5-Minute Stretch [Paperback]

Robert The (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1996

In just five minutes you can tone your body, and relax your mind, with these simple stretch routines. Enjoy a huge number of benefits, including reduced muscular tension and stiffness, increased circulation, improved energy levels, and a greater sense of body awareness and flexibility. Start your day with an energizing stretch sequence. Four simple actions will ease your body into consciousness and bring a spring back into your step. Take a break during the day for some rejuvenating moves, and your boss and co-workers will thank you. Far from being a luxury, statistics show that movement during the day actually increases productivity! At the end of your day, follow these quick stretching routines for both standing and lying down, to soothe your mind and body, help yourself unwind in the evening, and enjoy perfect sleep. Travelers will find helpful advice on how to remain comfortable and loose on the road and even tips on how to relax in the car and on the plane! Techniques found here draw from Yoga, T'ai Chi, Modern Dance and Qi Gong, making this a unique and fun approach to the time-honored practice of stretching for vitality and health. You're five minutes away from a more balanced, relaxed way of life!

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. (September 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806994533
• ISBN-13: 978-0806994536
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.4 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone, June 17, 2001

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Lisa Hornby (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 5-Minute Stretch (Paperback)

This book is an ideal way for the average person like myself, to introduce themselves to the concept of better health and awareness. It focuses on modern lethargy and pulls you out of the mindset of "all or nothing" regimes.

I found it to be informative on all levels, appealing to all age groups and above all, simple and inspirational in its straightforward concept, drawing on no particular technique or discipline it combines the simplest and more effective for a well thought out and equally excuted little marvel to carry with you wherever you go.

I for one, am a convert to the 5 minute stretch and I have passed it on to my nearest and dearest whom I believe are all of the same opinion...that this is an excellent little book that everyone ought to have a look through, if you don't learn something....I'll eat my hat !

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stretching, June 25, 2004

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Randy Given (Manchester, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 5-Minute Stretch (Paperback)

I used to run a lot, but it wasn't until I pulled a hamstring in paintball that I decided I better take this "stretching thing" more seriously (a lot of it has to do with being 41 instead of 21). The pictures are very good. The intro is required reading and is about all the reading that has to be done. Then, just jump around to the sections you need to work on.