XHOG Review (Sport Stretch: 311 Stretches...)

Sport Stretch: 311 Stretches for 41 Sports Michael J. Alter ISBN: 0880118237

This book is a complete guide to flexibility for all athletes. It features more stretches than the first edition, a new user-friendly layout, and more background information on the how and why of stretching. The centrepieces of this book are its illustrations and step-by-step guidelines for the 311 different stretches. The stretches can be used individually or grouped with other stretches to form a personalized flexibility programme, to be undertaken as a routine on their own or as part of a main training session.

There are sample programs for 41 sports detailing stretches to improve performance in specific sports. 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 use at the end of a warming up section and as part of 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.

This is an excellent book that is well organised allowing you to concentrate on the stretches that are most beneficial to the sport you are interested in without baffling the reader.