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Strengthen back

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Strengthen back

Date9/10/1985

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Beaty, Keith (photographer)

Jarvis, Lillian (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Strengthen back: To strengthn your back, bend your elbows so just your upper arms are at your sides. Press your arms against the floor and use the pressure to lift your back so it clears the floor from shoulder to shoulder.

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Exercise therapy

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057472F

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Strengthen muscles: In this exercise to strengthen and stretch groin muscles, transfer the hold from your arms to the groin muscles so they, rather than your arms, do the work

Strengthen muscles: In this exercise to strengthen and stretch groin muscles, transfer the hold from your arms to the groin muscles so they, rather than your arms, do the work

9/10/1985

Stretching out: Roll over on to your shoulder and tip your head off the floor with your arms, pull it gently over your chest in one smooth movement to stretch the side of your neck and your back

Stretching out: Roll over on to your shoulder and tip your head off the floor with your arms, pull it gently over your chest in one smooth movement to stretch the side of your neck and your back

9/10/1985

Back straightening

Back straightening

8/14/1985

When doing exercises for you back: move from your hip joints, left, to rock slowly backward and forward

When doing exercises for you back: move from your hip joints, left, to rock slowly backward and forward

7/1/1985

Tipping sideways and forward: above: brings stretch around to back of pelvis

Tipping sideways and forward: above: brings stretch around to back of pelvis

6/21/1985

Deepen stretch: You can intensity the stretch by wrapping the ends of a scarf snugly around your hands and placing the scarf over the back of your head

Deepen stretch: You can intensity the stretch by wrapping the ends of a scarf snugly around your hands and placing the scarf over the back of your head

6/13/1985

Reverse pressure: Reverse the pressure: pulling your elbows forward and pushing back through your chest

Reverse pressure: Reverse the pressure: pulling your elbows forward and pushing back through your chest

6/13/1985

For the thighs: When doing this exercise for the thighs: you'll need to support your legs with a scarf so there will not be too much strain on your stomach and lower back

For the thighs: When doing this exercise for the thighs: you'll need to support your legs with a scarf so there will not be too much strain on your stomach and lower back

10/31/1985

Release tension: Tension is trapped energy, when doing exercise to release that tension in your neck, pull your head over with your hands as you breathe out

Release tension: Tension is trapped energy, when doing exercise to release that tension in your neck, pull your head over with your hands as you breathe out

9/10/1985

Jarvis, Lillian

Jarvis, Lillian

11/1/1953

Stretching muscles: To stretch the groin muscles, hold one knee up tightly and tighten the thigh and seat muscles as you stretch the other leg

Stretching muscles: To stretch the groin muscles, hold one knee up tightly and tighten the thigh and seat muscles as you stretch the other leg

10/21/1985

Using both legs

Using both legs

9/10/1985