STRETCHING ROUTINES FOR SPECIFIC SPORTS


Ideally, stretching routines should be tailored to the needs and requisites of your sport. The sport-specific stretching programs (covering 39 total sports) suggest routines to stretch your entire body.

  1. ARCHERY
  2. BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, AND CRICKET (for general field players)
  3. BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, AND CRICKET (for pitchers, baseball and softball, and bowlers)
  4. BASKETBALL
  5. BOWLING
  6. CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING
  7. CYCLING AND TRIATHLON
  8. DANCE (beginner)
  9. DANCE (advanced)
  10. DIVING (3 - to 10 meter)
  11. FIGURE SKATING
  12. FOOTBALL (offensive line and defensive line)
  13. FOOTBALL (defensive backs and receivers)
  14. GOLF
  15. GYMNASTICS
  16. HIKING AND BACKPACKING
  17. ICE HOCKEY
  18. IN-LINE SKATING
  19. JOGGING
  20. LACROSSE
  21. MARTIAL ARTS (beginning)
  22. MARTIAL ARTS (advanced)
  23. RACE WALKING
  24. ROWING, KAYAKING, AND CANOEING
  25. SAILING AND WINDSURFING
  26. SKIING (alpine)
  27. SOCCER (international football)
  28. SQUASH
  29. SWIMMING
  30. TABLE TENNIS
  31. TENNIS, RACQUETBALL, AND HANDBALL
  32. TRACK AND FIELD (high jump and pole vault)
  33. TRACK AND FIELD (hurdles, long - and triple - jumps, and sprints)
  34. TRACK AND FIELD (discus, hammer throw, javelin, and shot put)
  35. VOLLEYBALL
  36. WATER SKIING
  37. WEIGHT LIFTING
  38. WEIGHT LIFTING (very light weights)
  39. WRESTLING