EXERCISE VIII.
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holding the breath, then lower the arms, slowly expelling the breath, till they are again at the side with shoulders drooped. Hold the breath out for a moment, and repeat six or eight times.
Exercise V.—(Breathing muscles of chest and abdomen.)
Standing erect draw a long breath, inflating first the lower, then the middle, and lastly the upper part of the chest. Hold the breath a moment, then expel the air, first emptying the lower, then the middle and then the upper part of the chest. Hold the breath out for a moment, and repeat six or eight times, stopping directly there is any feeling of giddiness.
Exercise VI.—(Muscles of the ankle and calf.)
Stand on each foot in turn and with the other pointed in front, bend the ankle upwards and downwards, and from side to side, and then in a circling movement, to its full extent, as rapidly as possible. Repeat about twenty times.
Exercise VII.—(Muscles of the knee and thigh.)