Keeping fit all the way : $b how to obtain and maintain health, strength and efficiencyCamp, Walter
Science
Keeping fit all the way : $b how to obtain and maintain health, strength and efficiency
Camp, Walter
Hygiene; Physical education and training
At "Two" the body is bent from the waist so that the right arm goes down
and the left up; and at "Three" the fingers of the right hand touch the
ground midway between the feet. The left arm should then be pointing
straight up, with the face still to the left. The right knee must be
slightly bent to accomplish this position. (See Fig. 14.)
[Illustration: FIG. 14.--WEAVE
In the "Weave" care should be taken that the arms and shoulders are kept
in one line. The turn begins with the arms horizontal until they are
nearly at right angles to the "Cross" position. Then the knee commences
to bend and the body bends at the trunk, the hip turning in until the
finger tips touch the floor. At that time the arms and shoulders should
still be in the same relative position as at the start--namely, in
"Cross" position.]
At "Four" the position of "Cross" is resumed, and on a count of "One,
two, three, four" the same movement is repeated, this time with the left
hand touching the ground. Throughout the exercise care should be taken
that the arms remain in the same straight line, making no separate
movement, but changing their position only as the trunk and shoulders
are moved and carry the arms along. After this exercise has been
thoroughly mastered, the turning and bending movements made on the
counts "One" and "Two" should be combined--_i.e._, instead of making the
entire turn, as described above, turn and bend simultaneously. The
entire movement should be repeated ten times.
In the "Weave" care should be taken that the arms and shoulders are kept
in one line. The turn begins with the arms horizontal until they are
nearly at right angles to the "Cross" position. Then the knee commences
to flex and the body bends at the trunk, the hip turning in until the
finger-tips touch the floor. At that time the arms and shoulders should
still be in the same relative position as at the start--namely, in
"Cross" position.
Wing: (The order is "Wing. Ready--Cross. Arms up. Wing!") This is a
finishing exercise consisting of deep breathing and is performed slowly.
On a count of "One, two, three, four" the arms are raised laterally
until they are extended straight upward at "One" and a full inhalation
is reached. (See Fig. 15.) At "Two" the arms begin to fall forward and
downward, and the body bends forward from the waist up, and eyes front,
until, at "Four" the body has reached the limit of motion and the arms
have passed the sides and have been forced back and up (as the trunk
assumes a horizontal position) as far as possible. (See Fig. 15a.)
[Illustration: FIG. 15.--WING
In the "Wing" position, which is a final breathing exercise, the breath
should be taken well in as the arms are raised over the head; then
exhaled as the body and arms swing forward, with a final crowding out of
some of the residual air by forcing in the abdomen as the arms are
raised over the back. Start the inhalation again as the arms come
forward.]
[Illustration: FIG. 15A.--END OF WING]
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