The Anatomy Of Stretching: Your Illustrated Guide To Flexibility And
Injury Rehabilitation By Brad Walker (Paperback, 2011)

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When The Anatomy of Stretching was originally published it was the first book to cover the topic of anatomy & physiology for stretching & flexibility Since then others have been written but no other book on the subject contains more examples of stretching exercises or is able to take detailed anatomical information & present it in a way that is easy for everyone to understand This is where The Anatomy of Stretching is different it is able to take you inside the body & show you both the primary & secondary muscles in action during the stretching process The Anatomy of Stretching looks at stretching from every angle including physiology & flexibility; the benefits of stretching; the different types of stretching; rules for safe stretching; & how to stretch properly Aimed at fitness enthusiasts of any level as well as fitness pros The Anatomy of Stretching also focuses on which stretches are useful for the alleviation or rehabilitation of specific sports injuries Plus in this second edition over twenty new stretches have been added; the chapter on physiology has been expanded; more detailed anatomy has been included with each stretching chapter; the top five stretches for a range of sports & sports injuries are listed; & a new numbering system has been included to help reference each stretch