The Detroit times., 1909-02-23

The calesthenics featured three
transforming the abdominal fat into
muscle. They opened with series or
dips" Hands and toes on moor, knees
and hips slim, lower chest 10 moor sno
raise. Ten will about do for the hrst
time.
The second exercise was taken from
recumoent position, fat on the back.
feet to vertical position, knees slim
Lower feet almost TO floor and raise
again. Ten complete movements VIII
The third exercise was from the same
position on the floor except that arms
are stretched above the head. Raise
head and body and touch toes with
There may be better exercises than
these but these worked.
one big thing. The main problem was
TO provide enough bulk for the main
meal to satisfy the demands OF the
shun fat-producing foods. Graham.
rye and whole wheat bread, combined
with boiled rice. fried just q bit TO add
to its pslstabieness,;;, were employed e1e
eaten indiscriminately although never
in great quantity. The Fletcher sys-.
tenn OF thorough mastication was OF
tion to the stomach on a less quantity
OF food than had formerly been need
ed. Soups and pastries were avoided
tea ' was the only LIQUID permitted.
Gum helped assuage the thirst that fol-
lowed the meal. A good drink OF water
was always permitted whenever de-
sired. except for an hour preceding and
for two following the big meal OF the
day.
Soon after lnaugurating the cam
palgn the one piece OF apparatus en-
ployed was purchased. This was a
yard OF the heaviest flannel obtainable.
Cut in two lengthwise and the ends
sewed together. this made an excellent
abdominal bandage. Wound as tightly
as possible on arising, IL helped asEu-
age the desire for food during the day
and materially assisted In exercise IN
reducing the fat where II was thickcst.
The bandagc was worn until after the
daily workout. and was. OF course,
dried out at night. and regularly
washed.
The formal campaign opened Jan. 26
and the workout OF that day was esti-
mated TO have disposed OF two pounds.
Regular reduction at the rate OF a
half-pound TO pound day ensucd
with one setback the result OF an un-
avoidable banquet. on Feb. ?. the
weight was 1851. the first time the
160-mark had been passed by an ap-
A long forgotten waist-line began to
develop.
Feb. 10 the figures stood at 1917
Wind and general condition had i'm
! proved to such an extent that three Oh
| four games OF handball were gone
! through with. no difficulties develop
! ing Friends noted the Improvement
| Flaps in trousers and WalstcOat were
frightened to the limit
A this tunCture the subject contract
! ed what ia took 20 be q case. OF grip
| Training was Immediately broken. But
the trouble developed = nothing more
than the frst-eold ofthe winter. The
! cold did however, assist a bit In the
weight reduction, as. when gymnasium
work was renewed Feb Is. the figures
! stood at las That day. as test OF
strength and vigor and TO satisfy him
self that he had experienced no III re-
suits from the reduction. a dive was
taken into the plunge which. at the ID,
A G. IL entirely devoid OF artificial
warmth. being drawn direct from tho
river. The man climbed out at tho
J le,lsl~r end and experienced no rVefing
other than exhilaratiOn.
on wednesday, Feb II. thrce weeks
md ono day following the insHgarat
OF the campaign the scales registered
1904. and the end % the Effort seemed
In sight.
That night an eating spree was In
duigcd In. nud. after the meal was
over. two glasses Of water washed II