Delavier's Stretching Anatomy

It has a great explanation and photos. This is what you call a book on stretching!

One of these great books made the astute statement that stretching so that one is like a contortionist isn't an advantage, and is quite often a detriment. We are in the 2010's folks, not the 80's. Marathon masters don't stretch much which translates to more of plyometric, springy gait, a definite speed and energy advantage. Warming up is important ! And appropriate stretching for your sport. If you sit a lot, or do repetitive motions a lot of the day stretching will make your body feel great and reduce the chance of injury. Let Delavier's books SHOW you the proper way.Great illustrations ! Great information ! Good for beginners. Even better for intermediates and pros in that you can really see what you have been doing already. Some of these books have explanations about injuries and prevention. As they indicate they spell out exercises for different athletes to stress. I've been lifting for over 45 years and am astonished by what goes on in the weight rooms. Some of the "exercises" people do are useless, some are dangerous. Most people lift far too lightly to get all but incidental benefit. (That being said, if you are just starting out go light on the weights with proper form !!! One must train the ligaments and tendons first ! Those take longer to train than muscles.)To this end I have purchased several of these to be put in the weight training and stretching areas of the gym I use just so people can "see" what they are doing and to learn other ways to do it.Ahnold said, "I get ten times the results when I visualize the mahcells I am training ! " He should know ! . . .Additionally, research has shown that people get more benefit from aerobic training when they don't distract themselves with Ipods or TV.. Just a thought.

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Purchased for my GF who is a personal trainer to help her clients better understand impacted muscle groups.

Detailed and to the point. Easy to understand photographs and drawings. Could be more detailed, but for the price it is a good starter text on those interested in stretching properly.

The book has good instructions on stretching on for health and physical wellness.

All Good

I am impressed with the graphics approach to stretching shown in this book. Knowing which muscles are affected best by each type of stretch helps me narrow down which stretches I need to do in order to gain flexibility for other things. The book is laid out in a simple yet comprehensive manner, focusing on sections of the body so you can quickly target specific areas such as kneck, torso, or legs. I recommend it for anyone who wants to know more about the muscles of the body as they relate to stretching.