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FitnessProsBooks.com - Stretching
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List Price: $15.00
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7182
EAN: 9780756609528
ISBN: 0756609526
Label: DK ADULT
Manufacturer: DK ADULT
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 160
Publication Date: 2005-07-04
Publisher: DK ADULT
Studio: DK ADULT
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Summary: A very good book for me
Comment: I read one of the other reviews and would like to say that I am a man and I found this book very helpful. It is a great book for a "weekend warrior" exerciser such as myself. I would reccommend it.
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Summary: Disappointing
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This book did not suit me, because:
1. I am a man, and this book is clearly intended for women. All of the photos are of women, and the choice of topics gives special prominence to issues that interest women. That's fine, of course, if you're a woman. In fact, it's great! But since I am a man, I wish the description of the book had made it clear it was directed toward a particular gender. Frankly, I felt somewhat unwelcome within this book's pages.
2. The author has not understood the adage, "less is more." As a result, the reader is so overwhelmed by various stretches (and stretching regimes) that it's hard to know where to start. There is "head to toe" stretching, "21-days to better posture" stretching, "basic stretching", stretching for tennis, golf, swimming, soccer, etc, etc., "stretching for daily activities", "therapeutic stretching," and on and on. So where should the novice begin? And what should the novice do on a daily basis to increase flexibility? Those questions were never answered.
Although this book didn't suit me, it may work well for many women. It is very richly illustrated with clear color photographs, and the author's attention to pregnancy and post-pregnancy will certainly be appreciated by some. For general readers who just want to increase their flexibility -- and who are looking for a straight-forward program -- there are better choices, in my opinion. "Stretching", by Bob Anderson, is an excellent example.
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Summary: Nice product but a proofreading disaster!
Comment: The contents of this book are very good if you can overlook the misspellings and the entirely missing parts of sentences. It's a proofreading disaster! Did the editors etc. ever look at this book before it went into mass production? It makes me wonder if they left out some the important stretching information also!
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Summary: The Ultimate Stretching Guide for the Body
Comment: Stretching improves flexibility and energizes the body, but it is also important for good posture. ~Suzanne Martin
Suzanne Martin has cataloged almost every stretch known to humans in one book. Page after page of head-to-toe stretches are shown in full-color photography. You can either stretch during daily activities or create an entire stretching routine.
Contents:
What Is Stretching?
Head-To-Toe Catalog of Stretches
21-Day Posture Program
Basic Stretching Routines
Stretches for Sports - Tennis, Golf, Swimming
Stretches for Daily Activities - Computer use, Long Drives, Telephone Calls, Lifting,
Standing, Sitting, Hauling.
Stretches for Pregnancy
Therapeutic Stretches for Neck and Shoulders
By stretching the body, you can stay healthy and supple, prevent injury while playing sports or relieve pain and improve your posture. No matter what you hope to achieve, Suzanne Martin's book makes it possible.
Each picture has details, like "where you will feel the stretching taking place." There are also ideas about how stretching can prevent lower back pain or even prevent fluids from being trapped in the lower body (leg swelling.)
Highlights:
A Flexibility Test
Pictures
Modifications of Stretches including how to intensify stretches
Names for all the stretches
STRETCHING is an excellent guide to more stretching techniques than I have ever seen in an exercise routine/stretching routine DVD. The practical stretching, for say computer use, makes this book indispensable.
~The Rebecca Review
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Summary: Amazon.com saves gasoline & time
Comment: I went to several bookstores looking for this book. All I found were similar titles and one very inept salesperson that told me that this book wasn't "out" yet. I found this book immediately on Amazon.com and it was delivered to my door in less time than I spent driving around looking for it. This book is easy to read, has easy to follow instructions and photographs demonstrating the various stretching excersizes. I especially like the organized catalog format that makes it easy to reference.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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, and the effects of aging. An added benefit is ease: this practical stretching program fits effortlessly into a busy life.
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