The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-15

The Philosophy OF Taking or Fat FroHa
the Loinn ana Abdomen.

| The Philosophy OF Taking or Fat Fron
the Loins ana Abdomen.
! It Is not so much man g weight th at troubles
him as the part OF the body where the weight
Is located. A man may not De tall and may
weigh over $50 pounds. but 1t will not trouble
him anything like so much rs II he were taller
/ and lighter with thin arms, thin legs a ANAL
chest. and big stomach. This is often over
looked by people in getting down their weight,
By following any OF number OF systems per
slstently mans weight may be reduced. but
tho proportions OF his figure may not be
altered. What most people who have too
much weight are after Is not only TO lose the
excess of fat, but to attain to a neat figure. A
big-boned man naturally Weighs moro than
small boned man. Tho big-boned man may
weigh thirty or forty pounds moro and still
have the better figure.
Exercise care In diet, and abstinence from
fluids with meals will bring mans weight
down: so will sickness Yet no one wants the
loss Of weight that comes from sickness That
is because tho waste Is supplied by the tissues
NIL over tho body, by the arms and the legs as
well MS the waist. In some forms OF sickness
tho waist may even Increase while the weight
dimnishes.
Based on this. several now systems for re-
ducinG the weight and preserving the figure
havo come up. They arc considered by the
directors of all the large gymnasiums In adj
vising thor pupils as TO Whit exercise to take.
A man with spindle legs Is told to go through
exercises which will enlarge his calves and
thigh muscles: man with small chest takes
chest exercise n man with small arms takes
arm exercises. This is moro trouble than most
people care to go through They have not the
time or the energy and persistence. Neither
her OF the Union Club 10 run around q track or
for one OF the Matriarchs OF the 4uOto Jump
UP and down on spripGb9Ta h or to pull big
give i much attention to the Symmetrical dsyel
might 10 for their. children or their grand
children. bpt they have not ct enough years to
some exercises have been devised which may
he practsed to advantage by other people rs
we'll. They are not complete and they do not
with care they DO not do any harm and they
Will anyhow do good to the digestion; II to
have II neat trim waist. or II not neat trim
waist. 10 have some waist, instead Of q larger
6s ess be sars oG "a r
moved from the waist, 1t improves tho figure
and does not require the great care and exer-
ton needs. unless 1t Is taken under the SUPER
vision OF some specialist who furnishes the
Naturally there Is certain symmetrical pro-
portion between the waist measure and the
other measnrements OF the body. This pro
pie OF all builds, but it may roughly be stated
in the case OF man that tho waist measure
ment and tho inside trousers seam should DO
the same. That is. II tho trousers leg is thirty
two inches the waist should be about irty-
docs not matter much. and will usually be-
found IN the case OF very tall or very short
men; This ratio OF the waist and leg holds
The way 10 reduce the waist is to sweat It
and to exercise its muscles. Exercising the
muscles of the arm increases their size. but il
1t is the arm Of n fat man it will not increase
the weight OF the, arm: Tho circumference
sion when the muscle is contracted. but the
arm will not have the same roy, poly appear
soimuch. Even If the weight should be tho same
there will be some decrease there and great
advantage in strength and appearance.
ing the waist. One OF the best OF them is to lie
down full length on he floor and to pull your
exercise strengthens these muscles AMI gives
them greater power OF contracting. 1t also
works the fat off them. 1t Is advisable during
woollen bandag. around the waist, in order. to
work the fat off more rapidly. The wearing
also reduces the waist. This is the case even
when the riding is IS, SO mild as not to reduce
even increase with great reduction Of the
men tends to work OF the fat. The fat accumu;;
enough to work it off, Fat has tendency, to
deposit in the least used muscles and its de-
DOSltlOu " sui lteNueht uSo vi mo
and in turn TO a greater accumula- |
ton OF fat 1t is not necessary to hire n rub |
Der or to 20 to Turkish baths to get the fric- !
ton. Any man can pound upon his own stom- |
ach He can also rub his own stomach. He |
can also rub his sides and back with rough |
towels and flesh brushes.
This treatment need not be violent or tire |
some only it should be persisted in: few |
minutes at time will do. A little exercise OF |
the abdominal muscles in getting w in the
and before going to bed. with rub
bling and pounding OF the abdomen. sides and |
back will reduce the waist to its proportion
ate size In few months Gross eating and
drinking can neutralize this treatment. but no
change in diet is needed underit 1t will as
sist the reduction II fermented liQnors are not
drunk with meals and 1t will greatly assist 1t |
Il no fluids are drunk with meals. but they
can be taken md worked of.