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Experience the amazing benefits of stretching. Stretches help you relax. Stretches reduce stress and anxiety, improve your posture and flexibility, boost your internal health, and release the stress-induced tension and muscle aches caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Created by certified Pilates instructor, personal trainer and modern dancer Annette Fletcher, this streamlined series of passive and active stretches blends the most effective and enjoyable stretch movements from Pilates, Yoga and other athletic, dance and holistic disciplines. Stretching rebalances your body, expands your range of motion, decreases your risk of injury and relieves pain. Stretching is a vital component of any fitness program: If you are not accustomed to exercising regularly, this stretch program will jump-start your way toward a more active lifestyle. Better posture and increased flexibility will give you a stronger, more confident carriage that will make you look taller and leaner, and lend added grace and ease to your everyday movement. If you are a dancer or athlete, the stretch sequences offered in this program will help elongate your muscles, increase your range of motion, help open your chest and hips, enhance spinal flexibility, and improve muscle control. One or two 10-minute stretch segments can serve as a perfect cool down after your fitness or dance practice, while the Intense Stretch" section focusing on a deeper, more challenging stretch, can serve as a great tool for muscle conditioning -- either on its own or combined with your regular workout or practice. The program is easy-to-follow and does not require any special equipment. In the two Head-to-Toe sections (which can be combined into a 20-minute stretching session) stretches are performed standing, lying on a mat, or leaning against a wall. In the Sedentary Lifestyle Relief section, you will learn how to stretch even while sitting in a chair. The Sports Stretch section provides appropriate stretches for a range of fitness activities. You can easily do any of these 10-minute segments alone, or combined with other workouts, depending how much time you have available. 1. Upper Body, Back & Hips 2. Hips & Legs 3. Sedentary Lifestyle Relief 4. Sports Stretch 5. Intense Stretch
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These are perfect stretches to do after a good workout. They can be combined to make a workout good for releasing built up tension and to promote relaxation. I like the insturctor and felt she does a good job of directing the movements. --amazon.com (US)
Most of my life I have worked out, and yes, it can become boring predictable and monotonous.Here is a good, short variety, one for each day of the week, so you dont feel guilty about not working out. Choose your workout for the day, depending on your mood or need, moderate to intense stretching and stress-relieving. I use this program as an alternate to my usual lengthy workout when I am traveling. All you really need is a chair,a wall, and yourself! Very well explained, the instructor is very down to earth and connects well as a partner in exercise. Just enough yoga and stretching to get you feeling as if you had done a full workout. --amazon.com (US)
This really is a "perfect" stretch DVD. The instructor knows of what she speaks and there is nothing pompous or irritating about her or the workouts. The entire DVD is focused and calming. I like to do these stretches in the afternoon because my energy level is lower.... A perfect warm up or just by itself. I don't think you have to look any further to find a wonderful, intelligent stretch routine....Thanks, I appreciate it !! --amazon.com (US)
Most of my life I have worked out, and yes, it can become boring predictable and monotonous.Here is a good, short variety, one for each day of the week, so you dont feel guilty about not working out. Choose your workout for the day, depending on your mood or need, moderate to intense stretching and stress-relieving. I use this program as an alternate to my usual lengthy workout when I am traveling. All you really need is a chair,a wall, and yourself! Very well explained, the instructor is very down to earth and connects well as a partner in exercise. Just enough yoga and stretching to get you feeling as if you had done a full workout. --amazon.com (US)
This really is a "perfect" stretch DVD. The instructor knows of what she speaks and there is nothing pompous or irritating about her or the workouts. The entire DVD is focused and calming. I like to do these stretches in the afternoon because my energy level is lower.... A perfect warm up or just by itself. I don't think you have to look any further to find a wonderful, intelligent stretch routine....Thanks, I appreciate it !! --amazon.com (US)
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
perfect in ten - STRETCH,
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This review is from: Perfect in Ten: Stretch [DVD] [2007] [NTSC] (DVD)
Stretching - its only worthwhile if you do it properly, plus I'm hopeless at remembering a routine. This DVD is exactly what I have been searching for. Its split into 5 x 10 minute sections so its ideal if you just want to stretch out a specific part of your body or if you literally only have 10 minutes to spare. The backdrop to the DVD is straightforward - there are no gimmicks. All you need is yourself, a wall and a chair, although I would recommend that you use a floor mat too to avoid slipping. Annette Fletcher is easy to follow and more importantly - easy to listen to. I would strongly recommend this DVD to anyone who needs prompting on how to stretch effectively and safely.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent stretch DVD,
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This review is from: Perfect in Ten: Stretch [DVD] [2007] [NTSC] (DVD)
I bought this as I've been having problems with tight muscles from the various exercise classes that I do. I find it excellent. I usually do 3 of the 5 sections as that suits me. One 10-minute session doesn't seem quite enough, but thats personal preference.
The 'Sedentary lifestyle' section is very useful as it shows you stretches you can do at your desk while at work. I also liked the 'Intense stretch' as that includes more yoga-type stretches. I haven't tried the 'Sports stretches' yet but I expect they'll be good too. You don't need much space at all for this DVD which is even better. So long as you can put down a mat, have a chair and access to a bit of wall, thats all you need.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
slow, old fashioned and disappointing,
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This review is from: Perfect in Ten: Stretch [DVD] [2007] [NTSC] (DVD)
I bought this dvd on the recommendation of other reviewers and am very disappointed. There are five 10 minute stretches, but there's no gap between them - they run one straight after the other, so in order to do one 10 minute stretch routine, the viewer has to either keep an eye on the clock or watch the screen closely. The only indication that the next 10 minute stretch sequence has started is the change of the wording at the top of the screen. If, for example, you wanted to do stretch routine number 2, and selected that on the menu, it would start apparently half way through a complicated stretch that involves the viewer having to lie down very quickly to get into the right position to start.
The stretches are very ordinary, not particularly interesting, and certainly not as rigorous as other stretch routines I've seen. There is a slightly old-fashioned and 'cheap' feel to the whole presentation and I will be selling this dvd on and looking for a better one.
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