Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-24
ONLY FOR fATJ FOLKS
Physical Culture Exercises
Arranged for Them.
BANISH DISCQMFORTS
CAUSED By ovER-AccUMULATIoN
OF FLESH.
Lifting Off the Superfuous Curves
The Proper Dress and
Time.
DANISH DISCQMFORTS
Written for The Evening Star by Prof. Anthony
RarH

cially devised for men and women burdened
with superfuous flesh.
While fat may or may not be disease,
according to individual opinion, it Is gener
ally admitted that 1t is no more necessary
to physical comfort than a fur-lined over
coat in summer. Indeed. fat is looked upon
as decided detriment to the well being Of
the human body; and any physician who
has aeshy person on his list of patients
endeavors nowadays to reduce the patients
avoirdupois, as an important step in the bat
tie to give the mans health back to him.
This is the case because fat is the great
Instructor Of the functions Of the body.
Usually starting and gaining Roadway
where the bones are few or absent. as the
outside Of the abdomen, for example, it
rapidly spreads unless the mode of living Is
changed in time, to chin, face and eyes, dis
torting the entire countenance. Then it en-
croaches on the neck on the inside of the
abdomen, burying stomach and intestines in
layers Of fat, and on to the heart and lungs,
taking them prisoners, SO to speak, and
seriously impeding the actions Of these
highly important organs by lessening the
space in which they work. And it Is plain
that all this inevitably leads to diminished
vitality, because the organs cannot properly
and normally act by reason of the usurpa-
ton Of the invader
The attending Ills of such a state are
many.
Fat-crowded lungs make their possessor
ast1matic ApopleXy and vertigo are con-
stantly menacing, and fattening of the
heart is a term that explains itself and
brings up grave thoughts of an organ so
crippled that 1t cannot properly pump the
blood over the body. And impure blood
means a thousand things.
But Ills are not all-think of all the phyS-
icaa discomforts that fat person must put
up with. To get on street car he is COM
PEELED to grab hold Of the handle bar and
hoist himself to the platform as he would
a barred Of sugar. He cannot hurry his
pace to catch a train or to be on hand at
the hour for an appointment, because his
abnormal abdomen throws his body out Of
plumb and backward. and no one can walk
fast when the back and head are bent ba elk
ward. Neither can he go upstairs at more
than a snairs pace because his abdomen Is
so big that he cannot lean forward at the
angle proper for easy ascent and, there
fore. after climbing an insignificant flight,
he is all tuckered out. Further-but why
keep on recounting the everyday inconven-
fences that the abnormally fleshy man and
woman cannot escape unless they take
proper physical culture exercise.
To put It succinctly, physical culture, If
consistently persisted in, will restore any
body afflicted with fat to. good general
health 1t will do this by simply burning
up the fat. and then. when the fat is de-
stroyed. heart and lungs. veins and arte-
ries. stomach and intestines. and all the
other organs will have the room to work in
that was intended for them. and all will
be well with the body. for all It's functions
will be properly and normally performed.
The first and most important requisite in
burning up fat Is to avail oneself of plenty
Of fuel-oxygen. This means deep and
strong breathing at all times, and especial
ly when performing the exercises. To this
end the exercises must be executed rapidly
and without rest, and the ambition con-
stantly to breathe more deeply and more
strongly continually borne in mind. The
fat man must never hold his breath, and
the windows of the room in which the ex-
ercises are being taken must be kept wide
open.
It is also highly important that the fat
man Cor woman) while exercising should
wear much clothing-two suits Of under
clothes. thick sweater, wooden socks and
loose shoes wooden gloves and wooden
shawl or heavy bath towel around the
neck. All this covering absorbs the per-
spiration as soon as 1t exudes and keeps 1t
from drying on the skin and hindering fur
Their sweating by choking up the pores It
also guards against sudden changes Of tenn
perature,. which the fat man is not so able
to Withstand as his more normal brother,
because his vitality is considerably lower.
In order to hasten the certain results of
the exercises 1t Is well to aid them by re-
and eating more than normal supply, and
from sleeping as much as formerly. it is a
Well-known fact that sleep Is a stanch
ally OF fat.
Indulge in the exercises ten or fifteen
minutes upon rising and before going to
bed, and do not forget to execute them
rapidly and breathe continually, deeply and
strongly.
Exercise Excellent for reducing the
abdomen, this exercise also takes away
superhuous flesh all along the back and the
front part OF the body, develops deep
breathing. and in a very short while ma
terially expands the chest.
AS IN all the exercises. first gain the cor
rect standing position Then. holding
legs well but comfortably apart and shove
the arms as far back between the legs as
possible. at the same time bending the
knees Knees ana bending the upper part of the
body near the floor. When the arms
are as far back as you can possibly
shove them begin to rise, and as
yo do so inhale deeply and straighten
IN -egs. Carry the arms above the head
lean backward as far as possible bend the
knees and throw the hips and stomach for
ward, lnhal1ng all the while. When the
lungs are full, begin to descend to the origi-
nal position and exhale at the same time.
Exercise II.-Grasp the back of a light
Welgnt chair In one hand and hold 1t at
arms length above the head. Keeping
III lHlS POSIllOu anu
eyes on it, kneel on one knee and then on
the other. Sit down sfdewise on the floor,
assisting with the disengaged hand If neces-
sary. Next lie down flat on your back
Keep this position for a moment and then
rise to a standing position, inversely OBJ
serving the method by which the floor was
reached. It is we'll to use the hands
alternately, and frequently do the ex-
ercise with both hands grasping the
CHAIR This makes the exercise more Sc
we're and should be employed only after it
mas oeen thoroughly mastered.
AS this exercise brings the entire body
into play, 1t strengthens the muscles gem
orally, gives mobility. and reduces fat
Wherever found, especially in the abdominal
region. 1t does away with the dropping
shoulders usually seen on fat men and con-
lers erect carriage Of shoulders and head.
fne legs are also Strengthened and rendered
more normal in proportions.
exercise III.-Get down on the knees,
nolding the upper portion Of the body erect,
as In the correct standing position. For
the hrst movement throw the hips for
ward and lean back that portion of the
body above the hips. both as far as pos
slble. Be sure to throw the head
back hard. Inhale while leaning back.
Hold this position for moment: then lean
forward to the point Of losing equilibrium.
Exhale while leaning forward. To vary
this part of the exercise sit on the heels
ri