Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28

and from side to side. Still holding the
toes lean back as far as you can without
removing the heels from the ground You
will feel as you do this that the muscles
of the back and shoulders are taxed. also
those of the foot and ankle, provided you
press forward with the feet you should.
Next, still clasping the toes, tip over
backwards until the feet are up in the air.
Let the hands fall, straighten the legs up
ward. then bring them down and return TO
the original position. Clasp the toes again
and repeat
Raise the arms above the head and place
the palms together. Bend the body from
side to side SO that the arms, following
its motion. move in a great arc.
Roll. There are physical culture teach
ers who claim that rolling alone can restore
health. Lie on the sand and roll as far as
you can without firing yourself out. II
the sand disturbs you by getting into the
hair, wear a rubber cap, just as II you
were in the water You can never get the
most out of exercise IL you are solicitous
about your appearance. Especially In
beach frolic, you must enjoy complete
abandonment.
A Kicking Movement.
Lie face downward and raise the heels
until they strike the body. Kick rapidly,
alternating the right and left foot, then
kicking with both together.
Can you not learn to stand, even walk a
few steps, on your hands? I am not urg-
ing you to join a circus as professional
clown or acrobat, but do want to see you
beautified by shapeiy arms and / know OF
no shorter cut to them. I hear you saying:
"She will want US to stand on our heads
next" 1 certainly wish you would. Such
difficult exercises should never be forced on
any pupils, but those who are acrobatfc
enough to take them are remarkably for
tunate What can strengthen and develop
the neck better than standing on the head?
The reason that professional acrobats are
Il L. hat
they always over use their talents. They
work much that they are developed be-
yond the beauty point until they become
hideously broad showing muscles in great
Jumps from top to toe
Play with the waves Let then chase
you up the shore. Never mind If they catch
you now and then. Chase them back to
their own realm.
Gentle Exercising.
If you have come to the ocean to recover
from an illness there are many gentle
forms of exercise which you enjoy.
Don't be ashamed to provide yourself with
little pail and shovel like any youngster.
Shovel sand; dig for shells. Choose spot
in which you will build huge sand mound.
Now set yourself to carry all your material
from some distance up the beach. Filling
the pail. walking to the mound, emptying
the sand and walking back will keep the
brain and body busy and not overtax your
slight strength.
Perhaps you are strong enough, even
though a semi-invalid, to undertake some
of the mat work. No mat can be better
than the soft sand. Lie on one side; let the
arms fall loosely; keep the legs extended
one on top of the other. Raise the upper
leg repeatedly as high as possible.
Starting in the same position, draw the
upper leg up along the sand until it's knee
reaches the chest This and the above
exercise, of course, are to be taken on each
side.
Most of these exercises are not of a ma
ture to be taken in frequented parts of
the beach. If you are lucky enough to