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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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arms extended sothat the fingers touch the floor between the heels.See Fig. 47. Movement — From the above position carry the armsdirectly forward, upward, and backward until theyreach the position shown in Fig. 48, with knees, hips,and ankles flexed, trunk bent backward as far as pos-sible, and arms extended straight back over head.Eeturn to first position and repeat. Times — 5 — 15 — 30. Eate per minute, 8 — 12 — 16. Caution — Try and keep the knees straight in bendingforward, and be careful about bending far back ofthe vertical position at first, especially if there is anytendency to abdominal weakness, or a rupture. Parts Affected — This exercise first stretches the musclesof the back, abdomen, and legs, and then brings theminto powerful contraction. Nearly all of the muscleson the front and back of the body and legs areinvolved in the execution of this exercise, but thegreatest strain comes upon the back and abdomen,and the hamstring muscles back of the thigh. 212
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Gra/?(/3e/id. HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 25MOWING Position — Stand with the feet about eighteen inchesapart, the right and left arms extended downward to the right, as shown in Fig. 49. Movement — Bend the knees slightly, incline the bodyforward, and sweep both of the arms around to theleft, coming up to the position shown in Fig 50.Now swing both arms in the same way around to the right. Kepeat. Times — 20 — 40 — 80. Eate per minute, 10 — 20 —30. Caution — In order to get the best effect from this exer-cise, keep the arms as straight as possible, turn thehead and trunk with the arms, and sway the hipsover to the opposite side from which the arms areswinging. Parts Affected — Anterior part of the shoulders, middlechest, broad muscles of the back, oblique muscles ofthe abdomen, sides of the waist, and the extensormuscles of the spine and legs to a more limiteddegree. 214

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