Customer Reviews
A very flexible book. - By: a reviewer, 26 Sep 2008 
I liked this book on stretching for several reasons. The first is its simplicity. The pictures & instructions are very straightforward, making it quite easy to do basic stretches. Stretches are given for just about every muscle & limb you'd ever want to stretch & the author has even included some suggested stretching routines for various sports. Whether you're a competetive athlete, business person or housewife, I feel that this is book will have something to offer everyone making it a very handy & "flexible" book. Also recommend The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution for those who suffer from foot pain.
Fantastic - By: Spider Monkey, 15 Feb 2007 This is a brilliant book to work from. It has clear diagrams, informative & precise instructions & many different routines for both everyday & specific sports activity. A fantastic introduction to stretching & it's benefits.
Fantastic - By: Spider Monkey, 23 Jun 2006 This is a brilliant book to work from. It has clear diagrams, informative & precise instructions & many different routines for both everyday & specific sports activity. A fantastic introduction to stretching & it's benefits.
Disappointing - By: johnny_boy, 26 Jun 2004 
I have to say I found this book very disappointing. There's nothing on the theory or science of stretching, which I would expectin a book dedicated to the subject. It doesn't really explain the difference between maintenance & developmental stretching, & certainly doesn't touch on more advanced stretching techniques.
More seriously, there's no mention that you should only stretch warm muscles to minimize risk of injury, & even some of the stretches themselves put unnecessary strain on joints & would better be replaced by safer alternatives.
Perhaps this book could be of some interest to beginners, but if you're looking for a definitive guide, this isn't it.
Excellent - By: Dominic Batstone, 31 May 2004 I've purchased several books on stretching. My flexibility is pretty poor. This book is at the top of the pile. There's not too much science. Just simple instructions as what to do or not to do.
The diagrams are simple & very effective. The shaded parts represent what is being stretched. There's a good bit about not over stretching & why you may cause damage.
The best of the book is the second half, where it lists stretches for every common sport & the time taken to do all the stretches. There's much more than sports stretches though. There's computer desk, everyday, blue-collar, gardening over 60's, TV & kids stretches (and more too).
Overall, if you dont need too much science then this IS the stretching book for you.
