Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . J Fig. 70. Fig. 71. Second Position-No. 145.—Second—Position. At this command, the body isbent side wise, first to the right, as in Fig. 67, the legs remainingstraight. No. 146.—First Movements. In executing these movements,the trunk, turning on the hips, advancing front from the right, as inFig. 71, first describes four circles in the direction indicated by thearrow ; then four circles are described in a contrary direction ; then,with the position ta
Hand-book of calisthenics and gymnastics : a complete drill-book for schools, families, and gymnasiums : with music to accompany the exercises . J Fig. 70. Fig. 71. Second Position-No. 145.—Second—Position. At this command, the body isbent side wise, first to the right, as in Fig. 67, the legs remainingstraight. No. 146.—First Movements. In executing these movements,the trunk, turning on the hips, advancing front from the right, as inFig. 71, first describes four circles in the direction indicated by thearrow ; then four circles are described in a contrary direction ; then,with the position taken on the left side (the trunk bent to the left asfar as possible), four circles will be described in the direction indi-cated by the arrow in Fig. 71 ; and finally, four circles will be de-scribed from the left in a contrary direction. The proper and equal TKUNK AND WAIST EXERCISE. 197 exercise of the muscles of the trunk has a more direct and favorableinfluence on the health than that of any other member. These move-ments bring into play and strengthen all the muscles lying about thehips. They also give a sort of see-saw, alterna
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