Health, strength & power; . LE Position—^ Stride forward with the left leg so that thefeet are about forty inches apart, at the same timelean forward with body and extend the arms down-ward, until the fingers touch the floor with the handstogether, about three inches in front of the left foot,as shown in Fig. 97. Movement — From this position, while body and headare still inclined, raise the arms outw^ard and upwardas far as possible, as shown in Fig. 98. Allow thehands to descend to the floor again, and repeatthe movement. Try the same wdth the right footin advance. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Rate
Health, strength & power; . LE Position—^ Stride forward with the left leg so that thefeet are about forty inches apart, at the same timelean forward with body and extend the arms down-ward, until the fingers touch the floor with the handstogether, about three inches in front of the left foot,as shown in Fig. 97. Movement — From this position, while body and headare still inclined, raise the arms outw^ard and upwardas far as possible, as shown in Fig. 98. Allow thehands to descend to the floor again, and repeatthe movement. Try the same wdth the right footin advance. Times — 10 — 20 — 30. Rate per minute, 21 — 28 —35. Caution — Keep the arms fully extended, bring them up-ward and outward quickly, and frequently resumethe upright position. Parts Affected — The extensors of the legs, and erectorspinal muscles in supporting the weight of the body,but the posterior muscles of the shoulders, back ofthe neck, extensors of the arms, and muscles betweenthe shoulder-blades are most actively engaged. 262.
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