EXERCISES FOR ALL

Southland Times, Issue 23791, 13 April 1939, Page 3

EXERCISES FOR ALL

NATIONAL FITNESS CAMPAIGN SEVENTH SERIES OF LESSONS The seventh series of physical fitness exercises, part of the national fitness campaign, is:— EXERCISE I Stand at attention, arms upward bend. , . , . . . Count 1: Hopping on the right foot, slightly bending the knee, stretch the left leg forward as far as possible to

touch the floor with the toes and at the same time stretch the right arm out sideways. Count 2: With a hop, change the position of the feet and arms, right leg forward, left arm sideways, right arm upward bend. EXERCISE II Knees and hands on the floor, back straight, knees slightly apart. Count 1: Turning the trunk, swing the left arm sideways and upward and

look at the left hand, hand clenched and well up. Count 2: Turning the trunk to the floor, swing the arm downward and under the body. EXERCISE 111 Kneel on the floor, stretch the left leg out sideways, knee braced, and interlace the fingers on top of the head. Count 1: Keeping the body square to

the front, elbows back, bend the body over to the left. Count 2: Body upright. EXERCISE IV Feet astride, arms across bend. Count 1: Turning the body fully round to the left, swing the left arm

sideways and to the rear, turn the head also and look right behind. Count 2: Turn the body fully to the right and at the same time swing the right arm sideways and to the rear, the left arm being at across bent, look behind. EXERCISE V Lie flat on the floor, arms out sideways and level with the shoulders. Pressing down with the hands and allowing the head to slide along the

floor and underneath the body—endeavour to raise the chest and curve the spine as much as possible. Then relax flat on the floor again. Breathe in as the chest is raised, breathe out as relaxed. EXERCISE VI ■Sit on the floor and place the hands .at the sides, palms down. Count 1: Fingers pointing to the rear, keeping the knees tightly braced,

swing tne body forward. to touch the feet with the fingers. Count 2: Swing the body back to the starting position as the hands come to the floor, pt ess downwards and lift the chest. EXERCISE VII Stand at attention, hands on hips. Breathing in slowly, rise up on the toes, then breathing out slowly press the knees cutwards and allow the body

to sink to the half knee bend position. Breathing in, fully stretch the knees, right up on the toes, breathing out. slowly lower the heels.