. Tensing exercises. he body backward lest you tense themuscles of the abdomen. Inhale (through the nostrils) slowlybut fully, causing a strong outward pressure against the fingers(not below). Check the movement a moment, then slowdy expelall the air possible, the fingers following the relaxing muscles. Should you have any difficulty to get a strong movement ofthese abdominal muscles, lie on the floor flat upon your back, andplace a heavy book or other object directly over the spot on whichyou pressed the fingers. Raise the object by the breathing. Youwill thus gain control of the breathing an
. Tensing exercises. he body backward lest you tense themuscles of the abdomen. Inhale (through the nostrils) slowlybut fully, causing a strong outward pressure against the fingers(not below). Check the movement a moment, then slowdy expelall the air possible, the fingers following the relaxing muscles. Should you have any difficulty to get a strong movement ofthese abdominal muscles, lie on the floor flat upon your back, andplace a heavy book or other object directly over the spot on whichyou pressed the fingers. Raise the object by the breathing. Youwill thus gain control of the breathing and, at the same time,greatly strengthen the abdominal muscles. PIG. 5 SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARl. ?•» DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING. Intercostal. See fig. 5-Place the back of the fingers against the ribs and while press-ing firmly, inhale slowly and fully, causing a strong outwardpressure against the fingers. Check the movement a moment, thenslowly expel all the air possible, the fingers following the reced-ing PALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING. Dorsal, Sec Fig. 6. Place the hands to the small of the back, the thumbs pressingon each side of the spinal column. Inhale slowly and fully, caus-ing an outward pressure against the thumbs. Check the move-ment a moment, then slowly expel all the air possible, the thumbsfollowing the receding movement.
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