Instructions in All Kinds of Gymnastic Exercises (extract)

CHAPTER II. RUNNING. R UNNING is one of the most natural, and at the same time, most healthy and strength­ ening exercises, when taken in moderation; it is also the fundamental part of the gym­ nastic exercises, the strength of the upper membersdepending greatly upon that of the lowerones; and is, therefore, the first ex­ ercisewith which the beginner shouldmake himself familiar. POSITION OF THE BODY IN RUNNING. , The breast must be thrown well forward, and kept perfectly free. The upper parts of the arms are kept almost close to the sides of the body; the elbows bent, so that both partsof the arm may form, at this place, an