Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-23
YOUR EXERCISE.

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cannot afford some sort of little
walk every day, but its duration
and the degree of speed with which
it is taken must depend upon the
exerciser. One woman may be able
to take only half hours walk a
day, but another will need two hours
of the exercise and still others q
much longer time. English and Ger
man women walk ten miles at time
and think nothing of it, doing the
stunt at a quick trot that leaves the
body fresher at the end of the prom
enade than at the beginning. My
advice to the novice in walking
would be to go at it rather slowly
at first, and confine the distance to
a mile or two. This gentle strolling
may be quickened or. slackened as
one feels inclined, but the blessed
benefit of outdoor exercise will still
be felt and made apparent.
Women who have tolerable health,
and who wish to reduce weight or
encourage suppleness at the waist.
will find more good in a gentle up
hill exercise than in going down hill
or along level roads. 1t is always
better, too, to walk on the good earth
itself than on macadam or packed
road of any other hard sort, as the
natural earth yields to the step, thus
tightening the shock on the spine.
Persons who spend their lives in
the city are often given to nervous
diseases brought on by always walk
ing on stones or s. on excellent imi ia .
city is much better than no walk.
and IL park is handy. wholesome
rest to the eyes and mind Will be
gained by the sight of green grow =
ing things. In fact. resting the spirit
with every fair and interesting thing
that comes along is one of the most
beneficial things about walking for
either health or beauty. Bad wealth
er should never interrupt the jaunt.
1t must be taken in winter and sum
mer rain and calm, for 1t is In this
way the body becomes Injured to the
elements and takes on the resistance
it should have to combat disease and
time.
One can always become accustomed
to the weather. and while drinking in
the fresh air consequent to the walk
the tendency to colds Is much les
sened. The lungs and mucous mem.
brane are both hardened and healed
with the stay. outdoors. and as the
breath the chance the disease germ
is looking for is made small indeed
In truth the human race could walk
away" from all the ills to which flesh
is heir If the walking was only regu-
heart that is sure of benefit and yet Il
only thinking of the good time 1t II
having.
1t is not exactly sensible to walk or
a full stomach, and neither Is 1t the
height of wisdom to trot on an empt.
the time to take the trip. and. o.
course, shoes and outer clothing mus
be Of sort not to hamper easy move
ment or disturb the nerves. The girl
who say they. can't walk. or the!
stunt in high heeled shoes. Naturally
they fail to find any fun in the bust
ness. Broad. thick soled footgear
with high tops and fat heels. shor
skirt and a lightweight hat are need
ed for comfort at the moment ant
for after benefit.
For beginners in this excellent ar
moderation must be insisted upon. ant
II breathing exercises are taken a
the walker goes along beauty an
healthy will come much more speed
breathing exercise for quoting tn
nerves and refreshing the body afte
any strain of hard work. The studen
is told to place the thumb on the lef
nostril, closing 1t; then the order |
} given to inhale slowly and deepl
through the right nostril: with tn
lungs full the right nostril Is closed
leaving the left open. through which
the breathing Is done. The secon
exercise begins with inhaling through
the left postril. the right being closed
the breath is exhaled through tn
riuLt With Tho Left Hlngal and or