The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-18

Il He exercises here illustrated
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%--------S are generally overlooked in
many so-called systems of physical Gull
.ture, These movements require no ap-
paratus whatever and can be done at
home as well as in the gymnasium.
Corrective exercises of this character
Should be practiced at least once every
day. just before retiring at night is the
best time when the body is entirely free
from clothing. To begin with five min
~Vtes' time should be sufficient to devote
to all the exercises here shown AS one
becomes accustomed to the movements
this time should gradually be extended
TO fifteen minutes, especially if no other
exercises be taken in connection with
these
g No. 1 Side Bending With Overhead Pull
This exercise consists simply in assurn-
ing the attitude shown in the cut by plac-
Ing the forearm over the head and draw
Ing the shoulders over and bending the
trunk in the manner shown by pulling
down with the arm that is not above the
head. This makes a lever with the other
The upper arm is thus drawn upward.
ting shoulder is raised and all the muscles
of1 the side of the trunk from the Shout
ders to the hips are put on a severe
StRetch. This movement is Valuab BILE in in
creasing the lateral diameter of the chest
at It's lowest part just above the waist
hne. Women especially need such exer-
else, as their mode Of dresS-even though
Alght corsets are not wOrn-tends to con-
strict this portion of the trunk Thi;
exercise will Increase the mobility of the
floating ribs, which not only enlarges the
luhg capacity, but has a mechanical eff
rect by maSsaging, first the stomach on
the left and the liver on the right
This exercise Of course should be done
an equal number of times on both sides
unless there is some asymmctry of the
Chest or lateral curvature of the spine
In these cases it should be done only on
the side induated by the deformity when
1t will prove most effective treatment
Tor the conditions mentioned
NO. 2 Liver SoueeZer-Stand erect
with hands on hips; bend the knees and
SINK TO squatting position, now fall over
TO the right placing the hand on the
hoor at the same time raising left hand
high as possible and extending the left
foot sidewise. This brings the body into
the attitude shown in the cut This DO
sition may be held from five to thirty
counts The entire weight should be upon
the right foot; the right hand and left
foot rest on the floor lightly and bear
only lightly enough to balance the
body In the attitude shown.
AS the name implies this exercise has
beneficial influence upon the largest
and most troublesome organ in the body
situated under the ribs on the right
side.
No. 3. Lateral Trunk Twist-Thfs ex
ercise is well shown in the Illustration.
The arms should reach as far ont "a
possible first on one side and then on the
other. The change from side to side
however. is not made quickly but SLOWLY
by forcing the strain on the small or
the back and holding the position as In
the photograph, from five to twenty
counts.
The parts Influenced chiefly In +b,s
maneuver are the spine and the back in
the region of the kidneys. Persons with
weak back, lumbago, etc, will find great
relief from the use Of this exercise
No. 4, Leg Balance and Trunk FTaxior
The position assumed in this attitude
Influences very much the same structures
as exercise No. 8. 1t is indicated in the
treatment Of similar conditions. but #
also develops the muscles of the posterior
and inner part of the thigh The eyer
else requires some practice especially tn