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SPALDING'S ATHLETIC LIBRARY.
71
ABDOMEN.
See Figs. 30 and 31.
Lie flat upon the back. Extend the arms full length above the head resting them upon the floor. Tense the arms and legs. Raise them both simultaneously, arms and legs toward each other above the body. The legs kept together and unbent. Do not allow the head to rise from the floor.
Seven times—up and down—without the legs or heels resting upon the floor until the seventh time.
Caution.— Do not hold the breath. Inhale as the legs and arms ascend, and exhale as they descend; or, as is my usual custom, let the breathing take care of itself, providing it is not restricted.
