Identifier: healthstrengthpo1904sarg (find matches)
Title: Health, strength & power
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Sargent, Dudley Allen, 1849-1924
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York, Boston, H. M. Caldwell co
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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sition — Stand with the feet together, and the leftarm extended in a horizontal plane directly forward,and the right arm extended in the same planedirectly backward, as shown in Fig. 39. Movement — While keeping both arms rigidly straightand in the same line with each other, bring the rightarm over in a circular movement to the positionoccupied by the left arm, while the left arm at thesame time is swung downward and backward in acircular movement to the position first held by theright arm, as shown in Fig. 40. Eepeat. Reversethe movement. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Rate per minute, 16 — 32 —48. Caution — In executing this exercise, special stress mustbe laid upon keeping both feet firm on the floor,pivoting at the hips only, and making the continuouscircular movements of the arms in as near a perpen-dicular plane as possible. Parts Affected — Anterior, middle, and posterior part ofshoulders, upper chest, upper back, and waist. Ro-tators of the neck, trunk, and spine. 204
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s /^bd/n/// yvy.-^O -^ HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 21LOCOMOTIVE Position — Stand on the right leg, draw up the left leg,extend the right arm, and draw back the left armto the position shown in Fig. 41. Movement — Eeverse the position as described above, byputting down the left foot, elevating the right, andat the same time extending the left arm forward,and drawing back the right arm, as shown in Fig.42. Continue, alternately hopping from one foot tothe other as in running. Times — 30 — 60 — 100. Eate per minute, 60 — 80 —100. Caution — In doing this exercise, be sure and move thearm forward as the opposite knee is elevated, andmove both in the same cadence or uniform rate ofspeed. Parts Affected — The calves of the legs, flexors of thethighs, extensors and flexors of the arms, and musclesof the lower chest, anterior and posterior parts of theshoulders, and upper back. 206

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