num_pages: 128
description: Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy's stretching program will help you ; ¸; keep your muscles and joints mobile and flexible, reducing the risk of injury during exercise; ; ¸; improve your posture and physical alignment, easing back pain and avoiding stiffness; ; ¸; relax and unwind, relieving muscle tension and soothing aching joints.You'll find ; ¸; charts to help you determine your level of flexibility; ; ¸; programs to follow, such as the "Morning Wake-Up Routine"; ; ¸; exercises for each body part; ; ¸; warm-ups and cool-downs for different sports, from swimming to skiing, golf to gymnastics; ; ¸; routines for stretching with a partner; ; ¸; the latest techniques, from PFN stretching, which uses muscle contractions to "trick" your body into deeper stretches, to ballistic stretching, which prepares the body for more active exercises.
language: English
title: The Essential Guide to Stretching
titlecomplete: The Essential Guide to Stretching
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Three Rivers Press