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Brad — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:04:37 +0000

I had an email from one of my customers last week: Kerrie, a massage therapist from Florida. She works with all types of people, but she tends to see a lot of people with work (or activity) related muscle and joint pain.

She’s bought 3 or 4 books and DVD’s from us in the past, which she leaves in her waiting room for her customers to browse through.

Anyway, a few of her clients inquired about getting a copy of the Stretching Handbook and DVD for themselves, so she emailed me and asked…

Do you sell your products at wholesale or at discounted prices for bulk orders?

I thought to myself… “Of course we do. I thought everyone knew that.”

And then it dawned on me… “Maybe I’ve just ASSUMED everyone knew that.”

If that’s the case, and you had no idea we offer a 50-60% discount on all our products. My bad… I apologize!

But it’s true. Anyone can purchase our products at wholesale prices. You don’t have to be a massage therapist or even work in the health and fitness industry.

If you do work in the health and fitness industry though, this is a great way to put a little extra cash in your pocket for no more work than you’re doing right now.

Simply stick a few copies on your reception desk or in your waiting room, and collect the cash when someone wants one.

Anyway, all the details are at the link below.

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How does variety prevent sports injury?

Brad — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:00:25 +0000

Last Sunday was one of those perfect days: The sun was out but it wasn’t too hot; few little white clouds in the sky; and just the hint of a cool breeze.

My youngest son was off to a 5 year olds birthday party with my wife, so I asked my 8 year old what he wanted to do for the day. He said… Bike ride in the park, Dad. I thought… Top idea!

I threw his bike in the car, and decided to take his scooter instead of my mountain bike, just for something different.

We got to the local park, which has great bike paths and off we went. We rode and scooted for about an hour, and finished up at a busy little cafe back where we parked the car.

Anyway, when we got back home I noticed that my hips were a little tight. No big deal; just a little stiff. So I sat on the floor for about 15 minutes and did a few easy hip stretches. All fixed; loose and limber again.

But it reminded me of the importance of including variety in your workouts. Mixing it up. Doing exercises and stretches that you haven’t done before.

Variety in your exercise program is one of the most important factors for preventing injury. If you don’t include variety, 2 things can happen…

Firstly, you’ll develop strength and flexibility imbalances, which put uneven stresses on your muscles and joints, and can lead to injury.

Secondly, every time you’re forced to do something that you’re not used to doing, you’re making your body use its muscles in a way it never has, which puts you at risk of injury.

This is why I include over 130 different stretches in the Stretching Handbook. I know if you do the same old stretches day in day out, you’ll create imbalances that can lead to injury.

So get out there and mix it up a little. Do something you haven’t done before: Take a dance class; do some Pilates; try some circuit training; do a few stretches you’ve never done before; maybe even take a ride on a scooter.

Until next time, stay healthy, keep stretching and God bless.

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1 Simple Tip for Better Stretching

Brad — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 04:52:25 +0000

I was in Chicago last week. I had meetings planed for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so I decided to fly in Sunday night and use the Memorial Day holiday to look around.

I did the tourist thing; took a ride around Chicago on one of those double-decker bus rides, walked Michigan Avenue and went up the John Hancock observatory to get a birds-eye view of the city.

I had dinner with some friends at Bistrot Margot on North Wells Street and then went to The Second City comedy club where comedians like Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Mike Meyers have all stared.

All-in-all, I loved Chicago, and I look forward to going back there later in the year. But what’s all this got to do with stretching?

Hmmm… Not much to be honest. Other than having some time off and getting away from business for a day or two allows you to slow down and look at things from “outside the box.” And that’s when it dawned on me…

For a long time now, when a client comes to me with a hamstring problem for example, I’ve been telling them to forget about their hamstring (for the time-being) and work on their hips and lower back. Or if they have a shoulder problem, forget about your shoulder; work on your chest and core.

My theory has always been if you can loosen up the muscles around the tight muscle, then the tight muscle seems to take care of itself (in most cases). But there’s more to it than that. And I think there’s a good parallel from the strength training industry.

Everyone knows how important a strong core is to strength improvements; it’s the base or foundation that supports the rest of your strength training. And the same is true with flexibility training.

When the core muscles of your stomach, sides, back and neck are flexible it’s much easier to improve your flexibility in other areas. When your core is flexible it provides the foundation for greater improvements in other areas.

So here’s my 1 Simple Tip for Better Stretching: Work on improving the flexibility of your core muscles first, before trying to improve other areas. Give it a go and let me know what you think.

Until next time; stay healthy, keep stretching and God bless.

Kind regards,
Brad Walker

P.S. If you need some examples of stretching exercises take a look at our stretching videos page.

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Over 40 Free Stretching Videos

Brad — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:56:11 +0000

On our website, we’ve got over 40 professional stretching videos for every major muscle group in your body. And the best part is they’re all free. All the stretching videos include professional voice narration with instructions on how to perform the stretch, plus video footage showing you exactly how the stretch is done. The videos cover 16 major muscle groups, so you’re guaranteed to find a stretch to help with any area of your body. Check them out at the link below…

Over 40 Free Stretching Videos

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So I finally got a blog

Brad — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:00:45 +0000

I know I’m probably one of the last people on the internet to get a blog, but here it is; finally. So why did I even need a blog?

My marketing manager tells me it’s a great way to keep all our customers and subscribers up-to-date. Apparently you can subscribe to our feed (whatever that is) and you’ll get notified every time we release a new article or make a special announcement.

So go ahead. If you’re into bloging and RSS and all that stuff jump on our feed and we’ll keep you up-to-date on all the going-ons at The Stretching Institute. Or, you can always join our subscriber list here.

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Welcome!

Brad — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:00:35 +0000

Welcome to Brad Walker’s blog, where he provides great advice on stretching exercises, sports injury solutions, and effective techniques to reduce pain and injury!

We hope you enjoy Brad’s advice and suggestions. Feel free to share your experiences, ask questions, and become part of our community of readers!

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