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Title: Complete Stretching: A New Exercise Program for Health and Vitality by Maxine Tobias, John Patrick Sullivan ISBN: 0-679-73831-2 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 01 May, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (6 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Actually a book on yoga w/ emphasis on stretching
Comment: The word "yoga" is not mentioned anywhere in the title or on the covers of the book, but make no mistake, every "stretch" in this book is a yoga posture. This twist of labelling, however, doesn't take anything away from the fact that this is an excellent reference on how to stretch your body _using_ yoga postures. The book is entirely focused on increasing flexibility and fitness: No long discourses on chakras, spirituality, or benefits of a vegetarian diet in here; just detailed instructions on how to stretch in each pose accompanied by high-quality, annotated photographs that clearly show the correct body configuration. Note also that this is NOT a book that talks about the physiology of stretching or Golgi reflexes or the phys-ed approach to stretches. Go elsewhere for that kind of information. The stretches in here aren't designed to help you isolate a particular muscle so the descriptions are all high-level (e.g. "lumbar spine", "hip", "neck").
As one reviewer has already noted, the poses (even in the beginner sequence) are advanced. Fortunately, the authors explain and illustrate ways to make the poses easier using props with each description of the posture. Here's where my one nitpick comes in: if you look in the back of the book under "Stretching for Sport", you'll find that the authors are shown using props to ease stretches in ways that weren't covered back in the main section of the book (e.g. there's a way to ease the Inverted Stretch using a chair instead of a wall). It would have been great if descriptions for these other prop uses could have been included in the description chapters, but the pictures are clear enough that you can figure out what to do regardless.
I have a couple of yoga books and videos, but this is the reference I keep coming back to when I want to make sure I've got the posture right or find another way to stretch my hamstrings.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Way to Add Stretching to Your Routine
Comment: I found this book very helpful when I decided to incorporate stretching/strengthing to my workout routine without having to sign up for a costly class. There is a learning curve and anyone using this book should be prepared to take some time to learn the stretches - it won't happen overnight. The stretches are clearly described in a step-by-step manner with pictures and "easing the stretch" options to help people of all fitness levels. I particularly appreciated the 30 minute routines so I didn't have to decide which stretches to perform in what order. I would definitely recommend this book to others.
Rating: 3
Summary: Lovely and advanced
Comment: This is not a book for beginners! The exercises start at a challenging level and get harder. The illustrations are excellent but the prose is too much to read while trying to follow the instructions. There is no remedial instruction for someone who is having trouble with a particular stretch. All in all, a beautiful choice for advanced stretch or yoga enthusiasts only.
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Title: Diet for Dancers: A Complete Guide to Nutrition and Weight Control by Robin D. Chmelar, Sally S. Fitt ISBN: 0916622894 Publisher: Princeton Book Company Publishers Pub. Date: 01 May, 1995 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The New York City Ballet Workout: Fifty Stretches and Exercises Anyone Can Do for a Strong, Graceful, and Sculpted Body by Peter Martins ISBN: 0688152023 Publisher: Quill Pub. Date: 01 January, 1997 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
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Title: Stretch and Strengthen by Judy Alter, Betsy True ISBN: 0395528089 Publisher: Mariner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1992 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: Stretching: 20th Anniversary by Bob Anderson, Jean Anderson ISBN: 0936070226 Publisher: Shelter Publications Pub. Date: 01 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet by Gail Grant ISBN: 0486218430 Publisher: Dover Publications Pub. Date: 01 July, 1982 List Price(USD): $4.95 |
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