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The Whartons' Stretch Book: Featuring the Breakthrough Method of Active-Isolated Stretching Paperback - 1996 - 1st Edition
by Wharton, Jim
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From the trainers of 13 medal winners in the 1992 Olympics comes a clear guide to the revolutionary technique of Active Isolated Stretching. Now featured in every leading fitness and health magazine, this easy-to-follow program includes special considerations for dozens of different sports and activities plus special tips for pregnant women, older athletes, and more.
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Details
- Title The Whartons' Stretch Book: Featuring the Breakthrough Method of Active-Isolated Stretching
- Author Wharton, Jim
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harmony, Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date 1996-07-09
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ00D4D7_ns
- ISBN 9780812926231 / 0812926234
- Weight 1.08 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 9.09 x 7.46 x 0.66 in (23.09 x 18.95 x 1.68 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Health & Fitness
- Library of Congress subjects Physical education and training, Stretching exercises
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95050320
- Dewey Decimal Code 613.713
From the publisher
From the rear cover
Whether you're a serious competitor or weekend warrior, you know that proper stretching before and after your workout can improve your performance, increase your flexibility, help prevent injury, and make you feel better. But did you know that the traditional way of stretching - lock your knees, bounce, hold, hurt, hold longer - actually makes muscles tighter and more prone to injury? There's a new and better way to stretch: Active-Isolated Stretching. And with The Whartons' Stretch Book, the method used successfully by scores of professional, amateur, and Olympic athletes is now available to everyone. This groundbreaking technique, developed by researchers, coaches, and trainers, and pioneered by Jim and Phil Wharton, is your new exercise prescription. The routine is simple: First, you prepare to stretch one isolated muscle at a time. Then you actively contract the muscle opposite the isolated muscle, which will then relax in preparation for its stretch. You stretch it gently and quickly - for no more than two seconds - releasing it before it goes into its protective contraction. Then you repeat. Simple, but the results are outstanding. The Whartons' Stretch Book explains it all. Part I contains the Active-Isolated Stretch Catalog, with fully illustrated, easy-to-follow stretches for each of five body zones, from neck and shoulders to trunk, arms, and legs - over fifty stretches in all. Part II offers specific stretching prescriptions for over fifty-five sports and activities, from running, tennis, track, and aerobics to skiing, skating, and swimming. You'll also find advice on stretching for daily activities such as driving, working at a desk, lifting, and keyboarding. Part IIIdiscusses stretching for life, with specific recommendations for expectant mothers and older athletes. It also includes specific stretching exercises that could help you avoid unnecessary surgery.
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Citations
- Library Journal, 09/01/1996, Page 185