40 Essential Soccer Stretches: Warm-up and Cool-down with Yoga - Softcover

Leard, Fiona

 
9780987533845: 40 Essential Soccer Stretches: Warm-up and Cool-down with Yoga
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0987533843 ISBN 13: 9780987533845
Publisher: Beyond Fitness and Yoga, 2013

Synopsis

Many professional footballers are using yoga to maintain their bodies for elite performance. Fiona Leard has worked with A-League players in Australia for 10 years, and this book gives you the yoga mobility warm-up and stretch cool-down routines used by professional players to improve flexibility, increase joint mobility, move better and recover faster. The stretches are a simple and effective way to help you perform at your best. In the foreword, Australian Socceroos legend John Aloisi shares his experience with yoga and the benefits he gained during his playing career. This must-have soccer-specific stretching book is suitable for all ages and fitness levels. DOWNLOAD the SOCCER YOGA APP to follow these sequences anywhere, anytime (includes a copy of 40 Essential Soccer Stretches).

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About the Author

Fiona Leard has worked with the Sydney Football Club for a number of seasons conducting weekly yoga classes and guiding players with their warm-up and cool-down stretches. She holds a Master's Degree in Sports Science, is a Certified yoga teacher, and the author of The Yoga Edge: Techniques to Maximize Your Soccer Game. She began teaching one-to-one yoga sessions with players in the A-League in Australia in 2008, and continues her work with individuals, focusing on body maintenance to reduce the risk of soft tissue injury and enhance performance on the pitch.

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Publisher
Beyond Fitness and Yoga
Publication date
2013
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0987533843
ISBN 13 
9780987533845
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
68