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Product Description
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This new edition of Sport Stretch is a complete guide to flexibilityfor both weekend warriors and elite competitors. It features more stretches thanthe first edition, a new user-friendly layout, and more background informationon the hows and whys of stretching.
The centerpieces of this comprehensive book are its illustrations andstep-by-step guidelines for 311 different stretches. The stretches can be usedindividually or grouped with other stretches to form a personalized flexibilityprogram.
Athletes looking to use the stretches to improve performance in a specific sportwill love the books Stretching Program section. Its full of handy tablesthat detail the most effective exercises for individual sports. There are sample programs for 41 sports in all!
Sport Stretch also provides a selection of "All Star" stretches. These include the single best stretches for 28 muscle groups and the12 best stretches overall. The exercises are perfect to use for warming up andcooling down.
For those who are looking for background information on flexibility, this bookexplains the basic principles of stretching and describes how the body respondsduring stretching. Readers will discover what causes muscle soreness, howincreased flexibility translates directly into better performance and lessensthe chances of injury, and more.
Sport Stretch has everything athletes need to limber up and play theirbest. It takes the guesswork out of stretching by providing 311 exercises for 41sports.
About the Author
A former gymnast, coach, and nationally certified mens gymnastics judge, Michael J. Alter is an expert on the subject ofstretching. He is the author of Science of Flexibility, Science of Stretching,and the first edition of Sport Stretch.
Alter earned his MS in health education from Florida International University in1976. He taught high school physical education and coached gymnastics forseveral years prior to his current position in Miami as a high school teacher.
Alter has been a guest lecturer at annual meetings across the country, includingthe 1994 Chiropractic Sports Science Symposium and the 1992 Scientific Meetingof the North American Society of Pediatric Exercise Medicine.
In his leisure time, Alter enjoys bicycling, listening to classical music,working out with weights, and studying sports medicine.
Table of Contents
Part I: 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
Part II: All-Star Stretches
12 All-Star Stretches
28 Maximal Isolation All-Stars
Part III: 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 Jump, and Sprints)
Track and Field (Discus, Hammer Throw, Javelin, and Shot Put)
Volleyball
Water Skiing
Weight Lifting
Weight Lifting (Light Weights)
Wrestling
Part IV: Illustrated Instructions for 311 Stretches
Lower Legs
Hamstrings
Adductors
Quadriceps
Hips and Gluteals
Lower Torso
Upper Back
Neck
Pectorals
Shoulders
Arms and Wrists
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