Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-24
SUPERFLU U Us FLESH
HOW TO GET RID OF SHOULDER
ACCUMULATIONS
Vigorous Exercises of Muscles in
Back and Neck
Daily.

How to reduce flesh On the back and
shoulders is a question many women ask,
and it can be done. There is no possible
doubt about that, but few women accom-
plish it, for the reason that the work is
hard and achievement SLOW 1t is entirely
matter of exercising-not mere swing
ing of the arms and head. but a good hard
pulling on the cords and muscles situated
in this part of the body. 1t is through
the effort that individuals are called upon
to make that the change comes. for pull
ing works off superfluous flesh and
strengthens muscles so they stay in place
instead of being fiabby.
Any woman who is not willing to work
to the point of fatigue for this might bet
ter save herself beginning. To the others
1 say persist, and great will be your re-
ward
You must begin, probably by exercising
only ten minutes at a time, night and
morning, but you become accustomed
to the work the time may be increased
gradually to half an hour. If you have a
pair of light Indian clubs or dumb bells
so much the better, but they are not nee
essary.
First, however, clasp the hands in front.
thumbs up, and the arms stretched to their
fullest. With the hands still clasped. raise
them way above the head, inha1ing as you
do and bringing them up until you feel
the shoulder blades pull Repeat this
five times. at first doing it energetically.
F. Next inhale deeply, and with the arms
high above the head bring them down in
a sweeping circle, one on each side. the
thumbs pointing up. until the little fingers
touch the side Of the legs as low they
can without bending the body Both these
directly shoulder
blade muscles.
You can get a variation of this move
ment by beginning with the right hand
way above the head, and the left hand
down by the leg, raising one as the other is
lowered. This should be done first with
one arm and then the other to make even
development. AS you grow accustomed to
them increase the number of times.
After this double the fists. put them at
the shoulders and throw" not put" them
out as far as you can first to the front,
then at the sides and finally at the back.
Remember that it is not your arms, but
your shoulders, that are to do this work.
The arms only appendageS.
Follow this by crooking the arms and
trying to make your elbows touch each
other across the back. You can't do this
at first. but the effort is highly beneficial
and if persisted in will bring success-also
less flesh over the blades.
If you will do all these though you
had your bitterest enemy at hand and
were taking it out on her you are bound
to accomplish something, but at the same
time there are other things than shoulder
blades to be remembered.
That is. the poise of the body must be
perfectly held to do this; one must stand
erect with shoulders back and head up.
Otherwise you will do yourself more harm
than good.
Another most important matter is that
the breathing shall always be deep, inhal-
ing through the nose and exhaling from
the mouth. This is not only necessary for
the lungs. but also that the poise of the
body shall be correct. Without good
breathing the last is impossible.
OF course, cOrsets are not to be worn
during the work, and 1t is well to have
window open so that there may be
plenty of fresh air. Should one grow
dizzy doing the exercises rest a few min
utes and begin over again, or change the
motion The latter Is sometimes all that
Is necessary.
Some head movements may be made to
connect directly with the back and Shout
der blades. Put the chin down until It
touches the chest and then circle the head
all the way around. keeping it so bent
that one feels the pull the cords at the
this exercise may be done first, always
nodding down. then alternating at each
side. finally ending with the circle.
Do these movements for six weeks and
you will see that not only is superfiuous
flesh leaving. but the figure Is improving
generally. The chest will deepen and
broaden, the carriage will be better Do
not try to work more than five minutes
at first. II 1t Is too firing. but remember
that little fatigue hurts 20 one. Exer-
else your common sense and don't overdo.