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Title: Physical training for business men; basic rules and simple exercises for gaining assured control of the physical self
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Hancock, Harrie Irving, 1868-1922
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York and London, G.P. Putnam's sons
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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he hips, standing erect,and bend over smartly to the right to theangle illustrated by the photograph. Havingreached the side bend, return to erect posi-tion. Make five bends to the right, then fiveto the left; finish by doing four double bends.The double bend is accomplished by bendingto the right and back, then to the left andback to erect position. Repeat this threetimes. Above all, do it with a snap thatbelongs to exercise. It is not to be treated asa mere matter of leaning to either side. Makea distinct though very brief pause wheneverthe return to erect position is achieved.Briskness and regularity of movement maybe secured by counting rhythmically, or withthe aid of rightly timed music if there be atalking machine at hand. It is worth while to add that many of theexercises offered in this volume may be welldone to music if the student possess a musi-cal ear and a good sense of time. As a rulemarches are to be used, but musical pieces ofother tempos will be needed for some of the
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Fig. 4—Sideward Trunk Bend. 59 The First Set of Exercises 6i exercises. For each piece of work the studentmust select the musical number that fits agiven movement. For breathing instruction, the studentshould inhale well when bending over, ex-haling as he returns to erect position fromeither side. As in other movements, he willeventually breathe correctly without givingmuch heed to inspiration or respiration. The effect of this movement is excellentfor insuring poise of body and elasticity ofgait. The work aids much in insuring correctand automatic use of the shoulders whenwalking or standing. The muscles of thetrunk are strengthened and made moresupple. This exercise, combined with theforward and backward bends, is useful whenone notes that thickening of the waist linewhich slender persons contemptuously term* extreme obesity. The next set of movements, as depicted inFigure Number Five, will serve as an activeform of rest from some of the preceding work.First position is taken by c

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