Description
Science of Stretch: Reach Your Flexible Potential, Stay Active, Maximize Mobility
Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, energized, and pain-free.
As home working becomes the new normal, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. Yet with a regular program of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and maintain their maximum mobility.
Look no further than Science of Stretch for a complete home course in stretching, no gym membership required.
The book begins by examining the latest research on the benefits of static, dynamic, and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) modes of stretching and explains how best to integrate them into your day-and use them safely in a sports context, alongside warm-ups and exercise sessions to enhance performance.
The 100 most effective stretches for every part of the body are then anatomized in detail, using CGI artworks to show how each muscle is correctly activated and each joint aligned.
Finally, a series of suggested stretch routines are outlined, each with a progressive increase in challenge and tailored to different abilities and fitness objectives-alongside the tools to create your own bespoke workouts.
Whether you’re taking a walk around the park or running a marathon, Science of Stretch will help you stay flexible, avoid injury, and keep active.
Noel –
I have rarely pre-ordered books but I had to get this one. And it delivered and more! Great content, useful graphics. Fantastic insight into how the body works and how mobility and stretching affects it. Can’t recommend it enough!
GP –
I used this book today to do some dynamic stretches prior to running, and for my cooldown stretch.
This book has just about everything you could ask for in stretching, what muscles are being used for each stretch, how to do it, etc.
Blew me away how much information this book contains and how much I’m learning just by looking through it. Highly recommend for anyone who needs help on how to stretch, and how to properly execute
nnb6x –
THE ONLY ONE OUTSTANDING ITEM..
Anonymous –
Wow. Dr. Leada Malek did an incredible job writing Science of Stretch. It is concise, informative, clear, and has a great balance of visual/text. My favorite is the section that has routines for cyclists, runners, swimmers, older adults, desk bound adults, racquet sports, martial arts…etc
CARMEN MOHLMAN –
I am not much of a stretcher but WOW this book makes it easy . I take photos of what I want to work on at the gym and it’s been super helpful. Highly recommend !