Leg stretch

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Leg stretch

Date6/21/1985

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Jarvis, Lillian (subject)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Leg stretch: Sit on the floor with one leg outstretched and the other bent in. Once you can sit with equal weight on both sides of your seat: increase the stretch by leaning forward with your torso centred. If you can't get over enough use your arms to help: as shown.

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Exercise therapy

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Photographs

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0057483F

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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

10/31/1985

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

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

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

Two-way stretch

Two-way stretch

10/25/1985

10/31/1985

Two-way stretch

Two-way stretch

10/25/1985

10/31/1985

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

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

balance with hands: right: and lean away from hip bone to stretch your side and waist

balance with hands: right: and lean away from hip bone to stretch your side and waist

7/4/1985