First Series

Repeat each exercise from twelve to twenty-four times.

Exercise 1.—Position of Fig. 1. Swing the arms forward till they touch in front, return to side (Fig. 1).

Ex. 2.—Swing the arms to vertical. See Fig. 9 for position of arms. Return to Fig. 1.

Ex. 3.—Swing the arms backward as far as possible.

Ex. 4.—Swing both the arms downward to the hips and return to position (Fig. 1).

Ex. 5.—Position of Fig. 1. Swing the hands to the shoulders by flexing the arms at the elbows (palms up).

Ex. 6.—Position of Fig. 1. Swing the hands to the arm pits by flexing the arms at the elbows (palms down).

Ex. 7.—Position of Fig. 1. Circumduct the arms, making the fingers describe a circle and the whole arm a cone. (Arms perfectly straight.)