SECTION XII 
SETTING-UP EXERCISES FOR GIRL SCOUTS 
Our bodies are like machines that need frequent oiling 
and testing to see that all parts are working right. 
Or they are like instruments that must be tuned before 
they are played. 
If this is not done, the machinery gets rusty and 
clogged, or the instrument gets out of tune and makes 
horrid noises. 
That is the way it is with our bodies ; our muscles and 
joints should be bent and stretched every day to take the 
kinks out, and keep them strong and flexible. 
The best way is to tune up every morning for just a 
few minutes before you put on your clothes, and then 
again at night to rest the tired parts and exercise the 
parts that have not been used, so you can even things 
up. 
The Right Position 
First of all try to stand in the right position. 
Stand with the feet side by side, a few inches apart 
and pointed straight ahead. Many people think you 
should turn out your toes because they think it looks 
better. This is not natural. If you stand on a step 
with one foot even with the edge, and let the other foot 
hang over the step below, it will hang parallel with the 
foot you are standing on. That is the way it is meant 
to go, and people who turn out their toes do so much 
walking sideways that they have to travel much farther 
than if they kept their feet pointed in the direction they 
w&nt to go. 
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