The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05

time. When you have learned to de
this. go through the same motions each
morning holding a haf-pound dumb
bell in each hand.
Then stand up hold the legs rigid. not
to touch the ground in front of, you
with the tips of your fingers. You viii
be able to do this in a day or two, even
If you fail the first time
Then throw the arms above the head
and bend backward as far as you can.
tions move slowly both in the bend
and IN the recover. Jerkiness is to be
avoided.
Do each of these last-named exer-
cises five times the first morning, in-
cTeasing 1t by one each day.
Then go through the same movements
with the half-pound dumbbells.
All this should not take you over ten
minutes.
Dress and go out for a brisk half
mile walk before breakfast.
You win come in hungry, of course.
but eat slowly. Don't bolt your food
or gobble 1t ha1f-chewed. If you do
this the stomach will sooner or later
revolt. And when the stomach goes
back on a man he is useless as an ,ath-
lete until it returns to health and duty.
facD take violent exercise Cor half
an hour. The stomach also demands
this, and the stomach must always be
obeyed. For, if the stomach goes on
a strike, you're goner till it can be
coaxed back to work.
After breakfast do no more exercising
until school is over, unless, indeed, you
can arrange to walk to and from the
SchsolhouSe-not rapidly, but steadily
When in school put behind you all
nj nf "a lnff 1er nn11 er%nr L. ill.,
man. For that is the main thing after
all, and it is what you're there for. A
man who studies faithfully will gem
orally exercise faithfully.
School is out at 9. Now you can be-
gin exercising again.
After school take a brisk walk of one
and one-half or two miles. Keep the
head back, chest well cut and mouth
closed in walking. Walking is the
cheapest, best exercise known, aud ev-
cry prize-hghter now counts it as a
regular part of his daily training. It
strengthens the leg and back muscles.
besides affording general exercise for
the whole body.
After you return from this second
walk do your hours Eymnastio and
boxing work.
After that take a bath. Begin by
bathing in lukewarm water. gradually.
day after day, getting the water lit
tie COLDER but never ice cold. Don't
stay in the bath more than three min
uteS at most. Two minutes is better.
A long soaking weakens one.
When you get out of the tub rub
yourself down hard and rapidly with q
rough crash towel. AS you go on, and
begin regular boxing, rub yourself down
after that with witch hazel or alcohol.
Both are cheap and a little Of either
goes long way.
Eat dinner or supper ana do your
studying in the evening, for you've had
exercise enough for one day.
Go to bed at 8 if you can. No later
than $50 at any rate.
Sleep in a well-ventilated room
The only cost of the boxing lesson
will be for the purchase of the fellow
ing articles:
set of S-ounce boxing gloves.
2 punching bags Zone heavy and 0na
Light.
pair of half-pound dumbbelIs.
1 elastic ''exerciser.''
All these things can be bought cheap
ly, most of them secondhand. Your
parents will probably help you buy
them. If not, club in with some other
fellow who also wants to learn boxing,
and buy them between you. You can
on cigarettes, candy or theater tickets.
And every cent you put into such an
investment will return you one thou
sand per cent. interest in the shape of
an accomplishment that may one day
save your life, and which will GER
tainly make a genuine man of you.
Your first boxing lesson and your
| first half hour in your home gymnR-
SUM come next.