Stretch shows why everyone—from executives to entrepreneurs, professionals to parents, athletes to artists—performs better with constraints; why seeking too many resources undermines our work and well-being; and why even those with a ...
Describes a total body routine designed to help people build muscle flexibility, strength, and balance, and includes specific routines for fitness and sports. Includes photographic sequences.
Physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists, exercise physiologists, massage therapists, trainers, coaches, athletes, as well as anyone concerned about wellness and health will find this book informative and effective in postural ...
Stretching Anatomy, Second Edition, is a visual guide to 86 stretches for increasing range of motion, muscular strength, stamina, posture, and flexibility.
The text provides all of the information necessary to design and implement a safe and effective stretching program. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank for instructors.
... stretches held for a duration of 30 to 60 seconds were more effective than shorter stretches in pro- ducing plastic change in soft tissue lengths.16,29 These studies also determined that stretching for periods greater than 60 seconds ...
... Stretching the soleus is therefore , in my opinion , more important than stretching the gastrocnemius . Technique / exercise instructions 1 Stand facing a wall with your hands in front of you on the wall for balance . 2 Bend your knees ...
... stretching movement is repeated . For example , two repetitions in the toe touch require you to reach for your toes ... than to measure the percent- age of change . John Walter , from the University of Michigan , reported that ...
... Stretch- time to do deep ing and cooling down keeps that lactic acid moving through and out of your body rather than nestling in your quadriceps for an overnight stay . I stretch after my run . I feel so good after I run and it's a ...