02 Iron wand exercises of the German Turnschule / step to front position with front press

Old school iron wand exercises of the Turner. These exercises were strength and stretching exercises in one. Today also called stick mobility. The position Vorlag is the first of 12 footwork drills. In this video we combine it with a front press Today 19th cent. gymnastics are sometimes called european yoga. The gymnastic exercises like calisthenics those days also done with Indian club, dumbbell or wand, are today en vogue and preached by some fitness influencer. Otto Heinrich Jäger did some exercises with weighted sticks for kids. Today these are also good exercises for us adults and not just physical education for children.