##A 04 32268 3 ##T FITNESS ##A 04 58852 4 ##T Exercise ##A 04 236197 5 ##T Stretching Stretching A lot of athletesÑpro and amateurÑare getting into mixing ÒhardÓ sports (football, swimming, running) with ÒsoftÓ ones (yoga, stretching, TÕai Chi). P.E. teacher Bob Anderson teaches stretching clinics for professional and college athletic teams. His straight-forward book is a fine introduction to combining tension exercises with relaxation exercises, as U.S. sales of over 400,000 attest. It includes special stretching routines for use before, during, and after running, swimming, cycling, football, tennis, basketball, etc. IÕve been doing his stretching routines before and after running. It makes quite a difference. Ñ Tom Ferguson, M.D. ##A 04 236306 6 ##T Stretching Bob Anderson 1980; 192 pp. ISBN 0394738748 $9.95 ($11.45 postpaid) from: Home Book Service P. O. Box 650 Bolinas, CA 94924 ##A 04 129774 7 ##T Stretching Here is another stretch you can do while using a chain-linked fence or wall for support and balance. ##A 04 44399 8 ##T Stretching ¥ People tend to spend more time on the first leg, arm, or area they stretch, and they usually will stretch their ÒeasyÓ or more flexible side first. Because of this natural tendency more time is spent on the ÒgoodÓ side and less on the ÒbadÓ side. To even out the difference in flexibility in your body, stretch your tight side first. This will help you limber up considerably.