Relax into Stretch: Instant Flexibility Through Mastering Muscle Tension
Since I ended my physiotherapy due to my back pain problems I’ve been doing some stretch exercises at home and sometimes at work (during a work pause) to stretch my muscle and prevent back pain. The exercises I do where taught mt the physiotherapist that treated me and are only for back, neck and shoulder stretches.
However our whole body can be stretched in order to allow us to have a more relaxed and pain free life. Relax into Stretch is a DVD that show us through a specific training how to achieve a high level of flexibility.
The exercises that are shown in the Relax into Stretch DVD are:
1. The Souped Up Toe Touch
2. The Spine Decompression Hang
3. The Improved Cobra
4. The Side Bend
5. The Spine Rotation
6. The Lateral Neck and Trap Stretch
7. The Headache Buster
8. The Anti-Slouch Neck Stretch
9. The Head Turner
10. The Chest Opener
11. The Overhead Reach
12. The Biceps and Shoulder Stretch
13. The Shoulder Blade and Lat Stretch
14. The Upper Back Loosener
15. The Wrist Flexion
16. The Wrist Extension
17. The Good Morning Hamstring Stretch
1. standing
2. seated on a chair
3. seated on the floor
18. The Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
19. The Lunge Hip Flexor Stretch
20. The Karate Stance Hip Flexor Stretch
21. The Karate Stance Groin Stretch Page 84
22. The Seated Groin Stretch Page 86
23. The Calf Stretch Page 89
24. The Shin and Instep Stretch Page 91
All these exercises are shown and taught by Pavel Tsatsouline, a former physical training instructor for Spetsnaz, the Soviet Special Forces.
This DVD comes with separate types of stretches allowing us to choose from a menu the stretch we are interested in. The stretches altogether go from head to toe stretching the whole body giving it complete flexibility. What makes this DVD a piece of art is that the instructions are given in a very simple and easy way to follow.
If you are interested in a relaxed and pain free lifestyle than this DVD is excellent for you. It is also available the Relax into Stretch Book version.
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