. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Tl ARMS AND SHOULDERS. See Figs. S7 and ^8. (4) Repeat the exercise on previous page, with the hands backof the head. (5) Repeat the foregoing by starting at the last position andending at the first by a steady attempt to pull apart from startto finish. During the entire passage the arms should be fullyextended after raising them above the head and moving forward. Avoid bending backward; rather incline the body SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 79 ANOTHER LIVER-SQUEEZER. Sec Figs. 59 and 60. Stand erect, arms outstretched, feet 20 inches apa
. Tensing exercises. SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Tl ARMS AND SHOULDERS. See Figs. S7 and ^8. (4) Repeat the exercise on previous page, with the hands backof the head. (5) Repeat the foregoing by starting at the last position andending at the first by a steady attempt to pull apart from startto finish. During the entire passage the arms should be fullyextended after raising them above the head and moving forward. Avoid bending backward; rather incline the body SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRARY. 79 ANOTHER LIVER-SQUEEZER. Sec Figs. 59 and 60. Stand erect, arms outstretched, feet 20 inches apart, abdomendrawn back. Bend to the left, flexing the left knee, but keeping the right legstraight. Touch the floor with the left hand, by the side of thefoot. Recover, make a momentary pause, and reverse the movementby flexing the right knee, keeping the left leg straight and touch-ing the floor with the right hand, by the side of the foot. Keep the abdomen well drawn in, especially when returning toposition. Ten times side to side. FIG. 62 HB SPALDINGS ATHLETIC LIBRART. A REST FOR BODY AND BRAIN. Sec Figs. 61 and 62. Place the hands back of the head. Interlace the fingers. Leanslightly backward and move the body sidewise—right and left—?stretching the body to the ntmost. Relax the mind as you stretchthe body. This need not be taken at any specified time nor any number oftimes, but when brain or body needs a recreative exercise.
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