15-Minute Stretch: Four 15-Minute Workouts for Flexibility, Posture, and Strength

Description

Quick, easy-to-use exercise sequences for time-poor people, demonstrated step by step for effective results. Fit exercise into your busy life with short but effective stretching programmes. Do the demands of modern life leave you feeling stiff and sore? Do you struggle to find time for exercise? Stress no more- these four 15-minute programmes for beginners offer the versatility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. Build these 15-minute stretching routines, that you can do at home with just a mat, into your week to get leaner, more flexible, and stronger than ever before. Clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each move, and targeted "feel-it-here" graphics help you understand which muscles to focus on. At the end of each 15-minute programme there's an at-a-glance summary of the routine. 15-Minute Stretch will inspire you to make exercise a part of your weekly routine, so you soon reap the benefits of enhanced health and fitness.

Suzanne Martin, MA, PT, DPT, CPI, is a doctor of physical therapy and gold-certified Pilates expert. A former dancer, she is a Master trainer certified by the American Council on Exercise. She is published by Dance Magazine, DK, and the Journal of Dance, Medicine and Science, among others. She is also well-known as an educational presenter within the world of Pilates, dance and physical therapy. Suzanne is the lead physical therapist for the Smuin Ballet in San Francisco and maintains a private practice, Total Body Development, in Alameda, California.