p. 10 | FOR ROUND SHOULDERS

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Nov 13, 1893

FOR ROUND SHOULDERS.

A child who is inclined to be round-shouldered and to stoop ought to go through a regular drill daily, under the supervision of the mother or competent teacher. The following rules, given by the New York Recorder, are intended to strengthen and develop the muscles designed by nature to hold the body in an erect position. Each exercise should be repeated several times daily:—

1. Stand, feet together, weight over the center of each foot, hands at sides. Raise arms sidewise to level with shoulders, taking a deep, heavy breath at the same time; lower arms slowly, exhaling.

2. Raise arms sidewise over head, inhaling; lower arms, exhaling. See that neither the head nor the abdomen be pushed forward.

3. Bend arms at elbows, hands in front of shoulders, brought as far sidewise as possible, elbows close to side; extend upward, palms in, arms carried back and stretching up as far as possible. Avoid tendency mentioned in second exercise.

4. Same as in three. Extend hands straight out at sides, fingers leading.

5. Same as in three. Extend hands downward and back of the hips.

6. Bend arms at elbows, lift sidewise to horizontal, elbows drawn well backward, palms down, forearm and hand on a straight line; fling forearms out and back till on a line with upper arm. Keep chest well expanded. This throws the chest out, presses the shoulder blades down, and corrects the tendency to round shoulders.