La Junta tribune., 1915-11-13
soME ossERvATIoHa
These Are Contributed ~.
ticles and : Record Of u
dividual Opinion Oniy.
PHYSICAL CULTURE.

mai IoTH. huu ucIuiAI tOIM COU1lI-
tutes true beauty. Ii IL too often
said by writer's upon this subject,
that certain exercises are good for
men but not for women. II II true
that certain forms OF violent exercise
such as jumping. may be Of doubt.
full benefit to women. but II h moi
true that the requirements Of women,
In the way OF muscular exercise, In
any way differ from those OF men,
The musculature OF men and women
differs SO slightly. rs not to affect In
the smallest degree. the essential de-
yeloping exercises.
Years ago visible muscularity was
considered a blemish upon the f.
male form. The languixhing style,
with barely strength TO lift tea cup.
was most affected. But happily for
the female OF the species. we are
reaching q better understanding OF
the province OF women. We are be-
ginning to place upon them the re-
sponsibiliiy God intended them 10
bear. II they are to mother the
race they must be fitted mentally and
physically for the task. They must
do their share OF the thinking and
their share OF the work. n they are
TO bring boys and girls into the
world. they must be physically fitted
TO insure that these boys and girls
shall be healthy and sane. HyEienic
living and systematic physical exer-
else. will bring health and happiness
TO many women. who do not nov pos
sess these blessings.
recommend to you. women ~ well
as men. that you cut out these ar
ticles and paste them In your scrap
books. Spend thirty minutes each
morning in relisiously perfoSmins
them. and I guarantee that three
months will bring such improvsasn,
as TO surprise you.
Exercise No. :. To develop mus
cles OF front OF neck.
Lie upon back with pillow under
shoulders: throw head backward.
then forward ~ far a. possible. Thls
and all other movements are 70 be
repeated until the muscles beaip 4
tire. A. soon ~ you experience {
siight sense Of fatigue turn your At
tention 10 the next exercise.
Purpose-To exercise and develop
the piatysma and sternomassoid mus
cles and the muscles Of the supra.
hyoid and infrahyoid regions. os
those muscles between the hyotd
bone and the chin. and those be,ween
the hyoid bone and the breast bone.
A number Of important glands ara
located In the neck. and the essrciss
Of these muscles tends 10 keep then
In healthy condition. or 10 restors
them 20 normal condition when in.
paired In efficiency through neglect.
The most important Of these slands
II the thyroid. In some exercises q
appear later In the serics. ! recon-
mend deep massage Of this rland,
and wiii discuss more fully iis re!a.
tion 20 health and vitality.
A. . result Of spproachins age q
impaired vitality thesr muscles. -
pectaiiy the platysms. become afro.
phied and ~ . result Of the shrink.
Ing Of the muscles. the skin OF ,he
neck becomes wrinkied. The csef.
cise recommended. In connection iii
other exercises 10 follow. xiii ~
store these muscles 10 normal oondl.
iion and the neck To iss youthful -
pessance. II must be rememberel
however that the impairment ~hIeh
the neglect Of ycars has broushs
about cannot b. r~medied In a .sv
weeks.
Exercise 40. .. Resistance cs,s.
cise for srms.
-, Lie upoa side: grasp xrtso
Of ieves arm wtth sppes hand. pre-
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iss eth spssrd pressss. russ use
sshes side Esd rspsas essrcsse.
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sspeas exesclne.
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