Stretching Scientifically a Guide to Flexibility Training

Thomas Kurz

ISBN 10: 0940149265 / ISBN 13: 9780940149267

Published by Stadion Pub, 1988

About this Item

Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The dust jacket has been placed in protective mylar for preservation. The text block includes extensive photographs to supplement the text. The binding is tight; the pages are clean and unmarked. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stretching Scientifically a Guide to Flexibility Training
• Publisher: Stadion Pub
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0940149265
• ISBN 13: 9780940149267
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.2 pounds

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Synopsis

Use our method to attain maximum height in your kicks and to be able to kick at that height with no warm-up!

Learn:
* How to stretch safely and quickly to achieve and maintain your maximum flexibility
* How to make your muscles grow stronger and longer so you stay flexible all the time
* How to do splits even if you are over 40 or 50
* How to kick high and do splits with no warm-up
* How to develop each of the three kinds of flexibility�dynamic, static active and static passive�to suit every athlete's needs
* What exercises are "no-no's" if you want to stretch your muscles
* All the factors limiting flexibility
* Brilliantly simple tests of hip joint mobility and muscle length that dispel common misconceptions of what limits flexibility the most

Review

"Excellent anatomical and neurological explanation, and demonstration of dynamic, static active, isometric, and relaxed stretches. Great concept of sample workouts that show how to incorporate discussed principles of flexibility training into various sports. --

In Stretching Scientifically, there are some new ideas and some interesting twists on an old subject. The author is from the Eastern Bloc, and the book carries this slant with both information and methods of flexibility training. This text has value for the fitness professional with a high interests in the nuances of flexibility development. -- Fitness Management