Get on the path to increased flexibility and improved muscular strength! With more than 450,000 copies sold worldwide, Stretching Anatomy, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for seeing inside the stretches that will help you increase range of motion, enhance recovery, and facilitate ease of movement during physical and everyday activities.
The visually stunning illustrations of 79 stretches cover all major joint areas of the body from the feet to the neck. Each stretch includes step-by-step instructions on how to perform the stretch, the names of the muscles stretched, and a Stretch Notes section detailing the procedures and benefits of every exercise as well as safety considerations and variations for increasing or decreasing difficulty.
You’ll find suggested stretching programs for daily mobility and flexibility, including stretches for people who sit or stand for extended periods, as well as a program proven to help lower blood glucose. Sport-specific stretching routines for 23 different sports are included for athletes and their trainers who want to improve flexibility, maximize efficiency of movement, and enhance recovery from training and competing in their chosen sport.
If tight hips, frozen shoulder, limited neck mobility, leg cramps, arthritis, or general muscle soreness are conditions you’re all too familiar with, use Stretching Anatomy, Third Edition, to develop a regular stretching routine that will help you move and feel better.
Sarah (verified owner) –
I love this book! The pictures are excellent and have really helped my dance students understand the purpose of specific stretches. I only wish that it had more advanced stretching techniques.
Peter F. (verified owner) –
Gotta be the best how-to stretch book available.
Em (verified owner) –
This book has helped me through many situations where I needed help the most.
Charlotte O’Cheskey (verified owner) –
Excellent information. I would enjoy a simple chart of just illustrations to look at as I do the stretches after reading the book. Does anyone know of one?
Joseph Berger (verified owner) –
Excellent book, very informative. Excellent illustrations.
Tony (verified owner) –
Suggestion for this book was give by a massage therapist- perfect for what is needed!
Allison Bluesky (verified owner) –
We have this book at work for clients to look through while in the waiting room. I purchased one for home use so I can start incorporating more stretches I to my massages.
JM Perrin (verified owner) –
The only stretching book I need. Within 40 minutes of picking up the book, I was able to read the intro, look through the stretches, and identify a routine that fits my needs. Fantastic content. Well-organized and well-written.
Anon (verified owner) –
This book is comprehensive. Clear, coloured diagrams.
Michelle (verified owner) –
I saw this book at the chiropractor’s office and found that the exercises interesting. Bought the book and I’m enjoying doing the exercises.
Conan the Barbarian (verified owner) –
Excellent guidance book for a variety of stretching moves, with diagrams
tina p. (verified owner) –
As a licensed massage therapist, I share many of these stretches with my clients. I also use them for myself, this book has been incredibly helpful. Highly recommend.
Colin Grimshaw (verified owner) –
very good book for yoga enthusiasts