The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-03
Exercise iu
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Woman's Occupation as a
 Physical Coach-Her Patients
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 "A physicaI coacher is what l cai myself" said a woman who for tht system of exercises which she origin ated herself. What the professIOna coacher does for the mind, l do fol the body.
 "I take a person man, woman o> child, who is undeveloped or physical ly below normal and by suiting the exercise to the specific case, build ur the body. I have developed my own system after a good many years of practical experience in physical gym nastic work It is a therapeutic sys- tenn and ] never give the same eXer- else to any two pupils. Though have class lessons after each lesson each pupil has separate instructions.
 "All physicians agree now that conValescents regain their normal health and strength more quickly when exercising under the eyes of a careful trainer in gymnastics. Very few of them can be trusted to take just enough and no more exercise. The old prescription of walk before or after meals is very seldom given by physicians when dismissing case.
 "I have a pupil who will walk until she is ready to drop and declares she feels no inconvenience except pain III the HluSCl0S Ol Ter IIcl limbs never get stiff, nor her feet heavy, but she has a sharp pain in her arm near the shoulder. / When she first came to me she was almost wreck. She told me that her phy- sician had prescribed a walk in the midday meal. She had complained to him of the pains in her arms and he had given her treatment for rheu- matism.
 TT took her out for walk myself to see just what was the matter. Be fore the end of the week I cut her walks down to one mile and insisted on her taking the remainder of her hour in the open air either sitting on a park bench or driving in the park. also insisted on her stopping her walk before compl etfng her mile if at any time she felt the pain below the shoulder. The best general ruIe for walking as an exercise is to stop when you feel the first symptoms of fatigue.
 T have a good many women of lei sure whose physicians have told them they needed more exercise than they could get driving in the park and walking about in their own home. I also have several who have beeen rid ing horseback too much. These last have been taking too much of a good thing. Though horseback rid ing is one of the best exercises it can be over done. There are certain muscles which do not get their share of the exercise.
 My most interesting classes are my boys and girls. As a ruIe they do their best. are interested in the dif- ferent exercises and in the develop ment for which we are aiming. often have pupils whose physicians have told their parents they must be taken out of school as the only cure for their nervousness. They would find their way to me and usually af- ter the first week I could recommend thei rreturn to school. All they real " need is proper exercise. I have found that I could get better results when the pipul has something else to think of besides his physical be- ing. So I suggest the child taking up its studies again and coming to me at regular intervals for the necessary exercise.
 My experience teaches me that men and women are quite different in the way they take physical exercise. It is because of this difference that advise women to leave a sanitar- ium soon as they can safely do so and take their exercise at home. The atmosphere of a sanitarium encour- ages a woman to imagine herself worse off than she really it. It is up- hill work for the physical trainer who tries to convince her to the contrary. Men, on the other hand, appear to get on faster when so situated that they can devote all their thoughts and energies to getting we'll or being correctly developed
 TT look upon improper breathing as being directly responsible for more ill health than any other one cause. It is impossible for the body to be prop erly developed if one does not breathe properly. Because of this I require of every pupil the Yogi breathing.
 None of my exercises is exhau st. ing. My object is to give the pupils only work that proves exhilarating that makes them feel stronger at the close of the lesson. Because of this II never give more than four lessons day. After that number begin to feeel the strain and I know that must look out for my own physical well being. I go through all lthe ex- l use no heavy weights or apparatus require the strictest attention.
 At this season persons should be careful about over exercising. If you will notice you will find that there are many more breakdowns of later on. It is because people start with too great a rush. After long confinemalt during the winter they are eager to be able to accom- pllsh the same feats they had work ed up to fast year at the end of the season. A little thought will show you how unreasonable this is
 Tn the first place, only very few keep up their physical exercises dur Ing the winter Their muscles dur ing the winter Their muscles are weakened by disuse and their entire physical being is soft. Their first aim should be to tone it up gradual ". 1hOSe who have siums during the winter should re- member that physical exercise in- doors and out is very different. Though the open air is more eXhilar- alng the reaction is greater All Of this should be taken into account by those who are going intos ssthe sports and games of the season Moderation now will stSnd by them later on. ev- en if it does not save them from an actual breakdown before the season is well begun" ~