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About Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach)
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Expertise
I'm more than happy to answer any questions relating to stretching and flexibility. Including how to use stretching to improve your athletic performance, prevent sports injury and aid in the recovery of sports injury.

Experience
I'm an internationally recognized stretching and sports injury consultant with 20 years of practical experience in the health and fitness industry. And the founder of (The Stretching Institute).

Organizations
Sports Medicine Australia

Publications
I've written 5 books on stretching, flexibility and sports injury, including... The Stretching Handbook (ISBN: 978-0958109338), The Anatomy of Stretching (ISBN: 978-1556435966) and The Anatomy of Sports Injuries (ISBN: 978-1556436666). Plus, I've had numerous articles published at About.com, Athletes.com and BodyBuilding.com.

Education/Credentials
I'm a health science graduate of the University of New England, with post graduate accreditations in athletics, swimming and triathlon coaching. I've worked with elite level and world champion athletes and I lecture for Sports Medicine Australia on injury prevention.

Past/Present Clients
I've worked as assistant coach to Miles Stewart (World Champion Triathlete) and Mick Doohan (World 500cc Motorcycle Champion). Plus I've worked with countless other athletes from sports as diverse as roller-skating, squash, and cycling.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Brad Walker (The Stretch Coach) 
In Category  Stretching & Flexibility

SubjectDate Asked

stretching9/6/2008
  Q: i just turned 18 and i've been lifting for a month now. I heard that if you stretch everyday then ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. To avoid injury it is imperative to ...
Flexibility age9/5/2008
  Q: I used to be really flexible as a kid. I am now 19 and a rather stiff person. Do you think if I keep ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. We have a number of articles ...
Ripped???9/3/2008
  Q: Hey there, I once lifted a heavy box...full of giant books...with my right hand and I felt as if ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Yes, it sounds like you've torn or ...
shoulder squeeze8/23/2008
  Q: i was diagonosed with fibromyalgia, which i think started up after a sports injury to my neck. ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. I would suggest you perform the ...
Gymnastic and Workout Stretching8/22/2008
  Q: i do a light workout daily to keep a delicate figure, situps, leg lifts, and as many pushups i can ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ...
stretching for swimmners8/14/2008
  Q: I am a Masters swimmer & always looking for ways to improve my performance in the pool. I see where ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Yes, I would agree that her success ...
Can I get more nimble?8/4/2008
  Q: Brad I am 50,in decent shape as I run a couple times a week and workout with weights. I am ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Some people are naturally more ...
Stretching...before or after?7/25/2008
  Q: I'm hoping you can give your opinion on a confusing issue. I have searched high and low on the net ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. To avoid injury it is imperative to ...
Increase Flexibility7/25/2008
  Q: I'm 15 years old, and I've been dancing for the past 4 years.. I wanted to know if there are any ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ...
Stretching and muscle pain7/24/2008
  Q: I am a 31 yr old Navy jet pilot with some questions about stretching. I'm 5'9 175lbs and I have ...
  A: Yes, a light stretch will do more good than harm. Use your common sense about how hard to push the ...
Stretching and muscle pain7/24/2008
  Q: I am a 31 yr old Navy jet pilot with some questions about stretching. I'm 5'9 175lbs and I have ...
  A: Hey Greg The soreness you're referring to is most likely "post exercise muscle soreness" or DOMS ...
Stretching and muscle pain7/23/2008
  Q: I am a 31 yr old Navy jet pilot with some questions about stretching. I'm 5'9 175lbs and I have ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Try to think of stretching as ...
Extreme rigidity in a 26yr old :(7/17/2008
  Q: (sorry for the long description!) I'm desperate to take up stretching seriously, and I want to ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Firstly congratulations for taking ...
HELP!7/5/2008
  Q: i am realy close to doing the splits i practise once a week at my weekly dance class but i dont seem ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ...
weird cramp...6/22/2008
  Q: Brad...I am a fellow expert in the flooring section and from time to time I use this service myself. ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. There are a number of factors that ...
Cramp in left side when bending forward6/18/2008
  Q: every time I try to bend forward whether standing or sitting the muscle just below my last rib on my ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. There are a number of factors that ...
Cramps in my ribcage6/10/2008
  Q: I've got what must be one of the weirdest re-occurring cramps out there. The muscles below my pecs ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. There are a number of factors that ...
Lactic Acid?6/8/2008
  Q: I am a 50 year old recreational athelete,I play hockey (ice) and soccer. I stretch and take a lot of ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Post exercise muscle soreness (or ...
Stretching6/6/2008
  Q: I have known that I am not the most limber and don't stretch as much as I should, but my boyfriend ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Some people are naturally more ...
sore muscles6/4/2008
  Q: I just recently started exercising. I have exercised before but never could keep it up. This time I ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Post exercise muscle soreness is ...
muscle strain-how to treat?6/3/2008
  Q: i think i have muscle strain down the backs of both my legs. I had a really tight right leg for ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. From your description it sounds ...
poor posture and muscle tightness5/28/2008
  Q: Ever since I was a child ive had a very poor posture: rounded upper spine and forward shoulders. ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. The best way to approach this ...
immobility for 1-3 months5/28/2008
  Q: My mother of 89 yrs. fractured heel with 10mm break. She is not a candidate for surgery and it must ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Gentle, water based activity will ...
becoming more flexible to kick and do splits!5/24/2008
  Q: how can i improve myself to stretch my legs so that i can do splits and to kick higher?
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ...
Splits5/23/2008
  Q: What kinds of stretching can I do to teach myself how to do the splits (again) in the quickest time ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. PNF Stretching is one of the most ...
safe recovery exercises5/14/2008
  Q: I have pain in right SIJ and facet syndrome. My NMRI shows no discs patology. I have pain by ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Exercises that help to stabilize ...
Hip muscles5/7/2008
  Q: Amy here from Canada. Here's my story. In the last year I have been on a health kick and started to ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Firstly, have a read through our ...
hip and lower limb flexibility4/28/2008
  Q: Ive always been a person with poor flexbility in my lower limbs, particularly tight hamstrings etc. ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. A couple of suggestions... 1. The ...
Bones?4/28/2008
  Q: I do gymnastics and circus arts, and I seem to dislocate easily. I used to subluxate(sp?) my right ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. Yes, it sounds like you are ...
Calf cramps4/19/2008
  Q: I have been having some achyness in my calves, especially after climbing up hill. Today, I did a bit ...
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. There's a few things that can cause ...
stretching4/8/2008
  Q: do you think that stretching in a steam sauna is effective in the aid of cellulite reduction.
  A: It's a pleasure to help and I hope the following is beneficial. As much as I would like to tell you ...

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