>I see that Pavel Tsatsouline (the kettle bell guy mentioned earlier
>on the list) has a book Relax into Stretch.  Is this a book ordinary
>folks could benefit from, or does one have to be initiated into a
>secret cult of stretching in order to use its information?
>
>The blurb I read makes it seem extremely esoteric and
>analytical--slightly offputting.  The pictures reminded me of some
>Steven Segal (or Jean Claude Van Damme? or both?) movie where the
>hero is getting a good leg stretch by being suspended between trees
>or posts or something, and folks are slowly pulling on ropes tied to
>his ankles.  He goes into the scene 5'6" and comes out 6'7" tall. :-)

Hi Edith - I haven't read Relax into Stretch but I can recommend
Stretching Scientifically by Thomas Kurz, a former East European
athlete and trainer. According to reviews of both books, he covers
the same material as Tsatsouline's at nearly half the cover price.
You might also find this book at your local library as I did. Cheers,
Jo

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