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The best stretching and flexibility manual. Over 175 stretches for all body parts by Grandmaster Ted Gambordella
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The Ultimate Stretching Manual 175 Stretches for every body part Grandmaster Ted Gambordella The Ultimate Stretching Manual 175 Stretches for every body part Index Shoulder 1 - 23 Abs 24 - 33 Arms 34 - 70 Back 71 - 99 Legs 100 - 171 Neck 172 - 190 Grandmaster Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Shoulder Stretches Do all stretches 6 to 8 times. Relax and breath easy, do not bounce or force the stretch.. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach across the body and grab the elbow. Pull it gently across your body. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach behind your body and grab the wrist of one arm, gently pull the wrist behind your back. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching While holding your wrist with the other arm lean forward to stretch. Repeat to both sides. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Here we are doing arm circles. Hold the hands pointed to the sides and make large gentle swings of the arms around the body. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Shrug the shoulders forward and backwards to loosen them. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Here we do a modified arm swing. Hold the arms straight to the sides and swing them up as high as possible to the front. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach up and grab the tricep of the opposite arm and pull it across the body. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach up and grab the tricep of the opposite arm and pull it across the body. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Place the arms on the back of the neck and flex them to stretch the chest and shoulders. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach out and hold the wall while pulling the body forward. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach up and grab the tricep of the opposite arm and pull it down across the back. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach up and grab the tricep of the opposite arm and pull it across the body. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Lean back against the bar and drop the body down as if doing a reverse dip. Use the legs for support. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Reach around and grab the wrist of one arm with the other, then lean forward and stretch it. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Lean out to the wall and hold one arm on the wall and you stretch forward. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Hold onto the wall while sitting and then stretch the body down and forward. Copyright 2004 Ted Gambordella The Complete Book of Stretching Put one leg straight out while sitting and reach back with the opposite arm. Alternate arms. Copyright 2004