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10-Minute Stretching: Simple Exercises to Build Flexibility into Your Daily Routine
Fit stretching exercises into your day with easy 10-minute routines
Discover how easy it is to improve your flexibility, reduce pain, and eliminate stress with just a few minutes of stretching every day. This illustrated guide provides you with essential stretches and simple routines for increasing your range of motion, supplementing physical therapy, and more.
Featuring 60 individual stretches for your neck, feet, and everything in between, the detailed instructions and informative images in this book give you everything you need to incorporate stretching into your life. You’ll also find insight on how to develop short, multi-muscle routines for everyday living, exercise, and even injury recovery.
This collection of stretching exercises
Stretches for the whole body—Practice a variety of stretching exercises that target nine critical muscle groups, from head turns and cross-body stretches to hurdler’s stretches and towel pulls. 10-Minute routines—Improve the effectiveness of your stretching and make it easy to stick with thanks to 35 short routines you can do virtually anywhere. Clear guidance—Find the exact stretches and routines you need fast thanks to chapters focused on specific muscle groups.
Keep yourself fit and flexible with this guide to simple and effective stretching exercises.
Discover how easy it is to improve your flexibility, reduce pain, and eliminate stress with just a few minutes of stretching every day. This illustrated guide provides you with essential stretches and simple routines for increasing your range of motion, supplementing physical therapy, and more.
Featuring 60 individual stretches for your neck, feet, and everything in between, the detailed instructions and informative images in this book give you everything you need to incorporate stretching into your life. You’ll also find insight on how to develop short, multi-muscle routines for everyday living, exercise, and even injury recovery.
This collection of stretching exercises
Stretches for the whole body—Practice a variety of stretching exercises that target nine critical muscle groups, from head turns and cross-body stretches to hurdler’s stretches and towel pulls. 10-Minute routines—Improve the effectiveness of your stretching and make it easy to stick with thanks to 35 short routines you can do virtually anywhere. Clear guidance—Find the exact stretches and routines you need fast thanks to chapters focused on specific muscle groups.
Keep yourself fit and flexible with this guide to simple and effective stretching exercises.
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221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 19, 2021
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February 6, 2021
A straightforward and easy to follow stretching guide with sections and several exercises to target all muscle groups. Good illustrations and explanations of each stretch.
February 6, 2021
As I get older, I accumulate more body and health issues and lose my flexibility and balance. I’ve been concerned about this and wanted a practical and doable regime to combat these issues. I hit upon this title and noted the subtitle so it was with brimming eagerness that I took up this book and began familiarizing myself with the stretches and dabbling with a few of the routines.
10-Minute Stretching begins with a forward about the goal of the book and then the first part gets into the science behind stretching with what it’s for, why it works, and how it works along with cautions to always pay attention to your body as you go and adjust as needed. There is a glossary of terms to reference back like when one forgets what a static or a dynamic stretch is. The author urges that the person make this a regular practice because the benefits of stretching are felt more if done as a routine rather than on rare occasions. There is also a reminder to breathe in with part of the stretch and breathe out with the second part. Biggest thing is don’t forget to breathe through these stretches.
The next section of the book is one of the largest and includes an easy, but detailed list of the stretches by body section starting at the top with the head and neck and working the way down to the ankles and feet. Stretches do not miss a major muscle or joint, but also include the significant ones, too. Each stretch comes with two pages. One summarizes the stretch with type, motion, affected areas, what it’s good for, and instructions with the second page a clear illustration and markings of the movements as well as ways to alter for a deeper stretch or accommodate for a lesser stretch. The materials needed are no more than a bolster pillow for ‘the fish’ and stretchy bands or towels.
After the description section, there are the routines. The routines are ten minutes or less in time frame. The list of routines may not be exhaustive, but they cover a lot of needs from daily activities (gardening, playing with children, work), to activities like tennis or hiking, to injury recovery, aches and pains, and even full body release and stress. There is a small section that explains how a person can create their own personalized stretching routine. Personally, I was happy with the ones I tried.
