New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
no IvPPOVE ONES STRENGTH.
SOME QUESTIONS FROM 4 CORRESPONDENT RE
GARDIYG LUNGS AND LEGS.
The foIIowluc letter Las been received b Tie

The following letter has been received D. lHe
Tribune: ~
The article in The T TbVns sy oi SpGy for
nv writing YOU this letter. shall he EIeatIS ohhECu
f' v0n viii be KIND enough on sunday next L. An
r.r - +broirb yonr columns. the following: J. with
ont necessity OF re~OrinG o. apparatus, hOT "n?
the lower less, and e-IGcaH r 'nG and muscle of arms
Lc made larger also tbj wrists. Vl cicst, ain 90!
necti In endcavoring TO sing bass, in church ! iind
at bofnre thc verse is completed my breath J. all
conc 80 That have 10 stop and take new lnSpI1t ~
10 get breath enoggh to eoRcs str To- take in and
b"Id more breath? | think YOU hid an article ahoIt
ms awhile ago when Eo9 soEe oa and who took them
mon the Bridge TO practice, but | don't remember
anything further about It, o,n a. can G5nm Soa m Of M Nc& %
York civ. which viii show the location ana names oi
what price and who are publishers. oi a cneaP zap Euu'
OF the ci:y. giving hes idcS streets pro%tHi, I'M TX,
placcs Of interest. etc. Please cAct'c III t @
have written more than had lH.@ue' mit ~, IL @ swn
v, VIII il IcpsS ,drS rccat ~ at favor W. WILLIAMS.
Mr.. Wllams's letter is published In iull' aS 1t Is
fair sample Of several others received on ule same
.ublcct How 10 get strong and be able to Keep III
,,t condition is attracting great deal OF attention
at prcsent The interest is an encouraging one ana
will do much good for the present a' well as lor inc
coming generation.
Mr. WIIlams's first question is how 10 strengthen or
dcvcIop the legs. especially the calves lhcFt is no
Lcttcr way in the world develop ones power oi loco
me
ve,e made for walking. and If they are utilized rs
,lev ehould he nature will take care Of the rest II
Mr. Williams Is a busncs, man. let nm Walk l" anu
from his place Of business every day EAe''l'o "
this kind will harden the muscles and be gei'ra
benefit to the whole constitution. il Mr' N"i'"''
only lived in iroollyn. walk morning ana al''I'"'
ocr fine bir Urldce which has broueht Ncw-lork and
Erook!vn so clos together would do MN great a."
Of good. wcll-nfoTncd physical instructor wv
,ro vrltcr ,te amended receipt for developing the
calves: ,,.,u
"stand erect and then rise on the toes th'n ai'"
the heels 10 20 back slowly until they touch the Ho'
Repeat until the muscles in the leg beSh 10 ''"o'
Eepeat the dose several tins day
low the arms and the muscles Of the arms
could be made larger was tTa'td al I'"-''
+, tne article. acct strong This Way Con
stout or rather regular exercise with Humn peI''
and Indian club, Will bring about the desired i''u.'
,ro dcveop and strengthen the forearm tlhc uu'no
he'll i'm each hand with the hnnchcS up Ilou ''
arm, ricid and then move the hands toward the boul
and then back into the original position II t''' III
mere is kept up, the arm VIII not ohy p''"".' "''
and elastic but will actually increase III
IN sritc Of thc wasting away Of fat The same NOV
mont will also strengthen the heXor muscles a' wei
A. the cutire wrist. To strengthen the cNtcl'f mus
clio; turn uc knucklcs downward and move the l'"u'
toward the body and rctnrn. Thc ee"t 'hc'"''P
,o,cs i, tbc v.ri, and the muscles which SURROUND
those bone, can be strengthened by "t"''l ol u'
vtst9 or by moving the wrist in every po''ole oc'
tion CI,ee the fit, and cut tho figure IN inc an
ono Of the simplest ways in which I" deVei'P "''
ches; i, probably the best. and th' result can DE- accom-"
nshed lust a, well a. by purchasing costly mac 'Ihc'
which are made for that purpose. h"'I"' OH ''o
floor allowing ouy the toes and palms of Inc hauN '
torch Then ra,c the body 10 the limit oi fN' arms
and then sink back slowly until th" chest tonchc' the
Goor. This will improve ones carriage a' wen a.
dcvclop the chest. II Is good remedy ior bicycle
~ hibIc hack Two chairs back 10 back, pI"cd
within foot or two Of each other. can also be IliHIel
,ri,, GOOD effect. Careful dumb bell exercise VIII also
d, much to develop the chest
70 strengthen the neck some admirably arranged
machine, have been manufactured. Sul pH'uii
an heavy cap, weighted 10 suit your muscular dr''i
opuout. VIII do much good. Then move ti1 hcid
iark and forward and from -dc 20 sac
n I. me one couli discover tAr secret % p'il''Uh
brc,th the fanatic, ait.c perpetual m'u'h "oNI ~,
.r,tt.r Ruuu.ug or -prlntlu- Win the Mplih ''-'
T., 4, GOOD thing 20 help ones li'tthIn-., IiL- lI4'
. - "'r -, rrci-c ari get -horc II nature pu.r
dir 4 medical authority sugs"-i J. tl.t one hhi' -
IAN, lrc.tA and i8cu force thr breath Gown tM id
,i. abdomen o~ rather. int" thc lover part "i I.'
iuucI and ilcu nl the upper par W tN' lUi-'. ~
M daily and especially when walking IN th' open ar
liz t ,,r lion i, answered hy tho mcthpi of breath
Iuc Just mentioned. Addi,-- t Nc" loi" ''o"' 'o'
pany for the guldc-b0pha "'H'c''