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Relax Into Stretch: Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension (Paperback)

by Pavel Tsatsouline (Author)
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Features: Own an illustrated guide to the thirty-six most effective techniques for super-flexibility; How the secret of mastering your emotions can add immediate inches to your stretch; How to wait out your tension the surprising key to greater mobility and a better stretch; How to fool your reflexes into giving you all the stretch you want; Why contract-relax stretching is 267% more effective than conventional relaxed stretching; How to breathe your way to greater flexibility; Using the Russian technique of Forced Relaxation as your ultimate stretching weapon; How to stretch when injured faster, safer ways to heal; Young, old, male, female learn what stretches are best for you and what stretches to avoid; Why excessive flexibility can be detrimental to athletic performance and how to determine your real flexibility needs; Plateau-busting strategies for the chronically inflexible.


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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the right path to the full dead split., April 6 2004
By Derek Fordyce (Morgantown, WV United States) - See all my reviews
This book, like all of Pavel's works, is a great find. Don't let the size of the book fool you; information is packed in more densely than in any "Muscle Media Fitness for Mullets" P.O.S. you'll find everywhere else. This book containes clear, concise explanations of the theories involved, detailed descriptions of the methods used, and illustrations for each stretch. This guide fits in perfect with the rest of Pavel's works; to get the full benefit, you should get "Power to the People" and "Super Joints". Each book compliments the others. Personally, I have gone from barely-able-to-touch-my-toes to rock-bottom-dead-split in 6 months using the techniques described here. That's why I give this 5 out of 5 stars.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Best Pavel book I've read: Good, but not great, Feb 10 2004
By Jason Erickson (Minnetonka, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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So far, this is by far the best book by Pavel that I've read.

"Relax Into Stretch" gives a much better presentation of the principles and practice of his stretching philosophy, and is better constructed for the beginner and for those wanting to know how to structure a progressive stretching plan... than Pavel's prior "Beyond Stretching" book did.

I think this book is still a bit heavy on amusement and a bit light on scientific details, but it is easy to understand and based on sound, verifiable principles. With some careful practice, a person could benefit a lot from this material, but a beginner without some prior knowledge should go slowly at first.

However, this book does a poor job of showing variations for people that need specific help in different ranges of motion, or who are particularly inflexible or who have had joint injuries.

I got my copy of "Relax Into Stretch" for half price, which I feel is about right for the amount of material you get.

The "Relax Into Stretch" video is nice for comparison, and to see various movements demonstrated, but is also light on content and explanation. I think the book has more to offer than the video if you are a reader, but the video is cheaper and will get you started if you aren't.

For a more reasonably-priced source of absolutely excellent material on PNF and Isometric stretching with loads of variations and detailed explanation, check out "Stretching & Flexibility" by Kit Laughlin, or "Overcoming Neck & Back Pain" by Kit Laughlin.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Manual, bad book!, Feb 1 2004
By "skullx22" (Malmoe, Skane Sweden) - See all my reviews
This book is a great manual for different stretches. And deals
with some basic information. But still this book lacks of things
needed for people who wants look further into stretching.

If you'r a martial artist or athlete, then spend your money on
something else. But if you aren't into somekind of physical
training, then it's a great book!

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 		 Most recent customer reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars I am touching my toes!!
I have been actively applying the techniques taught in the book for about a month and have seen results. I was what you would call SUPER stiff. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by Abayomi

2.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced, undersized
This book is nothing more than big fonts, huge spacing, and large pictures to take up a lot of pages. Read more
Published on Dec 11 2003 by Joe Birsa

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing and easy to use
The book contains new ways of stretching....and they work wonders. I have 21 years of Taekwondo and a few years of Yoga and Hapkido under my belt, but I have never been able to... Read more
Published on Sep 22 2003 by Pierre Knudsen

5.0 out of 5 stars It works for me
Its like all of Pavel's books: simple, fast, informative, witty, and useful.
You can be as flexible as you need to, he says, he's not kidding. Read more
Published on May 19 2003 by massa_confusa

3.0 out of 5 stars Its ok
Good information but the book is way too expensive. All the techniques are essentially isometric stretches. The whole book has a hypy feel to it. Read more
Published on Feb 20 2003 by Benner

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes Perfect Sense
I always had a sense that there was something wrong with the way stretching was typically taught and understood. When you stretch your muscles, they become tense. Read more
Published on Feb 9 2003 by David L. Kotschessa

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand book on stretching techniques.
Like other reviewers, I have both Thomas Kurtz's "Stretching Scientifically" and now Pavel Tsatsouline's "Relax into Stretch". Read more
Published on Nov 30 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Info In The Book But Overpriced
All of Pavel's books including Relax Into Stretch have excellent
information which it hard to find else where. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2002 by Richard C. Culver

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny
As an over 40 year old who used to have the flexibility of a mannequin, I can say without hesitation that Pavel's stretching program works wonders. Read more
Published on Jun 15 2002 by John Quigley

5.0 out of 5 stars What do you mean your not flexible?
I ask as if I didn't have the flexibility of a fence post 4 months ago.

This was my first purchase, in a long list of Tsatsouline products I now own, from Pavel Tsatsouline. Read more

Published on Jun 15 2002 by tridentby03

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