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The Genius of Flexibility: The Smart Way to Stretch and Strengthen Your Body | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Cooley
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 114870
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 320
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0743270878
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.71
EAN: 9780743270878
ASIN: 0743270878
Publication Date: January 16, 2006
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 Extremely confusing and ineffective September 28, 2007
D. C. Davies
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Bob Cooley is the founder of the Meridian Flexibility System, also called Resistance Stretching, which is a form of stretching in which a muscle simultaneously contracts and elongates.
Resistance stretches are performed by the stretcher resisting his/her own body, the ground, a wall, or other props. I tried all these and only found myself contracting without being able to elongate the muscle.
Later in the book (approximately three quarters of the way through) Bob writes that maximal gains in flexibility are produced by using twice the force to stretch a muscle as is required to strengthen it. Thus, the stretcher will need two or more people to assist with this method. Highly unlikely I will be able to find an entourage of training assistants when I plan to stretch.
The author relies heavily on traditional Chinese philosophy to support his method. Despite his obvious knowledge in that area, he seems to be lacking an understanding of physiology based on sound scientific evidence.
I see this book as an attempt to repackage the popular forms of isometric stretching, which can be found in books that are easier to follow and produce definitive results - "Relax into Stretch" (Pavel Tsatsouline) and "Stretching Scientifically" (Tom Kurz) are examples of these.
 Confusing January 1, 2006
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought the book to improve my flexibility & rehab for a back injury. I found the book to be very confusing in both how to perform the stretch & the benefits described by the auther which are primarily psychological. The author does not explain the individual muscle groups/joints stretched and has a confusing way of explaining how to perform the stretch. Not what I expected & so not recomended.
Confusing January 1, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Contrary to the above review, I found this book extremely confusing and very non-descript. I bought this book to improve my flexibility for training and rehab for a back injury, unfortunately the book does not explain the specific muscles/joints involved in each stretch & I found some of the explanations of how to perform the stretch vague. It seems to concentrate on psychological aspects of stretching, which, to be honest seem wierd. Not reccomended, sorry.
 Bob is on to something! September 7, 2005
A. de Bruijn (Nieuwegein, Netherlands)
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've experienced Bob's stretching first hand, and as someone with chronic spinal and leg issues, I can definately say that what he does works. Bob's method of stretching makes a real difference in how you feel and move and this book's methods are an eye-opener into a world of feeling better and healthier.
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