OPTP The Original Stretch Out Strap with Exercise Book – Made in the USA by – Top Choice of Physical Therapists & Athletic Trainers

Amazing for stretching and must have for active persons after hard training

The Original Stretch Out Strap with Exercise Book by OPTP has made a real difference in my flexibility after struggling with a lower back injury. The strap is comfortable, easy to use, and the exercise book is clear and helpful — even on days when I’m unsure what to do. I’ve felt noticeable improvement in my range of motion and less tightness overall. Highly recommend for anyone working on flexibility or recovering from back issues!

Updated January 28, 2013: I continue to use this strap and it's in new condition - no fraying or discoloration. I see that the price came down notably too. Other colors are available now too. Also, a lot of physical therapists demonstrate techniques using it on YouTube. ... This is a very sturdy, strong high-quality strap. The length of it is a series of loops. It will outlast us. I first experienced this at the physical therapist's office and was instructed in its use. Physical therapists call it "the green strap" because supposedly they're all green no matter who makes them. The instruction booklet that comes with it shows far more stretches than I was taught at therapy, so you're pretty well covered. I've used this strap for 2 years now and it works. You can easily stretch your hamstrings, hips & quads in as challenging a manner as you want with this strap. Although the manual shows many positions for using the strap, I only use it while lying on my back. As an example, you can place the ball of your foot in an end loop and pull one of the other loops such that your leg is straight up and hold it there, and you can make it as challenging as you like. Then you also pull your leg to each side, one side at a time, and pull up on the strap to try to make your leg perpendicular to your back, and again hold it there. This takes a lot of pressure off the sciatic nerve and should be part of the stretching routine that accompanies the muscle strengthening routines that you need to do. An important point is this: even if you have a good routine with stretching, you will still be able to accomplish things with this strap that you couldn't otherwise. Once you try it, it will be intuitive. The best tip I can give is to use something thicker than a typical yoga mat, the thicker the better. The one excuse I used to skip using the strap is that the floor is too hard even with a thin yoga mat. I solved that by getting an exercise mat that is probably 3 times as thick as a typical yoga mat. I attached this one since it looks a little like mine, although this is not the one I got and so I cannot vouch for it. But think about finding a thick mat of some kind so that you'll enjoy using the strap. Everlast Roll up Exercise Mat

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bin auf irgendeiner empfehlungsliste aus den statten drüber gestolpert und hab mir das ding bei amazon bestellt. lohnt sich. für alle die sich gerne dehnen (egal ob nach dem sport, als unterstützung um die mobilität zu erhöhen, für yoga-freunde) ist dies eine super unterstützung.

The strap is a genuine OSOS strap. Exactly as advertised. Instruction/stretching guide written/developed by Physical Therapists(Physiotherapists) included for those that require it. If you are looking for it, this is it. If not, this review prob isn't for you.