Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-22
WOMAN AND HOME.
WHAT FORM OF EXERCISE is BEST
FOR YOUNG LACiES7

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What Is the best form Of exercised Is q
question frequently essed And there can be
but one reply Such exercise as will de-
veiop al Ike ell portions Of the body" Ii one
las q hollow chest and round shoulders the
chest must be EXPANDED and the lungs in
creased In size Ii the arms and back are
weak, these muscles must be strengthened;
and If the muscles of the lower limbs are in
such condition that one must always rely
upon carriage or street car-unless there is
organic trorhis-they must be brought under
the hardening process
Thus II is seen that there is no one "best
form Of exercise" To attempt to train a
girls mind by forcing her to follow a single
line of study, as Latin or mathematics, for
example, would be no greater folly than to
try to develop her physically by the practice
of a single form Of exercise, as walking or
swinging Indian clubs. For one who has
never taken exercise systematically the gym
nesiuSa rs the best place to make a beginning,
IL "a JILL - 60 NseASS AZ" IisSA y
are gymnssiums either specially fitted for
wonlsa's use or where ladies can practice and
receive instructions during certain hours.
Where there are no such places | would ad-
wise that dozen or more ladies In a COM
munity form a wunan's athletic club, fit up
q small gymnasium and employ competent
instructor for fow hours each day; and my
word for it, the small outlay will prove q far
better investment Ia few months than II
put into western mining stock or seal skin
claak.
But here is an important point to note at
the very outset. One cannot indulge In any
form Of physical exercise In tightly fitting
garments or stays and receive benefit from
it. LIZ you 90 not believe it put an animal
into stays and see with how much grace it
viii welk-until it falls or lies down.
The first tAing to ascertain is the capacity
Of the lungs How often do you draw full
breathi Can you, when standing with the
arms and hands extended before you, and
after taxing full inspiration, touch the
knuckles behind the back without the tend
ency to eoushi Can you touch the backs OF
tie hands at all in tAis position or even make
the elbows meet without assistancel Try it,
reader No. once. but often; il you cannot ac-
conplish it at first Keep at it until it is &C
conlplished, and you VIII be surprised, In
time, to find you are not quite so round shoul
dered. Keep the head erect and the shoulders
thrown back, filing the lungs as fully a:
possible at each breath; make a practice OF
doing SO, and before long the chest will begin
to expand, the lungs will demand more air
and with the blood better ozygcnated the eye
will grow brighter, the cheeks more rudy
and the brain clearer
Do YOU have sick headaches or suffer from
lassitude end wsarinessi Try walking. No,
the kind Of walking you do when you sc
shopping, and the mind is absorbed In tht
monsirous little things Of life but a brisl
walk for health, with a genial companion
and ones thoughts upon pleasant themes. 81
there viii be exhiiaration as well as exercise
Dress for it; wear common sense shoes; wall
with head and shoulders erect and let the
arms SWING naturally, nor burden them with
holding up {, aillng skirt or IN any othel
manner. Walk couple Of miles at first, il
1t is Il new experience, gradually increasing
the distance, and some day a walk of ten o.
twelve u1iies-the usual limit Of some of ny
athletic lady friends-will be accomplished
easily.
Would you walk gracefully, with an elastic
step, practice at home, in slippers, this move
uaent; First stand squarely upon the soles O
the feet; then alternately raise and lower tn,
body upon rhe ball Of the foot and the toes
making the movements deliberately and reg
ularly for several minutes Or better, If on,
has access to TIE gymnasium, try a somewha
similar movement upon the spring board
The advantages OF physical culture by on
door rocrs2tiens, where they may be EN-
p!oyed, over gymnasium work are two fold
pne is sure Of pure air and plenty Of 1t, ant
shs mind Is more agreeably occupied Ii
Tact, think tho mind has quite as much 4
do with the beneficial results which usually
hollow out door exercises as the pure air.
To ocnci,sde, there are few forms of exes
siss prac.tcod by men at the present day
that woman may not indulge in, IL she prac
tices them jadiciousiy. The main thing is Il
get up an interest in the subject; ascertain
the kind Of exercise that Is most desirable
aud after making beginning let it becofn,
Is much q part OF the daily routine as tn,
bath or ones breakfast Exercise out o.
doors regularly. keeping the indoor air a.
fresh and pure as possible, and, above al
things, let recreation be for the mind as wei
as tie body Then viii one grow handsome
graceful and strong .-Charles Richard DodS,
N Woman