Full Body Flexibility

Incorporate the best, most advanced techniques into your stretching program! Full-Body Flexibility presents a unique system that blends the best stretching methods from yoga, Pilates, martial arts, and sports training into stretching sequences that

challenge muscles with multiple techniques to attain maximum flexibility,

strengthen muscles so that they can support the body throughout specific moves in the entire range of motion, and

balance muscles equally in opposing muscle groups and on both sides of the body.
The stretch sequences are organized by body region and by type of movement so that you can quickly find a flexibility workout ranging from 10 to 40 minutes. The workouts help you to target tight muscle groups and relieve tension around problem joints, increase effectiveness of specific movements, and warm up and cool down for your specific activity.

Full-Body Flexibility also includes performance and recovery stretch sequences for the most popular sports, including sports that involve throwing and swinging, jumping and power, and running and endurance. Stretches are accompanied by photos and detailed instruction to help you execute each technique correctly.

Full-Body Flexibility offers the most advanced, effective stretching system available, head to toe.

Table of Contents

Part I. The System
Chapter 1. Preparing to Stretch
Chapter 2. Neck, Shoulders, Arms, and Hands
Chapter 3. Chest, Abdominals, and Back
Chapter 4. Buttocks, Hips, Quadriceps, Hamstrings, and Gluteals
Chapter 5. Calves, Shins, and Feet
Chapter 6. Multiregion Stretches

Part II. Fitness and Sports Sequences
Chapter 7. Warm-Up and Cool-Down
Chapter 8. Stretching Workouts
Chapter 9. Throwing and Swinging Sports
Chapter 10. Jumping and Power Sports
Chapter 11. Running and Endurance Sports
Chapter 12. Custom Stretch Sequences

About the Author

Jay Blahnik has more than 20 years of experience in the fitness industry. He is the spokesperson and education consultant for the Nautilus Health and Fitness Group. For more than 10 years, Blahnik has served as a spokesperson for Nike’s programs and products and provides direction and consultation to Nike regarding fitness industry trends and product design. In addition, he is an education consultant, program developer, and spokesperson for the BOSU Balance Trainer. Blahnik also serves as a consultant and program developer for some of the world’s largest and most successful fitness chains. Recently, he developed a new series of successful programs titled “Leg Xpress” and “Ab Xpress” for 24 Hour Fitness, and he has developed the new indoor cycling program for Bally Total Fitness.