Effective Martial Arts Training with No Equipment or Partner vol 2: Ageless Flexibility and Joint Mobility

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Do you want to quickly and easily improve your functional and athletic flexibility? Then this is the book for you! The benefits of well-developed flexibility are many:Slows down your body's natural aging processIncreases your reaction speed and requires you to exert less energy when performing any athletic moves or techniquesTones your musclesShortens recovery time between workoutRelieves any joint pain or muscle soreness Flexibility and joint mobility are crucial for martial arts as well as general well-being and health. The use of equipment in this book is kept to a minimal, and the equipment used is easy to find everyday tools that everyone would have access to. Every exercise is carefully explained and shown via one or more pictures. Start getting the amazing results you truly want today! Disclaimer Introduction Warm-up Joint rotations Aerobic activity Static stretching Dynamic stretching Duration of the stretch Breath control Synergy Dynamic stretching Forward Leg Swing Sideways Leg Swing Bent-over Torso Twist Yin & Yang Backward bend with the toe touch Sideways bend Tai chi waist turner Beach ball Buckets of sand Towel Hindu pushup stretch Tablemaker Kneeling back bend Rowing Dynamic split exercise Guidelines for increasing flexibility Perform early morning stretching Daily routine Static stretches Neck extensor stretch Neck extensor rotation stretch Neck flexor stretch Neck rotation stretch Shoulder flexor stretch Shoulder adductor, protractor, and elevator stretch Shoulder adductor, elevator, and protractor stretch One-arm shoulder flexor stretch Shoulder adductor and extensor stretch Wrist extensor stretch Finger flexor stretch Finger extensor stretch Lower-trunk flexor stretch Seated lower-trunk extensor stretch Standing lower-trunk lateral flexor stretch Standing lower-trunk flexor stretch Seated hip external rotator and hip extensor stretch Hip external rotator stretch Recumbent hip external rotator and hip extensor stretch (crossed leg) Hip external rotator and back extensor stretch Hip extensor and back extensor stretch Standing bent-knee hip adductor stretch Seated hip adductor stretch Standing knee flexor stretch Seated knee flexor stretch Raised-leg knee flexor stretch Seated knee flexor and hip adductor stretch One-leg kneeling knee extensor stretch One-leg standing hip flexor and knee extensor stretch Single plantar flexor stretch Double plantar flexor stretch Joint rotations for loosening and preparing of the joints Wrist and elbow Ankles Knees Hips Neck Shoulders