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Full-Body Flexibility |  | Author: Jay Blahnik
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Category: Book
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 249852
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 216
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Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 6.8 x 0.8
ISBN: 0736041508
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.7182
EAN: 9780736041508
ASIN: 0736041508
Publication Date: November 7, 2003
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Product Description
Release unhealthy tension and tightness from your muscles with an advanced stretching system tailored to how you move! The Full-Body Flexibility system blends the best stretching methods from yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and sports training into stretching sequences that -challenge muscles with multiple techniques to attain maximum flexibility,
-strengthen muscles so that they can support the body throughout specific moves in the entire range of motion, and
-balance muscles equally in opposing muscle groups and on both sides of the body. Stretch sequences are organized by body region and by type of movement so that you can quickly find a flexibility workout for performance, specific muscle relief, or recovery; or you can customize a sequence to your own special needs.
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 Complete and easy to follow, for athletes and non-athletes. June 21, 2009
Kevin Pilot (San Clemente, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I tried a couple of the author's stretching exercises that were published in the Orange County Register and was hooked.
I mostly do strength training and one of the weaknesses of weight training is that it can affect your flexibility, which can lead to injury. These excercises truly do cover the whole body (you'll feel the burn in muscles you didn't know you had). The illustrations are actual pictures, which makes them easy to follow and there are a wide variety of routines for various types of atheletes or those seeking to focus on a particular muscle group (lower back, neck, etc.). Included are several morning, evening and timed routines (10, 20, 40 minutes).
The stretching excercises isolate and work particular muscle groups well and there are so many exercises that you can vary your routine with ease, if you like, or simply follow those chosen by the author.
In short, if you're in great shape or not, you can pick up this book and have a routine that you can do right now, or build a specialized stretching regiment that enhances your workout or athletic needs. A great book, I hope there will be a Full Body II.
one of the best September 29, 2008
Brenna E. Arthur (anchorage, AK)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
this book is really, really great. A lot of the stretches are common, theres not a lot of new ones, just with little twists and new techniques. The real jem is assisted vs unassisted stretching, dynamic vs static and combining. balancing you strong and weak muscles. You'd never think you could sweat from stretcing. it gives great advice for athletes such as soccer players have strong calves and weak shins, so emphasixing shins is more important (lifting toes and holding it). I would highly recommend it.
 Pretty Good August 9, 2006
B. M. Schmolze (bar harbor, me)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a pretty good book with tons of static and dynamic stretches for all muscle groups. It also contains several different stretching "routines" at the end of the book, which appear valuable.
The content is basic, but thorough, and I learned at least a few new stretches, which is why I bought the book.
My only complaint is that lots of the directions seem to be pretty vague and cryptic.
Pretty solid book.
 more of the same August 2, 2006
K. Smith
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
There are no new ideas or stretches here. Although doing these stretches regularly will work - I was looking for something a little more groundbreaking.
I Use This Book Every Day July 26, 2006
A Nani Mouse (Los Angeles, CA USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'm middle aged and was ordered by my doctor to exercise. I have to stretch to keep my lower back and shoulders and neck loose and to recover from aerobic exercise. The stretches in this book work to keep me flexible and loose. The descriptions are clear. I find the sets of stretches described in the last portion of the book useful: I do the 10-minute series after using the elliptical trainer and do the 20-minute series on my day off from aerobics. The book is inexpensive and you get very good value for the money.
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