Fair enough
I found this book to be very helpful, but the chapters were shorter than I would have liked. Also, most of this information can be found on the web. Probably easier and no doubt cheaper to just surf around for a while.
Stretching routines for everyone
I bought this book because I had recurring problems with my IT bands, hip flexors, hamstrings, plantar fascia etc. - in short, everything involved in cycling or running, both of which I love. Approximately two weeks after I got this book my knee discomfort (probably due to the IT band) was gone. I continue to stretch regularly and have noticed significant improvement in my overall well- being. I'd never thought of doing some of the stretches suggested in the cycling stretching routine (f.e. the hand and arm stretches) but they do make me feel better.
My major complaint about this book is the section going into unsafe stretches which consist of many of the poses I practiced for years in Yoga- without any negative effect. I think that a good Yoga routine will benefit everybody- as long as you at least once in a while take a class with a certified instructor to check for alignment and proper form. While I agree that some of the poses may not be safe to do without proper training (or warm up for that matter) I don't like to condemn these exercises all around.
not so great...
In contrast to other reviewers, I was less satisfied with this text. I have two main complaints:
1) Too many stretches are described as dangerous or damaging. I'd argue the key to avoiding such injury is to learn to listen to the body...performed gently, most of their 'bad' stretches are perfectly safe.
2) Since stretches are identified only by numbered photos, it's rather awkward to use the book to find stretches by muscle group or common name (eg., side-kick stretch, neck roll, etc).
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