Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-22

TO give his ylows for tho benefit of those who
wish 70 cultivate their strength.
"What isyour system for making everybody
strong" / asked.
THAT is broad question" he replied,
"and one that we might discuss for long
time. Yet my plan is 30 simple that child
may easily understand 1t. First Of all, ii ia
necessary TO know yourself. to be- acquainted
with tho muscles of tho body and what they
are Tor. About the only exercises that
advocate are practice with dumbbolls and
walking 1 do not believe in gymnasiums as
they nre usually conducted. nor do l think
that much real bcnott is to be derived from
horizontal bars, travelling rings and the
devices Usually found in gymnnsiums. An
other objection to tho gymnasium Is that It
does not permit one to take exercise In the
open air. the qualities Of which ure Of in
estimnble value, l believe in walking, and
walk great deal myself, aud ! also recon-
mend cold baths. Of which take two every
day. In using tho dumbboll do not favor
any half movements or flip-ilnps such Gs are
often seen ia gymnastia drllls. They look
very pretty, but do worry little good. Exercise
must ba taken regularly and the weight Of
the dumbbell must OF course. be suited TO
tho capacity OF tho person who Is 10 uso IT,"
90 you think that anyone, by following
your advice may become strong3"
yes Even those who arc emnointed by
disease may DO greatly improved and with
those who are not M, Of course, much better
results are possible, The case of my mana
ger. Mr. Ilogiold, may DO taken as an Oxam-
pie. Before he began TO train he was nun
of ayemge strength and slzo, Weighing about
100 pounds His weight has increased to 1866
pounds, and he Is able 10 raise hundred
pound dumbhell above hs head with ease"
what are the possibilities us to strength
Of tho average man that is to say mny he
become what We usually consider an
athlete"
"Thero is not the slightest doubt Of t.
Not only may he become an athlete. but
firmly holieye that mo may acquire strength
equal to my own, II no viii pursue tho same
rigid discipline that have pursued. II had
u child ! would begin to develop him at tho
ago Of two years"
"Does your system apply to women as we'll
as mong"
ut docs In modified form. 10 begin
with, II seems to me that the dress worn by
women nowadays prevents their full develop
ment, and results In great deal Of harm. II
they would take proper outdoor exercise I
helleye that thuro would be no more OF this
hystera and those nervous complaints with
which. thoy arc anllcted.
my system may also DO applied as
means OF treating diseases, especially those
affecting the lungs and tho heart. and in
directly, kidney troubles. which better
circulation would have tendency to re-
love"
In this connection It may be well to say
that a number OF prominent physicians in
Now York who hayo become Interested In
Sandow's teachings have had plans drawn for
q model gymnasium, which is to be located
above 10Th street and OF which sandow Ia to
DO tho director The first floor will bo 80
arranged that Il may be thrown into one
large apartment aud in this place the pupils
or patients viii 20 through their exercises.
Having DOM 80, they will pass Immediately
into another room that has been freshly
ventilated, and In this way they VIII secure
practically the benefit OF the outdoor air.
''wcre you always remarkably strong, even
as Child asked,
mo. was not and neithor Of my Parents
was very powerful. Logan to train 10 some
extent at the age Of sixteen. and az eighteen
I set ont In earnest to follow the course in
which l have since continued. That was
eight years ago. Ny system has been per-
tcoted between two md three years"
"What constitutes your daily exorclsslr
"whle l am giving public exhibitions, as
at present do nothing else, except to walk"
"whet Il your diety'
II live mostly on nonrishinc food su,h os