- ISBN13: 9781569754450
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Improve your flexibility with the gentle, beginner stretches illustrated in this book. Designed to meet the unique needs of the 50+ person, the carefully modified stretches in this book are easy to learn and safe to perform at any age. Illustrated with step-by-step photos and explained with clear captions, these stretches can reverse years of muscle tightening, helping you perform daily activities without pain and enjoy sports and leisure activities without injur… More >>
This book seems to be more for 50+ people who either have never been active or have a specific disability. There are some good tips inside, but you can find the tips given in just about any exercise video, magazine article, etc.. As a NeuroMuscular Massage Therapist, I will keep this book in my library for someone I may run across someday whom it would benefit, but there are others out there with more specific information & illustrations.
Rating: 2 / 5
I’m 55 with severe lower back pains, trying to avoid surgery. I’ve tried 2 different physical therapists and multiple chiropractors, so I’ve done a fair amount of stretching before reading this book. However, in the first section of this book (through page 18) there were several tips that are priceless (e.g., the difference between Active and Passive stretching; recommending several stretches for warm-ups and several others for cool-down; an analogy with “taffy” illustrating why warm-ups are important). In addition, for the next several pages there is a list of several issues people have (back-pains, hip problems, knee problems, etc), and which exercises are best for people with these problems.
There are 2 issues I’ve got with the book, which kept me from giving it a perfect 5. First, there is no clear indication of which stretches are “Active” vs “Passive”. Second, this book would be as close to perfection as possible if there were icons indicating which exercises were Active, which were Passive, which were particularly recommended for warm-up or cool-down, and which were specifically useful or contra-indicated for people with the various issues such as back-pain, neck problems, hip problems, knee problems, etc.
Even with these 2 issues, I heartily recommend this book for anyone who needs to who is ANY age who wants to start or continue stretching but has the slightest doubts about how to proceed.
I hope the author fixes these 2 issues and either posts the keys on a website or publishes a new version of the book. I know I’d buy it!
Rating: 4 / 5
This is a book that I first checked out at our local library. The book I received has all the same content, but it looks like someone copied all the pages which are filled with black and white photos on a copier. The quality of the images was really disappointing.
The price I paid was the original price of the book, so it’s not like I was getting a deal on it.
It was very disappointing, and I would have returned it if it wasn’t for the hassle.
Rating: 3 / 5
This is a wonderful book. As the result of an accident many years ago I was introduced to stretching to limber things up, and for the past fifteen years (I’ll be 90 in a few months) I have been diligent in streching five time per week. Have gone to stretch classes, done yoga, read seveal books, have seen tapes etc. etc; and , believe me, his book is far and away the BEST and most COMPLETE work on the subject. No matter your age if you follow these exercises wisely you will avoid the slouch, the stoop and the general structural limitations and weaknesses which come with advancing age. And if you’re over 60 and do the exercises regularly you’ll have some fall protection (and remember that falls are the common fatal disease of the elderly.) We can’t do anything about our genetics but we can use what we’re given at birth with wisdom. Great Book!
Rating: 5 / 5
Very nice, very clear. VERY gentle mild stretching for beginners, good idea, feels good. good photos too. I’m not an “expert” in stretching, and there may be some instances where “perfect form” is neglected. But this is so gentle and elementary, nobody’s going to get hurt here. We enjoy it.
Rating: 4 / 5