Science of Stretch: Reach Your Flexible Potential, Stay Active, Maximize Mobility (DK Science of)
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Explore new movements and alleviate stiff joints with more than 100 exercises designed to keep you flexible, energized, and active for life.
Pain and stiffness can create fear and uncertainty in our ability to move, affecting quality of life. Exercise has continuously proven to be beneficial against disease, yet people are becoming increasingly sedentary.
More than a quarter of the world’s population is insufficiently active and it’s time we remove barriers to exercise and encourage movement exploration. The Science of Stretch is your guide to understanding the human body’s resilient and adaptable nature and how stretching can play a role in achieving your highest well-being.
Inside the pages of this book you’ll learn about:
-The latest research on stretching
-Human anatomy and physiology
-The nervous system and pain science
-How to reduce injury risk with exercise
-Managing a lifestyle catered towards healthy aging
-What happens to the body when we stretch
-Different types of stretching and how to implement them to best compliment your daily life or sporting activities
-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.
Every exercise is anatomized in detail to make movement easily understood using CGI artworks to show how each muscle is correctly activated and each joint aligned. Whether you’re taking a walk around the park or running a marathon, Science of Stretch will help you stay flexible, keep active, and remove the uncertainty from stretching.
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Publisher : DK
Publication date : November 28, 2023
Language : English
Print length : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 0744084474
ISBN-13 : 978-0744084474
Item Weight : 1.4 pounds
Dimensions : 7.5 x 0.75 x 9.19 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #15,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Stretching Exercise & Fitness #24 in Anatomy (Books)
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Customers say
Customers find the book informative, particularly appreciating how it explains the how and why of stretching. The illustrations are fantastic, and one customer notes how the diagrams effectively show muscle stretching. Customers find the book useful, with one mentioning it’s loaded with practical exercises, and they appreciate its easy-to-understand content. They like the picture quality, with one customer noting how the visuals clearly show exactly where to stretch, and they find it enlightening, with one review highlighting its examination of the science behind stretching.
CyberDoctor –
Very Detailed and Informative
I enjoy learning the details and becoming informed about anything in which I engage. This book delivers on those aspects. If you are looking for a simple book of primarily drawings or pictures, this is not your book. As implied by the name, it examines the science behind stretching and details the effects and benefits of each activity. This is a book for those who want to develop an understanding of the techniques and benefits of stretching.
martes –
priceless knowledge in a very accessible format
THis book is well thought out, and topics presented, from an overview of the body – muscles, skeletal, nervous systems and brain, to how precisely stretching works for every part of the body. Loaded with practical exercises for every part of the body, as well as for a holistic perspective – its lovely to see famiilar yoga exercices from a stretching and joint/muscle/tendon/ligament angle. The illustrations are incredible, the font is very readable, not too much information on any page, yet full of goodness. Lovely layout and size. Kudos to Dr Leada Malek for such a gift to humanity.
Amazon Customer –
Great details
Lots of in-depth info plus actual stretches.
Mike A –
Wonderful drawings
I am not a professional. The book is incredibly infirmary and the illustrations are fantastic. My wife, a massage therapist, didn’t really bother with it until she actually saw the drawings and the stretches. Got it to take care of my old body. Had to buy a second copy since the first one seems to have disappeared. Lol. Very useful. Good value. It seems somewhat difficult to find. I think my original copy came from the UK. With the wait.
Debra Allen –
Great book
Great informative book!! I recommend it for anyone wanting to lose or maintain weight and stay in shape, and be flexible!!
Gonzalo Bellino –
Buen libro en general
Me gustaron mucho las ilustraciones , creo que la introducción a la ciencia del estiramiento está bien para una introducción y es muy clara, si estás dedicado a la industria del deporte no sé si este libro es el ideal. Me hubiera gustado que se incluyeran muchos más ejercicios y técnicas de estiramiento estáticas y no estáticas como ser PNF, CARs o PAILs, al menos mencionarlas como corrientes nuevas en la mejora del ROM como posibles alternativas. Me pareció interesante que se incluyeran las técnicas de gliding que generalmente solo se encuentran en terapias como la de McKenzie, y me parecieron muy simples de implementar aunque estaría bueno advertir un abordaje cuidadoso y prevenir la suspensión de dichaa técnicas si hay dolor irradiado. Por último y luego de ejecutar todos los estiramientos estáticos del libro puedo decir que salvo los ejemplificados para el estiramiento de los flexores del antebrazo el resto me parecieron fácilmente entendibles.
Pearl –
Highly recommend!
I’ve had more than one book on stretching, but this one is by far the best. Easy to follow directions broken down into steps. Very detailed explanations of what each stretch is for and how it helps. I especially like that it gives options depending on your level and ability.
Amazon Customer –
Love this book
Great book! Excellent picstures and illustrations
Amazon Customer –
A fantastic resource! As a personal trainer, I love having a reference book that is body part specific for stretching. The detail and explanations are excellent. It has been very beneficial to myself and my clients!
Patricia Penney –
I bought this book to help me understand the body’s muscles in more depth of how they work while stretching.
Amazon Customer –
Detailed images. Beautiful and educational book!
Luigi –
As dancer I appreciate this book very much.Include a base introduction in anatomy and physiology and then goes on by explain different stretching exercises. Highly suggest it
Ravi Bagaria –
I’ve been struggling with some neck, shoulder and back issues. Just sitting and reading through the book gave me so much understanding of my issues that I could focus on stretching and working on corrective action