An exercise book with a difference, STRETCH AND STRENGTHEN features 100 exercises, fully illustrated, which apply the invaluable system introduced in SURVIVING EXERCISE. Soundly based on exercise philosophy and on new discoveries in kinesiology and sports medicine, the book fits the individual needs of everyone who exercises, from sedentary beginner to professional athlete.
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"Useful to everyone concerned with their physical well-being." -- Bill Rodgers
About the Author
Judy Alter leads injury prevention workshops nationwide for sports teams, dancers, and fitness buffs. She also advises the "walking wounded", who know exactly how much they need the right exercises for rehabilitation. The author has developed her special system for safe exercise over the course of twenty years which teaching at Tufts University, the University of Wisconsin, and now at the University of California at Los Angeles. She has had her own experience of recovering from severe injury, which has given her a special commitment to safety in teaching dance and sports.
Betsy True is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: "Stretch and Strengthen".
Betsy True is a contributor for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles including: "Stretch and Strengthen".
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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
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The perfect compliment to a desire to exercise.,
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This book and Judy Alter's earlier book, Surviving Exercise, have the answers I've been looking for. I love to exercise, but I've been plagued with injuries for years. And of course, the injuries set me back and have kept me from exercising as much as I'd like. I've been looking for some sound, scientific information on stretching, but have found very little. I had the feeling stretching would help prevent injuries, but what's the right way to stretch? I had found scientific evidence that stretching can CAUSE injuries, too. It's amazing to me how many books are available about stretching that have no scientific basis whatsoever. Some get their authority from tradition (like yoga) and some are merely the author's opinion. But finally someone has written a book about how to stretch so the stretching actually helps and doesn't harm you. Judy tells you exactly how to do the exercises. Sometimes the stretches are a lot like the ones I've done before, but small differences -- how you hold your foot, the position of your head, whether or not you're keeping your back straight -- can make the difference between hurting yourself with the stretch or helping yourself. I'm the author of the book, Self-Help Stuff That Works, and one of the most important things I recommend is exercise. It makes a big difference in your general attitude and sense of well-being. Alter's book tells you how you can KEEP exercising for your lifetime, without pain or injury. I love this book and highly recommend it.
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
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Gentle, safe, immediate relief.,
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This book was recommended to a friend by her doctor to help her recover from a car accident. It helped me recover from my car accident, too - even though my accident was in 1969! She explains why one must hold a gentle stretch UNTIL YOUR MUSCLES RELAX - as long as that may take. This is why classes and videos don't work for everyone. At first, it took me almost 2 minutes for each stretch, but I experienced immediate relief from pain before I finished my first time through the Beginners set. An easy to understand book. I buy copies to give away.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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A wise and well written guide,
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This book has really helped me. I'm age 47 and have been plagued by upper back & neck problems; now I manage that condition with both stretching & strengthening exercises based on Alter's book. I've also learned from this book how to position pillows when I sleep, how to manage my son's tendancy for shin splints, and more. I found this book to contain a lot of wisdom, tons of exercises (most are easy to do) very specific to areas of the body or to problems, and written in a clear and very straightforward way.
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Why, you ask, is it important to clarify the function of exercise in sports and dance? Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shoulder Stretch, Deep Lunge, Ankle Crisscross, Half Pretzel, Standing Hamstring Stretch, Standing Calf Stretch, Sand Scraping, Sitting Quadriceps Stretch, Hip Curl, Open Tailor Sit, Phone Book Calf Stretch, Wrist Stretch, A-frame Calf Stretch, Cone-shaped Stretch, Door Frame Pull, Leg-Arm-Head Lifts, Center Neck Stretch, Outer Thigh Lifts, Rotating Neck Stretch, Snow Angel, Super Back Rest, Triple Hamstring Stretch, One-Footed Heel Raises, Floppy Push-ups, Inner Thigh Lifts New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Why, you ask, is it important to clarify the function of exercise in sports and dance? Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Shoulder Stretch, Deep Lunge, Ankle Crisscross, Half Pretzel, Standing Hamstring Stretch, Standing Calf Stretch, Sand Scraping, Sitting Quadriceps Stretch, Hip Curl, Open Tailor Sit, Phone Book Calf Stretch, Wrist Stretch, A-frame Calf Stretch, Cone-shaped Stretch, Door Frame Pull, Leg-Arm-Head Lifts, Center Neck Stretch, Outer Thigh Lifts, Rotating Neck Stretch, Snow Angel, Super Back Rest, Triple Hamstring Stretch, One-Footed Heel Raises, Floppy Push-ups, Inner Thigh Lifts New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Relaxation Response by Herbert Benson on page 186, and Back Matter
- Exercise Physiology by David H. Clarke in Back Matter
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- Ballet Basics by Sandra Noll Hammond in Back Matter
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