The Washington times., 1928-10-30
KILL KINKS
BY SINPL
ME TH(N)
BY Jack Dempsey
Former HeavyweIrht Champion u ths
World

FORMER AeaVyWeAEut OuMNpsvA ~ ~
Most adults sooner or later
contract what is called 2
kink in the spine pr \
crook in the neck" which, il
addition to being painful, ras
suits iii headaches or dizziness
/ have had i little trouble lifs
that myself, but I've always pee 4
able to get rid Or it. rather hrr.
riedIy by the use Of some sinnps
exercises which not only have eliIp.
mated the trouble but also hase
helped build muscles ia my necx.
shoulders and upper body.
/ am going to outline these
exercises iii this article. and J
feel that they not only win help
folks who have = little trouble
III the neck, shoulders or back.
but win Be Of value to younger
men who are ambitious to build
up their health and strength.
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These exercises can be done anv-
time and anywhere. but would
suggest that the best time wouid
be upon arising in the morning aHV
before going to bed at night.
They should serve as physici
stimulant In. the morning and NJ
dOubtedIy will relieve nerve tels-
sion II performed at night.
In doing these exercises. war
II, impress one vital element Tor
their success. That Is. they must
be done with the muscles rigid. e
the muscles are not tense. no good
results can come. for the value Of
exercises IS based on the resistant \
81 one muscle against the aggrEs.
siveness of another
stand erect, feet few inches
apart, arms at sides. with palms
touching hips. Now tense all thu
muscles in the upper body. just u
you used to do in your kid da,.'s
when someone asked to feel yOuI
muscle and YOU tensed your blcep
Exercise No.
Having made all muscles rigid
bends head forward slowly until
chin touches your chest. Hold that
position for about 10 seconds, and
relax 81 muscles Now bend head
BACKWARD as far as possible. dc
ing it slowly and with muscles
tense and rigid. When you have
bent head back as far ais possible
hold position for 10 seconds and
then relax.
Exercise No. 2
Now, with hands stilI &C hips,
slowly shrug shoulders forward
toward chest as far as possible.
Hold position for 10 seconds and
relax. Then do the same exer-
else In the reverse way. hunclb-
ing shoulders toward the spine.
Hold position 10 seconds and re-
lax.
Exercise No.
Resume original position, stand.
ing erect. feet spread apart slightly,
arms at sides and hands at hips.
Now, very slowly, and with muscles
tense, move entire upper body 20
ward your own left, but do not
move your legs. This will bring
the right Shoulder forward an0
twirl the left shoulder back toward
your back. When you have re-
volyed as far as you can, hold Pc.
sition 10 seconds and relax.
Repeat exercise, but reverse 1t by
moving left shoulder forward and
right shoulder backward.
Exercise No.
Slowly turn head as far as you
can to the left. hold position ten
seconds. relax, and then turn head
in opposite direction.
The first day or two that you
try these exercises II Is best to do
each OF them but once during each
exercise period, assuming that you
do them morning and night. After
that you can do all the exercises
once in the order have placed
them and then repeat all of them.
1t is probable that doing these
exercises once will not take more
than four or five minutes OF your
time. II you double up 1t means 3
to 10 minutes in the morning and
8 or 10 minutes at night. And you
will quickly learn this Is but
trifling bit of time to give to ex.
ercises that will undoubtedly take
kinks and pains out Of your neck
and back even as they build up
your health and strength.
(Copyright, 1928, King Features Syn-
dfcate, Inc.)