- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Shelter Pubns (June 1980)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0394738748
- ISBN-13: 978-0394738741
- Product Dimensions: 27.2 x 21.1 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 476 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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#432,979 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #61 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Stretching
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Anderson started running and cycling during the salad days of the fitness boom, when the goal was simply to go farther and farther. No one knew what all those miles would do for a body--or do to a body. One day he realized he could barely reach past his knees while sitting on the floor in a straight-legged position. His tight muscles thus revealed, he began a lifelong quest to figure out the secrets of flexibility.
His main discovery--and his core message to readers--is this: "Stretching feels good when done correctly," he writes. "You do not have to push limits or attempt to go further each day. It should not be a personal contest to see how far you can stretch."
The world of sports may have shifted away from Anderson's style of "static" stretching--holding a stretch for 20 to 30 seconds or longer--but in the everyday world, it's still considered the safest and easiest way for people to become more flexible.
The key to successful stretching, Anderson says, is not trying to do too much. "It's better to understretch than overstretch," he writes. The point of flexibility exercise, after all, is to protect yourself from injury or immobility. The worst thing you can do is hurt and ultimately immobilize yourself while trying to prevent those consequences.
Stretching contains hundreds of exercises, simply and clearly drawn by Jean Anderson, the author's wife. (In an eccentric twist, most of the figures in the drawings are shown wearing wool hats, which Mrs. Anderson designs and sells.) Routines are shown for getting up in the morning, for before and after walking or sitting, and for watching TV. Sport-specific routines include programs for weight training, basketball, golf, running, and many others. All are simple, safe, and as easy as you're willing to let them be. --Lou Schuler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers recommend 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 - which all seem commonplace now. It features: more than 20 new stretching routines, including those for sports enthusiasts; travelers, children, gardeners, and people in wheelchairs; an abbreviated version of each routine for people in a hurry; new information on the stretching vs. warming up controversy; and new and improved drawings.
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In the following section (pp. 26-103) are all the stretches in the book, with instructions for each position. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Stretching is Essential,
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This review is from: Stretching: 20th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
It's a good routine to do, not only at home but also in the office. Stretching can be very helpful to do before starting your hectic schedule.The book is user-friendly, informative, and simple. Just by doing stretching, it can help you feel relaxed, fresh, and happy. Check also Chiwalking: Fitness Walking for Lifelong Health and Energy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really useful book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Stretching: 20th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
While doing PT for a knee injury I got this book. When my therapist saw it she asked me to get her a copy too. She said it is a great book and her old copy is wearing out - plus this one has a bunch of new stretches in it. Fabulous book for learning to safely keep limber and reverse some of the aspects of aging joints.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really useful book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Stretching: 20th Anniversary Edition (Paperback)
While doing PT for a knee injury I got this book. When my therapist saw it she asked me to get her a copy too. She said it is a great book and her old copy is wearing out - plus this one has a bunch of new stretches in it. Fabulous book for learning to safely keep limber and reverse some of the aspects of aging joints.
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