The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-12
COLLEGE MUSCLE.
u,cie sam seeks Suitable Diet ana
AnaIyzea Foods Consumed Ds
Harvard and Yale Crews

Harvard and Yale Crews
The government has interested IT.
self in n study Of the muscular eVolu-
tios of the American college youth,
and some surprising things have been
found out by systematic observation
Of The Young men composing the uni
yersity boat crews Of Yale and Har-
vord One of the most notable points
ascertained relates to the great loss
~ weipbt which a rowing man. SUI
fers in n race. 1t was found that
some of the men had lost as little as
two mounds. but this was the mini
,oum the bow oarsman dropping
a4 mounds. The average loss was
en mounds exactly, and it was due
chiefly to water ard to carbcmc aciu
Given out from their body in breath
ing.
Another interesting phenomenon
not SO easy to account for is whaY
the government experts have chosen
"a call the preliminary loss Ihls
takes place during the "a hours I'M
mediately preceding the muscular ell
fort and seemingly it is due to nerv-
ons effect upon the appetite and the
hodv secretions. Before a time row
th;s l.oss amounts TO three-quarters OF
pound, while just before race IL
double that much, or 1h pounds
Training for football or rowing
contest ordinarily lasts from SIX 10
ten weeks. The object OF IT IS 10 re-
duce the fat and water IN the tissues
Of the body, to increase the activity
Of the muscles, and to educate potn
muscles and nerves so that they VIII
respond readily to call upon them
for exertion; also to improve the
..wind, and to better the condition
a of the skin. Sugar was only sparing--
IL allowed to the men OF the Harvard
and Yale crews, although theory IS
now gaining ground to the effect tha'
large quantities of this substance may
be profitably added to the rations o.
athletes, soldiers or others engaged
in active muscular exertion. lnaeeu,
n ia now added to the diet OF boat
clubs In Holland while training 1or
races The experts say that sugar
"a admirable as a fuel food" and pre-
/, xumably this fact has something te
T do with its suitableness for the pur
pose described.
r When the object, of training is th'
: attainment Of special skill in Daianc
\ ,nO. nerve stimulants, such as tea ans
: coffee. are forbidden. Light wine ans
I heer are allowed in moderation. A
y Harvard and Yale no limit is set OF
e the Quantity of food to be eaten, an'
Q the diet is much more liberal IN va
: rietv than was formerly the case
I Sweets. rich puddings, sour pickles
i condiments and entrees are barred
On the other hand, the training maj
4 recommended to indulge ad libitur
IN rare meat, chicken, toast, potatoe
and fresh vegetables, with fruits oni
IN moderation.
In studying the foods consumed .
the Harvard and Yale crews the e.
- perts, by the help of chemical analy
sis. divided the material consume
20 into proUeln Nstuh oHao No
a. and blood), fat, sugar and starch =
= result Of their studies it was foun
= chat the average rowing man col
3 e sumed each day 1856 grams Of protein
&c III grams of fat. and 44o grams
60 sugar and starch. The fuel value
3 3 Of this per diem allowance was 4'o'
! calorics. Of course, human being
a. much like any other machine IN T
n spect to requirement OF fuel TO kec
n the body going, and the above WI
~ be perfectly clear when it Is expialn'
NJ that ''calorie" is the amount OF G
ii ergy required to raise one pound
water four degrees Fahrenheit
If. Y. Herald
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