. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHtETlC LIBRARY. 91 ABDOMEN. Sec Pigs. 30 and 31. Lie flat upon the h^ck. Extend the arms full length above thehead resting them upon the floor. Tense the arms and them both sinuiltaneously, arms and legs toward each otherabove the body. The legs kept together and unbent. Do notallow the head to rise from the floor. Seven times—up and down—wMthout the legs or heels restingupon the floor until the seventh time. Caution.—Do not hold the breath. Inhale as the legs andarms ascend, and exhale as they descend; or, as is my usualcustom, let the breathing tak
. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHtETlC LIBRARY. 91 ABDOMEN. Sec Pigs. 30 and 31. Lie flat upon the h^ck. Extend the arms full length above thehead resting them upon the floor. Tense the arms and them both sinuiltaneously, arms and legs toward each otherabove the body. The legs kept together and unbent. Do notallow the head to rise from the floor. Seven times—up and down—wMthout the legs or heels restingupon the floor until the seventh time. Caution.—Do not hold the breath. Inhale as the legs andarms ascend, and exhale as they descend; or, as is my usualcustom, let the breathing take care of itself, providing it is notrestricted. (\1 10 o SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 73 ABDOMEN. Sec Figs. 32 and 33. Lie flat upon the back. Fold the arms easily across the to a sitting posture without allowing the heels to lift fromthe floor or the knees to rise. Lower the body as slowly as yourise. Keep the legs flat upon the floor. If your abdominal muscles are not sufficiently strong, at first,
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