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Flexible spine

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Flexible spine

Date8/14/1985

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Jarvis, Lillian (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Flexible spine: Start improving your spinal health with these simple exercises. Breathe out to contract the abdominal muscles makes the pelvis tip back. Above, hold knees while tipping the pelvis to increase the stretch through your back.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Object NumberTSPA_0057481F

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9/10/1985

Adding weight to head: left: Increases stretch through length of your spine:

Adding weight to head: left: Increases stretch through length of your spine:

6/2/1985

Jarvis, Lillian

Jarvis, Lillian

11/1/1953

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

Exercise with care

Exercise with care

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

9/10/1985

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 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

Overcome tightness

Overcome tightness

9/10/1985

Strengthen back

Strengthen back

9/10/1985