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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY.
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DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING.
Dorsal
See Fig. 6.
Place the hands to the small of the back, the thumbs pressing on each side of the spinal column. Inhale slowly and fully, causing an outward pressure against the thumbs. Check the movement a moment, then slowly expel all the air possible, the thumbs following the receding movement.
