Improve your flexibility with the gentle, beginner stretches illustrated in this book. Designed to meet the unique needs of the 50+ person, the carefully modified stretches in this book are easy to learn and safe to perform at any age. Illustrated with step-by-step photos and explained with clear captions, these stretches can reverse years of muscle tightening, helping you perform daily activities without pain and enjoy sports and leisure activities without injury. To help assist you, many of the movements in this book use a chair, block, strap, pillow or blanket. The author also includes tips, cautions and techniques for properly performing each stretch. Plus, this book offers customized programs for: * Back pain * Arthritis * Knee problems * Long drives * Desk fatigue * Shoveling snow * Golf * Jogging * Tennis * Swimming * Skiing * Gardening