Show West Pointer Point Reveals Arm Shoulder Drill Editors Editor's Note Captain Ca ain Victor H. H King U. U U S. S A. A on duty duty- at the U. U S. S Military academy at West Point instructor in military gymnastics and physical culture has written a series of 12 articles outlining his favorite calisthenics of oC which the article below is the fifth By CAPTAIN VICTOR H H. H KING i i. i I Special to The Telegram WEST POINT N. N Y Feb 6 A 6 A few words about when arid and where to exercise and what what to wear You can exercise at t about any convenient hour of the day even even before going to bed b d dif if that is your only opportunity There are wo exceptions 1 Dont Don't exercise Immediately after eating and 2 Dont Don't exercise immediately after arising other than Indulging in indulging indulging In- In for a few seconds seconds' in moderate mod mad moderate erate crate stretching and bending Your body doesn't want a workout workout workout work work- out at th that t time of day and you probably wont won't want one again either if you persist against your body's wishes You can exercise in any convenient convenient convenient con con- place at home or at the office Fresh air Is desirable but dont don't freeze yourself to get it because because because be be- cause your body must be warm while exercising to avoid stiff stiff- ness Hence while exercising al always always always al- al ways wear clothing which is a a littel warmer than you would wear otherwise and which is loose I enough to allow freedom of ac ac- action tion The exercise tOd today y Is a variation varia van tion of push Everybody who has ever done any calisthenics calisthenics calisthenics calis calis- before has had to do pushups pushups pushups push push- ups and knows that they are no push Heres Here's one you wont won't find too difficult I hope Support your body and face downward on your arms and feet with your back legs and arras arms straight Now bend your youn arms turn your head to the left and lower your body until your right cheek touches the floor at the same time raising you left leg up as high as possible Recover to the starting position and then repeat with your right cheek and right leg Keep your back and legs straight throughout Repeat as many times each way as you can take it Excellent for your entire body especially arms and shoulders |