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Welcome to Bob and Brad

Brad Walker

AKA The Stretch Coach | Stretch Coach

Hometown: Queensland, Australia

Specialization: Coach, author, speaker, stretching expert and nationally ranked athlete

Publications: The Stretching Handbook, the Anatomy of Stretching, The Anatomy of Sports Injuries, and more

Fun Fact: In 1990 Brad was ranked 3rd in Australia as a junior competitor at the National Triathlon Long Course Championships (2.2km swim, 80km bike, 20km run).

Brad is a Health Science graduate of the University of New England and has postgraduate accreditations in athletics, swimming, and triathlon coaching. He has coached elite level and world champion athletes from sports as diverse as triathlon, motorcycle racing, roller skating, squash, and baseball, and has lectured extensively on stretching, flexibility, and sports injury management.


Brad has written more books and articles on stretching and flexibility than any other author; including the Ultimate Guide to Stretching (first published in 1997), The Anatomy of Stretching, and the Anatomy of Sports Injuries. 


His stretching and sports injury articles have been published in numerous health and fitness magazines and extensively online at sites such as the Washington Post, the New York Times, About.com, Athletes.com, and BodyBuilding.com. Magazines such as Runners World, Bicycling, Triathlete, Swimming and Fitness, and Triathlon Sports have featured his work. Amazon has listed his books on five Best-Seller lists. And Google cites over 100,000 references to him on the internet.

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Fitness

Apr 8, 2022

Stretching: Everything You Need To Know

Stretching: Everything You Need To Know

Bob interviews Brad Walker on the importance of stretching.

Fitness

Apr 8, 2022

Stretching: Everything You Need To Know

Stretching: Everything You Need To Know

Bob interviews Brad Walker on the importance of stretching.

Fitness

Apr 8, 2022

How to Prevent & Recover From a Sports Injury

How to Prevent & Recover From a Sports Injury

Bob interviews Brad Walker about how to prevent a sports injury.

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