Evening journal., 1919-10-25

as these do not come rnder the scope
Of this column.
Dear Munro: ! want You TO tell me
Of few exercises which would benent
my health. don't care TO excel as an
athlete, | just want TO be as strong as
The average. and enjoy good health.
am a clerk in the dupont Building, and
about half past three every afternoon
get a headache, and | want TO gel rid
of them. STEVE
Answer: DO you smoke much,
"Steve2" insufficient exercise, together
with excess smoking. win often cause a
nervous headache. and then the work
you do IS not particularly conductive TO
clear headedness toward the end OF the
afternoon, particularly II you are tired
TO start lle~ day.
10 you get enough sleep2 DO you
eat good. nOurishing food regularly?
DO you eat too much? Do you suffer
from stomach trOuble2 Ask yourself
these questions and perhaps you will
see the cause Of your ailment Try TO
get plenty Of fresh air ! know this is
hard to do in some Offices where The
bosses keep the windows down all day.
Walk 10 and from the office, even II
the weather IS inclement, provided you
are dressed 10 Withstand IL. Cultivate
an Interest in Some form OF sport. or,
II you don't care TO do That, purchase
"a home eXerclser or "a pair OF dumb /
bells, and take it easy. Don't overdo /
exercise. don't neglect 70. your body will /
know when It has had enough. Move |
ments which affect the stomach muscles /
are especially valuable Why not join |
an athletic club or Tie Y. NJ. G. Az
Dear Monro: ! have always admired ]
a strong grip. Can you tell me how J /
can acquire one2 ! am willing 10 prac-
lice faithfully X. J..
Answer: The strength Of ones
depends both ON lhe power Of
tile muscles of the hand. and those
of The forearm A man who has well
developed sinevy. but not necessarily
large muscles on lhe side Of his fore
arms. next lo his body. HAT Is, The In
side OF the forearm. is sure TO have q
grip" u will be easily seen.
therefor. that any exercise which
Strengthens these muscles Will make
for a "paralyzine' hand shake.
n Is very humiliating 90 have some
one bigger or stronger grab hold OF
your hand and squeeze until you "see
stars" but nevertheless, some or the
shortest men have the most powerful
grips Try these four exercises "falth-
fully and within years time your
grip will easily treble In strength.
No. f-"Chin' yourself on some con-
,cnicnl overhead bar or on The top OF
4 door. The worse The grip ON The bar
d. fl.a
No. Get "A large wad OF stiiI paper, {
IS large as YOU can force into The palms !
IF your hands. and squeeze Them /,
Win both hands as hard as Nvu can. DO
his ten or twelve times al first and e
.lovylv increase lhe number OF times YOU :
AN do this until YOU can do u tOO =
lines without much faiiguc. :
BE sure aud do This movement
.lowly and powerfully. SO as TO get the ;
ull benefit of ii.l
No. SIS variation of exercise No.
. This time open and shut the hands .
IS rapidly as possible. This VIII cult-
ate neNihility. Blake relates that the
nan Of his acquaintance who had the q
lrongest grip. got II from pracucihs
bis exercise.
No. as "counter-cXercise' or one a
o develop the opposite set of muscles.
hose which extend the fingers: Lay K
lat on your stomach and push yourself d
10 from the floor. only the finger tips 4
md toes touching the nooN OR stand Il
iprlght. and practice The same eXer- e
.ise against the wall This exercise Is :
IS essential as The others, for the evil I
II too much gripping is that the
lands may become habitually grlpped,
IT closed together.