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1. Stand perfectly upright. Place the right arm across the abdomen with the fist clenched, and place the left hand over the right fist.

2. Tense all the muscles of the body as tightly as possible and simultaneously force the right fist and left palm against each other. Shift arm-and-hand positions and repeat the exercise on the opposite side.

III

1. Stand perfectly upright. Bring the right knee up to the chest as high as possible and grasp it with both hands; the left hand overlapping the right. Tense all the muscles of the abdomen and point the toes of the right foot down. Pull the knee in hard against the chest and hold to the count of ten; then relax completely and repeat. Shift leg positions and repeat the exercise with the left.

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IV

1. Place two chairs shoulder-width apart. Place a hand on the edge of each chair and extend the feet back until the body is in a straight line.

2. Slowly dip between the chairs as far as possible and then push back up to the original position. Note: These push-ups should be done in sets of ten, and, because of the narrow space between the chairs, they will give depth to the chest.