Overview
Every day, thousands of people in our fitness conscious culture do just what the TV commercials and their doctors tell them: “Play hard,” “Just do it.” They challenge their cardiovascular systems, participate in aerobics, work out with weights and machines, and compete at games they last played in their youth, ride bikes, and run races. But they also injure themselves at an alarming rate, losing hours of enjoyment and even employment, as over-exertion and under-preparation take their toll. Calisthenics and stretching, athletic warm-ups familiar to most athletes, take too long, are awkward to do in public, and are often improperly done. In some cases, they can do more harm than good.
The main exercises, finger-pressure exercises, meridian-stretching exercises and flexibility tests that are described and illustrated in The Acupressure Warm-up can enliven and prepare every major muscle system in the body. A routine of less than 10 minutes a day can improve your flexibility, enhance your performance, treat common injuries, and prevent their recurrence. It is an easy and effective solution for obtaining maximal enjoyment from sports for fitness and fun.
The Acupressure Warm-up is easy to learn. There are no awkward bends or twists and, unlike calisthenics or stretching, it relies on position, not force. There is no need, no temptation, or even any possibility of overdoing the routine. The Acupressure Warm-up eliminates over-stretching, one of the most common sources of injury, and most importantly, it does what a warm-up absolutely must do: increase the flow of blood and heat to your muscles. Young or old, beginner or pro, you will notice an immediate improvement.
Author Information
Marc Coseo made the transition from college tennis to the Grand Slam Tour but his hard-won career was ended by the driver of a Renault sedan in Portugal. Marc’s own rehab was so lengthly that he attended and graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture before fully recovering. Soon after graduation his clinic was full of professional and amateur athletes needing the skills his acupuncture education, years of dedicated training and his own rehabilitation provided. It soon because clear that athletics was a primary case of “an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure,” so Marc developed the Acupressure Warmup so professional athletes and weekend warriors alike could pursue their sports better prepared, with better conditioning and a greatly reduced chance of injury.
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While this book never gained popularity beyond committed amateur and professional athletes, we’ve used it ourselves for many years for the strains and pains that go with gardening and an active lifestyle. Our sons (out youngest is in the last chapter pictures), took up the practice for their youth and college sports with great success. This is a great gift for the athletes in your life.