Gymnastics and rope climbing . you, graduallyslide back over the bar, and lean thebody forward until the bar reaches thebend of the knee, when, grasping itfirmly, and bending the legs well underit, let the body fall gently backwards,and when steady let go with the hands. This is a method often required tohang by the legs, and should thereforebe practiced, as it enables you to shiftfrom one exercise to another. The Hindoo Punishment, or Mus-cle Grind. Muscle and spine practice.—Sit on the bar and sinkdown, but letting the arms slip (one at a time first) backwards overthe bar, when the hands can
Gymnastics and rope climbing . you, graduallyslide back over the bar, and lean thebody forward until the bar reaches thebend of the knee, when, grasping itfirmly, and bending the legs well underit, let the body fall gently backwards,and when steady let go with the hands. This is a method often required tohang by the legs, and should thereforebe practiced, as it enables you to shiftfrom one exercise to another. The Hindoo Punishment, or Mus-cle Grind. Muscle and spine practice.—Sit on the bar and sinkdown, but letting the arms slip (one at a time first) backwards overthe bar, when the hands can either be clasped across the chest, orgrasp a belt, which may be worn round the waist if preferred (SeeFig. 21); then, moving the legs and body to and fro with a strongerimpetus with the legs, carry the body round the bar, .which motionmust be repeated, on the body falling over, every time the gym-nast wishes to go round. This should not be more than threetimes at first, owing to the friction and rubbing which the arms will. GYMNASTICS. 31 get until more used to it, and until such is the case they will bevery red and tender after each practice—so much so, that the gymnast will not like to repeat it for a day or two; but that miust not b«noticed too much, as the oftener the muscles are thus exercised theless will be the notice taken of the results in exercise is reversed by carrying the legs and body up in front Fig. 21 Fio. 33.
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