The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-06-24
THE GOLDEN RULE OF EXERCISE

HYsIcAL exercise has been so much insisted upon
recently in considering the best development of men
L and women that both theory and practice have been
pushed to dangerous extremes. A sound mind in
sound body the thing desired and the hasty concu
sion seems to have been reached by great people that
physical exercise good the of the better. An i'm
mese injury being done by violent and too longcon
tnued application the pleasant and stimulating activities
known as athletic training.
Our remarks need be confined in their application
those who go into what is called professional training
but may be taken heart by all who ride the Wheel play
go excel in rowing fencing, boxing, enthusiastically
into any other sport paste involving great physical exer
ton 1t particularly the interest Of persons following
sedenay avocaon understand when and how physical
exercise should be taken in order its best benefits with
out the risk of injury to the great ceners of energy Nerve
force and muscular power intimately connected that to
interfere with certainly hinder the other Almost
every sedenary occupation and especially where the mind
hard worked makes great draining of force and
persons turn from long and exhausng brain labor
the most violent physical exercise without any intervening
rest No greater mistake could be made. Physical exeron
is but additional daught upon the of the nerves.
The young who has applied her mind intensely
shorthand and typewritng for many consecutive hours
sooner released from duty han perhaps she mounts her BIZ
cycle and for long hard spn hoping thereby to foy
her body and limbs strengthen her lungs and heart keep her
system in robust working order. The young who is
accountant lawyers clerk official copyst laborous
student thinks his duty go directly from his work the
gymnasium to the tennis for what he ondly magnes
will "bud up his muscular system and counterfeit the
hauson caused by the intense mental application Of business
hours This burning the candle at both ends and instead
of receiving real benefit exercise the misguided victim
Of ignorance almost certainly susans great injury to the vital
centres. Two draughts made the treasury osrength
instead Of one; is like borrowing money runous interest
to pay debt.
The first thing know this subject of exercise is that
rest must follow work If you mentally fagued
be that you also physically fatgued twenty minutes
Of sleep worth you such time than two hours
of the bicycle the gymnasium Take the sleep first, then
ready for action and may heartily out for spin
Your have been eadsted and recharge by the
great restorer, Sleep you in trim for getting the
greatest pleasure and benefit from reasonable physical acv
ties Take this then the golden rule OF exercise Never
go directly from hard physical exeron to hard mental labor
and go Immediately from exhausting mental exercise
great physical activity Let and possible Sleep
intervene.
No psychologist doubts that change from of
else another and the alienation OF physical and mental
occupations be of greatest recreative benefit when
properly regulated Bodily exeon in the open air is
ducve to health and longevity mental activity but
reckless rushing from exhaustion in additional exhas
ton in the other fail to nure the physique and shorten
the life OF the person who does iNaurice Thompson, in
Saturday Evening Post.