Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training

Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training

The fourth edition of <i>Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training </i>teaches:<br /><ul><li>How to stretch safely and quickly to achieve and maintain your maximum flexibility</li></ul><ul><li>How to make your muscles grow stronger and longer so you stay flexible all the time</li></ul><ul><li>How to do splits even if you are over 40 or 50</li></ul><ul><li>How to kick high and do splits with no warm-up</li></ul><ul><li>How to develop each of the three kinds of flexibility--dynamic, static active and static passive--to suit every athlete's needs</li></ul><ul><li>What exercises are "no-no's" if you want to stretch your muscles</li></ul><ul><li>All the factors limiting flexibility</li></ul><ul><li>Brilliantly simple tests of hip joint mobility and muscle length that dispel common misconceptions of what limits flexibility the most</li></ul>