Facilitated Stretching
Robert E. McAtee, Jeff CharlandAfter reviewing reader feedback, we’ve refocused this fourth edition to more fully reflect the continued interest in training to optimize function and to acknowledge the burgeoning research on the role of fascia in transmitting the forces generated during stretching through adjacent muscles and connective tissue. To this end, we’ve grouped the stretches around each joint, with less emphasis on individual muscles.
You’ll find more than 20 tables, 50 illustrations, and 250 full-color photographs illustrating the stretches and strengthening exercises. To enhance your understanding, we’ve added graphic elements to selected photos that show the muscles under the skin. Additionally, stylized arrows are placed on selected stretch photos to aid in visualizing the direction of the isometric or the hold effort for the stretcher and the partner.