I do walks around my neighborhood after I start my day so I chose to do the morning stretch and then the walking stretches. Both include four-five stretches. I get frequent headaches and have lower back pain on occasion so I added these stretches in the afternoon now and then. I did the evening stretches right before bed on most nights. After three weeks, I can honestly see a difference- not a profound difference since I have a long way to go, but a difference in flexibility, balance, and overall feeling good. I have had to do a lot of the accommodations suggested like sitting in a chair rather than bending from a standing position, reaching behind with a hand towel to extend my arm reach, stretching from a kneel and not reaching the extension that the pictures portray, but I still get a good stretching workout.
All in all, the author’s practical instruction worded in layman’s terms and the guided pages and illustrations made this book an enthusiastic success for me. I can heartily recommend it to those who are in the peak of fitness to those, like moi who are nearly as far from fit as it gets. It is a wonderful place to start and does wonders within a short time to encourage the stretcher to keep pressing on.
10-Minute Stretching begins with a forward about the goal of the book and then the first part gets into the science behind stretching with what it’s for, why it works, and how it works along with cautions to always pay attention to your body as you go and adjust as needed. There is a glossary of terms to reference back like when one forgets what a static or a dynamic stretch is. The author urges that the person make this a regular practice because the benefits of stretching are felt more if done as a routine rather than on rare occasions. There is also a reminder to breathe in with part of the stretch and breathe out with the second part. Biggest thing is don’t forget to breathe through these stretches.
The next section of the book is one of the largest and includes an easy, but detailed list of the stretches by body section starting at the top with the head and neck and working the way down to the ankles and feet. Stretches do not miss a major muscle or joint, but also include the significant ones, too. Each stretch comes with two pages. One summarizes the stretch with type, motion, affected areas, what it’s good for, and instructions with the second page a clear illustration and markings of the movements as well as ways to alter for a deeper stretch or accommodate for a lesser stretch. The materials needed are no more than a bolster pillow for ‘the fish’ and stretchy bands or towels.
After the description section, there are the routines. The routines are ten minutes or less in time frame. The list of routines may not be exhaustive, but they cover a lot of needs from daily activities (gardening, playing with children, work), to activities like tennis or hiking, to injury recovery, aches and pains, and even full body release and stress. There is a small section that explains how a person can create their own personalized stretching routine. Personally, I was happy with the ones I tried.
I do walks around my neighborhood after I start my day so I chose to do the morning stretch and then the walking stretches. Both include four-five stretches. I get frequent headaches and have lower back pain on occasion so I added these stretches in the afternoon now and then. I did the evening stretches right before bed on most nights. After three weeks, I can honestly see a difference- not a profound difference since I have a long way to go, but a difference in flexibility, balance, and overall feeling good. I have had to do a lot of the accommodations suggested like sitting in a chair rather than bending from a standing position, reaching behind with a hand towel to extend my arm reach, stretching from a kneel and not reaching the extension that the pictures portray, but I still get a good stretching workout.
All in all, the author’s practical instruction worded in layman’s terms and the guided pages and illustrations made this book an enthusiastic success for me. I can heartily recommend it to those who are in the peak of fitness to those, like moi who are nearly as far from fit as it gets. It is a wonderful place to start and does wonders within a short time to encourage the stretcher to keep pressing on.
January 26, 2021
This is a great book and the stretches are easy to follow. Hutchinson explains why stretching regularly is so important (she convinced me!) and then has instructions and illustrations for a wide range of stretches. Following all of these, she has routines for a variety of issues with thumbnails to remind you of each stretch in the routine. Very helpful and well done.
I received a digital copy from the publisher.
I received a digital copy from the publisher.
February 26, 2021
10-Minute Stretching is a fitness guide, with simple exercises to build flexibility. The author goes through the science behind why stretching works, as well as proper stretching techniques. There is a good glossary of terms at the beginning of the book, which is a good idea instead of burying it in the back.
The author goes through the different body groupings, such as Neck, Arms and Shoulders, Wrists and Hands, and so forth. The stretches for each are clearly laid out, with step by step instructions and drawings to help visualize the movements.
