Gymnastic exercises, according to Ling's system, for the due development and strengthening of the human body / by Mathias Roth.

  • Roth, Mathias, 1839-1891.
Date:
1864
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Credit: Gymnastic exercises, according to Ling's system, for the due development and strengthening of the human body / by Mathias Roth. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Feet: Open! The heels are in a line, and closed; the knees straight, well stretched, and so turned outwards, that the feet may form a right angle between the heels; the arms ax’e well stretched, and close to the sides of the erect bodv; the elbows directed backwards; the wrists touch the outer side of the thighs; the fingers, close to each other, with the thumb in front, are stretched in a straight line; the head straight—the eyes directed forwards ; the chest projects, while the hips are kept slightly backwards, and almost in a line with the ankle- joints. SECOND POSITION. (Fig. III.) Feet : Close ! The feet being in the first position; at One ! the toes are slightly raised: at Two ! the legs and feet are turned to- wards each other; at Three ! the toes are placed down. These three motions are executed very quickly, and thus they form apparently only one motion. Feet: Open! At One ! the toes are raised; at Two ! the legs and feet are turned out- wards ; at Three ! the feet being in a right angle, the toes are placed down. These three motions, being quickly executed, form apparently only one motion. Feet alternately Oten and Close ! Is an exercise based on the two pre- ceding positions, in which the feet are alternately opened and closed, at One ! Two ! One ! Two ! till Halt is ordered, when the first position is resumed.