Boys' own book : a complete encyclopedia of athletic, scientific, outdoor, and indoor sports (1881)
Clarke, William, 1800-1838 · New York : J. Miller, Publisher · leaf 122
a straight line with thehead; when the pupil can do this with ease, he should throwhis body from this position over the bar to the right or left.The movement of lowering the body by bending the elbowsis done by drawing up the feet towards the hams, and sink-ing gradually until the elbows are even… … boys owit book. 109 HORIZONTAL BAR.The first position is taking hold of the bar with bothhands, and raising the body until the chin is on a line withthe knuckles. When you can look over the bar in this man-ner with ease, place thehands on the further sideof the bar from you, andraise the body as…
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