Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-14
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FOR THE OVERFAT.

| Hold the Muscles Tense and VfbratD
| Away Excess of AdIpOse Tissue.
A physician who has made special
study of physical culture asserts that
| severe and continued movements ofrthe
muscles are not necessary for the re-
moval of waste matter. Vibration Of
the muscles does all the work required,
without the evil results so often fol-
| lowing overeXercise. az
The system consists of tensing the
muscles which 1T is desired to increase
as hard as possible and then vibrating
| them strenuously for minute. Moth
| ing more is required, and n few min
utes of such work every day are guar
| anteed to give greater chest expansion,
| development and Solidity of muscle
than any other system. while at the
| same time burning away, as it were,
super1uous flesh-that is TO say, get
ting rid of the unhealthy, flabby tissue.
and reducing the obese person TO grace
full and healthy proportions.
The tension and vibration cannot lie
used directly with each muscle singly,
but it is claimed that by making use
of six separate movements it is possi-
BILE to exercise every muscle of the
trunk and limbs. Such exercise will
cause n change in the circulation of the
part, removing all excess of adipose
tissue, making the flesh firm and
healthy.
Exercise 1.-Stretch the hands above
the head as far as possible. clinch the
thumb of the right hand between the
thumb and first finger of the left hand.
Now bend the body forward at the
waist. Stretch the hands as far as
possible all the while, the muscles held
tense in the meantime, and continue to
bend until the hands touch or nearly
touch the ground. Now raise the body
to its starting position, breathing rapid
Iy all the while. Air must be taken
into the lungs in unison with the move
ment. so that by the time the hands are
above the head the lungs will be filed.
Exercise 2.-Hands in same position
as in first exercise. Bend the body
backward as far as possible, breathing
always through the nostrils; remain in
this position for n few seconds.
Exercise 3.-With the arms stretched
out on either side, bend the body at the
hips very slowly until one hand points
directly upward and the other down.
ward. Remain in this position for q
few seconds, breathing deeply, and
then go to the other extreme.
Exercise 4.-Stretch the arms out as
far as possible on either side, feet to-
gether; twist the body gently, turning
round to the right as far as you can.
Do this slowly. and remain in position
few seconds, then twist the body
gently round to the left.
Exercise 5.-PIace the hands on the
hips. Stretch forward as far as posi-
BILE, then cause the body to vibrate rap
idly back and forth. This will be the
most difficult exercise and requires
considerable practice, but is very eff
fective. 1t should be done n few sec
onds only at n time. Its special use is
to reduce flesh round the abdomen.
Exercise 6-Stand in the same posi-
ton as in exercise . and vibrate the
body rapidly from side to side. This
reduces flesh on the hips and sides.
The exercises should not be prolonged
for more than five minutes. Four or
five minutes given to them twice
| day. morning and evening, are sufti-
Gent