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Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, extend mobility, and support fitness.As home working becomes the new normal, and as we get older, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. And to support the regular exercise that is so vital to health at any age, we need to maintain a full range of motion, and help to alleviate joint and muscle stiffness.
With a regular programme of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and support their maximum mobility. Look no further than
Science of Stretch for a complete home course in stretching, no gym membership required.
Discover the latest scientific research on the benefits of different modes of stretching, and learn how best to integrate them into your day, alongside warm-ups and exercise sessions. With detailed, annotated artworks demonstrating the most effective stretches for every part of the body and stretch routines tailored to different abilities and fitness objectives,
Science of Stretch will help you maintain the fullest range of motion, keep active, and optimize the benefits of stretching to both body and mind.
About the author
Dr Leada Malek-Salehi
Summary
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.
