Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
MAssAC|NC OF MUSCLES
CHECKS UNDUE FATIGUE
Production OF Harmful Toxin Is
Prevented by This Means, Fa.
nous Beauty Says.
IMPROVES CONTOUR OF BODY
Daily Self-AiassaScs Will Do Much
to Prevent Surplus Tissue ON
Women and Help i'm Work of Re-
ducing, Declares Lima Cavalicri.
by LIMA CAVAI.Il:Ri.

am often asked jus; why massage.
intelligently applied, is OF such great
benefit. To explain this there are =
number of things which must make
YOU understand.
The bony skeleton Is responsible for
the framework OF the human mechan-
ism, but ii is due entirely 10 tn" pres
cnce OF muscles that the figure re-
ceires the well-rounded contour that
makes il SO attractive. Not only does
the general shape OF the human hody'S
framework depend upon the amount OF
muscle and hlling-out or ad!poSc It's
sue present, but tn. general weigh;
and size OF the mechanism depend upon
the deEre OF muscular Development and
the amount OF adipose tissue.
Muscles. moreover, not only cover
the bony skeleton, bu; they are actual
~ inserted into the hony sh"aths III
such a manner that II the muscles are
developed the bones are similarly ar
fec;cd.
There are about 500 muscles in the
human mechanism, and thcs" are ar
ranged in varied sizes and forms. aC-
cordinS 10 their situation upon the
bones and the duties they must per
form. They are arranged In So $. each
parts. namely. the part which contracts
and that which relaNcS
Muscles Make Fatigue Toxin.
Each opposing combination OF muscle
tissue must overcome The corresponds
act OF contraction or relaxation II -
for this reason, among others That the
muscles produce kind OF fatigue
toxin. due 70 The force OF energy exert
ed when thus az work
II is partly due 10 the presence Of
fatigue toX!H-thc poison ilanufac-
'ured by he muscles in tho act OF pro-
dueinE tuotile euergy-;hat after n Ger
tain amount OF WORK the mechanism
loses first, its gracetulncss and ;hcn
its general power OF endurance. After
he s-r b
tax upon their powers 10 contract and
relax. and thus produce The required
amount OF energy for work or play.
the presence OF fatigue IN is various
of its usual balance and the firm.
erect manner which normally belongs
TO II becomes transformed INTO u
posture characterized BY dropping. lax
ness and q tired, lifcicSs attitude
II the muscles, not only when in
this condition. but in ordinary times
are regularly massagcd, both 10y ones
self and once in a while by PROBES
sional masseusc AZ Il Turkish bath or
beauty parlor, the continued produc-
ton OF muscle fatigue toxin is very
largely prevented, and The ordinary
play Of one set OF muscles against the
other can go on without the intcrfcr-
cncc OF wearincss to pull down their
erect posture and their graceful man
ncr.
NassaEe Improves Nutrition.
Massage not only helps TO overcome
the conditions of fatigue due to mus
cular activity, but il does much TO
improve the nutrition OF n muscle area
BY bringing 10 il more food in the
more rapidly rotating blood stream,
and thus also builds UP it's tone or
working power and improves its size.
When 4 muscle is improved in size
II does not increase in width hut in
length. and thus the individual is able
10 become as tall as the muscles are
able to stretch and 10 stand erect
The liEaments. too. are stretched by
the action OF massage at the Joints.
The general roundabout How OF tho
blood stream is also accelerated and
thus brings stimulation to the dises-