need to squeeze regular exercise into your life. This fantastic new format offers: four detailed gatefolds for easy, step-by-step instruction; a DVD to walk you through each routine; and a fully-illustrated, fully-annotated book...
N.Y.: DK ADULT, 2007. — 128 p. — ISBN: 978-0756628567. No time to exercise? No problem! The 15-Minute Fitness Series gives readers all the tools they need to squeeze regular exercise sessions into their lives. Here are fast, effective mini-workouts presented in an easy-to-use format with at-a-glance summaries to kickstart them on the road to fitness. Stretching is fantastic...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Althea Press, 2016. — 210 p. — ISBN: 978-1623158064. Discover how the practice of stretching can increase your flexibility, strengthen your body, and renew your youth with Stretching to Stay Young. As we age, our bodies move less and less. And the less we move, the tighter our muscles and joints become. But this isn’t our natural state — in fact, our bodies were designed for...
Chronicle Books LLC, 2002. — 51 p. — ISBN: 0811833704. Stretching is one of the most effective ways to enhance overall fitness. This easy-to-use tool by the author of the best-selling Yoga Deck addresses key body regions-neck, shoulders, back, legs-in a handy portable format. Use this ebook to supplement any workout or any time to promote flexibility, prevent injury, and...
Human Kinetics, 2007. — 150 p. Good flexibility is known to bring positive benefits in the muscles and joints. It aids with injury prevention, helps to minimize muscle soreness, and improves efficiency in all physical activities. Increasing flexibility can also improve quality of life and functional independence. Good flexibility aids in the elasticity of the muscles and...
Human Kinetics, 2007. — 150 p. Good flexibility is known to bring positive benefits in the muscles and joints. It aids with injury prevention, helps to minimize muscle soreness, and improves efficiency in all physical activities. Increasing flexibility can also improve quality of life and functional independence. Good flexibility aids in the elasticity of the muscles and...
2nd edition. — Human Kinetics, 2014. — 232 p. — ISBN: 9781450438155 See inside every stretch as you increase flexibility and improve muscular strength. Expanded, enhanced, and updated, the best-selling Stretching Anatomy returns to show you how to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You’ll also gain a detailed...
2nd Edition. — Human Kinetics, 2014. — 232 p. — ISBN: 978-1450438155. See inside every stretch as you increase flexibility and improve muscular strength. Expanded, enhanced, and updated, the best-selling Stretching Anatomy returns to show you how to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You’ll also gain a detailed...
Human Kinetics, 2006. — 163 p. — ISBN10: 0736059725, 13 978-0736059725. See inside every stretch — and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You'll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body. Stretching Anatomy...
New York: DK Pub., 2005. - 160 p. : col. ill. - ISBN 0–7566–0595–4 Most people are familiar with the term strength training, but they may not be aware that it is a method of resistance training, a broader category that also includes endurance training. Resistance raining (also referred to as weight training or weight lifting) is the technique of applying resistance to the...
Thunder Bay Press., 2012. — 253 p. — ISBN: 978-1-60710-524-4. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fitness novice or an elite athlete. You should be starting each workout exactly the same way — with a stretching regimen designed to warm up your body and help you achieve a new personal best each time. But without the expertise of a professional trainer and without an expert’s...
Thunder Bay Press, 2012. — 160 p. It doesn’t matter if you’re a fitness novice or an elite athlete. You should be starting each workout exactly the same way — with a stretching regimen designed to warm up your body and help you achieve a new personal best each time. But without the expertise of a professional trainer and without an expert’s understanding of muscle anatomy, it...
Lotus Publishing, North Atlantic Books., — 2011. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-58394-730-2. The multiple stresses of contemporary life — whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology — are increasingly taking a toll on the body. Symptoms range from muscle soreness and pain to pinched nerves to potentially more permanent disabilities, including serious body...
Second Edition. — Lotus Publishing, North Atlantic Books., — 2011. — 192 p. — ISBN: 978-1-58394-730-2. The multiple stresses of contemporary life — whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology — are increasingly taking a toll on the body. Symptoms range from muscle soreness and pain to pinched nerves to potentially more permanent disabilities,...
3rd edition. — The Stretching Institute, 2013. — 144 p. — ISBN13: 978-0958109352. The Ultimate Guide to Stretching & Flexibility is the book you keep with you wherever you go. It's an easy-to-use, quick reference guide for anybody involved in health, fitness and sporting activities. Written to minimize the likelihood of sports injury and increase athletic performance, it gives...
Bloomsbury Sport, 2017. — 272 p. Let The Stretching Bible guide you through the key exercises to gain mobility, improve your sporting performance and prevent common muscular injuries. Whatever your age or ability, you'll find a range of stretches suitable for you, clearly organised by body part, including lower leg, back and upper body, to help target key areas of concern. The...
North Atlantic Books, 2017. — 224 p. — ISBN13: 978-1905367740. Moving Stretch is an effective, powerful, and enjoyable type of resistance stretching that not only strengthens and frees the body, but reconditions the body's fascia, rejuvenates the tissue, releases adhesions, relieves pain, and increases flexibility. This accessible guide gives step-by-step instructions for...
North Atlantic Books, 2017. — 224 p. — ISBN13: 978-1905367740. Moving Stretch is an effective, powerful, and enjoyable type of resistance stretching that not only strengthens and frees the body, but reconditions the body's fascia, rejuvenates the tissue, releases adhesions, relieves pain, and increases flexibility. This accessible guide gives step-by-step instructions for...
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