Identifier: healthstrengthpo00sarg (find matches)
Title: Health, strength & power;
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Sargent, Dudley Allen, 1849-1924
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York, Dodge
Contributing Library: Mugar Memorial Library, Boston University
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston University

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HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 36JUMPING-JACK Position — Stand erect with feet together and handstouchiflg behind the back. See Fig. 71. Movement — Bend the l^nees and jump to the strideposition with the feet about twenty-four inchesapart, at the same time swing the arms outwardand upward until the backs of the bauds touch overthe head, as shown in Fig. 72. Now jump from thestride position to the first position, and at the sametime bring the palms of the hands together behindthe back. Repeat, first striking the hands behind theback, then in front of the body. Times — 10 — 20 — 40. Rate per minute, 16 — 32 —48. Caution — In this exercise be sure and move the armsand legs together, and jump out and in to bothpositions. Parts Affected — Extensors of the legs, and the calves,shoulders, and muscles or natural and forced respira-tion. 236
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y£//??p/j7^*y<9cA:, HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 37DRIVING STAKES Position — Staud with feet about twenty-four inchesapart, left leg advanced, both arms thrown back overthe right shoulder, with clenched hands together andweight thrown on to the right leg, as shown inFig. 73. Movement — Swing the arms forward and downwardwith force and vigour until the clenched hands arebrought to a sudden stop about six inches from theleft knee, with the body inclined forward and theweight thrown on t(j the left leg, as shown in Fig. 74.While still holding the lists together, swing theextended arms in front of the thighs up into thefirst position over the left shoulder. Repeat. Re-verse the movement by swinging the arms over theleft shoulder. Times — 10 — 25 — 50. Rate per minute, 10 — 20 —30. Caution — Throw the weight forward on to the advancedleg with every downward blow, and backward on tothe rear leg every time the arms swing over theshoulder. Make a circular movement

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