. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. CHEST AND SHOULDERS. See Fig. 43. Bow the legs. Tense the arms and half-closed hands, extend-ing one arm up and forward, the other down and back. Swingthe arms, alternately, down and back, up and front, keeping per-fect time. Keep the arms perfectly straight and at the side, notallowing the body to twist. Keep the tension of the armsthroughout. Twenty-five times without stopping. Caution.—Do not hold the SPALDINGS ATHLETIC IJBKARY, Q-J NECK AND CHEST. See Figs. 44, 45, 46. 47, 48 and 49. Have the head well poised. Bend it as far forward
. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. CHEST AND SHOULDERS. See Fig. 43. Bow the legs. Tense the arms and half-closed hands, extend-ing one arm up and forward, the other down and back. Swingthe arms, alternately, down and back, up and front, keeping per-fect time. Keep the arms perfectly straight and at the side, notallowing the body to twist. Keep the tension of the armsthroughout. Twenty-five times without stopping. Caution.—Do not hold the SPALDINGS ATHLETIC IJBKARY, Q-J NECK AND CHEST. See Figs. 44, 45, 46. 47, 48 and 49. Have the head well poised. Bend it as far forward as possible—chin to chest, and then as far backward. Do not move thebody. Have the head well poised. Endeavor to lay the ear upon theshoulder—first right, then left. Do not move the body from sideto side nor allow the shoulders to lift. Keep the eyes towardthe ceiling- (about 45 degrees) in order to keep the correct posi-tion of the head. Have the head w^ell poised. Turn it to the right and left alter-nately—without moving the body. n you desire muscular development of the neck, tense the mus-cles as if someone was placing the hand against the head to pre-vent the various movements. K you desire flexibility take the movements without tensingor resisting. Fifteen times forward and back. Ten times side to side. Five times, turning or twisting right and left.
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