Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-13
EXERCISE BOON FOR THIN
WOMEN AND FAT WOMEN
Lina Caralieri Tells How Grace anG
Form May BE Ac.
Quircu.
STOPPING Is GOOD MEyHoI
Muscles of Back and Abdomen May
Thus BE Strcngthcncd-Wnl
Dancing, Swimming, Tennis aud
Golf Are Advocated.
ny LIMA CANAL1I.nl

To improve Your figure. whethe,
YOU are fat or thin. the best method
Is by exercise. If possible take IL in
the open air. but if YOU cannot then
stand before your open window and
NJ your lungs AS run OF fresh air as
YOU can while you are taking it,
If YOU haven't an extra ounce Of
hesh on you' body and YOU would like
TO gain about twenty pounds more. cX-
eIcise will develop the shrunkcu mus
rles and round out your figure beau
TRULY. until you wonder where all tic
new fat comes from.
Ana YOU must believe :nc when I
assure yea that there is nothin. so
good as plenty OF exercise to wear
away the super6uous pounds. if you
arc afflicted with too many
Oh. but surely the same exercise that
reduces the too plump woman will not
round out tho thin figure? That is ju st
exactly what, i, Will do. because. on
tho ono hand. the excrtion will melt
down the fat which cncumbers tho
body, and. on the other. the thin fig
ure Will be wonderfully developed
, r,,nISa the constant daily use Of it's
various unused and lazy muscles
E:nch Muscle HnS Use.
would like to impress on vour
mind very firmly that every muscle in
inc body is there for some use And
every one should have enough cxer-
ciSe I" Keep 1t healthy. The muscles
of the back are weak. because ihcy
are so seldom used
me best exercises for development
of thoss neglected muscles arc those
which involve STOPPING. Spoiled. pam
p"red beauties test themselves by
STOPPING. and IL they can touch The
thoor with their fingortips without
bending the knees they pronounce
themselves tit Women less spoiled
ana pampered have far less anxiety
aoout reIaininE the best lines OF their
inquire Thcir everyday work requires
enough STOPPING 10 keep the muscles
OF the abdomen firm and OF norma.
Next TO STOPPING. twisting the mus
cles OF the back is a good Exercise for
strengthening il. Ru, let this twisting
De slowly and gently done or this will
ne one Of the instances In which the
remedy Is worse than the disease Too
violent exercise will only make tho
muscles weaker and cause more
severe ache, and possibly severe in
Round shoulders. too. arc sign OF
iweakenrd muscles. That ia when 4,
rs no. due to TOO great accumulation
OF rat across the shoulders.
Suggests EXERCISES
a good exercise To correct this is a
simple sduartnE Of the shoulders
9arnwinE in n, the same time lungs
that tho forcarms are on "A level with
the was, and tho elbows arc pushed
nnck as far as possible. by gentle
ward and back. This causes n rush
OF blood 10 the muscles surrounding
the shoulders and nourishss the mus
clss when YOU are exercising .nnd ban
ishes the fat cells.
Sweeping. in itself. is an admira bile
exercise ii gives variety OF activ-
itN by causing several Of the least.
used muscles 10 stretch and contract.
sweep yiSorouSly and thoroughly ana
YOU VIII feel the rush OF blood 10
the muscles OF your forearm to the
muscles surrounding your shoulder
blades aud 10 those al the small Of the
back But more valuable than any OF
these. Ii causes YOU to bend tho body
at the waist. thus strengthening the
muscles winch are weak in nearly AL
women. mean thOS" or the abdomen