Keeping fit all the way : $b how to obtain and maintain health, strength and efficiencyCamp, Walter
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Keeping fit all the way : $b how to obtain and maintain health, strength and efficiency
Camp, Walter
Hygiene; Physical education and training
The object of this movement is to give control of the muscles of the leg
in addition to the balancing of the body. Care should be taken to keep
the body absolutely motionless while the exercise is in progress. The
toe is only touched to the ground and the foot is brought immediately
back into position.
This movement has a quieting effect after more violent exercising. It
can be done either sideways, forward, or back.
Running in Place (Mark Time--March!)
Beginning with "Marking Time!" Now raise the feet alternately from the
ground, a little higher each time, until the knees come up practically
to a level with the waist. Then perform this same motion on the toes and
shift into a run while still holding the same position--that is, while
going up and down on the toes. Men who have considerable weight around
the waist-line should place their hands on the abdomen when performing
this exercise.
Body-turning (Ready-Cross! Ready-Turn!)
This movement consists in turning the body at the hips while keeping the
feet and legs in the original position. It may be done from almost any
of the positions already outlined, and is moderate work for the muscles
of the waist. Do it first with the arms in "Cross" position, turning to
the right as far as possible; then back to the "Front," or original,
position; then to the left as far as possible, and back to the "Front,"
or original, position, taking pains that the turning is executed above
the hips while the legs and feet hold their original position. A more
pronounced method is given in the "Daily Dozen" in "Wave" and "Weave."
Heel-raising (Ready-Rise!)
Standing on both feet at "Attention," raise the heels, and hold the
position for a moment; then drop the heels again. Repeat this.
Now, standing in "Stride Position," go up onto the toes again. Drop the
heels and repeat.
This is an excellent exercise for the muscles of the calf.
GROUP EXERCISES
No. 1. Attention! (or "Hands!")
Hips: Same position, but hands on hips, elbows back.
Neck (or "Head"): Same position, but hands on back of neck, elbows back.
Cross: Same position, but arms extended full length out from body,
palms down.
Grind: Maintaining the "Cross" position, turn palms up, and then make
ten circles with hands, the diameter of the circle to be one foot (Fig.
12). In doing this keep the arms horizontally out from the body, and on
the backward sweep try to make the shoulder-blades almost meet at the
back. (See Fig. 4, Chapter XI.) Rest ten seconds. Deep breathing with
hands on hips.
[Illustration: FIG. 12.--"GRIND," SHOWING HOW THE PALMS OF HANDS ARE
TURNED UP IN THIS EXERCISE]
No. 2. Attention!
Stretch: Lift arms straight up above head, palms out.
Reach: Bring arms down, extending them straight out in front. Palms in,
but keep shoulders back.
Fling: Bend elbows out and bring hands in to chest, palms down. Then to
"Cross," back to "Fling" again, and so on ten times. (See Fig. 13.)
[Illustration: FIG. 13.--FLING. CORRECT POSITION]
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