The Stretching Bible

A one-stop resource for everyone to improve flexibility and keep muscles supple.
Let The Stretching Bible guide you through the key exercises to gain mobility, improve your sporting performance and prevent common muscular injuries. Whatever your age or ability, you'll find a range of stretches suitable for you, clearly organised by body part, including lower leg, back and upper body, to help target key areas of concern.
The book also features a series of sports-related stretches aimed at keeping athletes supple, and includes a section on stretching techniques to avoid and treat common injuries such as lower back strain or iliotibial band syndrome, as well as easy stretches to help office and manual workers.

Lexie Williamson is a British Wheel of Yoga and Yoga Sports Science ® instructor. She writes for running and cycling magazines including Runner's World, Triathlete's World, Cycling Active, Cycling Plus and Outdoor Fitness and is the author of Yoga for Runners, Move, Yoga for Cyclists and The Stretching Bible.

Introduction

Stretching by Anatomy: Each section features individual stretches plus four sequences
Stretching Sequences: Eight-step targeted routines for all ages and flexibility levels
Stretches by Sport: Twenty sports each with six warm-up and ten cool down stretches
Acknowledgements
Index