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Digital Cameras - Camcorders - Perfect in Ten: Stretch - 10-minute workouts
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $8.64
Your Save: $ 6.34 ( 42% )
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Manufacturer: StratoStream
Starring: Annette Fletcher
Directed By: Annette Fletcher
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: STRATOSTREAM
EAN: 0188883000260
Format: Color
Label: StratoStream
Manufacturer: StratoStream
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: StratoStream
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-02-20
Running Time: 50
Studio: StratoStream
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Summary: Nothing against the streches offered BUT the hold time is too short....
Comment: I agree with Amelie Bolduc...The stretch hold times are too short and I myself am trying to master the streches in my memory so I can do them without the dvd. That's the only complaint I have. The type of stretches offered are a great variety for the different type of lifestyles u may have.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good but...
Comment: This is a good DVD showing good techniques. I would give it a five-star if the instructor wasn't flying through each exercise. You're supposed to get a good stretch by staying 20 seconds in the same position. But that would go against the way the DVD was marketed: Perfect in 10 minutes. The DVD should really be called "Perfect in 20". I have memorized the stretches and now stretch without the DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect for me
Comment: I know I need to stretch. My body tells me so from the aches in my neck and shoulders, to the pains in my hips, knees, and feet. Most stretches rely on yoga-type poses. I don't really like yoga. I just wanted good, basic athletic type stretches that I could work into, and not have to feel like a pretzel or have some mystical experience.
This DVD was for me. The are five 10 minute segments, so you can do as little as 10 minutes, or more if needed:
Upper Body, Back & Hips (my personal favorite all over stretch)
Hips and legs (another good one for runners & walkers)
Sedentary lifestyle (for those stuck behind a computer, or with neck and upper back issues)
Sports Stretch (designed for golfers or racquet sports players. I like it since I have shoulder and carpal tunnel issues)
Intense Stretch which is, you guessed it, based on yoga.
Annette Fletcher cues well, encourages deep breathing, and "letting the stretch happen." She has a pleasant voice and is not annoying or screeching (Denise Austin). My flexibility has improved and so have the pains in my hips and knees. You don't think this is doing that much for you, until you stop doing it!
I use this DVD after more strenuous workouts, after my 3 mile brisk walk, or when my neck and shoulders feel tight after a crappy day at work and I just need to unwind myself before I curl into a little ball of stress.
I have given this DVD as gifts to others who also need a good basic stretch program. I highly recommend this DVD and instructor, especially if you are not a yogini.
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Summary: I Like It
Comment: The short routines and focus on stretching for different activities is what got me to by this DVD. I've only had a few weeks but I can already see that it's a great addition to my collection. I've just started doing yoga and it is amazing. This won't replace my yoga, but I like that the instructor has combined sports stretching with some poses from yoga, Pilates and dance to come up with an interesting and effective stretching program.
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Summary: Excellent stretching exercise
Comment: I immediately worked through the whole exercise when I received the dvd. I had sore shoulders from doing some heavy work in the garden and after the exercise my shoulders were not sore anymore.
I cannot reach my toes yet but my girlfriend assures me that this will get better with every exercise.
An excellent dvd.
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Editorial Reviews:
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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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