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Stretching and flexibility exercise is for everyone! Great for any age, any ability, any fitness goal!

If you:

Want to develop mobility and flexibility at any fitness level

Are a senior looking for functional, low-impact exercise

Are recovering from injury and need to develop mobility in joints

Need a fitness solution that refreshes and relaxes the body

Exercise regularly already, but would like to add a stretching routine to your training

This stretching book is the perfect fit for you!

Stretching is an excellent, effective and smart workout solution that everyone can benefit from.
If you are interested in fitness of any kind, be it fat loss, muscle toning, functional training or general wellbeing, stretching and flexibility is a great standalone exercise method.
It also serves as an additional add-on to current workout routines for extra health and fitness benefits.

You will discover:

The benefits of stretching, mobility and flexibility

Stretching routines to follow, both full body and muscle group specific

How to create your own, bespoke stretching program

Many different stretching options for each muscle group

Illustrated and written descriptions of all exercises

Full workout plans to get stuck into right away

Blank program cards to copy and fill in

“Adding certain stretching movements to my workouts has fixed my shoulder and lower back pain, I now see stretching as an essential part of health and fitness.”

Hi, I’m James Atkinson (Jim to my readers and friends), I’m a qualified personal trainer and I’ve spent around 25 years of my life training for all types of fitness results.

Although I’ve been a competing bodybuilder, a long distance endurance runner and a bunch of things in between, I don’t like to boast about my success because I have always believed that if you have a goal, you take advice from people who have already achieved your goal, you create a plan based on this and then stay consistent, you will achieve success.

I love to see people achieve life changing results from fitness and as this is a passion of mine I’m always happy to help out more should you have questions, so I’m contactable via my website and ready to help where I can.
It would be great to hear from you and share in your fitness journey!

This stretching book can be used simply to pick up some exercise ideas, but it can also be your gateway to a wonderfully successful fitness venture!

You are just a click away, so let’s get started!

See you on the inside, all the best
Jim
(James Atkinson)

From the Publisher

Stretching and flexibility for men and women

Different ways to stretch the same muscle group

In the most basic terms, stretching a muscle is simply extending a joint through the plane of movement it was designed to travel in. For each muscle group, this can be performed in multiple ways with varying degrees of intensity. Like other workout activities, some stretching exercises are more advanced than others.

A choice of stretching exercise positions

stretching for seniors

Seated stretching positions

Stretching and flexibility exercises can be performed from a seated position. All major muscle groups can be worked using the stability of a chair, stool or even a step. Full body stretching routines can be carried out in this way.

Stretching and flexibility

lying stretching positions

Stretching from a lying position is a great option for some trainers. Some find these stretches to be more relaxing, so perfect for passive stretching techniques.

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Standing stretches

Full body stretching routines can be performed from a standing position without any equipment. Often trainers will vary the positions in a stretching routine by mixing in standing, sitting and lying positions, depending on their ability and comfort of individual exercises.

stretching workout equipment

Stretching with equipment

Although it is not necessary for some trainers, the use of minimal stretching aids can enhance progression with flexibility and mobility. Equipment such as a wall, step, rope or even rolled up towel can add variation to a stretching routine.

Stretching routines

Full body stretching workout

Follow along

Having a plan and routine to follow can help with more than simply knowing what to do in a workout. A plan can help us to stay on track, give us accountability and motivation.

Stretching fitness tracker

Create your own

A “cookie cutter” stretching plan might work well for some people, but having something that is bespoke is far more valuable.

2 day split

2-day split

A 2-day split is a form of exercise planning that uses 2 separate workouts; an “A” workout and a “B” workout. Normally these workouts focus on muscle groups that work in synergy with each other.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0C51TYVZ4
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 12, 2023
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 179 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8394481314
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.5 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.41 x 9 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Exercise books for seniors
Best Sellers Rank: #120,553 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #27 in Quick Workouts (Books) #30 in Stretching Exercise & Fitness #41 in Yoga (Books)
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