A Morning Cup of Stretching (The Morning Cup series) [Spiral-bound]

Beth Pierpoint (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | Series: The Morning Cup series

Intended for all fitness levels, this simple routine will start the day off right. Used before or after exercise or as a stand-alone morning routine, this book provides the basic ingredients for a lifetime recipe for health and wellness.

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About the Author

Beth Pierpoint has spent her 20-year career in health and fitness. The past 10 years of her work as a physical therapist have been focused on helping people learn to live free of pain, with maximum functional ability. As an instructor, she has educated people nationwide about healthy lifestyles through fitness activities on land and water. She has worked with many charitable organizations, including the Arthritis Foundation and National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, to help further the cause of fit living for Americans with disabilities. She received an Outstanding Research Award from her physical therapy peers for research in aquatics and has been involved in the development of new robotic technology that will revolutionize recovery for patients suffering from diseases such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injury. She is currently a member of the Alabama Physical Therapy Association and the American Physical Therapy Association; she also serves on the Alabama Department of Public Health?s Task Force for Arthritis Education.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 80 pages
• Publisher: Crane Hill Publishers (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575872110
• ISBN-13: 978-1575872117
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,098,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If Your Really Out of Shape, Start With This Book, January 20, 2005

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Roberta J. Goldberg (West Covina, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Morning Cup of Stretching (The Morning Cup series) (Spiral-bound)

After purchasing numerous exercise books, video tapes, balance balls, weights, etc., I found I was still too out of shape to do even so-called beginning exercise routines. I finally hit upon this book and discovered a program which I could "start with". The pictures and written explanations are clear and easy to understand; and the stretches are quite executable. You quickly learn that even holding your arms over your head with your hands clasped for 30-seconds "hurts" when you first start. And, moves such as bending to the side again with your arms raised, which sounds like a piece of cake, can cause huffing and puffing. The "15-minute routine" took me 53 minutes the first day but was down to 30 minutes by the end of the first week. I was both sitting and standing straighter within a few days. If you have been discouraged with other exercise programs or are really tight and inflexible, give this stretching program a try. PS: I am 67 years old!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Includes an audio CD by the author!, July 5, 2008

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Sharon Whitaker (Denton, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Morning Cup of Stretching (The Morning Cup series) (Spiral-bound)

If you have never done any type of exercise or you have worked out daily, this little book is a "jewel for you". After following the audio CD instructions for 15 minutes you will feel your whole body awake and the blood moving...Every bit as good as a cup of coffee.

I bought this book one month before I had bilateral knee replacements. At 65 years-old I have been blessed with good health except for bad knees. I used this little book to get my body going each day. Since I have never exercised in my life this author's clear instruction were so easy to follow. My many Physical Therapists all gave complete approval for the program. Enjoy!!!!

A Morning Cup of Stretching (The Morning Cup series)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stretchhhhhhhhhhhh, February 25, 2011

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This review is from: A Morning Cup of Stretching: One 15-minute Routine to Wake Up Your Mind and Body (Hardcover)

A charmer. I sent my 86 year old mother my copy of this book. She is enjoying it. I had to order another. Love it. Gently written and very effective, helpful routines. A must for gentle exercise. Mom feels a little special doing these stretches because it is presented in such a sweet manner.