The Runner's Expert Guide to Stretching: Prevent Injury, Build Strength and Enhance Performance

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This ultimate stretching guide will help runners of all abilities run further, avoid injuries and improve their pace. Stretching is an incredibly important aspect of running and yet it is frequently overlooked or poorly executed. Written by the globally respected physiotherapist Paul Hobrough, who works with Olympic and World Champion athletes, The Runner's Guide to Stretching details and explains the stretches that can ease pain, build strength and enhance running performance. This book will help runners to understand their bodies, identify weaknesses and develop a natural defense against injury. Whatever your age or ability, runners will find a range of stretches, clearly organized by body part, as well as a detailed strength and conditioning program.

Author(s): Paul Hobrough
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Year: 2019

Language: English
Pages: 224
Tags: Stretching: Prevent Injury, Build Strength and Enhance Performance

1 Introduction

2 Running Explained

3 Stretching

4 Muscle Myths: Stretching Science Debunked

5 Strength Training

6 Anatomy and Physiology

7 Diet and Nutrition

8 Before You Start

9 Checking Your Strength and Flexibility

10 Reducing Injury

11 Coping with Injury

12 The Basics

13 Stretches and Strength Exercises by Body Area

14 Building Strength

15 Strength and Conditioning Workouts

16 Final Word

Acknowledgements

Bibliography

Index