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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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HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 19BOXER^S GUARD Position — Stand with the feet about twenty-four inchesapart, right foot advanced, weight thrown back onto left leg, with left arm bent at right anglesacross the front of the neck, and the right armextended backward, as shown in the illustration.Fig. 37. Movement — While maintaining the same position withthe feet, straighten the left leg, throw the weightforward on to the right leg, at the same time bring-ing the right forearm up opposite the neck, andextending the left arm backward. (See Fig. 38.)Repeat the movement, springing alternately fromthe right and left foot. Place the left foot inadvance and try the same exercise. Times — 20 — 40 — 80. Rate per minute, 12 — 24 —36. Caution — In springing forward and back from the ballsof the feet, do not allow the heels to be raised fromthe floor, and be careful to preserve the rhythm ofmovement between the arms and legs. Parts Affected — Principally extensors and flexors

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