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Stretch Book and DVD
Immerse yourself in 44 videos & over 130 photographs of
unique stretching exercises. Clear, top quality, professional photographs and video footage that show you, step-by-step, how to perform each stretch EXACTLY!
No more stick figures, no more hand-drawn pictures and no
more wondering what that illustration is trying to show you!
Fully Updated, 2011 Edition Available Now!
Imagine this... You're in the middle of your workout, or maybe you've just finished your game. Your hamstrings are a little tight so you decide to do a few stretches.
Problem is... You're sitting there racking your brain trying to think of a few good stretches, but you keep coming back to the same old boring stretches you always do. Ahhh... The Frustration of it all!
Don't worry; with these cutting-edge flexibility tools you'll be guided step-by-step by a world renowned flexibility and sports injury expert through the exact stretches that will benefit you the most.
- No more trying to remember which stretch to do. No more trying to remember the correct form and technique. With these flexibility tools you'll be doing the right stretch, the right way, every time.
- Plus, there are so many stretches to choose from you'll never have to worry about running out of different stretches to do.
- And we've simplified things for you by categorizing all the stretches into the major muscle groups of the body. Need a stretch for your shoulders? Flick to that section and there's over 15 to choose from. What about your back? Over 22 to choose from.
We helped Kerrie! ...and we can do the same for you too.
Over the last 20 years we've been helping people achieve their health and fitness goals; and recently I was working with a young lady who was sick and tired of tight muscles and stiff joints. She wanted to learn a few new stretches and improve her flexibility.
Kerrie had tried a few things in the past, but nothing worked for any longer than a day or two. Her tight muscles and stiff joints had got to the point where it was difficult to sit in the one spot for any period of time; so Kerrie decided to get some help when she felt her ability to play tennis was impaired.
After talking with Kerrie for a while we decided to add a general stretching workout to her daily routine and a few additional stretches both before and after playing tennis. (That's me on the left, working with Kerrie in one of our one-on-one sessions.)
The results didn't happen over night, but within two weeks Kerrie's general flexibility improved considerably. We then went on to incorporate a number of specific stretches to further increase the flexibility of her back and surrounding muscles like the hamstrings and shoulders.
The improvements over the next couple of months were remarkable. No more pain. No more tight muscles and stiff joints. No more straining to bend down. And best of all, she could now play tennis without her lower back tightening up and her legs getting sore and tired.
You know you should stretch. You know you need to stretch. Now there's no excuse!
As I said earlier, we've been helping people achieve their health and fitness goals for a long time, and a few years ago I noticed that a lot of the problems people were coming to me for could be easily fixed with a simple stretching program.
So I started to look around for an easy-to-use guide to stretching. A book or DVD that took stretching seriously with a detailed list and picture of every possible stretch a person can do. In my search I found many books where stretching got a mention, but nothing more than a page or two of vague generalizations and a few stick figures performing some very basic stretches.
I couldn't believe there was nothing available for the average person. That's when I decided to produce The Stretching Handbook & DVD!
What is so good about The Stretching Handbook?
Unlike guides with only hand drawings or stick figures, The Stretching Handbook includes real photos of real people showing you exactly how each specific stretch works!
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Take a look at some of the pictures on the right. These pictures are taken straight from The Stretching Handbook.
As you can see, The Stretching Handbook is easy to read, easy to understand and easy to follow... In fact, it's so easy; it's like child's play!
You DON'T need any special, costly equipment or training to make the most of your workouts, maximize your performance, and get rid of those annoying, nagging pains you can never seem to do away with!
Best of all, you can implement my techniques in just a few minutes as part of your regular workout or warm-up routine.
The Stretching Handbook is one of the only books available on the market today to contain photographs (not diagrams, cartoons or illustrations) of 135 unique, individual stretches. Yes, one hundred and thirty five!
Each stretch targets a specific muscle group, and comes with clear, high quality photographs, as well as a step-by-step description of exactly how the stretch is performed. No room for guessing!
Stretch Book - Content and Chapter Outlines
- Chapter 1 provides a basic overview of physiology, fitness and flexibility.
- The many benefits of stretching are outlined in chapters 2 and 3.
- Chapter 4 details the different types of stretching.
- While stretching guidelines (i.e., rules and "how to") are presented in chapters 5 and 6.
- Chapter 7 deal specifically with flexibility testing.
- While the final chapter and ultimate strength of the book, contains 135 photographs of each stretch with accompanying instructions.
The Stretching Handbook is the book you keep with you wherever you go. It's great to refer to when you need information or a photograph of a particular stretch for any part of the body. It's a complete reference handbook that assists in the planning and implementation of your training and rehabilitation sessions.
That's why The Stretching Handbook has gained a reputation as being one of the most user-friendly publications on stretching, flexibility and sports injury prevention on the market today! So what does that mean to YOU? You don't have to struggle trying to read medical jargon or complex data that only drives you further away from your goal, or takes hours upon hours to learn!
