Wow! Michelle's book is awesome! After trying different forms of yoga and a couple other stretching books, this one really hits the mark. I have been using the routines set out in the back of the book and they are great! Plus, the stretches are described in the routines section as well! No more flipping from page to page. After I do these stretches I feel warmed up and loose, and a relaxing coolnes in my muscles. Good but possibly long beging section on the theory of her system, and phillosophy. Touching none the less. I love the hip opening stretches best. Very relaxed form of stretching. Great book that I would recomend over many others. DANCERS - she uses some theory of Luigi's, if you… Read more
First let me say that I am very particular about the books that I aquire, and try finding authors that present the "real deal". That said, I think this book is great! I have perhaps a bad habit of exchanging books that I do not find usefull. This is the first book I have purchased on the subject of weight training, and I am completely happy. First, it has great info on weight training in general. Goals, saftey, nutrition. Just enough to get you started. No preaching either, just encouragement. These first few chapters are followed by some warm-ups and stetching excercises. I also really love the routines they have set in the back. There are several, and they are progressive… Read more
