Название: 15-Minute Better Back: Four 15-Minute Workouts to Strengthen, Stabilize, and Soothe
Автор: Suzanne Martin
Издательство: DK
Год: 2022
Страниц: 114
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 29.0 MB

Fit exercise into your busy life with short but effective programmes for the back.

Does the daily grind take a toll on your back? Do you struggle to find time for exercise? Stress no more: these four 15-minute programmes for beginners offer the flexibility and ease of use that busy lifestyles demand. At home, with just a mat, you can strengthen your core and back muscles and banish aches and pains by regularly practising these 15-minute routines.

Clear step-by-step photographs paired with easy-to-follow instructions explain exactly what to do in each exercise, and how to move safely and protect your back. At the end of each 15-minute programme there's an at-a-glance summary of the routine.

15-Minute Better Back will inspire you to make these simple exercises part of your weekly routine, so you can soon remedy any back issues once and for all.

All of us need a better back. My own back has a special story. I’ve had minor scoliosis throughout my whole active career as a dancer, dance and exercise instructor, Pilates expert and physical therapist. Probably you need help, too, since studies show that nearly 80 per cent of all people will suffer from some type of back problem in their lifetime. This book contains tips and exercises to help you avoid and, if necessary, alleviate most common back episodes.

Exercising and learning new techniques and concepts increases body awareness so you get greater control over your physicality, but there are other benefits, too. Your resiliency against life’s knocks and falls will improve. Strengthening your neck gives confidence to your voice. Nurturing your upper and mid-back allows your heart to risk the perils of love. Reinforcing your lower back will help you stay firm in your resolve. These are the mind–body connections that you often hear people speak of. If you feel confident and resilient in your body, your mind will reflect those qualities as well. 15-Minute Better Back is a powerful gateway to all of this. Enjoy.