The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-15

and twist In every direction as do
the oriental dancers. thus loosening
up the taut muscles and burning Oft
the adipose tissue acquired through
muscular inactivity.
Continue this practice until you are
convinced that your abdomen il be-
coming alive and active. When the
muscles have been flrmed and the
adipose tissue burned off, the prac-
tice may be performed less strenu-
ously. because the muscles will then
voluntarily do their own work. When
the abdomen is in normal condition
twenty minutes of daily practice will
be all that Is necessary to preserve
its health and contour.
The novitiate in abdominal gym
nastics will no doubt will be exceed
ingly lame and sore following the
first attempts. However, this will
soon pass and you will feel amply re-
paid for all the suffering you may
have experienced.
Abdominal Gymnastics.
FosE !. Abdominal Reduction
Lie fat upon your back on the floor
Not the bed. Fill your lungs and
chest walls with fresh air. at the
same time contracting the abdomen
and drawing it inward as far as pos
etble without over straining the
muscles. Draw the knees upward
toward body and clasp the arms
about them tightly. at the same time
lifting the head and bending It so
that the chin meets the knees. (See
fose ID Hold this attitude and be-
gin rolling slowly from side to side
as many times as thought best with
out exhaling. Exhale and come back
to normal. then repeat exercise sew
eral times. say ten or fifteen times
or until the abdomen begins to feel
hot. alive and active
While practising this gymnastic
hold thoughts OF strength and beauty.
OF a perfect figure. OF making tho
abdomen normal. healthy and FREQ
POSE II. Gymnastic for Dormant
Abd"me"-Sit erect in chair Fill alb
domen and chest walls with fresh
air. Place both hands. (palms fiat
over abdomen. (See Pose I'D Now
press strongly upon abdomen, push
Ing the air from it up into the lungs
after which massage the abdomen
vigorously and wriggle it in all d.
rections When you can hold the air
In the lungs no longer exhals ex-
plosively. Explosive exhalation Ia
another form OF abdominal massa "a
and proves highly effective in burning
off fat and strengthening the muscles,
1t also quckens the torpid liver and
all inactive oslls by the rapid expan-
sion and contraction. Do not bo
afraid Of OVERRIDING this gymnastic.
the more often 1t Is gone through with
the sooner the abdomen will become
normal.
FosE Ill. Aldo minal Reduction
Lie prone on stomach Stretch an
tire body. hands and arms pojntin.
ahead and feet backward. Begin h1
drawing hands. palms fiat on floor
toward body, at the same time RAISING
head ana torso and stretching nm
ward. Keep lower legs and knee.
nrm on moor. Continue to draw
hands toward body and torso upward
ana backward till the muscles of
the andomen and stomach pull hard,
ana the lower spine seems ready to
break. (See Pose I'D When Won
have stretched sufficiently a buzzinr
sound will be heard in the ears and
every muscle In the body will sting
and ache. Take a full breath while
In this attitude and exhale explosive
~. Come back to normal. Relax
for bit. then continue Eymnastic.
This should be practiced every morn
ing and evening for ten or fifteen
minutes. 1t will be found a positive
cure for weak abdomen. also q pro-
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