Bottom-line, it is an absolute "must have" guide for anybody in the health, athletic, sports and fitness industry.
What are the professionals saying about The Stretching Handbook?
The Stretching Handbook has undergone rigorous reviews by some of the most respected professionals in the health and fitness industries, receiving outstanding endorsements from the world's sporting elite.
There's no other book like it! Just take a look at some of the comments below.
Sports Coach Magazine
"The Stretching Handbook is designed to be a very portable, quick reference guide for athletes and coaches rather than an academic reference. To this end it is a very practical text with concise chapters written in an easy to read manner but without being punctuated by research findings or scientific references. Overall, The Stretching Handbook is well laid out, user friendly and very suitable for athletes and developing coaches. It is a welcome edition to the limited number of texts which deal with stretching for sport."
Good Medicine
"Exercising while your muscles are stiff and cold is asking for trouble. According to Sports Medicine Australia, close to 6000 people sustain injuries every year, 50% of which could have been prevented by warming up properly first. Many people though, are not armed with enough information to stretch effectively. This is where The Stretching Handbook comes to the rescue. This 144 page soft cover book contains 135 black and white photos that clearly illustrate the correct stretching techniques."
Total Sports
"This is a back-pocket handbook not a sit-on-the-shelf text book, says author and prominent Australian sports trainer, Brad Walker. This text is an easy-to-use, quick reference guide for everyone involved in health, fitness and sporting activities. With clear photographs and instructions accompanying each individual stretch, the book has been designed to provide invaluable assistance to coaches, trainers and athletes when planning and implementing their training sessions. It aims to minimize the likelihood of sports injury through poor preparation and increase athletic performance.
Bicycling
"The Stretching Handbook gives you a comprehensive array of stretches. The book outlines the benefits of stretching for maximum performance and injury prevention. Over 130 exercises are illustrated and explained. The author is a prominent Australian sports trainer with more than 15 years experience in the health and fitness industry."
Runner's World
"Anything that can motivate you to stretch sensibly and more often has to be a good thing. The physio recommends it, even demonstrates the latest, deepest and best. You go through the motions a couple of times until you are over your injury and then the routine stops. The Stretching Handbook is the book that will motivate you to stretch sensibly and more often."
Triathlete
"When Brad Walker scoured the shops looking for a comprehensive guide to stretching, he says he was continually disappointed. So, he decided to write his own. We all know we should stretch and that it plays a major role in minimizing our risk of injury and aiding our recovery from training and competition. But how many of us have skipped stretching, or done it in such a way that it really gives limited or no benefit at all? Perhaps now, with the knowledge from The Stretching Handbook you'll make the commitment to include a range of stretches in your training regime."
Swimming and Fitness
"With over 130 different stretches for the entire body, The Stretching Handbook is a comprehensive guide offering detailed information of the importance of stretching for all active participants in sport from the elite through to seasoned veterans. The book outlines the four types of stretching; explores the physiology of stretching; the dangers and limitations of poor flexibility; the benefits to be gained from a correct stretching routine; as well as the rules for a safe and effective stretching routine... This back-pocket handbook is a well written, easy to use, quick reference guide."
Triathlon Sports
"This very portable, yet comprehensive reference book about stretching is valuable for any athlete wanting to avoid injury and improve performance. This latest edition contains 135 high quality, black and white photographs of stretches indexed under specific body parts, with brief easy to read descriptions of each. What is different in this book to other stretching guides is the division of stretches into three levels according to your range of flexibility: general, intermediate or advanced. The benefits, types and rules of stretching and flexibility testing are also addressed. If you aren't sold of the importance of stretching for enhancing performance, you will be after this read."
And what about The Stretching DVD?
One of the most common questions we receive from our customer survey is the need for a good quality stretching video. People love the pictures in the Handbook because it gives them something easy to follow and go by.
But we understand that some people prefer the visual benefit of being able to watch and follow along with someone as they do the stretches. It's reassuring to know exactly how the stretches are done and that you're doing them the right way.
Production quality is second-to-none!
The Stretching DVD (as seen below with snapshots taken from actual footage) is truly a high quality production. None of that low budget, someone sitting on the floor in their living room making a home movie style video.
We hired one of the best film production companies on the continent to handle the job. It was shot using top of the line, TV quality cameras and as you can tell from the screenshots, we chose the beaches of Surfers Paradise, on the Gold Coast of Australia, to use as our backdrop for all of the filming.
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Plus, we hired professional athletes to be our models, and used professional voice narration for the final production.
The Stretching DVD goes way beyond just a series of stretches. It contains crucial stretching information like:
- The benefits of flexibility.
- The rules for safe stretching.
- How to stretch properly.
- Plus complete visual, step-by-step demonstrations of 44 different stretching exercises for every major muscle group in the body.
