The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-08-17

Not Exhaustive.
underworld is quite as harmful as
Overwork. But proper rest is of eX-
ceeding Importance. Any excess of
work decreases instead of increases
strength. When muscles work heat is
generated. They burn among the prod
ucts OF their combustion, being car
bonic and some other acids. Now.
these acids hinder further action. as
the product of the combustion of coal
-ashes-deadenS a fire. The sensation
we experience from this physiological
clOgging is fatigue-nature's warning
to rest or suffer the consequences. If,
when fatigue is felt, further action
ceases, the blood impenetrating the
muscles carries away their products.
Fatigue then disappears and the mus
Giles are in condition to renew their
activity. SO periods of rest after ex-
ertiOn are absolutely necessary.
In some muscles. like those of the
heart and breathing organs. the periods
of rest between the rhythmical efforts
balance the effects of the efforts; hence,
in our normal condition. our heart and
lungs never feel tired.
There is every reason to believe that
when fatigue is profound and too fire.
quently repeated renovation is not
thorough ana there is consequently a
loss of strength.
Constant physical strain, even though
it be slight, saps nervous force. To
feel we'll more energy must be formed
than is expended Now. while work,
by stimulating the heart and lungs,
produces energy, at the same time it
expends it. yet during work more en-
ergy is necessarily expended than is
formed. Energy accumulates in the
rest after work, but only when rest is
sufficient will the total energy formed
exceed the total expended. When work
is excessive rest cannot be sufficient
and we have loss of energy.
On the other hand. if rest he excess
I've, as when one works too little, we
still have loss of energy, for in this
case, although the expenditure is COM
paratively Slight. it is constant. and it
is not fully reformed. because there is
little stimulation of the sources of en-
ergy.
Unless rest has been preceded by
work, but little energy forms in quies-
cence
To be beneficial. exercise should be
stimulative and not exhaustive. Let
me explain Just what l mean. An eX-
ercise is stimulative when the fatigue
caused by it is partial and is at the
same time exciting enough to attract
much nutriment and oxygen to the
parts involved. Thus will the gain ex-
coed the loss. All vigorous exercises
are stimulative. They cannot be ex-
haustiye, for, being vigorous, they re-
quire in their performance fairly fresh
muscles. One has to discontinue such
exercise when but partially tired. They
are stimulative, because the blood flow
to parts vigorously eXerted is far great
er and more prolonged than would be
the blood flow to parts slightly eX-
erted. Exhaustive exercises are those
that are prolonged for many hours, and
these, not being vigorous, may be con-
tinued to the point of extreme fatigue.
Economy of energy, which we hear so
much about. is desirable only when one
performs as much work as he should
| and when, therefore. any excess is in
furious. Such a one may acquire the
habit of resting. He should, when he
can. at odd times during the day, thor
oughly relax himself, learn to take
things easy. Do not rush and tear
when mere habit is the only excuse for
1t. Some persons go always as though
for doctor or to catch train. Deli
cate women, oppressed with the strain
Of homework, would be benefited by
breaking their work with occasional
intervals of rest They should sit when
not obliged to stand and lean back in
chair when they need not be bolt up
right.
AS to the amount of sleep required
| by the average man, think that seven
hours is sufficient Some constitutions
may need an hour more; some may do
with an hour less. Growing youths and
children require ten or twelve hours
sleep. A fairly good general rule is to
go to bed at such a time that you can
get up at the necessary hour without an
alarm clock.
| 1t is not hard work but overwork,
that kills. Severe work should not be
practiced more than three-quarters of
an hour three times a week. Easier
exercises may be done every day.
If one wishes health and long life he
should not force himself to work after
he is fatigued by exercise, and he
should never attempt anything that is
beyond his strength. If it be true that
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