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Stretching Anatomy | 
 enlarge | Authors: Arnold G. Nelson, Jouko Kokkonen
Creator: Jason M. Mcalexander
Publisher: Human Kinetics Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $12.78
You Save: $7.17 (36%)
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Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 2925
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 147
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.4
MPN: 0736059725
ISBN: 0736059725
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7182
EAN: 9780736059725
ASIN: 0736059725
Publication Date: November 22, 2006
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Product Description
See inside every stretch--and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. Youll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body. Stretching Anatomy is like having an X-ray of each stretch, only better. Not only do you see full-color illustrations of the muscles in action, but you also find out how changes in position can alter the muscle emphasis and difficulty and how variations can improve safety and effectiveness. Each exercise includes detailed instruction on how to stretch, when to stretch, primary and secondary muscle emphasis, and which muscles are activated for support. Stretching programs provide three levels of difficulty, including light stretching that can be used as a warm-up or to aid in recovery from soreness or injury. And summary movement tables show how to customize stretching programs to focus on key problem areas.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 Stretching Anatomy November 9, 2008
Matthew Thomas (UK)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Whilst this book is OK, only about half of the drawings have the anatomy drawn onto the person performing the stretch, which is really disappointing. The accompanying text for each stretch (about 70 in total) is useful. A much better bet would be The Anatomy of Stretching by Brad Walker, which includes 114 stretches, with each drawing featuring detailed anatomy of the muscles being worked. (The text in the Walker book also relates each stretch to relevant sports, which is an excellent feature to complete the picture for the reader.)
 Great book! November 3, 2008
JMC (Durham, NC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a massage therapist, I was looking for a thorough book on stretching that I can utilize with my clients. Information is clear and to the point. Diagrams are detailed. I especially like that it specifies most & lessor stretched muscles.
 good buy September 30, 2008
Sandra J. Hermiller (Leipsic, OH USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
A good buy! Very good information for the muscle groups and how they work in the stretch. I like that it was broken down into muscle groups and showed all the different ways to stretch.
 Not for beginners September 25, 2008
W. Cottle
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Has a good description of the exercise, but does not give you a good guidance on how to plan an exercise routine and dangers or contraindications of the exercise.
Great book! September 21, 2008
James P. LMT, RMP (Connecticut, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As a Licensed Massage Therapist knowlegable with Anatomy I really like this books simplicty showing groups of muscles related with variouse streches. Its great at the end of my sessions for review. I can give clients informed ideas for different streches and know that I am specificaly addressing the tense muscles and tight tendons that I identified threw my massage sessions. Not only does this book do a great job with muscles I have enjoyed the Kinesiology aspect (muscle actions) incorporated within it! Well done! Great buy and value!
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