The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-29
What the Physical Culture Teacher Has to
Say Regarding Means and Methods
of Getting Symmetrical and
Beautiful Figure.

marx the increase in chest expansion
SIMPLY by taking deep breathing lessons
every day. As they take long abdominal
breaths the chest expands. and the
width materially increases. Nor is this
temporary increase, but a permanent
one
Then there is the matter of cloth
ing TO be considered. and you have
no Idea how important this is. I'm
less the clothing is comfortable and
loose, there is no chance of chest de-
velopment- The girl who cannot throw
back her shoulders and take a long
deep breath without splitting her so1v 1,
VIII never expand her chest. Her cloth
ing is against it,
The special places where a waist
should be large are in the neck. in the
belt and across the chest. There should
&c plenty Of room here. Pressure upon
the throat or upon the waist muscles
VIII invariably cramp the breathing.
For Bust Development.
Then. after one has attended to the
matter Of loose dressing, to correct SIT
ting. and to deep breathing, there comes
the matter OF exercise.
Exercise for bust development is very
important There are many implements
ing Is better than the ball exercise.
bowling alley is a good thing. ana the
girl who has access to one for q feu,
hours exercise two or three times a
week Is sure TO have a wide chest.
The girl who cannot visit a bowl
ing alley, and who cannot indulge in
gymnasium practice. can always put
on gymnasium suit in her own home
and practice by herself She can roll
ball. throw IL and toss IL rp in tbe
air. She can play hand ball. for onlv
big soft rubber ball is necessary ana
she can toss and roll and play win
the ball until she has given her muscles
all the exercise they need.
Cardinal Movements.
There are three cardinal movements
for widening the chest, and the first Is a
STOPPING movement at the side. II can
best be performed by taking a big run
Der ball and rolling it across the floor
Take Il in the right hand and roll II
Pretend you are in a bowling alley. ard
are sending the ball spinning down the
room.
Roll the ball. STOPPING well at one
side as you do so, and let II fly down TN.
room ard against the wall and back
again. Do this fifteen minutes a day.
The second movement Is with the
arms over the head. Lift the bail IN
both hands. high over the head, and toss
1t down the room Keep on doing this,
again and again. II there. is a wall let
the ball strike 1t and rebound Repeat
this for ten minutes or until the arms
are tired.
Lifting the ball is fine exercise. Take
the ball In the right hand and lift IT,
Lift It and lower II. Do this again and
again, lifting II and lowering It. Change
10 the other hand and lift II and lower
It again. This is one Of the best exer-
cises that were ever performed for the
development OF the bust
A Daily Dietary.
What shall eat 10 develop the bust
is question that IS often asked. The
answer is not hard to find Eat the
things that are nourishing- Never mind
the fattening things. You do not need
them. Eat the food that feeds the
tissues and nourishes the stomach.
Among the best foods that can be
found can be mentioned bread and but
ter. Let the bread be bread that has
been baked at least twenty-four hours.
This bread is in good condition to eat.
which is not the case with freshly baked
bread.
Bread baked with yeast continues 10
ferment for AT least twenty-four hours
after II is made. The yeast Still works
This must have time 90 cool and to stop