An integral part of yoga, backbends open the chest, increase
spinal flexibility and strength... more
Not exact matches
Spinal flexibility predicted arterial youthfulness independent of overall fitness
and muscular
strength.
Elastin is a rubber - like protein that gives
strength and flexibility to such organs
and tissues as blood vessels,
spinal discs, skin, lungs
and bronchial tubes, heart, gallbladder,
and the digestive tract.
It takes a lot of lower extremity, hip,
and spinal strength and flexibility to be able to get down (
and then back up) from a deep squat.
It is a classic
and builds tremendous
flexibility within the
spinal muscles as well as build core
strength for people that aren't used to exercise.