Stretching & Flexibility
by Kit Laughlin

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• Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor

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Summary of Stretching & Flexibility

No matter whether you're an office worker wondering how to stretch that tight spot between your shoulders and neck or a martial artist wanting to do side-splits, this is the book for you. Or possibly you're a weekend athlete and you want to know how to get more whole-body rotation to improve your golf swing. Perhaps you've just finished gardening or the housework and you want to know how to relax your back. Or maybe you simply want to know what's the best way to stretch your hamstrings.

Whatever your interest in stretching, this book will provide the techniques you need, from the easiest exercises to the most difficult. It is organised into 15 lessons, plus an 'unnumbered' one which you can do anytime to check your progress. The book features:

* 96 stretching exercises, plus additional warm-up movements

* exercises which use the Contract-Relax (C-R) method

* advanced stretching movements

* exercises for all parts of the body, including hands and feet

* exercises for athletes, grouped by sports

* exercises shown in partner and solo versions

* over 700 photographs

* many illustrations of key anatomical details

General Books

• Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness
• Stretching
• General