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LaReine Chabut
(2011)
Stretching for Dummies
LaReine Chabut og Madeleine Lewis
(2007)
Sprog: Engelsk
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- Udgiver: John Wiley & Sons (Februar 2011)
- ISBN: 9781118051016
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- Paperback: 288 sider
- Udgiver: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated (Februar 2007)
- Forfattere: LaReine Chabut og Madeleine Lewis
- ISBN: 9780470067413
Stretching for Dummies shows you that stretching isactually easy to do?and reveals how you can reap the amazingbenefits of stretching anywhere, anytime. It explains in simpleterms how you can stand taller, look thinner, keep stress fromgetting the best of you, keep your muscles from feeling achy, andnip injuries in the bud. You'll discover:
- The why?s, where?s, when?s, and how?sof letting loose and snapping back
- How to keep from hurting yourself
- The benefits of stretching with a partner
- How to target specific areas: such as head, shoulders, knees,and toes
- The art of breathing correctly
- How to use stretching to sooth lower back pain
- Stretches to start and end your day right
- Stretches you can do at your desk
- Stretches for various stages of life?including stretchesfor kids and seniors
This easy-to-use reference also includes a list of tensurprising around-the house stretching accessories, along with tencommon aches and pain that stretching can help. Regardless of howold or young you are, Stretching for Dummies will introduceyou to a kinder and gentler form of flexibility that will reducethat nagging tension and tenderness in your muscles and truly makeyou feel good all over.
Part I: The Why's, Where's, When's, and How's of Letting Loose and Snapping Back 7
Chapter 1: Here a Stretch, There a Stretch, Everywhere a Stretch, Stretch 9
Chapter 2: Preparing for a More Flexible You 19
Chapter 3: Testing Your Flexibility to Establish Your Stretching Routine 29
Part II: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: Targeting Specific Areas 45
Chapter 4: Taking It from the Top: Upper Body Stretches 47
Chapter 5: Centering on the Core: Stretches for Your Middle 67
Chapter 6: Soothing Your Lower Back without Paying for a Massage 77
Chapter 7: From Your Knickers to Your Kickers: Stretches for your Bottom Half 93
Chapter 8: Total-Body Stretch Routines 115
Part III: From the Daily Grind to Ways to Unwind: Routines to Fit Your Life and Needs 135
Chapter 9: When the Cock Crows and the Evening Wind Blows: AM/PM Stretch Routines 137
Chapter 10: Stretching Out the Workday: Stretches for Work and for the Road 151
Chapter 11: Basic Warm-Up and Cool-Down Stretch Routines 165
Chapter 12: My Favorite Stretches for Specific Sports 187
Part IV: Getting Limber As You Live: Stretches for Various Life Stages 205
Chapter 13: What to Stretch When You're Expecting and After 207
Chapter 14: Family Fun: Kid-Friendly Stretches 217
Chapter 15: Seventh Inning Stretch: Special Stuff for Seniors 233
Part V: The
Part of Tens 243
Chapter 16: Ten Common Aches and Pains and Stretches that Can Help 245
Chapter 17: Ten Surprising Around-the-House Stretching Accessories 249 Index 253