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BESTSELLER: Manage pain and increase your physical wellness with 135 stretching exercises you can do anywhere, anytime—without special equipment!

This updated edition includes 20 new stretches, expanded anatomy and physiology information, full-color anatomical illustrations, and more.
 
The multiple stresses of contemporary life—whether from excessive sports play, overwork, or overuse of technology—are increasingly taking a toll on the body. One safe, productive, and easy way to address the problem is through a simple therapy: stretching. This new edition of Brad Walker’s best-selling book presents stretching exercises designed to help repair the body and make it more flexible, fit, and relaxed.
 
Organized by body part and featuring full-color anatomical illustrations, this updated edition of The Anatomy of Stretching includes:
 
• Step-by-step instructions for 135 stretches, including 20 new stretches
• Expanded physiology and anatomy information
• Revised numbering system for even easier reference
• Expanded appendix with more resources and stretching recommendations
 
Perfect for fitness fans, athletes, coaches, personal trainers, and healthcare practitioners, The Anatomy of Stretching, Second Edition is the ultimate guide to improving flexibility, increasing strength, and relieving pain through stretching.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ North Atlantic Books; 2nd ed. edition (October 4, 2011)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1583943714
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1583943717
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.4 x 9.67 inches
Reviewer: Placeholder
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: IT works
Review: Great book. Very informative. Definitely recommend it.

Reviewer: G. Smith
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Must Have!
Review: I wish I’d came across this book years ago. My son is interested in physical therapy and helping athletes prevent injuries. He also plays basketball so I thought this book would interest him. It’s a hands on practical guide to stretching and strengthening. We use and refer to it often. I don’t know how we survived without it so long. The stretching techniques are spot on and easy to understand and apply. If you are an athlete, coach or trainer this book is a must have!

Reviewer: kevin giotta
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great pictures
Review: The older I get , the tighter I feel. This book will loosen my muscles and so forth

Reviewer: Robert C. Toothman
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Good Resource for Stretches and Stretching Technique
Review: This book is overall very helpful. There are 135 color coded stretches categorized by muscle group(s). The first chapter is information of anatomy of muscles and kinesiology. The second chapter has information on different types of stretching techniques and workout structure. The remaining chapters go on to describe all of the stretches with pictures, description of techniques, muscles stretched, sports and injuries the stretches may be helpful for and references to complementary stretches. It ends with the top 5 stretches for each sports injury and sport and a glossary of different types of injuries. I am giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 because I would not recommend following his 4 point warmup structure before working out. I found it way too time consuming and it goes against what most physical therapists would recommend for the beginning of a workout. The information of stretching technique and the 135 stretches were very helpful. For that reason, I would recommend this book to anyone as a good resource for their workout routine.

Reviewer: ge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A good read and perform Book
Review: I like the fact it is easy to follow

Reviewer: Derek
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Simple and Clear
Review: The first section of the book talks about the physiology of muscles and the components of good stretching. The rest of the book is organized by area of the body. Each of the pages provides a clear diagram of what the stretch looks like and what muscles are involved and provide a brief description of the injuries or sports that benefit from that stretch. While it's very straightforward and clear, I wish it provided a little more commentary about each stretch to enhance your understanding of the context surrounding each stretch.

Reviewer: Jerry Saperstein
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent introduction to, literally, the anatomy (and art) of stretching
Review: After a largely sedentary life, I have to develop a regular exercise habit. Stretching, obviously, is an important part of any exercise regimen. The other books I looked at showed me the stretches, explained them but were not as clear as I would like on precisely what muscles were being stretched. "The Anatomy of Stretching" resolves that issue for me. There are 114 stretches clearly - in fact, beautifully would not be an exaggeration - showing how the stretch is performed and the muscles affected. The various affected muscles are printed in color so there is no mistaking them. What makes it nice for me, a literal beginner, is that it gives me an idea of where I should be feeling the stretch. The first five chapters cover physiology and flexibility, why stretching is beneficial, the types of stretching, rules for safe stretching and how to stretch properly. The remaining eleven chapters group the stretches according to the area of the body involved. Overall, at least for this beginner, "The Anatomy of Stretching" is a very helpful book.Jerry

Reviewer: Dean
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Stretching is the most important task you can do; Get this book
Review: This book is absolutely wonderful and a great addition for every Massage Therapist like myself or anyone who is interested in how stretching works, how it affects the muscles, which muscles get affected by what kind of stretch and where exactly those muscles are in the body part. Wonderful section in the end of the book about different sports injury and the best corresponding stretches to help relieve symptoms and tight muscles.Stretching is the absolute most important thing everyone needs to do, not just athletes or people who work out a lot. Too many people come for massages to me complaining about tightness and restrictions but they either don't stretch or stretch only a little. This book also explains on the different type of stretching and what is right or wrong. If your care about your body: Get this book. Massage Therapist: Go ahead, add it to your variety of books you have it is worth it and a quick review guide since it is also sectional divided into the different body's region so you don't have to read the whole book to find a special area, e. g. the neck, to look up some stretches and the muscles involved.

Reviewer: Marc-André Maheux
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The indexes at the end makes it easy to make a fast little program based on the sport that you practice or the inconfort or injury that you are afflicted by. Already tried plenty of stretches related to a shouldef impingment and it helped.

Reviewer: Michael
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Just good and complete

Reviewer: Zizi
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: هو حلو مفيد لكن ما يعطي تعليمات عن ايش اللي مانسويه وليشيعني Do & Don’tطبعاً الكتاب بالكامل بالانجليزي

Reviewer: Abhishek
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Knowledge shared by author is really good .Must for all fitness freaks to avoid injury and good workout .

Reviewer: Henny
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Este libro es muy bueno para stretching y complementar tus conocimientos