Product Description: Ultimate Flexibility is the book you've been waiting for. More than a collection of exercises or an explanation of technique, Ultimate Flexibility is a complete guide to stretching for martial arts, from the very basics of why you should stretch to detailed workout guidelines for every style and level of martial arts practice. Written by acclaimed author and martial artist Sang H Kim, Ultimate Flexibility is your guide to achieving maximum flexibility in your training. Begin with an in depth look at the hows and whys of flexibility and stretching.

Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts [Paperback]

Product Description: This is the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back in shape. Stretching first appeared in 1980 as a new generation of Americans became committed to running, cycling, aerobic training, and workouts in the gym — all of which are commonplace now.

Stretching: 30th Anniversary Edition [Deluxe Edition]

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Improve flexibility, balance, and strength in three steps! Only the Full-Body Flexibility system blends the best stretching methods from yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and sports training into stretching sequences for your every need.

Full-Body Flexibility - 2nd Edition [Paperback]

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H...Three items from Tom Kurz, athlete, instructor, coach, and graduate of the University School of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland: a videotape Secrets of Stretching, and two books: Stretching Scientifically and Science of Sports Training. Tom presents a uniquely Eastern European look at this practical subject matter. The video chiefly focuses on the exercises and techniques necessary to achieve a dramatic full split position, while the books emphasize the technical aspect of stretching and sports training. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Tendon Nei Kung: Building Strength, Power, and Flexibility in the Joints [Paperback]

Product Description: Stretching for Functional Flexibility is a reference guide for the safe, effective, and efficient application of stretching exercises to improve range of motion and movement potential. Based on the most current research, this text is a valuable reference for physical, occupational and massage therapists, athletic trainers, fitness trainers, coaches, sports and orthopedic physicians, doctors of chiropractic, and many other professionals dealing with the health and performance of the musculoskeletal system. The text provides all of the information necessary to design and implement a safe and effective stretching program. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank for instructors.

Stretching for Functional Flexibility [Hardcover]

Product Description: Yoga makes good athletes better. This time-honored discipline imparts flexibility, balance, and whole-body strength, creating improvements in an athlete’s form, efficiency, and power. In addition, yoga’s attention to concentration and breath awareness improves mental focus and mental endurance—hidden assets that become especially important at the end of a long training session or race. In The Athlete’s Guide to Yoga, yoga instructor, endurance athlete, and coach Sage Rountree explains the benefits that yoga can bring to every training program. With hundreds of color photographs featuring more than 100 poses, this book treats common problem areas to make athletes stronger in their sport. Rountree helps athletes see progress from just 10 minutes of yoga each day.

The Athlete's Guide to Yoga: An Integrated Approach to Strength, Flexibility, and Focus [DVD-ROM] [Paperback]

Product Description: No time to exercise? No problem! With fold-out exercise charts and an exercise DVD, the 15-Minute Fitness Series gives readers everything they need to squeeze regular exercise sessions into even the most hectic day.

15 Minute Stretching Workout + DVD [Paperback]

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Gain a well-rounded understanding of the principles underlying stretching and flexibility with the updated third edition of Science of Flexibility. This practical text includes illustrated stretching exercises with a concentration on muscle structure and the technical nature of stretching. You will learn about the principles and clinical aspects of flexibility, the factors limiting flexibility, as well as techniques to enhance flexibility throughout the body.

Based on the latest research, Science of Flexibility, Third Edition, provides a comprehensive examination of the scientific, anatomical, and clinical principles of stretching. A 16-page appendix features 60 illustrated stretching exercises. A basic stretching exercise is given for every major part of the body—starting with the toes and plantar arches in the feet, on to the quadriceps and hip flexors, trunk and back, and finishing with the neck, shoulders, and arms.

Science of Flexibility - 3rd Edition [Hardcover]

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Yogilates is the future of fitness. It is the unifying essence of yoga and the powerful, therapeutic value of Pilates fused together into one system. Yogilates gives a more balanced and complete workout than when either discipline is done separately. With regular practice readers will progress safely and quickly to a stronger, more flexible body and a more relaxed state of being. Drawing from his background in sports and dance, Jonathan Urla, a certified Yoga and Pilates instructor, has created original exercises that stimulate and enrich the mind, body, and spirit and is appropriate for people of all ages. Representing a new paradigm in holisitic fitness, Yogilates is perfect for anyone looking to improve their health and well-being.
 

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Reprint edition (December 23, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060010274
• ISBN-13: 978-0060010270
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches

Yogilates(R): Integrating Yoga and Pilates for Complete Fitness, Strength, and Flexibility [Paperback]

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Today’s fitness experts have discovered that both stretching and how you stretch can affect how well you perform on the field, court or track. That is why so many top trainers recommend dynamic stretches.

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Ulysses Press; 1 edition (December 29, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569757267
• ISBN-13: 978-1569757260
• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.3 x 7.1 inches

Dynamic Stretching: The Revolutionary New Warm-up Method to Improve Power, Performance and Range of Motion [Paperback]