The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-11-10

just as q young tree. Don't stretch
muscles out Of shape and let stom-
ach and hips settle in bulges. Don't
let your shoulders droop and your
upper spine curve because you're
too lazy or too careless to stand up.
Whatever your weig your
height or proportions. you will look
nicer II you carry yourself well.
Your clothes will At better and will
look more expensive II you sit.
stand and walk gracefully.
Tones Your Muscles
Posture exercises are easy. Some
of them can be taken at any time
Of the day II you happen to be
alone. They not only keep the mus
Giles elastic and stout. but also they
help remind you to keep that stom-
ach In, head up, chest high and
shoulders down, wherever you are
or whatever you are doing.
Here are exercises especially for
you. but II you would like company.
you might suggest that your moth
er or q girl friend join you. Prac-
tice them in front Of q mirror II
possible.
Stand straight, heels together.
toes slightly apart. Rise up on the
toes. but begin the movement from
the head and shoulders and pull
yourself up instead Of pushing up
from the ankles. Keep the chin
level. eyes straight ahead, shoulders
back and down in q relaxed posi-
ton. Slowly lower the heels to the
floor. All the while keep the back
as fiat as possible. Do not allow 1t
to sag In at the small portion. Re-
peat rising on the toes and stretch
ing tall 16 times.
The second one Is to Offset the
tendency to round shoulders. Stand
straight. arms down at sides. Now
swing the shoulders In big, vigorous
circles, pushing up in front, pulling
down in the back. Now raise the
arms out at shoulder level and
make small circles with the entire
arm, rotating slowly forward, up
and back. Repeat each exercise 10
times.
Prancing around the floor on all
fours is q good exercise, especially
il you keep the abdomen squeezed
tight against the backbone. the
spine as straight as you can make
1t.
Keeps Waist Slender
Keep your waistline slim and you
will never have to worry about q
youthful appearance you'll look
young even into the COS. A good
test is to see whether the space be-
tween the lower edge Of the ribs
and hipbones can be Spanned by
the width of your hand. II so, you
need to stretch. to stand better.
Start your exercise now to keep
your waist from spreading IN later
years.
This exercise Is amusing but ef-
fective. Stand with your back to a
door. spine touching. TO do this the
knees should be slightly spread and
relaxed. Raise your arms over your
head but have q pencil In each one.
First pull your ribs away from your
left hip. When you stand as tall as
possible. mark the extension on the
wall. Do the same on the right side.
Do your posture exercises and each
day check the extension with the
pencil. You'll And that you are &C
tually growing tallerl
II you're q bit on the chubby side.
try this one for tummy and hips.
Lie fiat on the door on your back.
shoulders level. Bend the right
knee, pull It back. sliding the foot
along the floor until IL Is close to the
hip. Then bend the leg over trying
to touch the floor on the left side.
Do the same with the left knee. al
ternating I'VE times with each.