Stretching Excercises Encyclopedia

by Óscar Morán Esquerdo, Isabel Arechabala (Illustrator)

Stretching Exercises Encyclopedia offers a general theory of muscle stretching. Anatomical pictures explain the different muscle groups involved in each exercise. A test to measure the degree of joint mobility is also included. Helpful tricks, tips and recommendations for all proficiency levels complete the encyclopedia. Furthermore, each exercise includes information about the movement one needs to perform, the posture that one must adopt, common mistakes that should be avoided, the principal and secondary muscles worked with this exercise as well as a series of very useful tips and advice. Any athlete will realize how regular stretching can improve their physical body shape and their quality of life.

Genres: Fitness, Nonfiction, Sports

239 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Carmine]

Potrebbe sembrare assurdo, ma un sacco di istruttori in palestra non mi hanno mai insegnato a fare stretching con la stessa precisione di questo manuale. Utilissimo a chi concepisce l'attività fisica come un mezzo per mantenersi in salute. Noiosissimo se non inutile per chi fa sport solo per impressionare o per fare la "tartaruga".

[Aaron Barush · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well suited for beginners who wish to know how to improve their flexibility with compound and isolated stretching exercises. It contains a few yoga movements too.

[Jc · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book. Anybody interesting in stretching exercise need to read this book.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro utilissimo per chi vuole aumentare la consapevolezza della propria pratica sportiva. Offre una gran quantità di esercizi e ottime immagini illustrative. Unica pecca è che di alcuni muscoli secondari descritti non vi sono le immagini e se siete alla ricerca di uno stretching particolarmente intenso avrete necessità di integrare con altre letture.

[Dragomir Draganov · Rating 5 out of 5]

Много полезна книга, особено тестът за гъвкавост накрая. Всяко упражнение е илюстрирано, изпълнението - придружено с описание за кои мускули работи и при какви контузии трябва да се внимава. С две думи - много информативна книга, която надхвърли очакванията ми.

[thuys]

Well, after reading thoroughly few first pages, what I know from learning anatomy some times ago tells me that this book is not a good one, for experts and begginers alike. So I just take away the exercises, let the knowledge be.