Editorial Review:

This book instructs the disabled and elderly in simple stretch and strengthening exercises appropriate for individual rehabilitation and development programs. The strengthening exercises are done with an Iso-Band (resistive cord). 3-5 stretches are given for each strengthening exercise for 29 generically and medically described muscles/body areas listed.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

Stretch and Strengthen for Rehab:

As a yoga teacher for Seniors, I found this book very helpful since many of my students are only able to do exercises in a chair. I had used many of the exercises already and my students love them. I think its very important to add resistance training to every exercise program, especially our seniors. I purchased flexbands and my seniors love using them. This is a great reference book for anyone who teaches exercises for rehab or seniors.

Excellent all the way round.:

A friend, from eBay no less, first told me about Bob Andersen and his books on stretching and exercise. Since that time I have acquired four of his texts and a video. Why? Because his well written books and the superb video have given me my active life back to me. I would not consider starting my day without doing a 30 minute regimen of stretching exercises that he refers to as the essential daily stretches. I'm 61 and lead a moderately active life. But a couple of years ago I noticed I was having more... more info

Extremely clear illustrations and instructions:

This very small spiral bound book lies flat while you are trying to use it. The illustrations are clear and the instructions for the various stretches are clear as well. The exercises look accessible to anyone who can sit up in a chair, but as with any exercise book you need to be careful.

Getting fit is hard when you sit:

As a wheelchair user, I use my muscles differently than the able bodied person so an exercise book geared for the able bodied is usually not useful to me. I found this book to be very helpful, with the use of theraband exercise aids (those long, stretchy neon colored things you've all seen) I can work out specific muscle groups and areas of my body as I need. A large number of the exercises can be done in a seated position. The line drawings are clear and very helpful. This would be a good book for anyone,... more info

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