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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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hrown on the right leg, the right armextended downward with fingers near the floor, andthe left arm extended perpendicularly upward. SeeFig. 29. Movement — From the first position, straighten the rightleg, erect the trunk, and swing over into the oppositeposition, with the weight thrown on to the left leg,the left hand near the floor, and the right arm elevated,as shown in Fig. 30. Eepeat the movement, alter-nating from right to left side. Times — 15 — 25 — 40. Rate per minute, 10 — 20 —30. Counting each movement to right and left. Caution — Hold the arms rigidly straight in a plane, atright angles to the body. Move arms and bodytogether as one, and shift the weight alternately fromone leg to the other. Parts Affected — Extensors of the legs, abductors of thethighs, and the muscles on the sides of the neck,waist, abdomen, back, and hips. The muscles of thearms and shoulders are less actively engaged, thoughthey are under considerable tension. 194 3fe^ir7So^f. \ f/y.Z^.
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HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise i6HOISTING SAIL Position — Stand with the feet twenty-four inches apart,with legs sHghtly bent at the knee, right armextended straight upward, and the left first restingon the upper part of the left thigh, as shown inFig. 31. Movement — Pull downward with the right arm untilthe right fist rests on the right thigh, and at thesame time push upward with the left arm until itis extended above the head, as shown in Fig. 32.Eepeat, alternating position of arms and hands. Times — 20 — 30 — 40. Rate per minute, 40 — 60 —80. Caution — Every downward pull should be accompaniedwith a bending of both knees, and a swaying of thebody to the right when the right arm is pulleddown, and to the left when the left arm descends. Parts Affected — Large muscles in front of both thighs,calves, and gluteal muscles, also extensors andflexors of the arms, the shoulders, -chest, and obliquemuscles of the abdomen. 196

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