The Saint Paul globe., 1897-09-27

who had regularly each day partal<en
of nourshing food should stop the sup
ply, ard expect that no evil results
would follow What must be done is
for the cyclist to find a substitute for
the exercise which has freshened his
blood and given him a ruddy cheek
and healthful body. This problem is
one which has excited the keenest in
terest among cyclists generally, and
Prof NJ. ]. MacLevy, New York in
structor in physical culture has dem
OnStrated that the accompanying sug-
gestions will bring about desired re-
suits in a remarkably short space Of
time.
1t is a we'll known fact that during
the past season so many cyclists have
built their systems up by the use OF
the wheel that to stop cycling all at
once would be most injurious. 1t
would be like morphine fiend sudden
ly deprived of his drug. The reaction
would be more than he can stand. BY
following a few simple rules, there IS
no reason why any rider should not
keep in condition.
The most necessary of all things is
r. keen the lungs in the condition TO
which wheeling has brought them.
Physicians state that the lungs or eye
lists have many more cells IN aetlVe
OperatiOn than those who follow pure
1y a sedentary life. To this end it is
varv ir1nortant that the chest develop
mcnt he maintained. What is known
as stationary running is admirable to
bring about desirable results. Let the
cyclist raise the windows OF his Sleep
ing apartment, top and bottom, about
half a foot each,' thus affording the
free circulation of air. 1t is best that
no tight clothing be worn during TINS
axercise which should be taken before
breakfast, throw the chest out, head
lin and while standing on the same
spot. let the limbs move as If running,
only. of course, make no progress,
The effect of this exercise will be i'm
rediateIy noticeable by the improved
respiration. Although every muscle
used when cycling is not brought into
play in this exercise most OF them are.
Care should be taken not to overdue
This exercise the first time as over eX-
ertion is injurious. Each day the ex-
ercise can be increased until one can,
TO all intents and purposes, scofch
twenty miles without moving an lnch.
In order to develop the calf muscles
and those of the thigh which are not
brought into play by stationary run
ming one should sit in a chair and
hive mound dumb bells strapped to the
shoe. Place the foot horizontal with
the thigh and keep this movement up
for five minutes. The muscles will be
found to be much benefited by this ex-
ercise The duration of the exercise
can best be judged by the cyclist from
the fatigue it actuates.
Now stand upright and throwing the
shoulders back, abdomen well in, raise
on the toes 1t is we'll to count the
number of elevations and increase the
same gradually till about fifty or sixty
can be done. Next the cyclist should
take care that his joints do not suffer
stiffness by assuming what is known
as the hop-toed position and by hop
ping on both feet at once. The joints
will be materially benefited.
The ideas set forth do not, by any
means. cover all points in this field of
winter exercise, but they are such as
NAV be carried out in the home. We
f all know of a dozen patent contriv-
ances which claim to give life, health
: and almost everything under the sun,
but one thing should always be borne
in mind: No one has yet been found
who could give Nature points on how
the human body should be cared for
A patent is a very good thing for the
person owning it, but every cyclist has