Health, strength & power; . r/^.y3 r/yM. HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 8STRIKING THE ANVIL Position — Stand with the feet twenty-four inches apart,arms extended in a horizontal position sideways, andhead turned to the left, as shown in Fig. 15. Movement — While keepiag both arms rigidly straight,swincj the rioht hand over the head and brin<^ itdown on to the left hand with a slap, as shownin Fig. 16, then continue the circular movementdownward with the right arm and hand until theyare brought around to the first position. (See ) Repeat the exercise, and then hold the rightarm
Health, strength & power; . r/^.y3 r/yM. HEALTH, STRENGTH, AND POWER Exercise 8STRIKING THE ANVIL Position — Stand with the feet twenty-four inches apart,arms extended in a horizontal position sideways, andhead turned to the left, as shown in Fig. 15. Movement — While keepiag both arms rigidly straight,swincj the rioht hand over the head and brin<^ itdown on to the left hand with a slap, as shownin Fig. 16, then continue the circular movementdownward with the right arm and hand until theyare brought around to the first position. (See ) Repeat the exercise, and then hold the rightarm and hand extended, and swing around on tothem with the left. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Eate per minute, 12 — 24 —36. Caution — This exercise may be improved considerablyin its all-round effects by throwing the weight on tothe advanced leg in striking the blow and thenswaying back on to the rear leg as the striking armreturns to the first position. Parts Affected — Shoulders, chest, Ijroad muscles of theback, and oblique mu
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