Gymnastics and rope climbing . the legs are to be brought up, it ought to be done entirely throughthe muscular force of the arms, etc. To Hang by the Toes. Toe practice.—Proceed as in the last, of placing the feet under the bar, hitch them over it, keepingthe toes pointed towards the ground as much as possible. Let go your hands, and gradually allow your body to hang straightdown by alternately catching hold of your clothes until you are moreexpert, which you will be after trying it a few times. But the most difBcult part of this exercise is to be able to replacefour hands on the b
Gymnastics and rope climbing . the legs are to be brought up, it ought to be done entirely throughthe muscular force of the arms, etc. To Hang by the Toes. Toe practice.—Proceed as in the last, of placing the feet under the bar, hitch them over it, keepingthe toes pointed towards the ground as much as possible. Let go your hands, and gradually allow your body to hang straightdown by alternately catching hold of your clothes until you are moreexpert, which you will be after trying it a few times. But the most difBcult part of this exercise is to be able to replacefour hands on the bars. To do so, pull yourself up by catching hold ofyour clothes, using your hands alternately in so doing; but if notableto, and tke distance be not too great, unhitch the toes and drop to thegroimd on the hands, letting the feet come down lightly. For thispurposo the bar should be at first only placed ae ^h as the ^rymnast 14 GYMNASTICS. can reach standing on his flat feet, as this will enable him to place hiahands on the g
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