Introduction -- A natural method based on how your body feels, not how hard you push -- Learn how to breathe! -- Why athletes should stretch -- Stretches for the neck -- Stretches for the shoulders and chest -- Stretches for the arms and forearms -- Stretches for the lateral flexor muscles in the torso -- Stretches for the rotator muscles in the torso -- Stretches to relax the back -- Stretches for the hips -- Stretches for the buttocks -- Stretches for the quadriceps -- Stretches for the hamstrings -- Stretches for the adductors -- Stretches for the calves -- Stretching programs for better muscle tone and well-being -- Stretching programs for athletes.

A guide for increasing flexibility, improving range of motion, toning muscles, and relieving pain and discomfort. Stretches for the shoulders, chest, arms, torso, back, hips, and legs are shown in detail. Over 550 full-color photos and illustrations go inside more than 130 exercises to show how muscles interact with surrounding joints and skeletal structures, and how variations, progressions, and sequencing can affect muscle recruitment, the underlying structures, and ultimately the results. Includes 13 programs for increasing muscle tone, releasing tension and stress, and optimizing training and performance in 13 sports, including running, cycling, basketball, soccer, golf, and track and field.--From publisher description.

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