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 34SWIMMING ON BACK Position — Stand with the feet together, arms extendeddownward in front of the body with the backs offingers touching, as shown in Fig. 67. Movement — Sweep the arms directly upward and back-ward as far as possible, as shown in Fig. 68, bendingthe head and body backward, and carrying the armsaround and downward in a circle, until the fingerstouch in front of the body as in the first position.Kepeat the movement. The exercise may be in-creased in its severity by stepping back alternatelywith the right and left legs. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Eate per minute, 12 — 16 —20. Parts Affected — Muscles of the shoulders, upper chest,and abdomen, as well as the extensors and flexors ofthe head, and the muscles of the scapulae that holdthe shoulders back. 232
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S)^/m/77//?y o/?j8d^aA:-. HEALTH, STRENGTH. AND POWER Exercise 35COURTESY Position — Stand with the legs crossed, right foot infront, hands on the hips, as shown in Fig. 69. Movement—Swing the right leg straight outward andaround, to a position about thirty inches diagonallyback of the left foot, as shown in Fig. 70. Xowswing the right leg outward and around to thecrossed position in front of tlie left leg. Eepeatthe movement, then reverse the position of the feet,and swing the left leg around back of the right. Times — 5 — 20 — 40. Rate per minute, 8 — 16 —24. Caution — In this exercise throw the weight of the bodyon to the advanced leg, and try and maintain pertecrpoise and balance throughout the entire movement. Parts Affected — Principally the extensors and calfmuscles of the advanced leg, and the abductors anaadductors of the swinging leg. 234

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