Stretching Understanding the Basics DVD

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Produced in cooperation with the ACE

Annette Lang, Reebok Master Trainer
2007

US Price: $59.95

DVD | Length: 74 minutes

827008458691

Featuring two separate video programs (Lower-Body Stretches and Upper-Body Stretches), Stretching—Understanding the Basics presents a detailed review of the basic concepts and steps involved in contract-relax stretching. Offering practical tips for safe, effective stretching, the DVD explains how to initiate a stretching program for the major muscle groups of the body.

 

Among the topics covered:

• range of motion for each muscle group stretched,
• PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation),
• how personal trainers can keep their own bodies safe,
• contract-relax stretching, based on post-isometric relaxation,
• specific stretches for the major muscles of the body,
• and advice on when not to stretch.

Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.