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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Gra/7(f3end, HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 25MOWING Position — Stand with the feet about eighteen inchesapart, the rigiit and left arms extended downward to the right, as shown in Fig. 49. Movement — Bend the knees slightly, incline the bodyforward, and sweep both of the arms around to theleft, coming up to the position shown in Fig 50.Now swing both arms in the same way around to the right. Repeat. Times — 20 — 40 — 80. Rate per minute, 10 — 20 —30. Caution — In order to get the best effect from this exer-cise, keep the arms as straight as possible, turn thehead and trunk with the arms, and sway the hipsover to the opposite side from which the arms areswinging. Parts Affected — Anterior part of the shoulders, middlechest, broad muscles of the back, oblique muscles ofthe abdomen, sides of the waist, and the extensormuscles of the spine and legs to a more limiteddegree. 214
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MoH^yny. HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER. Exercise 26BOWLING Position — Stand with heels together, left foot pointingto the left, trunk inclined forward at a right angle,arms extended downward, and fingers together as ifgrasping a bowhng-alley ball. See Fig. 51 A. Movement — Lunge forward with the left foot aboutforty inches, at the same time extend the right armhorizontally backward and fold the left arm acrossthe front of the body raised to a semi-erect position.See Fig. 5IB. From this position swing the rightarm directly forward until the hand is about twofeet beyond the left leg, and place the left hand onthe left knee. See Fig. 52. Eeturn to first positionand repeat. Face to the right and bowl with theleft hand. Times—15 — 25 — 35. Rate per minute, 10 — 20 —30. Caution — Keep the rear leg straight and make themovement a continuous one, from the position whenfirst holding the ball, through the lunge, to the finalpoint of delivery, where the hand stops suddenly. Parts A

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