# ISO: Exercise Book w/Pics... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307 "2005-02-16T02:55:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jinx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/1 "2005-02-16T02:55:25Z")
I need some picture books that would show how to do various leg exerices that work the quads and ham strings to help stretch them and keep them limber. Apparently, form sitting all day at work, these muscles are quite stiff playing into my back problems. Any suggestions? - Jinx ---
**Author:** ![tremorviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e47774/32.png) [@tremorviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tremorviolet)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/2 "2005-02-16T03:46:29Z")
Get a copy of [Stretching](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0936070226/qid=1108526343/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-9932429-2471215?v=glance&s=books&n=507846) by Bob Anderson. Pretty much the best book written on stretching and every single stretch is illustrated with an easy to understand drawing. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/3 "2005-02-16T04:18:15Z")
[This site](http://www.exrx.net) has many animations for various exercises and stretches. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/4 "2005-02-16T04:21:00Z")
Moving this from IMHO to Cafe Society. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/5 "2005-02-16T04:21:29Z")
Before you spend your money on picture books, visit your local news stand and scope out some Muscle & Fitness mags. Cheaper. Usually chock full of very well illustrated step by step routines. You’ll find that every other month or so has a leg routine program. FWIW, I think that the women’s issues (M&F for women) has far better lower body and ab routines than the men’s version. Plus, you’ll save money by not having to buy Maxxim any more. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/6 "2005-02-16T05:30:35Z")
There’s a workout/health book featuring diagrams and written instructions for different exercises. It’s either from the “Idiot’s Guide to **" series or the "** \_\_ for Dummies” series, and it can probably found in your local public library. ---
**Author:** ![OneChance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/74df32/32.png) [@OneChance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneChance)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2005, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-exercise-book-w-pics/290307/7 "2005-02-16T07:12:31Z")
You might want to check out [Bill Pearl’s Keys to the Inner Universe](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962991007/104-3244479-2519146).