The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-08-05
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THE FIGHT AGAINST FLESH.
Burn UP the Fat With Oxygen How ia
Get the Necessary Supply.

To increase the lung capacity is the first
step in the reduction of flesh. For this pur-
pose, a. Outing, running is superior to
any other exercise. Boxing and handball
are also excellent for the wind.
What leg exercises will not do, how ever;
is oxidize, to any great extent, the soft
tissues of the trunk and arms. By stimu-
lating the general circulation and by in
oreasing lung capacity, leg exercises will
oxldize upper tissues somewhat; but when
fat is not replaced by muscle it has a strong
tendency to reform. Running, therefore,
splendid exercise though it is, should be
supplemented by vigorous upper exer-
cises.
As most Of q stout persons fat accumu-
lates about the abdomen, abdominal exer-
cises to draw large quantities Of oxygen
ated blood to that part are important. Here
are two:
Frst-Lie fiat on your back on the floor
or In bed, and after placing the toes be-
meath some sufficiently firm object rise
slowly to a sitting posture; then sink slowly
back. Repeat until tired.
Second-Lie as before, but with the feet
free; now raise the legs, extended straight,
slowly up, back and over the head; bring
them down again slowly. Repeat until
tired.
Another home exercise, as excellent for
the triceps, chest and wrists as for the al;
domen, Is to support the body. maintained
rigidly straight, face downward, above the
floor, by means OF the hands and toes; now,
allowing the lower point to do duty as a
fixed fulcrum. bend the arms until the chin
touches the floor; then push up to straight
arm again. Repeat until tired.
Digging a trench, shovelling coal, wood
~ohoppfng, moving furniture, carrying loads
being general exercises-are all excellent
for the health az we'll as for the general
strength; but that kind Of work is incon-
venient for many, and may be practised
living thereby. &, 4
apparatus are many. Easily portable and
occupying but little space they can be kept
conveniently at ones leisure; and the busi-
est man has some leisure, II only at the time
he ~retires.
Again, the stout and Inactive, who would
find exercises with apparatus diftoult, can
easily learn how to handle %dumbbells.
Lastly, and this is. perhaps their chief adj
vantage, dumbbells may be OF sizes to
suit particular strengths.
That it is healthful to exercise just before
retiring has been disputed. Personally,
best time to exercise, I believe 1t is a better
time than before breakfast; for in the early
morning vitality is lowest and the blood has
least nutritive power.
First curling and then putting up two
moderately heavy weights simultaneously
10 a general exercise that imposes a con-
siderable strain upon. n therefore de-
velops greatly, all the important muscles
and organs in the body.
The stout subject, however, should use
only tho,e dumbbells that are light enough
to allow. him to repeat shs double move
ment Of curling and pushing eight or yeu
times. Curl and push as follows. GrasplnG
a dumbbell In each hand, stand with the
body inclined slightly forward and with
the legs straight and a little apart; now
turn the palms upward and curl the weights
to the shoulders by at once, ticking the
wrists and arms and Strengthening. the
back; then throw the head back and the
chest out, bend backward and push the
wciahts to straight arm above the shoulders
Provided, then, that the weights be nee
beyond, nor toe. much below, the strength
Oh the subject, the foregoing simple move;
ment would seem 20 be almost unparalleled !
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