The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-24
CLUBS

Women have decided prejudice against
putting on the regulation gymnasium suit
every time they happen to feel in the mood
for practicing few exercises and because
they consider it necessary to dress especially
for the purpose physical culture. appears,
too much like genuine work to be altogether
popular with them.
The mere thought of donning boomers and.
blouse-to say nothing of shoes designed
particularly fer the purpose-wiil IL short
tiiae GisSipate any feminine desire to acquire
pretty curves, grace and symmetry at even
slight expenditure Of time and trouble.
Eve woman, of course, has moments
when she longs earnestly and seriously to
improve her physical aPpearanee-to get.
rid of any dishguEing characteristics, such,
as STOPPING shoulders, an ungracefui walk.
or 4 painful thinness-but the energy re-,
qulreG to accomplish this reform makes the,
average person give up in despair.
Women are naturally just little bit lazy,
and even in the 10 or 10 minutes in which.
wonders may be done, though an infinitely.
small part of a day, is more than most Of;
them feel they can devote TO the culture of:
their pnysicat self. And yet it isn't so much!
the actual Work that deters from the daily
practice Of beneficial exercise, but the prep
ais t.cn fer IT,
hen woman finds method. of physical,
Development that is exceedingly simple she
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especially if it is presented in a novel and
attractive form. In fact, this is the whole!
secret OF gaining her support and the min
ute the exercise takes Oh the appearance of
undressing wolk its fate is sealed.
Tne society woman has SO many calls upon.
her al too brief "A hours that she must
needs content herself, to a great degree,
with sports that partake of the nature of,
pleasures, While the business woman is
usually too tired to feel any enthusiasm foi.
physical Improvement.
Therefore, the only way to appeal to
women of all kinds is to present physical
culture movements i'll as unpretentious a
manner as possible.
Exercise That Needs No Preparation.
Take Indian club swinging or dumbbeii.
movements, for instance. Now, it is absurd
10 imagine that woman must have
special costume designed in which she can
manipulate this simple gymnasium appara-
tus. On the contrary, nearly all the move
mentS are so easy and at the same time so
beneficial in certain lines that as soon as
woman thoroughly appreciates this fact she
will proceed TO take advantage Of it and
quite forget the gymnasium atmosphere.
Gymnasiums are, of course, excellent in
their way, but, unfortunately, few women
have the room in which to rig up the Gus
tomary paraphernalia
TO return to that easiest of all exercises,
those ia which light wooden clubs are
brought into play. These latter may be
placed in convenient corner of the boudoir,
and If you happen to think of them before
you take your morning bath, there they are
conveniently at hand. This is the best time
to use them, for the muscles are fresh and
consequently respond quickly to action The
body is unhampered with clothing and all
movements are absolutely free; but if YOU
should forget about the clubs or not feel
just in the humor for the exercise, then let
them go until the spirit induces you to pick
them up and go through the usual series OF
motions.
ferhaps this will be when you are partly
dressed and you will find that you have 10
minutes on your hands with nothing to do.
Inen PICK up your clubs-thcy should be
lght not more than one or two pounds
and practice with them just to kill time
Inc exercises are not vigorous enough to
get you into a perspiration.
before you know it your interest will be
aroused, and you will surprise yourself with
the vim you can put into an ordinarily
rather stupid pastime.
Always remember, too, that you are gain
ing good points for the coming winter sea-
son. Club-sWinging is excellent for develop
ing shoulder, chest and arm muscles, and
she of the thin last named members Who
cannot appear in those fascinating elbow
sleeved summer gowns is getting herself
into such condition that within a few