XBX CHART III
 
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13
level
EXERCISE
1
2
3
4
15
16
12
30
15
16
12
30
15
16
12
30
13
14
11
26
13
14
11
26
13
14
11
26
12
12
9
20
12
12
9
20
12
12
9
20
10
10
7
18
10
10
7
18
10
10
7
18
2
2
2
2
EXERCISE
5
6
7
8
9
10
35
38
50
28
20
210
33
36
48
26
18
200
31
34
46
24
18
200
29
32
44
23
16
190
27
31
42
21
16
175
24
29
40
20
14
160
22
27
38
18
14
150
19
24
36
16
12
150
16
21
34
14
10
140
14
18
32
12
10
130
11
15
30
10
8
120
9
12
28
8
8
120
2
1
1
2
1
3
EXERCISE
8A
8B
40
36
38
34
36
32
33
29
31
27
28
24
25
22
22
20
19
19
17
15
14
13
12
12
1
1
Minutes for each exercise

 

Exercise 1- Toe Touching
Exercise 2 - Knee Raising
Start. Stand erect, feet about 16 inches apart, arms over head. Bend down to touch floor outside left foot. Bob up and down
to touch floor between feet. Bob again and bend to touch floor outside right foot. Return to starting position.

TOE TOUCHING

Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

Start: Stand erect, hands at sides, feet together. Raise left knee as high as possible, grasping knee and shin with hands. Pull leg towards body. Keep back straight throughout. Lower foot to floor. Repeat with right leg. Continue by alternating legs - left than right.


KNEE RAISING


Count: Left and right knee raises count one.


Exercise 3 - Lateral Bending
Exercise 4 - Arm Circling

Start. Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, right arm extended over head,bent at elbow.
Keeping back straight, bend sidewards from waist to left. Slide left hand down leg as far as possible, at the same time press to left with right arm. Return to starting position and change arm positions. Repeat
to right. Continue by alternating to left then right.

LATERAL BEND

Count: Bends to the left and right count one.

Start: Stand erect, feet 12 inches apart, arms at sides.
Make large circles with arms in a windmill action—one arm following other and both moving at same time. Do half number of repetitions making backward circles and half making forward circles.
..

..... ARM CIRCLING

Count: Each full circle counts one.


Exercise 5 - Sit-ups
Exercise 6 - Chest and Leg Raising

Start. Lie on back, legs straight and together, arms along sides. Keeping back as straight as possible, move to a sitting position. Slide hands along legs during this movement finally reaching forward to try to touch toes with fingers. Return to starting position.

 

SIT-UPS

 

Count. Each return to starting position counts one.

Start. Lie face down, legs straight and together, arms stretched sidewards at shoulder level. Raise entire upper body and both legs from floor as high as possible.
Keep legs straight. Return to starting position.

CHEST AND LEG RAISING

Count Each return to starting position counts one.


Exercise 7 - Side Leg Raising
Exercise 8 - Elbow Push-ups

Start: Lie on side, legs straight, lower arm stretched over head along floor, top arm used for balance. Raise upper leg until it is perpendicular to floor. Lower to starting position.

SIDE LEG RAISING

Count: Each leg raise counts one. Do half number of counts raising left leg. Roll to other side and do half number of counts raising right leg.

Start Lie face down, legs straight and together, elbows directly under
shoulders, forearms along floor, and hands clasped together. Raise body from floor by straightening it from head to heels. In the up position, body is in a straight line and lbows, forearms, and toes are in contact with floor. Lower to starting position. Keep head up throughout.


ELBOW PUSH-UPS



Count: Each return to starting position counts one.


Exercise 9 - Leg-overs-Tuck
Exercise 10 - Run and Half Knee Bends

Start: Lie on back, legs straight and together, arms stretched sidewards
at shoulder level, palms down.
Raise both legs from floor, bending at hips and knees until in a tuck position. Lower legs to left, keeping knees together and both shoulders on floor. Raise legs and lower to floor on right side. Raise until perpendicular to floor and return to starting position. Keep knees close to abdomen throughout.

 

LEG-OVERS TUCK

 

Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

Start: Stand erect, feet together, arms at sides.
Starting with left leg, run in place raising feet at least six inches from floor.

Count: Each time left foot touches floor counts one.
After each fifty counts do ten half knee bends.


RUN AND KNEE BENDS



Half Knee Bends: Start with hands on hips, feet together, body erect. Bend at knees and hips, lowering body until thigh and calf form an angle of about 110 degrees. Do not bend knees past a right angle. Keep back straight. Return to starting position.


Supplementary Exercises for feet, ankles, and posture

If you wish to do these exercises they are to be included in your regular program between exercises 8 and 9
Exercise 8A - Feet and Ankles
Exercise 8B - Posture

Start: Stand erect, arms at sides, feet about 12 inches apart.
First raise up onto toes, then lower until feet are flat on floor.
Next roll outward on sides of feet, then roll feet so that outside edge of foot is off floor. Return to starting position.

FEET AND ANKLES

 

Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

Start: Lie on back, legs straight and together, arms slightly to side.
Relax muscles of trunk.
Press lower part of back to floor by tightening muscles of abdomen and back. Relax to starting position.

POSTURE


Count: Each return to starting position counts one.

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