There are fitness routines that readers can follow, like Everyday Activities, Active Living, and Injury Recovery. These quick, 10 minute, routines are designed to get you going each day.
I liked the blue boxes that separate important information, making it easy to refer back to when the need arises. There are good charts and diagrams, like the muscles of the human body for instance. Having done some of these stretches due to physical therapy, especially the head, neck, and back ones, the 10-Minute Stretching book was a good refresher for me. I would recommend it to other readers, as the concept is a good one and it proves that it only takes a few minutes to take care of yourself.
Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of 10-Minute Stretching: Simple Exercises to Build Flexibility into Your Daily Routine by the publisher. The choice to review this fitness book was entirely my own.
The author goes through the different body groupings, such as Neck, Arms and Shoulders, Wrists and Hands, and so forth. The stretches for each are clearly laid out, with step by step instructions and drawings to help visualize the movements.
There are fitness routines that readers can follow, like Everyday Activities, Active Living, and Injury Recovery. These quick, 10 minute, routines are designed to get you going each day.
I liked the blue boxes that separate important information, making it easy to refer back to when the need arises. There are good charts and diagrams, like the muscles of the human body for instance. Having done some of these stretches due to physical therapy, especially the head, neck, and back ones, the 10-Minute Stretching book was a good refresher for me. I would recommend it to other readers, as the concept is a good one and it proves that it only takes a few minutes to take care of yourself.
Disclaimer: I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy of 10-Minute Stretching: Simple Exercises to Build Flexibility into Your Daily Routine by the publisher. The choice to review this fitness book was entirely my own.
February 26, 2021
I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased.
Stretching is important and in 10-Minute Stretching, the author explains why it’s so important the beginning of the book. Proper technique and the importance of making it a regular practice are also discussed. The next section is full of stretches by area from the neck to the feet. The stretches are explained well and more importantly for me, illustrated well. The last part of the book gives sample routines for everyday activities, injury recovery, and aches and pains. Lastly, there’s a chapter on making your own routines.
This book will benefit anyone because there’s enough information to personalize it. I’ve started using it, and I’m already seeing the benefits of stretching every day.
Stretching is important and in 10-Minute Stretching, the author explains why it’s so important the beginning of the book. Proper technique and the importance of making it a regular practice are also discussed. The next section is full of stretches by area from the neck to the feet. The stretches are explained well and more importantly for me, illustrated well. The last part of the book gives sample routines for everyday activities, injury recovery, and aches and pains. Lastly, there’s a chapter on making your own routines.
This book will benefit anyone because there’s enough information to personalize it. I’ve started using it, and I’m already seeing the benefits of stretching every day.
March 1, 2021
Good Presentation
Although I read this for a review I found that the author's explanations were organized well and were easy to follow. The drawings enhanced the text better than some books line deawings.
Although I read this for a review I found that the author's explanations were organized well and were easy to follow. The drawings enhanced the text better than some books line deawings.
August 16, 2022
I learned so much!
Very well written and encouraging, this book provides the latest, researched information on healthfully increasing flexibility and range of motion through manageable mini workouts.
Very well written and encouraging, this book provides the latest, researched information on healthfully increasing flexibility and range of motion through manageable mini workouts.
August 27, 2022
A recommend for beginners (or those perpetually beginning again) to stretching. This small book provides very short and basic stretching routines (each lasts 10 minutes) which require no experience or equipment to perform.
July 15, 2023
Easy to Read ~ I liked that this book had sections, instructions and even drawings to help the visual of what the stretch was suppose to be. It also had options. It was written in a way that was easy to read and made sense.
January 17, 2023
This was helpful but needed to have a video accompaniment. The book points to the authors website as a resource for videos but it wasn’t obvious where to find them, maybe YouTube?
June 3, 2023
This is thorough, well-organized, and easy to follow, and also includes specialized stretch routines for different chronic problems and sports / activity injuries.
July 31, 2023
Good
It's more of a refresher and did show some other stuff. idk about . I will give it a try.
It's more of a refresher and did show some other stuff. idk about . I will give it a try.
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