East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-07
,each Exercises With Medicine Ball
If You Are Yearning for a Good Rough and Tumble
Ball to the Beach When You Tret Off In Your


will act ~ medicine 10 your system,
provided you use It in the proper
manner. And even though you are
not going 10 the water front. the ball
can be used in the mountains, in the
country. or wherever you happen TO
be-
There are many reasons for adyis-
ing the medicine ball. The biggest
one. however, is that BY having the
ball you will have something to work
with when II comes time 70 take your
daily exercise. With an object In view,
one can alwayA derive better results
from exercise. FOR the maintenance
of good health every one needs cery
tain amount Of exercise every day
whether eae 10 taking a vacation or
not.
The Idsa OF daily exercise is not a
new ons. In ancient Greece the girls
as weii n the boys were trained to
run races and play games which call
ed for muscular action and alertness
OF mind. To their superb physical cul-
ture was due the grace and bessiy Of
their bodies.
There are two-kinds Of exercise, ac-
tive and passive The latter consists
OF driving. motorboat riding. sailing.
friction. swinging, etc. The former
includes running, leaping. riding,
fencing, Eeving, skating. swimming
dancing, various exercises prescribed
by gympasiic institutions, etc. Tbs
person who Is engaged In sedentaTy
work all day has great need for the
active exercise II Is the only way
in which the muscles can be developed,
the circulation of the blood stimulated
and the PRECIPITATION Increased,
whole system siim.
ulsted by Any Exercise.
The body is truly like machine,
one parl is dependent upon the other
Therefore, when one aims 10 exercise
certain part Of the body the entire
figure is halped. For instance, as soonE
as one starts 10 exercise for the pur-
pose of developing or decreasing any
part Of the body, the voluntary
muscles are contracted. This COM
presses the blood vessels and forces
the vcnous blood actively toward the
heart, which. being stimulated. con-
tracts vigorously and propels the blood
in increased quantity toward the
lungs. When stimulated BY the great
pressure of the quantity OF yenous,
blood, the inspiratory muscles con
tract and elevate the bony structure OF
the chest the diaphragm pushes down
the abdominal contents. the air rushes
in to All the vacuum thus formed and
to supply the oxygen necessary for
the purlheaiinn of the blood. The
blood then returns to the heart, TO be
distributes again throughout the syE-
tenn
In your enthusiasm TO benefit the
body by exercise do not go in for II
too strenuouhiy II Fou have never
done anything Of the sort before One
who has been engaged in ,sedentary
work should progress slowly. else the
heart may be weakened by the sudden
and strenuous work expected Of t.
Medicine Ball Is n
Great Chest Developer.
with the medicine ball great bena-
fits can he derived. For instance, In
the overhead throw Of the ball there Is
a wonderful call on the muscles Of the
arms and trunk for strength to throw
the ball any distance. You can see IN
a moment just how the exercise would
develop the muscles Of the arms and
body and expand the chest. thus giving
the lungs more room 20 breathe: Co
ing through the motions without the
ball will give you some idea OF the
benefits they give. Just try II this
minute OF course, the exercise will
prove more entertaining II you can get
a second or third or tenth person to
exercise with you. You can have loads
OF fun passing the ball in this manner,
aiming to keep 1t in the air and call
ing fora forfeit from the one who lets
II drop.
The position showing the model
ready to toss the bali is the one to
take If you want the ball TO be thrown
with any amount of force. In this
movement SPECIAL stress is laid on
the muscles of the arms, back and alb
domen. Any woman wishing to de-
crease her abdomen should spend
extra time on this exercise y
The side throw viii be rather diff
cult at first, for the muscles in most
-cr.ens AIMS are qot developed Do
not be discouraged If at first you
throw the ball no more than foot
away from you. The harder the task
the greater will be your Joy when you
have finally mastered IT, =
Strength and grace are to be ac-
quired through poise. For this rea-
son. then, one feat with this end in
mind is suggested, With the right
arm hent at tho elhnw and the nalnl