Stretch DVD - Content and DVD Outline
The Stretching DVD is available in multi-region, DVD format. When you purchase the DVD you're able to use the convenient menu feature to:
- Go directly to a specific stretch;
- Play all 44 stretches one after the other;
- Search for individual stretches via a specific muscle group;
- Choose from 3 customized routines for the Upper Body, the Lower Body and the Neck, Back & Core;
- View only the introduction and rules for safe stretching; or
- Play the entire DVD from start to finish.
Each stretch demonstration shows you how to get into the stretch position properly and then gives you a 20 second countdown so you know you're doing the stretch for the right amount of time. You're then shown how to come out of the stretch position safely so you get the maximum benefit from each stretch.
- Plus, with the bonus DVD-ROM feature you can print out over 80 stretching routines for 22 sports and 19 different muscle groups to take with you when you don't have the DVD handy.
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Listen to what one of our customers said about The Stretching DVD? Quentin Brown |
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How will The Stretching Handbook & DVD help you?
The Stretching Handbook & DVD gives you the tools you need to take your flexibility to the next level. The Stretching Handbook is written in an easy-to-use, quick reference format, meaning you don't have to read it from cover to cover to take advantage of the information it contains. And The Stretching DVD's menu system gives you total control over your selection of stretches to view.
Whether you want to alleviate annoying tight muscles or loosen those stiff joints The Stretching Handbook & DVD will help you. It will even help you improve your physical ability and sporting performance.
- Sick & tired of tight, sore muscles? - The Stretching Handbook & DVD will give you the stretches you need to loosen your muscles and reduce that pain.
- Suffering with stiff joints and muscles? - The Stretching Handbook & DVD will help you increase your flexibility and do away with stiff, tight muscles and joints.
- Sick of not being able to perform like you should? - The Stretching Handbook & DVD will help you improve your flexibility and your sporting performance.
Discover how to take your performance to the next level!
Question: are you looking for a way to take your performance to the next level? Do you want to go from being a good athlete to being a great one? And do you want to do it drug-free, using simple methods, and without making huge changes to your carefully-balanced workout routines?
Or perhaps you simply want an effortless way to reduce the potential for injuries, even reduce recovery time if you are injured?
Whether you're a sports coach, a personal trainer, a professional athlete or a person who just enjoys a bit of exercise on the weekend... You know how difficult it is to find accurate, reliable and current information on stretching, flexibility and staying injury-free.
- The Stretching Handbook & DVD will help you boost your performance, avoid injuries, alleviate muscle pain, maximize your workout, and maybe even extend your career.
- When you purchase The Stretching Handbook & DVD you'll get all the information you need to confidently perform the stretches that will make all the difference to your flexibility.
Remember, there's 135 photos and 44 video demonstrations of unique stretching exercises in this flexibility package.
And because The Stretching Handbook is such a unique product, with its spiral binding and 135 photographs; and The Stretching DVD with its convenient menu feature, I know I could charge a lot more, but for a limited time you can get The Stretching Handbook & DVD for only $59.90 $49.95.
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 Only $49.95 plus S&H |
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And if you order today, you'll also get our Special Bonus Stretching & Flexibility Package worth over $150.00 for FREE! Your FREE Bonus Package includes...
Stretching for Muscle and Joint Freedom
Special Bonus #1 ($29.00 Value)
This 15 minute MP3 audio (and written transcripts) was taken from a radio interview with Sports Radio 927. Go ahead and order right now and you'll get exclusive access to listen in on Brad Walker and Trevor Himstedt as they discuss how to safely use stretching to minimize sports injury and improve freedom of movement. You can listen online, download the audio to your computer or iPod, or print out the written transcripts.
The Secrets to Successful Back Stretching
Special Bonus #2 ($97.00 Value)
This 1 hour MP3 audio (and written transcripts) was taken from a tele-conference with The Healthy Back Institute. Order today and you'll get exclusive access to listen in on Brad Walker and Steve Hefferon as they discuss how to use the different types of stretching to treat back pain, and just about any other muscle pain condition. You can listen online, download the audio to your computer or iPod, or print out the written transcripts.
The Stretching & Flexibility Report
Special Bonus #3 ($29.00 Value)
You'll also get a free copy of the Stretching & Flexibility Report by Brad Appleton. This informative report is over 65 pages in length, and includes heaps of detailed information on some of the more technical aspects of stretching and flexibility. It's a great compliment to your new stretching and flexibility products.
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If for any reason you're not completely satisfied, return it within 90 days and we'll refund your money, no questions asked.
In fact: If any of our products fail to live up to the standard you expect; or you don't achieve the results you were hoping for; or you are dissatisfied with our services; or you feel we have let you down in any way... not only will we refund the cost of your purchase, but we will personally make it our mission to help you achieve exactly what you were hoping to achieve by purchasing The Stretching Handbook & DVD in the first place.
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Kind regards
Founder & CEO
The Stretching Institute™
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