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The book Stretching was first published in 1975 when fitness awareness was in its infancy. Stretching has since sold over two million copies in the USA and has been published in 24 foreign editions worldwide. Now after twenty-one years and with many other books on the market, it has become the most widely-used and recommended book on stretching and its popularity continues The book Stretching was first published in 1975 when fitness awareness was in its infancy. Stretching has since sold over two million copies in the USA and has been published in 24 foreign editions worldwide.

Now after twenty-one years and with many other books on the market, it has become the most widely-used and recommended book on stretching and its popularity continues to grow each year. The reasons for this may be the book's simple, user-friendly organization, the easy to follow individual stretches and principles, the ample line drawings by Jean Anderson, and the need for every body to stretch. It feels silly to review a book about stretching, but I gave it five stars so I figured what the heck.

I got this book out from the library because I have lower back and leg pain. I watch videos on Youtube for yoga, exercises, and stretches to try to ease this pain, but sometimes I just want something straight to the point and I don't want to watch a ten minute video trying to remember a specific move. This book is perfect for this and I'm going to buy a copy just so I can refer to it in the fut It feels silly to review a book about stretching, but I gave it five stars so I figured what the heck. I got this book out from the library because I have lower back and leg pain. I watch videos on Youtube for yoga, exercises, and stretches to try to ease this pain, but sometimes I just want something straight to the point and I don't want to watch a ten minute video trying to remember a specific move.

This book is perfect for this and I'm going to buy a copy just so I can refer to it in the future. You get figures with shading to show exactly what part you're stretching and it's not flashy or exciting but it does the job. This book is separated into stretches for each different body part and also for specific athletes, such as how to stretch before and after playing golf or football and also for non-athletes, such as stretches for travelers and office workers. This book is incredibly in-depth; if you want to learn how to stretch something, it's more than likely included in this book. Are you stiff after gardening or sore after snow boarding? Vorbeste Si Cu Mine Download Zippy more.

Do you have lower back tension or want to learn how to do the splits? All of that and more is in this book. (I am not being paid to say any of this, although I sound like an infomercial.) I already feel like I've learned, and retained, quite a bit from this book and it's truly been helpful with my daily pain management. Over 3 million people can't be wrong!. A woman with a black belt in karate recommended this book to me years ago, saying it 'changed her life'. I couldn't believe it was that good but damn it, it's that good!

Pretty simple really: a section with stretching instructions and tips, a set of stretches for everyday situations (computing, gardening, back pain.) and the best part - complete stretching programs for specific sports and activities (kayaking, table tennis, rodeo!). All easy to absorb with cute little line drawings of people s A woman with a black belt in karate recommended this book to me years ago, saying it 'changed her life'. I couldn't believe it was that good but damn it, it's that good! Pretty simple really: a section with stretching instructions and tips, a set of stretches for everyday situations (computing, gardening, back pain.) and the best part - complete stretching programs for specific sports and activities (kayaking, table tennis, rodeo!). All easy to absorb with cute little line drawings of people showing you the moves.

Simply indispensable! This is the first book that I got on stretching, and still the oft mentioned classic. I have read and own several other books that are often overwhelming in their complexity & as I look at the routines, I think that perhaps someday I will get around to learning part of a routine and then get to the rest later, but I never do. This book has simple stretches, and simple illustrations that are doable by someone who is an ordinary person with limited time for this necessary activity. Anyone can This is the first book that I got on stretching, and still the oft mentioned classic. I have read and own several other books that are often overwhelming in their complexity & as I look at the routines, I think that perhaps someday I will get around to learning part of a routine and then get to the rest later, but I never do.

This book has simple stretches, and simple illustrations that are doable by someone who is an ordinary person with limited time for this necessary activity. Anyone can do it. For example: Page 110 starts with the words Spontaneous Stretches 'You can't say you don't have time to stretch. Reading a paper, talking on the phone, waiting for a bus. These are times for easy, relaxed stretching. Be creative; think of stretches to do during normally wasted time.' The rest of page 110 has six simple illustrations of stretches thrown into daily activities.

