The Stretch Deck: 50 Stretches
by Olivia Miller

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• Tanita BC533 Glass Innerscan Body Composition Monitor

Book Reviews of The Stretch Deck: 50 Stretches

Book Review: The Stretch Deck - by Olivia H. Miller
Summary: 5 Stars

The author has provided a clever, simple chart of the body, indicating which exercises help the particular part that you are trying to exercise.

This is keyed to the cards which each have a large number that's easily readable at the side of the card. So you can "mix and match" whatever exercises you want to use. The stretches are well-written with clear, easy-to-follow illustrations.

In general, I think the format is wonderful to accommodate such stretching in one's daily hectic schedule.

My particular reason for liking this product so much is that I have a painful chronic deep muscle condition known as fibromyalgia. I got my condition after suffering a bad back injury back in 1981.

Because of my condition, my muscles stiffen and I feel very achy and weak in certain parts (in particular, my neck and upper back area).

I have tried stretching books off and on since then. But I hate scrambling back and forth through pages to focus on the particular exercises that I need to help my condition most.

But with this Stretch Deck, I can make my own deck of cards (as the author also suggests). What I mean is that I have picked those cards from the 50 provided in the deck that pinpoint what muscles I want to exercise.

You could do likewise with the special areas you want to focus on.

This makes the exercising wonderfully accessible. Personally speaking, this has greatly increased my drive to use the material a lot more than the other regular stretching material that I have used in the past.

Last but not least, the stretches I have used really WORK!! I am feeling much better already. My exerperience has been that after using various exercises, I can feel my body relaxing with a lovely warmth coursing through muscles that have been much too tight, not used enough, or out of shape. It's a terrific feeling, and super relaxing as well.

Also, you can use these exercises at any time of the day. I have found that they help me sleep better if I do them before I go to sleep, and the author also recommends using them in the morning to stretch before the day etc.

Therefore I think these cards give one a terrific and valuable workout. Also, my husband who is fit likewise enjoys various cards from this deck that he has used.

So overall, I would highly recommend this useful, clever, and very accessible product for anyone who wishes to stretch and feel healthier.

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