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SYSTEMATIC PHYSICAL TRAINING |
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is reached, returning to the first position, and repeating until tired.
Then change the position of the body, bringing the right hand on the floor and left arm up, and continue the movement on that side until tired. |
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Exercise 4
Recline on a couch, as in illustration (Fig. 7), or across a bed, with about half the head extending beyond the edge; grasp
the back of a chair at sides about five inches from the seat, arms fully extended; then lift the chair straight over the head, and bring it down towards the feet until it touches the limbs, keeping arms straight and rigid through the movement. Return to first position, still with the arms straight, and repeat until tired.
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Exercise 5
. Assume a reclining position on the back, as in the preceding exercise, grasp the chair as before, but turn the right arm upward until the right elbow is over the face, and the chair is tilted at an angle, as in Fig- |
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