15-Minute Stretch: Four 15-Minute Workouts for Flexibility, Posture, and Strength

15-Minute Stretch: Four 15-Minute Workouts for Flexibility, Posture, and Strength
ISBN-10
0744063337
ISBN-13
9780744063332
Category
Health & Fitness
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
2022-03-01
Publisher
Penguin
Author
Suzanne Martin

Description

Improve physical performance and overall health with these simple 15-minute stretches. Do you need quick yet effective stretches for a leaner, more flexible, stronger you? Then you'll love these four 15-minute workout plans for beginners. This exercise book is filled with easy workouts to improve posture, strengthen muscles and help with injury recovery - and it includes sciatic stretches! Here's what you'll find inside: - Four illustrated step-by-step sequences: morning stretches, posture stretch, flexibility stretch and strength stretch - At-a-glance summaries of the complete 15-minute sequences - Clear step-by-step instructions, allowing you to get an instructor-led experience at home - General information on the benefits of stretching - Advice for beginners on safe practice and modifications for the sequences Stretching is for everyone: whether you're a dancer or runner, you need relief from sitting behind a screen all day. A daily stretch routine can greatly alleviate aches and pains and improve your quality of life - it's also a fantastic way to reduce stress! This workout book combines stretches found in yoga and pilates practices - and physical therapy. It also gives you strategies for healthy living and relaxation techniques. Each section has clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions and graphics to explain exactly what to do, understand which muscles to focus on, and where you need to feel the stretch. At the end of each 15-minute program, there's an at-a-glance summary of the routine. 15-Minute Stretch will inspire you to slot these simple exercises into your schedule, so you reap the benefits of enhanced health and fitness. The 15-Minute series are easy-to-use exercise books for time-poor people, with a step-by-step approach for effective results. Fit exercise into your busy life with short but effective programs. Include 15-Minute Gentle Yoga, 15-Minute Pilates, 15-Minute Better Back for a total body workout.

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