“I love the StretchMate. It has helped extend my playing career and makes everyday activities easier. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in living a truly fit lifestyle.”
Arnold Palmer, PGA Tour
“I am here in Ramadi; been here since June. I was up north in Tal Afar from
Jan-May, and my extended 14 month tour with 1 AD is almost over. I'm in the
16th EN BN. I've had lower back problems and finally found the perfect way
to do the necessary stretches with the StretchMate here at the Ramadi MWR
gym. I use it every time I work out and I'll be buying one when I get
home.”
Rob McMahon
Ramadi, Iraq
“It’s ingenious how it’s effective with “tight” sedentary individuals as well as with highly flexible, elite, professional dancers. I have found StretchMate to be particularly helpful in improving flexibility with dancers who struggle to maintain hyper-mobility necessary
for participation in this demanding art form.”
Peter Marshall, Company Physical Therapist,
American Ballet Theater (ABT)
“StretchMate has allowed me to continue my athletic activities into my middle years and considerably reduce the incidence of injury. I would recommend it to anyone. ”
Robert Bertagna, M.D.
“StretchMate is an outstanding piece of equipment for enhancing joint flexibility effectively and enjoyably. We certainly endorse this product.”
Wayne Westcott Ph.D.,
Fitness Director YMCA and Author of 18 Books on Strength and Fitness
“The Boston Bruins place a high priority on the prevention of injuries and StretchMate is a part of that preventive plan.”
Jim Narrigan, Athletic Trainer, Boston Bruins
“We are using the StretchMate for the warm-up and cool-down of 50-70 year old women in a strength training research study. It gives them the confidence to stretch by aiding with balance and control. We feel that this has helped dramatically with the compliance of the stretching program.”
Miriam E. Nelson, Ph.D., Author of Bestseller “Strong Women Stay Young”
“StretchMate is an excellent tool to motivate players to stretch both in a pre-activity warm-up and post-activity warm-down. I can also attest to its application in rehabilitation since pain-free range of motion is the first phase of any effective rehabilitation program.”
Larry Starr, Head Trainer, Cincinnati Reds
"A life-changing piece of equipment! StretchMate is a safe and sure way to improve flexibility. I can't believe the improvement in my shoulder and posture in less than a week!"
Thomas K. Connellan, Ph.D., Chairman Emeritus,
The National Center for Health Promotion
“The StretchMate is a wonderful tool to safely and effectively stretch all the muscles in the body. Our members use it for their sport-specific conditioning programs.”
Gary Klencheski, Founder and CEO,
Fitcorp (Boston, MA)
“The Sport Performance and Rehabilitation Center is a multi-dimensional rehabilitation center that specializes in the conditioning, training, and rehabilitation of both disabled and able bodied people. We use StretchMate with a variety of our patients including disabled athletes and cardiac patients.
We are very pleased with the multiple applications of the unit. Thank you again for designing such a unique and useful product”.
Brian Roberts, Director,
Sport Performance and Rehabilitation Center
“Our StretchMate is the perfect device to accommodate all fitness levels. The members appreciate the convenience of standing up while stretching. And the forgiving effect of the cord makes all the stretching feel great.”
Josh Kohansky, Gold’s Gym (Ashland, MA)
“Biomedical research in golf rehabilitation conducted at Brown University offers proof that flexibility training is essential to optimal performance. StretchMate is a key component in our rehabilitation programs.”
John R. Parziale, M.D., Clinical Professor,
Brown University School of Medicine
“Our members love the StretchMate. It’s one of the most versatile pieces we have – from young to old, it makes stretching safe and easy.”
Rachel Wright, General Manager,
Fitness First (Reston, VA)
“Because of the closed chain stretching approach, StretchMate allows one to get into unique, yet safe, positions. It is this special positioning that targets and releases muscle restrictions that otherwise we would not be able to get effectively, efficiently and most importantly, safely.”
Alice D. Baum, MSPT, Founder & President,
Performance Enhancement, Inc.
“I've had the opportunity to teach athletes how to stretch on just about every piece of stretching equipment on the market and have found the StretchMate to be the easiest and best to use.”
"'Dr. Ken Cooper of the Cooper Institute in Dallas once said that when you are over 55, maintaining flexibility and strength is critical to staying active and improving quality of life.' StretchMate is the answer to my flexibility issues.”
Charles M Leighton,
Former CEO CML Corp. Parent of Nordic Track
“We use two StretchMate's daily with all of our clients, ages 40 to 95, and they tell us it's their favorite part of their workout. StretchMate helps them improve and maintain their activities of daily living. We recently completed a research study comprising strength and flexibility training with community based adults averaging 83 years old. The StretchMate was one of the major components of the study and the results for improved flexibility and range of motion were amazing.”
James P. Story, Director Senior Fitness and Training
Jefferson's Garden Adult Fitness
“StretchMate is the best self stretching apparatus that I have ever used and I use it regularly.”
Tod Clauson, Strength and
Conditioning Coach, Los Angeles Dodgers
Indy Racing League
“The Stetchmate has been an exceptional addition to the Indy Health and
Fitness mobile trailer that serves the Indy Racing League and other support
racing series. The main advantages of the Stretchmate are that is provides
an active stretch into the muscle and soft tissue that is controlled by the
user. This ensures feedback that can avoid injury and also as a result of
the active motion, the exercise strengthens the antagonistic muscles to
those that are being stretched. This is the best device to mimic the way
the body reacts when a stretch is put onto the soft tissue structures not
only better preparing the body for activity, but also helping to prepare the
body for injury prevention. The other benefit is the need to activate the
body's proprioceptive mechanisms during exercise promoting balance,
stablility and flexibility. The Stretchmate can be used to isolate nearly
every muscle in the body. The crews and drivers of the Indy Racing League
use the stretchmate when they feel like they need to work out tired muscles
or prepare for a vigorous race event. I recommend this piece of equipment
for any commercial or home fitness facility as an essential tool in
achieving overall fitness regardless of the activity or fitness level
desired.”
Dr. Rob Schroeder
President, Indy Health and Fitness, LLC
Mobile health care
Click the link to read the story
[ back to top ] |
