system 90

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tion and continue same for a while after the arms have " crossed.” Ten repctitions to ten fuli respirations. Ałtemately put the left and right arm uppermost. This exercise has from time immemorial been adopted by cab drivers when on a cold moming they sit on tbeir boxes awaiting fares.

B. Knee-bending.—Stand with your feet comfortably apart, arms hanging by the sides, palms to the rear (Fig. 59). Lift the outstretched arms slowly upwards with palms downwards untii they reach shoulder height (and shoulder distance apart) while inhaling. During the follow-ing exhalation perform tliese movements : bend the knees quickly untii the squatting position is reached without raising the heels. then return sharply to the standing position while lowering the arms. lf the arms be lowered too soon one may easily fali backwards. 1’eople with weak knees or a bad balance can support themselves by the end of a bed or by a chair, and omit the arm morements. Ten complete movcments during ten respirations.

Fig. 58.

Fig. 59.

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Extend the left arm. palm downwards With the right palm. stroke the upper side of the left arm (Fig. 60 from the tips of the ńngcrs to the shoulder and on up to the neck (Fig. 61)—then back again to the finger-tips (Fig. 60)—after that, in the same way, the under-arm up to the armpit |F‘ig. 621. and then inwards across ovcr the left breast (Fig. 63! ; here the nght band relaxes its hołd, immediately slapping the left shoulder-blade smartly as far back as possible. under the left arm. which at the same time is bent so that the left hand can take firm hołd round the right shoulder (Fig. 64). Then the right hand strokes the part from the shoulder-blade in under the left aimpit, when it relaxes its hołd, while the left hand has at the same time stroked the upper side of the right arm from the shoulder bonę (Fig. 65) down to the finger-tips. The arms will now be stretched out in front of you once morę. and the mowement is finished, the left hand resting meanwhile above the right,