I gave a copy to a brother and he was thanking me for years after. If you only buy one stretching book, this is a great choice. For a book with human illustrations (rather than the sketches that this one has) see:. Complete Stretching has less text, which makes it easier to read, but the explanations are still excellent.

They make it the why and how abundantly clear. In addition, Complete Stretching is based on 3,500 years of refining technique. I love this book because of its thoroughness and its simple organization. It is really useful for anybody that wants to increase their flexibility.

There are two different ways to access information in the book, both of which are very useful. First, you can look stretches up by the area of the body. For example, if you want to increase the flexibility in your hips, back, or wrists you can just go to the appropriate section and review the stretches. There is a summary at the end that can be copied I love this book because of its thoroughness and its simple organization.

It is really useful for anybody that wants to increase their flexibility. There are two different ways to access information in the book, both of which are very useful. First, you can look stretches up by the area of the body.

For example, if you want to increase the flexibility in your hips, back, or wrists you can just go to the appropriate section and review the stretches. There is a summary at the end that can be copied for easy reference and you always have the more detailed picture in the book to go back to if you forget how the stretch works. Secondly, you can look up stretches by activity. Download Opera Mini 7 For Nokia 6300i. So, if you play soccer regularly, you may want to add a bookmark to the soccer page. If you are playing golf for the first time in years, be sure to check out the golf page to stretch while you are out there. This has been a great resource for me as a bodyworker since I have clients that are susceptible to repetitive stress injuries due to their work and need very localized stretches and also need small reminders for their workstations. I also have a client who complained that every time he bowls, he comes back sore and injured, so I showed him the bowling section of the book!

My shoulder has been bothering me from too much computer stuff, then I remembered this book which is an excellent yet simple and comprehensive guide that gives the reader easily understood drawings of how to do many different kinds of stretches. The book has a simple to use index making it easy to find the kind of stretch you need quickly.

It also has pages for specific kinds of stretching for different activities. For example, you can copy a page for computer desk stretches and put it in your d My shoulder has been bothering me from too much computer stuff, then I remembered this book which is an excellent yet simple and comprehensive guide that gives the reader easily understood drawings of how to do many different kinds of stretches.

The book has a simple to use index making it easy to find the kind of stretch you need quickly. It also has pages for specific kinds of stretching for different activities. For example, you can copy a page for computer desk stretches and put it in your desk drawer or the one for hiking in your back pack.

You can't beat that! This is an excellent resource for anyone for exercises regularly, and even for those who don't. I am not big on working out (at ALL), but I do try to stretch a few times a week for flexibility, back health, and relaxation, a practice I recommend for even the exercise-allergic like myself.

Anderson's manual is suitable for all ages and abilities; I love that he gives standing, sitting, and floor versions of most of the major stretches, and I also love the collections of stretches he puts together This is an excellent resource for anyone for exercises regularly, and even for those who don't. I am not big on working out (at ALL), but I do try to stretch a few times a week for flexibility, back health, and relaxation, a practice I recommend for even the exercise-allergic like myself. Anderson's manual is suitable for all ages and abilities; I love that he gives standing, sitting, and floor versions of most of the major stretches, and I also love the collections of stretches he puts together for specific activities. His approach is very gentle and non-dogmatic, and does not assume you're a gymrat. I read this as a PDF on Kindle, which I would not recommend--the text is too small to read comfortably. I am actually considering buying a copy of this one. I appreciate how there are pages of stretches that are grouped by warm-up or cool-down after a particular activity like Biking or Running (or Equestrian Sports).

Everything is in picture format so minimal reading needed when you are actually doing them. The face stretching and office stretches are my favorite. Still relevant today! My Dad had the original and he photocopied and shrunk down/laminated the relevant pages for his preferred exercises to a 3x5 card so he could take it with h A Classic. I appreciate how there are pages of stretches that are grouped by warm-up or cool-down after a particular activity like Biking or Running (or Equestrian Sports).

