Health and strength-giving home gymnastics for every man, woman and child : no family should be without Largiader's apparatus for strengthening the chest and limbs (patented) / Krohne and Sesemann.

  • Krohne & Sesemann.
Date:
[1896?]
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Credit: Health and strength-giving home gymnastics for every man, woman and child : no family should be without Largiader's apparatus for strengthening the chest and limbs (patented) / Krohne and Sesemann. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Health and Strength-giving For every Man, Woman and Child. No Family should be without LARGIADER’S Apparatus for Strengthening the Chest and Limbs (PATENTED). C .5 '3 •W4 <a JS a. c 4) E o u a a ■a « rt e 4> E E o o V U u « c E >» a c o a 3 4> U O JS ■*J 3 < •O c CS * o u u «8 Z . O S 1) A s = -a .5 3 g< « § § 3) i ■§ « « 1) 4J u to CL 4) x: 4> O J3 t- O U. III.—NATURE OF THE EXERCISES. There are particularly three exercises which can be executed with the “ strengthened ” (a) With the arms: both arms being either stretched or bent, or one stretched and the other bent, or one arm remaining bent (hand lying in front of the chest), while the other arm is being alternately stretched and bent; in this way both arms should be alternately employed. (b) With both arms and legs: either with or without, partly or entirely, lowering of the body by bending the knees, or with raising or lowering the knees, or with alternately raising the outstretched legs in front, &c. All this must be done with the right and left sides alternately. (c) With both arms combined with movements of the body (exercises of the upper part), as rotating or bending of the body—• the former exercises being executed in the position of “attention,” or with the feet wide apart (sideways), or with bending forward of the body, while the outstretched legs are raised alternately back¬ wards. In this manner it will be possible to combine walking with these exercises, thus considerably increasing the number of variations. IV.—EXAMPLES OF EXERCISES. DTTTE C T ION S ~ F O R U S (Supplied by Dr. E. ANGERSTEIN). - 1.—“Attention.” Stretch out the arms straight sideways and then straight to the front. Repeat several times. Drop the arms to the side and rest. I.—POSTURE. Place yourself in the position of “attention”; heels together, toes moderately separate. Take a handle of the “ strengthener ” in each hand, and stretch out the arms straight in front of you. If the cords be of the proper length, the weights will either be just touching the floor or just clear it. The cords should run parallel as shown in the engraving. If several persons are practising at the same time, they should range themselves either in a line or in a circle, three or four feet apart, so that, when their arms are outstretched sideways, they do not touch each other. II.—GENERAL RULE. All exercises should be executed systematically, with attention in a well-ventilated room or open air, very slowly, with the mouth shut. Breathing should always be done through the nostrils. The weights should be adjusted to what can be easily lifted, and gradually increased with increase of muscular power. 2. —“Attention.” Slowly raise the arms above the head and bring them down while outstretched to the side (the cords being across the head), then return straight over the head again. Repeat several times. Then slowly lower the arms and rest. 3. —“ Attention.” Stretch out the arms straight to the side, then bring them down over the head backwards (the cords thus being brought behind the body), then bring back the arms to the front again. Repeat several times. This is very exhausting. Lower the arms and rest. 4. —“ Attention.” Raise the arms perpendicularly above the head. Rotate the body to the left, then to the right; do this also while moving the arms, &c. Rest. 5. —“ Attention. ” Raise the arms perpendicularly above the head. Bend or incline the upper part of the body forwards to the left and to the right—either alone or along with the arm movements. Rest. 6. —“Attention.” Raise the arms perpendicularly upwards; then stretch them out to the side, at the same time either alternately lowering or raising the body by bending or straightening the knees, or alternately raise the legs by bending the knees, or walk a few paces (counting the steps taken), &c. PRICES:—For Children, 7/6, 8/6; Weak Adults, 10/6; Robust Adults, 12/6 and 15/- each. KROHNE & SESEMANN, Manufacturers of Surgical anfc ©rtbopa&ic 3n0truments, trusses, Banbages, &c., 37, DUKE STREET, MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W.; And 152, WHITECHAPEL ROAD, LONDON, E. Telegraphic Address“ SURGICAL, LONDON.” Telephone No. 1413 PADDINGTON.