Product Description

See inside every stretch and maximize flexibility! Stretching Anatomy will arm you with the knowledge to increase range of motion, supplement training, enhance recovery, and maximize efficiency of movement. You ll also gain a detailed understanding of how each stretch affects your body. Stretching Anatomy is like having an X-ray of each stretch, only better. Not only do you see full-color illustrations of the muscles in action, but you also find out how changes in position can alter the muscle emphasis and difficulty and how variations can improve safety and effectiveness. Each exercise includes detailed instruction on how to stretch, when to stretch, primary and secondary muscle emphasis, and which muscles are activated for support. Stretching programs provide three levels of difficulty, including light stretching that can be used as a warm-up or to aid in recovery from soreness or injury. And summary movement tables show how to customize stretching programs to focus on key problem areas. Whether it is increased flexibility or reduced muscle soreness or tension, Stretching Anatomy allows you to see and feel the benefit of proper stretching technique.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25147 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .39" h x .39" w x .39" l, .88 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Arnold G. Nelson, PhD, is an associate professor in the department of kinesiology at Louisiana State University. A leading researcher on flexibility, he is considered one of the top authorities on how stretching affects muscle performance. Nelson is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and earned his PhD in muscle physiology from the University of Texas at Austin. He resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Jouko Kokkonen, PhD, is a professor in exercise science at Brigham Young University in Hawaii. For more than 20 years, he has taught anatomy, kinesiology, exercise physiology, and athletic conditioning, and for 35 years he has coached track and field. Kokkonen s research has revolved around the acute and chronic effects of stretching. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from Brigham Young and now resides in Laie, Hawaii, with his wife, Ruthanne. About the Illustrator Jason M. McAlexander, MFA, founded Quail Ridge Studios in 2004, where he specializes in scientific and medical illustrations in both traditional and digital media. Previously, he served as art director and chief illustrator for a multinational publishing company based in Portland, Oregon. McAlexander received his bachelor's degree in biological and premedical illustration from Iowa State University and went on to receive his master of fine arts degree in medical and biological illustration from the University of Michigan.

Customer Reviews

Won't stay on the bookshelf
I just brought this book as I have very tight muscles from bodybuilding.
This book is full of detail for stretches for all the muscle groups.
A must buy for anyone who wants to be more suble I would highly reccomend this book.

Nice little book
All-in-all a great little book with concise instructions on how to perform each exercise. Some of the illustrations are good too ( 2-3 for some exercises) with detailed information on which are the major and minor muscles being stretched for each exercise. Some of these descriptions are repetetive, but I guess that a lot of the muscles stretched are common to multiple exercises.
They are easy to understand and perform yourself, but in some places you may need to confer with someone else first!
I applied the extensor stretch of the neck and had immediate relief of muscle spasm.
However a little more variety of stretches for each muscle group would have helped- so only 3 stars from me!

Great for alternative stretches
This book is really useful for those of us who hate to stretch! I liked the altenatives and the way the muscles are shown clearly