Carol Murphy - Sports Stretch With Resist-A-Ball

Sports Stretch With Resist-A-Ball® details how to use a Resist-A-Ball to perform appropriate stretches specific to many popular sports, including golf, tennis, running, and basketball. The video explains how to use the ball to develop controlled mobility and dynamic stability, which will help create strong, fluid movement. In addition, the video details how these exercises can fit into many programs and offer participants a whole new twist in stretching. The video invites personal trainers to roll into new flexibility moves and, in the process, better understand what other muscles come into play for a total workout. 

Among the topics covered: 

• Seated stretches
• Bridge-position stretches
• Prone over-the-ball stretches
• Ankle and wrist stretches
• Side-lying stretches
• Supine elevated-leg position
• Standing stretches
• Cool-down stretches

Produced in cooperation with the IDEA Health and Fitness Association.