Sport Stretch

Name: Sport Stretch
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ISBN: 9780880118231

ISBN-10: 0880118237

ISBN-13: 9780880118231

Edition: 2nd 1998

Authors: Michael J. Alter

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Description:

This edition presents the latest in flexibility research and 27 new stretching exercises. It also includes the best stretches for 14 new sports.

Book details

List price: $19.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication date: 9/17/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Understanding Flexibility


The Benefits of Stretching


How the Body Responds to Stretching


What Happens When You Stretch?


Stretching Techniques


What Causes Muscle Soreness?


Appropriate Injury Management


Adding a Stretching Program to Your Workout


The Controversy About Stretching


Advanced Stretches



All-Star Stretches


12 All-Star Stretches


28 Maximal Isolation All-Stars



Stretching Routines for Specific Sports


Archery


Baseball, Softball, and Cricket (General Field Players)


Baseball, Softball (Pitchers), and Cricket (Bowlers)


Basketball


Bowling


Cross-Country Skiing


Cycling and Triathlon


Dance (Beginning)


Dance (Advanced)


Diving (3- to 10-Meter)


Figure Skating


Football (Offensive Line and Defensive Line)


Football (Defensive Backs and Receivers)


Golf


Gymnastics


Hiking and Backpacking


Ice Hockey


In-Line Skating


Jogging


Lacrosse


Martial Arts (Beginning)


Martial Arts (Advanced)


Race Walking


Rowing, Kayaking, and Canoeing


Sailing and Windsurfing


Skiing (Alpine)


Soccer (International Football)


Squash


Swimming


Table Tennis


Tennis, Racquetball, and Handball


Track and Field (High Jump and Pole Vault)


Track and Field (Hurdles, Long- and Triple-Jumps, and Sprints)


Track and Field (Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin, and Shot Put)


Volleyball


Water Skiing


Weight Lifting


Weight Lifting (Very Light Weights)


Wrestling



Illustrated Instructions for 311 Stretches


Feet and Ankles


Lower Legs


Hamstrings


Adductors


Quadriceps


Hips and Gluteals


Lower Torso


Upper Back


Neck


Pectorals


Shoulders


Arms and Wrists


References


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