Autonomy: Stretch
Keri TombazianYear Released: 1996
Categories: Athletic Stretch
Since starting stretching regularly, I have seen some real flexibility gains and have loosened up my neck and shoulder area, always a problematic area for me. In putting together a combination of tapes, I have several athletic stretch tapes/DVDs and several yoga workouts that are mostly stretch oriented.
A wonderfully generous VFer sent me this workout to try and it has turned into one that I reach for fairly frequently. The stretches are athletic and the exercisers perform the stretches while the instruction is done in voice over.
CONS
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The most annoying thing about the tape for me is that there is no mirror cueing – left and right are THEIR left and right. Some of the stretches do feel rushed at times. There are times I ignore the fact they have moved on and hold a particular stretch longer.
PROS
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They hit every muscle group more than once. By the time I get done, I feel stretched out and relaxed. I generally do 20-25 minutes of the tape and then stop because I feel I’ve gotten what I’m looking for. There are many form pointers and explanations of how to do the stretches, but I don’t feel like there is too much talking.
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