- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (Sep 1 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743200691
- ISBN-13: 978-0743200691
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.6 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 839 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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#239,778 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #42 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Stretching
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Stretching is healthy and natural: animals do it all the time. Stretching can alter consciousness by releasing tension in both the body and the mind. Laughlin, who teaches at the Australian National University Sports Union, has developed a comprehensive stretching program that combines basic warm-ups and yoga-type postures performed solo and with a partner to stretch virtually every muscle in the body. To explain exactly what takes place during these workouts, Laughlin provides accurate anatomical diagrams which show precisely which muscle groups are involved in various movements of the body, and the book's more than 700 photographs may be all readers need to perform the stretches he recommends, but the text is extremely clear and detailed as well. Laughlin presents nearly 100 exercises in all, and every part of the body is covered, from neck muscles down to fingers and toes. This is an excellent guide for athletes, health instructors, physical therapists, and all who want to increase their flexibility, strength, and peace of mind. David Siegfried
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Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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This work is based on the posture and flexibility classes the author has run for many years at the Australian National University Union. It explains the importance and fun of stretching, and provides a consistent programme to increase flexibility and improve posture.
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you can read them when the book is alongside you as you practise. I decided to use photographs instead of drawings because a drawing can depict any position and this does not inspire confidence or trust. Read the first page
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you can read them when the book is alongside you as you practise. I decided to use photographs instead of drawings because a drawing can depict any position and this does not inspire confidence or trust. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Resource,
By Karen (Regina, Sask., Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stretching & Flexibility (Paperback)
This is an excellent book. Very thorough in descriptions & variations. Lots of illustrations that are easy to see how each exercise & most variations would look.I took a 3 day Stretching class from the author, Kit Laughlin, & it was great. Studying & practicing with this book ahead of time was very helpful.
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How to do it,
By PVreader "Talker" (Rolling Hills Est., CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stretching & Flexibility (Paperback)
Kit Laughlin has spent over twenty years teaching this material in Australia. It is effective, well researched, medically sound and accurately described. There is nothing better available to anyone seeking to extend or recover (ROM) Range of Motion. This is true whether your interest is general health, recovery from injury or altering physical limitations.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Fine, if you have a partner.,
By Joshua (NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Stretching & Flexibility (Paperback)
I received this book very excited about possibly finding a great stretch book that would help in flexibility. I suppose I was looking for a more simple book of stretches, which this is not.There are 96 stretches through 269 pages of book. And if you don't have a partner to help in stretching(which I do not), you may as well cut out half of those stretches. There is a few good stretches in here, but most I already knew. I suppose I would conclude this by saying that if you are looking for an easy to understand stretch guide without all the jargon and more one-person stretches, then this book is definitely not for you.
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