Stretching - Books (Bob Anderson, Paperback)

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Customer Reviews of Stretching

a reviewer

26th September 2008

A very flexible book.
I liked this book on stretching for several reasons. The first is its simplicity. The pictures and instructions are very straightforward, making it quite easy to do basic stretches. Stretches are given for just about every muscle and limb you'd ever want to stretch and 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 and "flexible" book. Also recommend The 5-Minute Plantar Fasciitis Solution for those who suffer from foot pain.

Spider Monkey
UK
15th February 2007

Fantastic
This is a brilliant book to work from. It has clear diagrams, informative and precise instructions and many different routines for both everyday and specific sports activity. A fantastic introduction to stretching and it's benefits.

Spider Monkey
UK
23rd June 2006

Fantastic
This is a brilliant book to work from. It has clear diagrams, informative and precise instructions and many different routines for both everyday and specific sports activity. A fantastic introduction to stretching and it's benefits.

johnny_boy
United Kingdom
26th June 2004

Disappointing
I have to say I found this book very disappointing. There's nothing on the theory or science of stretching, which I would expect in a book dedicated to the subject. It doesn't really explain the difference between maintenance and developmental stretching, and 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, and even some of the stretches themselves put unnecessary strain on joints and 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.

Dominic Batstone
London
31st May 2004

Excellent
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 and very effective. The shaded parts represent what is being stretched. There's a good bit about not over stretching and why you may cause damage.

The best of the book is the second half, where it lists stretches for every common sport and 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 and kids stretches (and more too).

Overall, if you dont need too much science then this IS the stretching book for you.