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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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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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i^ik.^>. >v\?re >. u ? > ^-.v^^^ -\:< --^**• Zoco/nof/ve. HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 22SWIMMING (SIDE STROKE) Position — Stand with the feet about twenty-four inchesapart, the left foot advanced, and the weight thrownon to the left leg, while the right arm is well ex-tended, and the left arm bent at the left side, asshown in Fig. 43. Movement — Sweep the right arm downward and back-ward, settling at the same time back on to the rightleg. Then extend the left arm to the position shownin Fig. 44, and pull the left arm back to the positionshown in Fig. 43. Eepeat, ohanging position oflegs. Times — 20 — 40 — 80. Eate per minute, 16 — 32 —48, counting the advanced arm only. Caution — When the left leg is in front, spring from theright foot and reach forward as far as possible withthe lefi arm, turning the head and body to the right,and letting the right arm follow forward in themovement in the same direction, settling back on

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