Everything is in picture format so minimal reading needed when you are actually doing them. The face stretching and office stretches are my favorite. Still relevant today! My Dad had the original and he photocopied and shrunk down/laminated the relevant pages for his preferred exercises to a 3x5 card so he could take it with him on his exercise. After suffering in the 80's from being over enthusiastic while stretching during martial arts practice I was over careful for six years until a friend shared this book with me.

I never bought the book, just photocopied pages that I neeeded for specific sets of stretches, but the basic information has stayed with me all these years. In certain areas of knowldge there are books that say everthing there is to be said in a way that makes it hard for anyone else to say anything else. This is that kin After suffering in the 80's from being over enthusiastic while stretching during martial arts practice I was over careful for six years until a friend shared this book with me. I never bought the book, just photocopied pages that I neeeded for specific sets of stretches, but the basic information has stayed with me all these years. In certain areas of knowldge there are books that say everthing there is to be said in a way that makes it hard for anyone else to say anything else. This is that kind of book.

If you're looking for a book on the subject of stretching, this is all you'll need.

This is the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back in shape. Stretching first appeared in 1980 as a new generation of Americans became committed to running, cycling, aerobic training, and workouts in the gym -- all of which are commonplace now.

It features stretching routines specific to a variety of people, including sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and people in wheelchairs. There is also an abbreviated version of each routine for people in a hurry, new information on the stretching vs. Warming up debate, and new and improved drawings. This 30th anniversary edition features two-color inks to better define the muscle groups helped by each stretching exercise. A new section focuses on office fitness exercises, helpful for both home and office computer users. Bob Anderson is the world's most popular stretching authority. For over 35 years, Bob has taught millions of people his simple approach to stretching.

Bob and his wife Jean first published a home-made version of Stretching in a garage in southern California in 1975. The drawings were done by Jean, based on photos she took of Bob doing the stretches. This book was modified and published by Shelter Publications in 1980 for general bookstore distribution and is now known by lay people as well as medical professionals as the most user-friendly book on the subject.

To date it has sold over 3 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 23 languages. Bob is fit and healthy these days, but it wasn't always so. In 1968, he was overweight (190 pounds -- at 5'9') and out of shape. He began a personal fitness program that got him down to 135 pounds. Yet one day, while in a physical conditioning class in college, he found he couldn't reach much past his knees in a straight-legged sitting position.

So Bob started stretching. He found he soon felt better and that stretching made his running and cycling easier.

The American fitness boom was just starting, and the millions of people who started working out were discovering the importance of flexibility in their fitness programs. After several years of exercising and stretching with Jean and a small group of friends, Bob gradually developed a method of stretching that could be taught to anyone. Soon he was teaching his technique to others. He began with professional sports teams: the Denver Broncos, the California (now Anaheim) Angels, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the New York Jets.

He also worked with college teams at Nebraska, UC Berkeley, Washington State, and Southern Methodist University, as well as other amateur and Olympic athletes in a variety of sports. He traveled around the country for years, teaching stretching to people at sports medicine clinics, athletic clubs, and running camps. In the 1980s, Bob was a serious mountain runner and road biker. For ten years in a row he ran the Catalina Island Marathon in southern California, the 18-mile Imogene Pass run in Telluride, Colorado (which goes up over a 13,000-foot-high ridge), and the Pike's Peak Marathon. These days Bob spends most of his workout time on a mountain bike and hiking in the mountains above his house in Colorado, often going for 3-5 hour bike rides in the mountains, with occasional trips to Nevada.Though Bob works out a lot, he knows that training like this is not necessary for the average person to be fit. Through his travels, lectures, and workshops, he's kept in constant touch with people in all degrees of physical condition.

Jean Anderson has a B.A. In art from California State University at Long Beach. She began running and cycling (and stretching) with Bob in 1970. She developed a system of shooting photos of Bob doing the stretches, then making clear ink drawings of each stretch position. Jean was photographer, illustrator, typesetter, and editor of the first homemade edition of Stretching.

These days she oversees Stretching Inc.' S mail-order business, and hikes and cycles to stay in shape.