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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tion — Stand with the feet about twenty-four inchesapart, right leg advanced, right arm extended forwardand upward, left arm extended downward and back-ward, as shown in Fig. 65. Movement — Swing the right arm downward and back-ward, and the left arm forward and upward, at thesame time springing from the position with the rightleg forward, to the position with the left leg forward.(See Fig. 66.) Eepeat. Times — 20 — 40 — 80. Eate per minute, 32 — 40 —48. Caution — In executing this exercise, keep the armsrigidly straight, and throw most of the weight suc-cessively on to the front leg. In order to get intothe rhythm of the movement it is advisable to maketwo little steps between each stride. Parts Affected — The shoulders, upper back, arms, andchest. The oblique muscles on the sides of theabdomen, and the extensors and flexors of the thighsand legs are especially brought into play. Observation — A splendid exercise for the respirationand circulation. 230 U%4^».w-jm
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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.Eepeat 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 Fiy.e^r ^^^TW ^mm/yjmjr o/7.B^c£ iiM-«ci:yjiii.

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