The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-07-17
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Unless she plays golf and tennis,
rides q horse or swims in the sum-
mer and goes to q gymnasium reg
ularly during the winter, to remain
slender and supple a girl must ex-
ercise at home. Outside OF active
sports, there is no substitute.
Diets may cause you to lose
weight, but they won't strengthen
abdominal muscles or keep your
waistline reed-lilke and graceful.
Furthermore, while you can starve
pounds of your stomach and arms,
you'll find that surplus hesh on
hips and thighs comes Of more
rapidly and leaves your figure
much more attractive IL you have
supplemented the diet with proper
exercise.
First check your weight and
measurements to decide how many
pounds you want to lose and where
you want to lose them. Then see
your doctor to find out II diet and
exercise will be good for you.
Never 60 In for liquid diets or
any other strenuous regimen with
out first getting a physician's per.
mission. Having taken these pre-
liminary steps, decide what kind Of
exercises you need.
There are Iwo categories, Of
course. Some are intended to re-
duce your figure in spots. Others
keep you supple and graceful but
do not necessarily take Off pounds
or inches. Two-purpose exercises
that do both are time-savers in
deed.
For the waistline-to reduce
it and to make It fiexible-the
bending exercises are best. Stand
erect with heels together. Then
without bending knees, reach for
ward and touch the floor with fin
gertips. Repeat ten times, always
taking the original position before
each forward bend.
Now spread your feet wide apart,
holding arms outward at shoulder
level. Without bending knees or
moving feet, twist your body to the
left, making fingertips on right
hand touch left foot. Go back to
the first position; then reverse,
touching right foot with left hand.
Repeat several times. Remember
to keep your knees straight. and to
make wide, sweeping gestures as
you swing downward and forward
each time fright in sketch).
Afterward, stand with feet apart
and arms outstfetched at shoulder
level. Bending the left knee
slightly, stretch your right arm be-
hind your back, making fingers
touch the calf Of your left leg.
Keep the right leg stiff. Reverse,
keeping the left leg straight, bend
ing the right knee and forcing left
hand to touch right calf Cleft in
sketch.
Exercises that are done on the
floor are best for the hips. Lie fiat,
with arms outstretched, and
ankles together. Holding the left
leg straight, raise the right one
upward. Then cross it over the
left, pointing right toes outward
at the sides. The left hip should
remain fiat on the floor. The right
knee shouldn't bend. Reverse,
crossing left leg over right. Re-
peat 80 times.
When you have finished, bring
knees upward to your chest,
holding them firmly with your
arms. Keeping shoulders and
head hard against the floor, roll
hips from side to side, pressing
them downward as you do SO.
Feel the way this messages f1abby
flesh.
You can vary the rolling ,exer-
else for the hips. Clasp hands
above your head, hold ankles
firmly together on the floor, and,
without moving shoulders, roll
hips back and forth several times.
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