Stretching Your Limits: 30 Step by Step Stretches for Ballet Stretch Bands

Chapter 1 Stretching: The Long and the Short of It explains exactly what stretching is, the different kinds of stretches, and the benefits of doing them.Chapter 2 Static Stretching: The Art of Letting Go discusses the specific benefits, how these work internally, how long to hold them, and gives a few examples of this kind of stretch.Chapter 3 Dynamic Stretching discusses the benefits and gives a few examples of these kinds of stretches.Chapter 4 Warming It Up: What's the Big Deal? explains why warming up is important.Chapter 5 Cooling it Down: Stretching After Your Workout shares the importance of stretching after your workout and how to do it effectively.Chapter 6 How Muscles Work explains what muscles are, the different types of muscles and muscle contraction.Chapter 7 Myofascial Release covers what this is, its benefits, how its performed, locations on the body it's used on, and a few ways to do it on yourself.Chapter 8 Check Yourself: Commom Errors in Stretching shares mistakes people make when stretching.Chapter 9 Looping it all Together: The Big Picture gives some tips for stretching, advantages of using a resistance, and an overview of topics covered so far.Chapter 10 Cool Tips and Hot Warm-Ups shares dirrctions for specific movements and tips to maximize your warm-up.Chapter 11 Chill Out with These Cool shares directions for specific movements and tips for a great cool down.Chapter 12 Step by Step Stretch Band Instructions has a picture to illustrate the instructions.Chapter 13 Here's to Your Success! has some things to bear in mind.This is written in an accessible style and demystifies stretching and how it works to benefit your body. It's user-friendly with clear directions. Stretching is a huge part of my day-to-day life because of many physical therapy stretches to deal with chronic pain from a variety of sources. I like using books like this on stretching because part of my physical therapy is learning how to adapt stretches into something I can do. Of course, my physical therapists can always help me figure this out if I'm stuck. This book gave me some new stretches to work on and aspire to, which is always valuable to me. There's only one picture per stretch, but some of of them would benefit from having more to illustrate changes in positioning. I'm blind and so rely on text descriptions, but my SO relies on the pictures to tell me if it looks right. I received this at a free or discounted rate in exchange for my honest review. To clarify how I view the rating system, five stars = A, four stars = B, three stars = C, two stars = D, and one star = F. If you found this review helpful, please click yes below as I do my best to share my experience of the book with you.

This book has provided me with some great exercises. I recently got some of the exercise bands, but wasn't really aware of what kinds of exercises I could do with them. I knew of a few things, but not many. It's pretty difficult for me to make it to the gym, so I'm always looking for easy ways to work out at home. I think using these bands is a really great way to work out at home. It provides you with a good workout, but it's also a small piece of equipment and you don't need a whole workout room at home! I was very pleased with the exercises in the book and feel like it has provided me with some great additions to my workout. Disclaimer: I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review of the product, based upon my own personal experience. The views expressed here are my own. Any feedback, positive or negative, regarding this product is based on my personal experience with the product and will treat each product review as though I paid full price for it. I only buy and review products that my family and I would normally use or buy. Like most people, I rely on product reviews when deciding to purchase an item from a particular manufacturer or company. I depend on the accuracy of Amazon reviews as much as you do, and my hope is that the information I've provided here will serve you well as you decide whether this product will meet your needs. This allows me to review a greater number of products, providing more companies, and individuals like yourself, with valuable feedback and product information.

I received this book on stretching as I am always in front of a computer at work and I have found that I am so sore by the end of my week. My shoulders and my back are taking the blunt of the abuse. I tend to be in front of a computer for 10-12 hours a day and then of course a long drive home and back the next day to do it all over again. This is what sent me looking specifically for some way to stretch out my back to keep from feeling like it might just disown me some day. I located this kindlebook and was hoping it might help. When deciding on this specific book I found I was drawn to the idea that it is designed to teach a normal person such as myself how to stretch with stretch bands like dancers do. It has 114 pages total and it does provide step by step instructions. Well it sounds wonderful so far I have learned without a doubt that I am so not flexible anymore. I have been using the stretches and I do find the material in the book to be helpful and easy to follow. Kindlebooks are the best as they are a simple “download” away. Quick and easy unlike getting yourself motivated to stretch each day. I would recommend this book as I do find it to be very helpful and worth doing.

What an informative read on stretching !!!!!I had no idea stretching was so important even after an excersise workout and that there are several different types of stretches and stretching poses.This is an easy to understand kindle book that I purchased for my daughter but I ended up benefitting from reading it as well.I recently purchased some stretching bands to assist me and my daughter in doing our poses; I am so excited and can not wait to get started in a regular stretching routine.I must say several of the stretches I will not be able to do at this time and might never accomplish in doing them but there are plenty I know I can and will do and will be incorporating them into my daily schedule.I really enjoyed this kindle book and recieved it at a discounted price to write a review with my opinions of the book.I hope my information was helpful to you.

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El libro explica ampliamente generalidades sobre la flexibilidad, diferencias entre el streching estático y el dinámico, normas a considerar en el trabajo de la elongación, algunos ejercicios previos y finalmente al trabajo de flexibilidad con bandas elásticas, dando buenos ejercicios sobre el uso de este implemento. Para quién siga sus instrucciones y explicaciones facilita el autoentrenamiento de esta cualidad física. Indispensable traducir del inglés al español como es mi caso idiomático... y tener la banda elástica para sus aplicaciones. Si bien los ejercicios expresados sirven para las disciplinas gimnásticas mencionadas, cada atleta, gimnasta o bailarín debe darle la proyección a las técnicas particulares de su especialidad o disciplina deportiva. es el autodesafío que personalmente infiero de esta lectura.

I have a very painful prolapsed (slipped) lumbar disc L4. My body was rigid and I am taking things very, very gently so as not to inflame my disc. The majority of the pages do not require a band, and you don't need to be a ballet dancer. I have just now started using the band as an aid to lean back and forward to ignite my abs without inflaming my disc and stand on the band to exercise my arms. The step by step stretching instructions have given me courage. I do my stretching daily when I watch the news. Next goal is the splits!

This book is simple to read with valuable info on how important stretching is. I do have a better understanding and I can now apply the science behind it for what I’m looking to achieve.

A good read when i first got it and i still use it as a refresher, though it could've offered some more variety on exercises. It's great if you're a beginner and compliments fitness apps that cover stretching exercise routines. Still if you want a hardcovers or soft copy on you at all times its a valid purchase.