essential that the following six exercises be practiced daily during the

training period.

the military posture program, under competent direction.

Approximately thirty minutes daily shall be given to

Throughout the

exercises, constant attention must be paid to the three aspects of military

posture control described in paragraph 1, page 6. The exercises follow.

that their own conscious efforts are the best corrective.

It must be impressed upon the minds of all men of poor posture

Unless they will

to have good posture, all the corrective exercises in the world will be to

no avail,

correct the most unsightly poor posture.

 

Arms rise

Count
Count
Count

I -
2-
3-

The simple attitude of Illustration I, constantly adopted, will

Illustration III

(DEEP BREATHING) 6 TIMES

from attention to cross each other in
front of body (as in Figure |) and up
over head back in circular motion, and
down to the sides. Rise on toes as arms
gO up and inhale (as in Figure 11).

Arms start up.
Circle and come down to sides.
Exhale.

  

Illustration IV

 

(ABDOMINAL)
Start with ten times each way and wo@k up.

Position of attention - heels about 5 inches apart.

Count | - Place hands clasped behind head (as in

Count is:

Figure |). With position go to the left
in a circular outward, downward, side-
ward and then upward motion,

i topes body bends from diaphragm to
eft.

2. Body moves across in a horizontal
ee from left to right.
3. eturn upward to start.

Bend at diaphragm - not the hips - and
suck up your stomach when doing. The
shoulder muscles are relaxed. Do 20
times from left to right then reverse
for 20