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Exercise 5. Half-Knee BendStart Position: Right- or leftshoulderposition, with feet aboutshoulder-width apart, and fingerslocked on top of the log. (See 5,Figure 8-20.)Cadence: Slow.Movement: A four-count exercise;at the count of --“One’’-Flex the knees to a halfkneebend.“Two’’-Recover to the start position.“Three’’-Repeat the action ofcount one.“Four’’-Recover to the start position.(NOTE: Pull forward and downwardon the log throughout the exercise.)Exercise 6. Overhead Toss (NOTE:Introduce this exercise only aftersoldiers have gained experience andstrength by doing the other exercisesfor several sessions.)Start Position: Right-shoulder positionwith the feet about shoulder-widthpart. The knees are at aquarter bend. (See 6, Figure 8-20.)Cadence: Moderate.Movement: A four-count exercise;at the count of --“One’’-Straighten the knees andtoss the log about 12 inchesoverhead. Catch the log withboth hands, and lower it towardthe opposite shoulder. As the logis caught, lower the body into aquarter bend.“Two’’-Again, toss the log intothe air and, when caught, returnit to the original shoulder.“Three’’-Repeat the action of countone.“Four’’-Recover to the start position.Figure 8-208-18