Audio Interview with Ann and Chris Frederick

Ann and Chris Frederick discuss Fascial Stretch Therapy and their Stretch to Win book. Topics include current research on stretching and the fascia, the major factors of their system that differ from traditional stretching, addressing the joint capsule, how stretching can improve power and performance, and a whole lot more...

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Ann Frederick - President and Founder of Stretch to Win Inc., Creator of Fascial Stretch Therapy™, Professional Structural Integrationist, "The Stretch Lady™"

Audio Interview with Ann and Chris Frederick

Ann is the director of flexibility training for the Former Stretch to Win Center™, where she has worked with many elite athletes, including Philadelphia Eagles star quarterback Donovan McNabb and numerous Olympians and members of the NFL, MLB, and NHL. Ann was the first Flexibility Specialist™ ever to work at the Olympics, consulting with the 1996 U.S. Wrestling team and both the 2000 and 2004 U.S. Track teams.

For more than 35 years, Ann has studied, performed, and taught movement through multiple dance disciplines. In 1997, upon completion of her studies, Frederick defended her master's thesis and established that her stretching technique outperformed conventional methods with lasting flexibility gains of 36 to 52 percent. She continually refined and improved these techniques, which ultimately developed into Fascial Stretch Therapy™. Today, professional athletes and Olympians from all over the world use this system to achieve higher levels of performance.

Ann is a member of the International Association of Structural Integrators and is part of the associate faculty at Arizona State University.

Chris Frederick - CEO, Physical Therapist, Professional Structural Integrationist, Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist - Medical

Chris is the director of sports and orthopedic rehabilitation at the Former Stretch to Win Center™. After an injury sidelined his professional dance career, Chris went on to receive his degree in manual orthopedic physical therapy from Hunter College, City University of New York. To achieve a well-rounded background in many disciplines, Chris trained privately with several master physical therapists, rolfers, chiropractors, osteopaths, two qigong and tai chi masters, and an Olympic strength coach.

As a result of his education and training, Chris lends a nontraditional, complementary approach to flexibility training, physical therapy, sport rehabilitation, and fitness. Using Fascial Stretch Therapy™, he has designed many effective injury-prevention programs for both professional and collegiate athletes and sport teams as well as professional dancers and dance companies. Chris is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the International Association of Structural Integrators, and the International Association of Dance, Medicine and Science.

The Fredericks are also renowned international speakers and co-directors of the Stretch to Win Institute™ located in Tempe, Arizona. There, they train and certify professionals to become flexibility specialists who may use Fascial Stretch Therapy™ to enhance their current careers. The Fredericks are dedicated to advancing the emerging field of flexibility sciences by promoting and engaging in research on connective tissue and related topics.