1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

GROUP VII.Leaning Rest, Abdominal Exercise.Exercise 1.Step with L. foot backward to R. lunging position and place hands toground.a /4 R. circle of L. leg with ‘/, R. turn on R. foot (toes) raising trunk uprightwhile circling the leg.Put L. heel to ground and make ‘/Z R. turn and fall on hands to the frontleaning rest, raising R. leg backwards up and bending the arms.Remain in this position.Squat R. foot between hands and stretch arms (L. leg remains straight).Same as 5.Same as 6.Same as 7-8.Lower R. leg. to join L. leg.Squat L. foot between hands.3/a L. circle of R. leg with 1/4 L. turn of the trunk.I/* L. turn, fall on hands to front leaning rest, raising L. leg backwardsup and bending arms.Remain in this position.Squat L. foot between hands.Repeat as 21 and 22 and 23-24.Exercise 2.From last position in first exercise put L. foot to ground and make 1/z R.turn to sitting position, placing hands on hips on 4.Slowly lower trunk backward to ground.Slowly raise legs above head.Slowly lower legs.Slowly raise trunk to sitting position.Repeat.To assume position of attention:1/2 L. turn to front leaning rest, squatting R. foot between hands on 1-2, riseto attention joining L. foot to R. on 3-4, marking time from 5-8 placing handson hips on 5.GROUP VIII.Trot on place with knee raising.Trot on place with knees straight, with last beat “halt”, stretching armsdown to attention.GROUP IX.Deep Breathing Exercise.Repeat Group IV.EXERCISES ON THE APPARATUS.B. Horizontal steel bar.The exercises to be executed by three or four menon three or four horizontal bars simultaneously.Note.—Start the exercise on the L. side of bar.From the sidehang with ordinary grasp :—Upstart,Front circle, fling upwards,‘/* long circle,532