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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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g the right arm around behind the bodyuntil it comes back of the left hip, turning the bodyiu the same direction, and using the left arm to pre-serve the balance, as shown in Fig. 33. Movement — Starting with the weight on the right leg,swing the body and right arm around energet-ically to the left, springing from and turning uponthe ball of the right foot, until the right arm isfully extended upward, and the weight thrown onto the left leg, as shown in Fig. 34. Repeat themovement. Reverse the position, and swing withthe left arm. Times—10 —20—30. Rate per minute. 12 — 16— 20. Caution — In this exercise lay great -stress upon startingthe movement from the right leg, and using the leftarm to help turn the body while concentrating allthe energy upon the final effort of the right arm. Parts Affected — Nearly all parts of the body in a milddegree, with special stress upon the chest muscles,and the oblique muscles of the abdomen and rotatorsof the spine, trunk and legs. 198
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HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise i8CROUCHING START Position — Sink on the right leg, extend the left legbackward so that the feet will be about twenty-fourinches apart, and lean forward so as to support theweight of- the front part of the body by the armsand hands, as shown in Fig. 35. Movement — While maintaining the above position ofsupporting the weight of the front part of the bodyby the arms and hands, shift the weight from theright to the left leg (see Fig. 36), and from left toright successively. Eepeat. Times — 20 — 40 — 60. Rate per minute, 40 — 48 —56. Caution — In this exercise see that the near leg is fullyextended, and that the front foot comes within atleast twelve inches of the hands on the floor. Parts Affected — Extensor muscles on the back of thearms, muscles of the chest, back of the neck, andextensors and flexors of the thighs and legs. Verytrying exercise on the respiration and circulation. 200

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