Over 100 Photographs
of Unique,Individual Stretching Exercises
Audio Introduction
Take your flexibility to the
next level with this all-in-one,
visual guide to over 100 unique
individual stretching exercises!
Dear Friend,
Over the last fifteen years I've been helping people achieve
their health and fitness goals and I was recently working with a
young lady who was sick and tired of tight muscles and stiff joints.
She wanted to learn a few new stretches and improve her flexibility.
Kerrie
had tried a few things in the past, but nothing worked for any
longer than a day or two. (That's me on the right, working with
Kerrie in one of our one-on-one sessions.) Her tight muscles and
stiff joints had got to the point where it was difficult to sit in
the one spot for any period of time and Kerrie decided to get some
help when she felt her ability to play tennis was impaired.
After talking with Kerrie for a while we decided to add a general
stretching workout to her daily routine and a few additional
stretches both before and after playing tennis.
The results didn't happen over night, but within two weeks
Kerrie's general flexibility improved considerably. We then went on
to incorporate a number of specific stretches to further increase
the flexibility of her back and surrounding muscles like the
hamstrings and shoulders.
The improvements over the next couple of months were remarkable.
No more pain. No more tight muscles and stiff joints. No more
straining to bend down. And best of all, she could now play tennis
without her lower back tightening up and her legs getting sore and
tired.
Most people don't realize
how
easy it is to improve their flexibility
with just a few simple stretches.
As I said earlier, I've been helping people achieve their health
and fitness goals for a long time, and a few years ago I noticed
that a lot of the problems people were coming to me for could be
easily fixed with a simple stretching program.
So I started to look around for an easy-to-use guide to
stretching. A book that takes stretching seriously with a detailed
list and picture of every possible stretch a person can do. In my
search I found many books where stretching got a mention, but
nothing more than a page or two of vague generalizations and a few
stick figures performing some very basic stretches.
I couldn't believe there was nothing available for the average
person. That's when I decided to write The Stretching Handbook!
Unlike guides with only hand drawings or stick figures, The
Stretching Handbook includes real photos of real people
showing you exactly how each specific stretch works!
Take a look at some of the pictures on the right. These pictures
are taken straight from The Stretching Handbook.
As you can see, The Stretching Handbook is easy to
read, easy to understand and easy to follow... In fact, it's so
easy; it's like child's play!
You DON'T need any special, costly equipment or
training to make the most of your workouts, maximize your
performance, and get rid of those annoying, nagging pains you can
never seem to do away with!
Best of all, you can implement my techniques in just a few
minutes as part of your regular workout or warm-up routine.
The Stretching Handbook is one of the only books
available on the market today to contain photographs (not
diagrams, cartoons or illustrations) of over 100
unique, individual stretches. Yes, over a hundred!
Each stretch targets a specific muscle group, and comes with
clear, high quality photographs, as well as a step-by-step
description of exactly how the stretch is performed. No room for
guessing!
Chapters 1 and 2
provide a very basic overview of physiology, fitness and
flexibility.
The many benefits
and types of stretching are outlined in chapters 4 and 5.
While stretching
guidelines (i.e., rules and "how to") are presented in chapters
6 and 7.
Chapters 8 and 9
deal specifically with injury prevention and flexibility testing.
While the final
chapter and ultimate strength of the book, contains 100
photographs of each stretch with accompanying instructions.
It's why The Stretching Handbook has gained its
reputation as being one of the most user-friendly publications
on performance enhancement and sports injury prevention on the
market!
What does that mean toYOU?
You don't have to struggle trying to read medical jargon or
complex data that only drive you further away from your goal, or
takes hours upon hours to learn!
Bottom-line, it is an absolute "must have" guide for anybody in
the health, athletic, sports and fitness industry.
The Stretching Handbook has undergone rigorous
reviews by some of the most respected professionals in the
health and fitness industries, receiving outstanding endorsements
from the world's sporting elite.
But a significant endorsement
comes from the fact that The Stretching Handbook is
sold and promoted by the Australian Institute of Sport, at
www.ais.org.au, as part of their library and teaching material.
They endorse it because it’s one of the safest, most
natural advantages available to professional and amateur athletes
alike!
The Stretching Handbook is the book you keep with
you wherever you go. It’s great to refer to when you need
information or a photograph of a particular stretch for any part of
the body.
It gives coaches, trainers, and athletes a complete reference
handbook that assists them in planning and implementing their
training and rehabilitation sessions. There's no other book like
it!