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Stretching For Dummies (For Dummies (Health & Fitness)) |  | Author: LaReine Chabut
Creator: Madeleine Lewis
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 117111
Media: Paperback
Edition: illustrated edition
Pages: 288
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Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0470067411
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7
EAN: 9780470067413
ASIN: 0470067411
Publication Date: February 5, 2007
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Did you long ago learn to fear and dread stretching because of overbearing P.E. teachers who forced you to touch your toes? It doesn't have to be that way anymore. Stretching is a powerful tool that can bring you new ease of movement, an increase in your physical capabilities, and deep composure that requires you to do nothing more than breathe. You can always have access to it—and best of all, it's free! Stretching for Dummies shows you that stretching is actually easy to do—and reveals how you can reap the amazing benefits of stretching anywhere, anytime. It explains in simple terms how you can stand taller, look thinner, keep stress from getting the best of you, keep your muscles from feeling achy, and nip injuries in the bud. You'll discover: -
The why’s, where’s, when’s, and how’s of letting loose and snapping back -
How to keep from hurting yourself -
The benefits of stretching with a partner -
How to target specific areas: such as head, shoulders, knees, and toes -
The art of breathing correctly -
How to use stretching to sooth lower back pain -
Stretches to start and end your day right -
Stretches you can do at your desk -
Stretches for various stages of life—including stretches for kids and seniors This easy-to-use reference also includes a list of ten surprising around-the house stretching accessories, along with ten common aches and pain that stretching can help. Regardless of how old or young you are, Stretching for Dummies will introduce you to a kinder and gentler form of flexibility that will reduce that nagging tension and tenderness in your muscles and truly make you feel good all over.
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 Comprehensive book for the exercise dummy April 18, 2009
Pally (USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I really was a stretching dummy. After being pretty sedentary for a few years, I have started working out again. I kept getting tightness in my arms and legs that I couldn't figure out how to stretch away. This book has cured that, showing me specific stretches for each area of tightness. Now I know how to stretch after I work out. I've never felt any tightness that this book didn't address.
As a bonus, it even explains why you should be warmed up before you stretch, that you need to hold a stretch for 30 seconds for the most effectiveness, what you need to stretch effectively (a towel wrapped around an extremity will help you stretch what you can't reach), and gives a few specific stretching routines for the office, pregnant women, children, seniors, and those participating in specific sports (basketball, skiing, swimming, and racquet sports). The only actual routine I've used is the office one... mostly I just stretch the muscles I worked.
The reason for the four stars is the organization of the book. It does go through by body region, but curiously doesn't include each stretch in that section. For instance, in the "upper body" area, it includes one chest stretch. But it lists two different ones in the "office" stretch. Why didn't it list all of the chest stretches all together so I could easily try all three to see which one worked best for me? I was able to navigate the book much more easily when I realized there was an index in the back. I looked up "chest" and it gave me the page numbers of all the chest stretches.
Still, all of the photographs were good, the writing was easy to understand, and it resolved my after-workout tightness issue.
 very helpful. Esp for beginners January 23, 2009
Bob Fremgen (Trouser snake, Arizona)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like all dummies books, this one breaks the subject matter down in to simple to understand terms.
Personal Best July 19, 2007
Deborah A. Hill (San Francisco, CA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is easy to use as it is divided according to how a person wants to apply their workout. I like it a lot!
Good Book May 6, 2007
TLS (Philadelphia, PA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book has a variety of good stretches. They are well explained and well illustrated. They even have a special section on stretches that can be done at your desk.
excellent book April 11, 2007
P. Scerbo (San Diego, California United States)
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
Book is excellent for those of us who don't have a clue about stretches
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