Stretching for Stiffies
Author: Kenyi Diaz
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780977509980
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A full body Pilates reformer stretching routine for every body"--Cover.
Author: Kenyi Diaz
Publisher:
Published: 2016-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780977509980
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"A full body Pilates reformer stretching routine for every body"--Cover.
Author: David Nordmark
Publisher: David Nordmark
Published: 2013-04-25
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 1484810023
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover How Stretching And Flexibility Exercises Can Help You Be At Your Best It's all about learning how to stretch … in more ways than one The Stretching Exercises Bible is more than your typical book of static stretchingexercises. Rather, it is a complete flexibility training guide whichwill help you increase your strength, stamina and energy levels easilyand naturally. The truth is that you could look and feel a million times better now if you only knew how to stretch properly. Everyone from athletes to office workers will find something within this book that will benefit them immensely. Within the pages of this advanced book of flexibility and stretching exercises you will find the following: Deep Breathing Exercises - The simpleact of breathing deeply and with purpose can have an enormouslypositive effect on the body. Energy Exercises - These can be done anywhere at anytime to quickly revive you. Feeling rundown after working hours at a desk? No more. Joint Loosening Exercises - The modernworld can take its toll on delicate joints like the knees, wrists andforearms. These flexibility exercises can help reverse this. Dynamic Stretching Exercises - These build strength and flexibility at the same time. They can be used before any athletic activity or as a routine in itself. Classic Static Stretching Exercises – These are stretches designed for the following sports and conditions: back stretches stretches for the legs, feet, and ankles stretches for the shoulders, neck and arms morning stretching routines to start the day of right stretches to deal with lower back tension flexibility exercises for the following sports: baseball/softball,basketball, cycling, football/rugby, golf, hiking/walking, hockey,tennis/squash, running, skiing, soccer, surfing, swimming, volleyball,weight lifting, and wrestling/martial arts Imagine a lion or panther moving through a jungle, its supple yetpowerful muscles rippling beneath its skin. How does it maintain itsamazing condition? Because by instinct, all animals stretch. They do soto keep their muscles limber and ready for action. The Stretching Exercises Bible will show you how to stretch and keep your muscles in the same kind ofpeak natural condition. Whether you're an athlete looking for new ways topush his or her body to the limit or an office worker who is tired offeeling sore and stressed, The Stretching Exercises Bible has something for you.
Author: Melissa Cosby
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2005-03
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781402719691
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Loosen up--in just 20 minutes a day. Too often, with a lifestyle that takes them from the car to the office to the couch, people see their muscles shorten and weaken. The solution: this array of super stretches that improve muscle tone, aid joint flexibility, and increase range of movement. From gentle knee bends to a yoga "down dog," these simple moves will make the body feel years younger.
Author: Craig Ramsay
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2012-06-12
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1607105241
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Get healthy without getting hurt with this guide to warming up, getting limber, and preventing injury before you exercise. 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. Without the expertise of a professional trainer and without an expert’s understanding of muscle anatomy, it can be hard to know what exercises are best. In Anatomy of Stretching, renowned trainer Craig Ramsay shows every exerciser how to get limber and prevent injury. ·In Anatomy of Stretching, you’ll learn when and how to do a tricep stretch and a shoulder stretch, when to avoid toe touches and hamstring stretches, and why it’s important to keep your neck relaxed during a hip flexor stretch. ·While taking you through each movement step by step, Anatomy of Stretching also goes beneath the skin to allow you to see just which muscles you are working during each stretch. ·Throughout the book, more than 300 full-color images show every pose and every muscle in detail. Get limber—and get the most out of your workout—with Anatomy of Stretching!
Author: Larry Holden
Publisher: Booktango
Published: 2016-02-17
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 1468967037
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author wishes to express his sincere gratitude to his many friends who encouraged him. This book came about from their persistent urging. They did not want Holden to keep the secrets of daily stretching all to himself. Why should you have all the fun? they teased. They were right; exercise is fun; exercise is expression. It is not difficult once you know how to use the power of stretching for your own symptoms. Before beginning the program, Holden recommends checking with your health care provider to make sure these stretching exercises are safe for you. Holden received training in: • personal fitness and nutrition; • anatomy, • exercise physiology; • exercise prescription; • flexibility; and • injury prevention. No one walks alone on the journey of life. The author offers his sincere gratitude to all of his friends.
Author: LaReine Chabut
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-02-25
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 1118051017
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A highly practical guide to achieving great results with stretching Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It doesn'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 more than breathe. You can always have access to it—and best of all, it's free! Stretching for Dummies shows you that stretching is actually easy to do—and reveals how you can reap the amazing benefits of stretching anywhere, anytime. It explains in simple terms how you can stand taller, look thinner, keep stress from getting the best of you, keep your muscles from feeling achy, and nip injuries in the bud. You'll discover: The why’s, where’s, when’s, and how’s of letting loose and snapping back How to keep from hurting yourself The benefits of stretching with a partner How to target specific areas: such as head, shoulders, knees, and toes The art of breathing correctly How to use stretching to sooth lower back pain Stretches to start and end your day right Stretches you can do at your desk Stretches for various stages of life—including stretches for kids and seniors This easy-to-use reference also includes a list of ten surprising around-the house stretching accessories, along with ten common aches and pain that stretching can help. Regardless of how old or young you are, Stretching for Dummies will introduce you to a kinder and gentler form of flexibility that will reduce that nagging tension and tenderness in your muscles and truly make you feel good all over.
Author: Stephanie Richards
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2005-07-04
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 0756641888
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Discover the key to staying fit and supple with this easy-to-do stretching program. Targeted warm-up and cool-down stretches prevent sports injuries, while others effectively counter aches and pains, bad posture, andthe effects of aging. An added benefit is ease: this practical stretching program fits effortlessly into a busy life. The stress-free way to stay supple, keep fit and exercise safely
Author: Anne Kent Rush
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2009-09-26
Total Pages: 171
ISBN-13: 031608302X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →- The book features stretching exercises designed to prevent injury and to promote the healing of specific body parts.- Rush incorporates ideas from many different traditions, including T'ai Chi, Chinese medicine, Aikido, Zen, yoga, and massage.- Rush has pioneered a ingenious new technique called the "Rush Reverse," a simple-to-perform exercise that lengthens muscles.- Widely recognized as an authority on bodywork, Rush is the author of the perennially popular "The Back Rub Book and the illustrator of George Downing's two-million-copy bestseller "The Massage Book.
Author: Bob Anderson
Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 241
ISBN-13: 0936070463
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →10 new stretching routines for office workers and computer operators; tips on office ergonomics and preventing repetitive stress injuries; description of 4 types of stretching, including dynamic stretching for athletes.
Author: Bob Anderson
Publisher: Shelter Publications, Inc.
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 0936070293
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Illustrates stretching exercises that can be done at the office to increase flexibility, relieve sore muscles, combat neck and back pain, prevent carpal tunnel syndrome, and reduce stress.