Success in Athletics and how to obtain it

FIG. 47 ·-HAMMER-THROWING (No. 2 A). A. E. Flaxman, L.A.C. English Ch ampion, 1910 . A "turn " taken from behind. The thrower is pivoting from his right to left on left leg, with a good strong pull on the hammer, which is at arm's length to give the greatest possible radius to the flying han1mer-head. The muscles resisting the strain are brought well into prominence. FIG. 48.-HAMMER-THROWING (No . 2 B). A . E. Flaxman, L.A.C. English Champion, 1910. Turning from right to left on.the left leg. In this piCture the right foot has come nearer to the ground than in the last, and the thrower is turning well on t.he heel; the arms are still right oul, and the athlete is leaning back, resisting the pull. The strain is well shown by the thrower's facial expression and the prominence of U1e tendons of the right forearm. 138)