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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 46MERCURY POISE Position — Stand with feet together and arms bent, withfingers touching the collar-bone, as shown in Fig.91. Movement — Thrust the right arm forward and upward,and the left arm downward and backward, at thesame time rise on the ball of the right foot andextend the left leg backward, in a line with the rightarm, as shown in Fig. 92. Eeturn to first position,and try the same exercise from the left foot, revers-ing the positions of the arms and right leg. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Eate per minute, 12 — 20 —30. Caution — In executing this exercise, stretch the ex-tended arms and leg as far as possible, and tryto hold your balance on the ball of the foot whilein the extended position. Parts Affected — Extensors and flexors of the thighs,calf muscles, shoulders, arms, and upper chest. Anadmirable exercise for giving poise and preventingundue contraction of the muscles. 256 Merc£//y Po/se
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