- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: Human Kinetics; 2 edition (Sep 17 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0880118237
- ISBN-13: 978-0880118231
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 21.7 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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#155,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #32 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Stretching
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"""The American Running and Fitness Association has been recommending Sport Stretch since it first came out. This new edition is even better. Alter provides a smorgasbord of stretches, so it's easy to find one that works for you. No matter what your sport is, Alter can help your flexibility, and possibly your performance."""
Susan Kalish
Former Executive Director
American Running and Fitness Association
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"""The American Running and Fitness Association has been recommending Sport Stretch since it first came out. This new edition is even better. Alter provides a smorgasbord of stretches, so it's easy to find one that works for you. No matter what your sport is, Alter can help your flexibility, and possibly your performance."""
Susan Kalish
Former Executive Director
American Running and Fitness Association
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Book Description
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This new edition of Sport Stretch is a complete guide to flexibility for both weekend warriors and elite competitors. It features more stretches than the first edition, a new user-friendly layout, and more background information on the hows and whys of stretching.
The centerpieces of this comprehensive book are its illustrations and step-by-step guidelines for 311 different stretches. The stretches can be used individually or grouped with other stretches to form a personalized flexibility program.
Athletes looking to use the stretches to improve performance in a specific sport will love the book's Stretching Program section. It's full of handy tables that 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 the 12 best stretches overall. The exercises are perfect to use for warming up and cooling down.
For those who are looking for background information on flexibility, this book explains the basic principles of stretching and describes how the body responds during stretching. Readers will discover what causes muscle soreness, how increased flexibility translates directly into better performance and lessens the chances of injury, and more.
Sport Stretch has everything athletes need to limber up and play their best. It takes the guesswork out of stretching by providing 311 exercises for 41 sports.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
not to comprehensive,
By Steven M. Walker (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sport Stretch-2nd Edition (Paperback)
Although this book may have some good overall general stretches in it it does not cover all the methods of stretching, or any routines for the athlete to build apon. Although passive stretching is good for your flexability maintanence if you dont incorperate isometric and combining it (PNF), you will never achieve the greatest rang of flexability as a top athlete. I have been studying the martial arts for 19 years now and I am always looking for good material for stretching to recomend to my students of friends. I can say I would never recomend this book to another living soul involved in any demanding sport.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gymnastics,
By A Customer
This review is from: Sport Stretch-2nd Edition (Paperback)
I was very pleased with this book. As I read the other reviews, there unhappiness with the book comes from the fact that it is not for every day people. I am very pleased with that fact and the title does imply that it is for people involved in sports. I am a mother of a 7 year old gymnast and I have been very challenged to find a book on stretching that will enhance her flexibility at an advanced stage. I am working with her coaches to ensure safety and develop a schedule that will make her a better gymnast. I was very pleased with the variety of stretches, pictures and descriptions for the stretches.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Most complete collection of stretches,
By Anne Terry "chikwik" (Southfield, MI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sport Stretch-2nd Edition (Paperback)
If you are looking for more advanced stretches than in Bob Anderson's book, this is it. (Though it has very basic positions too)
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