. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBftAftY. 13 CORRECT POSITION. Walking. Sec Fig. 3. To obtain a graceful carriage of the body—strength and gracecombined—it is essential that the head be well poised, the chestprominent (the abdomen, not too much in evidence), the stepfirm but elastic. He unconscious of the legs except as a means of support. Walk,as it were, from the chest. The walls of the chest should beraised and fixed (muscularly), the breathing at the waist (dia-phragmatic), the mouth closed. The athlete should show that he is an athlete at all times andon all occasions; he should
. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBftAftY. 13 CORRECT POSITION. Walking. Sec Fig. 3. To obtain a graceful carriage of the body—strength and gracecombined—it is essential that the head be well poised, the chestprominent (the abdomen, not too much in evidence), the stepfirm but elastic. He unconscious of the legs except as a means of support. Walk,as it were, from the chest. The walls of the chest should beraised and fixed (muscularly), the breathing at the waist (dia-phragmatic), the mouth closed. The athlete should show that he is an athlete at all times andon all occasions; he should show it because he cant Jiclp showingit; he should show it by his activity in repose, his clear com-plexion, his bright eye, his buoyancy and his general manly SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 15 DIAPHRAGMATIC Sec Fig. 4. Place the tips of the fingers firmly just below the base of thesternum (breastbone), about over the pit of the stomach. Standerectly, but do not incline the 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 again
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