Manual of Military Training / Second, Revised Edition

by James A. Moss

The trunk is inclined forward at the waist about 45° and then extended again; the hips are as perpendicular as possible; execute slowly; exhale on first and inhale and raise chest on second count.

By substituting the words half or full for the word quarter in the command, the half bend, [Fig. 7], and full bend exercise can be given.

Fig. 7

1. Hands on hips, 2. PLACE, 3. BEND TRUNK BACKWARD.

Two counts; repeat 6 to 8 times, [Fig. 8].

Fig. 8