The Monte Vista journal., 1905-04-29


nant pool. while the active man is like
the mountain stream. In the stag
nant pool reptiles of many descrip-
tons crawl and croak. and from 1t
noisolne odors rise. The mountain
stream is pure and sweet and crystal
clear.
The body Is form through which
stream of matter flows. Exercise
is the means by which the movement
of the stream is accelerated SO that
the blood is kept pure and the tissues
clean. The Bible says that he that
Will not worl; shall not eat, and Ma
ture says the same. A man who in.
slsts upon eating, even though he
does not work. pays the penalty for
his violation of natural law. The food
he eats becomes poison in the It's
sues: his body is not only like the
stagnant pool. but it becomes even like
cesspool, and ready food for germs.
Exercise increases the ability of the
body to resist disease. 1t encour-
ages every bodily function. creates
appetite for food and the ability to
digest when erten. 1t strengthens the
heart. clears the brain and enlivens
the spirit.
How much must one exercise? How
much muscular work must one do TO
maintain good health? According to
recent English authorities the average
man should do. daily. work equiva.
lent 20 climbing perpendicular lad
der one-half mile, or twenty-six hun.
dred feet high. II one lived In the
vicinity OF Leukerbad. Switzerland. or
In the neighborhood Of certain deep
mines. he might actually climb such
ladder. Ordinarily, some other more
convenient method of exercise must
be adopted. II has been determined
that walking twenty feet on level,
at the rate of three miles an hour. Is
equivalent to lifting the body perpen.
dicularly the distance OF one foot.
Hence. one may. II he chooses, walk
ten miles. instead OF climbing lad.
der half n mile high. OF course. hill
climbing and mountain climbing will
accomplish the same thing as ladder
climbing. and II one chooses TO do
the work indoors. he may work out his
task In stair climbing. Going up aud
down>a Night OF stairs ten feet high is
equivalent to raising the body about
twelve feet perpendicularly. Hence.
one might DO the required amount OF
work by going mp and down such n
flight OF stairs one hundred and sew
cn,een times. But, FIRST. he may do
the work while standing In corner
md raising himself on his toes. In
such exercise the body Is elevated
about three inches. Hence. four heel.
raisings would be equivalent TO rails.
Ing the body one foot. and to raise the
body half a mile, or twcnty-six hun.
drcd feet. II would be necessary TO
rise upon the toes ten thousand four
hundred times. One might easily ex.
ccute this movement at the rate OF
one second. which would be fifteen
feet . minute. or nine hundred feet
an hour. A. this rate the days task
would be accomplished In about three
hours. But It would be very tiresomc
to do the work In this way. for almost
the entire amount Of work would be
thrown upon single set Of muscles.
BY placing the hands upon tho back
OF chair or upon table the arms
may DO used to assist 10 lifting the
body SO that the movements can be
executed much more easily. More or
less weight can be thrown upon the
arms.
by raising upon the heels and bend.
Ing the knees. tho body may be alter.
natcly raised and lowered through n
distance Of about two feet. The exc.
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