. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ABDOMEN, SHOULDERS, CHEST, BACK. Sec Figs. i8 and 19. Raise the hands high above the head as if to touch the ceil-ing, bend sHghtly backward to get an impulse for the swingingforward. Keep the arms extended and as 3-ou sway forwardtouch the hands to the floor (or try to) zvithoiit bending theknees. Then bring the body up to position and as far back asyou can without undue straining, swinging the arms up and backof the head. CAUTio-N—Akvays bend the knees zvhen going backzcard. Fifty times; back and forth, counting SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRAR
. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ABDOMEN, SHOULDERS, CHEST, BACK. Sec Figs. i8 and 19. Raise the hands high above the head as if to touch the ceil-ing, bend sHghtly backward to get an impulse for the swingingforward. Keep the arms extended and as 3-ou sway forwardtouch the hands to the floor (or try to) zvithoiit bending theknees. Then bring the body up to position and as far back asyou can without undue straining, swinging the arms up and backof the head. CAUTio-N—Akvays bend the knees zvhen going backzcard. Fifty times; back and forth, counting SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. ABDOMEN, SHOULDERS, CHEST, HIPS. Sec Figs. 20 and 21. As you raise the right arm—fully extended—and swing it upover your head, bend your body as far to the left as possible(straight to the left) keeping both feet solidly upon the floor. Then swing the body as far as possible to the right, raisingthe left arm and lowering the right; keeping both feet solidlyupon the floor. Tense the arms. Twenty-five times; right and left counting one.
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