Five Minute Exercises

Southland Times, Issue 13284, 10 August 1895, Page 2 (Supplement)

Five Minute Exercises

Harper’s Young People says—lf you know anyone who can tell you tbe ‘setting np’ drill practised in tbe navy, get him to show it you, and then go through a part or the whole of that each night and morning If you cannot find out what this is make up a few simple movements for yourself for example—l. Standing erect,with beeland knees together, move the body for’ ward and gradually try to touch your fin gers to tbe ground io front without bending either knee. This is a familiar exer cisc, but it is a good one, nevertheless Thia will do for the back and front leg muscles. Band forward twenty times, and then take the second exercise. 2 Standing with the logs apart, swing from side to side, bending either knee in turn, and touching the floor first on the right side and then on the left side, being careful however to sway only sidewise and not forward and back. Do this twenty times and your sides will ache. 3. Grasp ons wrist with tbe other, band, holding both across your chest. Then without letting the elbows go too far from the body, pull with all your strength a steady, long pull, as if trying to pull your hsnds apart Maintain thia pull for a second or two. Then change abruptly, and holding arms and bands in same position,push them with all your strength for the same time. Again reverse and pull, aud so on forty times—if you can do it so long—and you will soon see how all the arm and chest muscles begin to ache. Finally. 4. L ! e flit on the floor on your stomach,and keep, ing your body rigid push yourself up with the arms as far as possible. Of course, nothing must touch the floor but the palms of your bands and your toes. Do thia six times and your arms will have had enough for tbe time being. These exercises are capital for promoting suppleness, more especially if taken in the open air or in a well-ventilated room.