Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-12

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Some Fine Exercises.
II all persons who live quietly and
non-muscularly, yet gluttoacusly. VIII
interest themselves in the proper exer-
cises they will not be so apt to die be-
tween q ana 81 as they are today.
Stand beside an open window. spread
your feet about fifteen inches apart and
nlace the hands upon the hips at the
sides. Now move the body from the
hips UP 20 that the head will describe y
circle about two feet in diameter. Make
three motions to the left and then three
to the right. Breathe as usual. Repeat
until slightly fatigued.
Enjoyment IN sports il unlikely TO
como from hAnby. soft muscles. Tho
most accomplished and the most grace
fui dancers are those whose muscies
trained properly. are very strong and
still very elastic. Indeed, the right kind
Of dancing IL in itself good exercise,
and has proved very beneficial to many.
Stand erect and let the arms drop
loosely at the sides. Now gently sway
them to and fro like pendulum until
the hands complete an arc level With
the shoulders. Repeat ten times. Then
working with each ann separately de-
scribe complete circles.
Let the arm drop loosely from the
shoulder. OsciIlate the arm to and fro
slightly, 30 that the hand will danGie
at the end like . tassel. Repeat very
RAPIDLY and stop at the hrst sign of
fatigue.
Prof. Allan ). Eastman. plano virtu-
oso. advises exercises OF all the muscles
In order properly to train the fingers
and hands.
ANY ono who has had an opportunity
10 see OF feel the shoulders OF the plano
virtuoso Is usually amazed" says Prof.
Eastman. zone very famous pianist be-
fore the public. whose playing Is noted
more for It's extremely delicate effects
than for great and powerful climaxes.
has shoulders which might well be COM
pared with those Of an OK. Very few
people realize that the planissimo ef-
fects In piano playing are the result of
strength. Indeed. more muscular con-
troll il required In very soft passages
IS this may seem
Shoulder Exercises.
This, like all exercises. should be
nracticed before open windows. The
arms should be held straight out from
the body at the shoulders, making the
FORM or n cross. Hoo tue pduhs up
ward. In this position clench the fist
en- times. Then touch the shoulders |
with the tips Of the fingers ten tinies. |
Then with the fingers on the tips OF the
shoulders bring the elbows around 80
that they point directly front ten times.
"A second back and shoulder exercise
Is to hold the arms front straight out
from the shoulder prop the arms to
tho side and repeat ten times. ResuFns
frst position with palms together In
front. Go through the motion OF swim
ming ton times.
"A third back and shoulder exercise.
often recommended by professional
strong men, is 10 grasp an ordinsrT
lsitchen chair at the top OF tne osck and
hit IL straight out from the body very
slowly until the hack Is parallel with the
floor. II this exercise Is too much Of 4
strain. avoid II until the other exercises
10 strenRthensyour shouldsvs. arms and
hack muscles that you are enabled to
advance IN this ones
Doubsless . large number OF ailments
Of mon ana women between , ana . !
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