Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-13
Five Favorite
Exercises Of
Rise Stevens
BY IDA JEAN KAN

Ishlng American Is the so-called
typical housewife" She used
TO be content 10 do a good job
OF running her home, didn't go
looking for extra work outside,
and was considered a little soft.
But il is the observation of
Rise Stevens, Metropolitan OPP
era singer and film star, that
There is no such person as the
typical housewife any more.
Almost every woman l know is
giving two days week 10 the
Nurses Aid, two TO Naval Aid,
and two more 10 a canteen.
That is a full work week in adj
dition 10 what she does at home.
OF course, she is in shape!
Otherwise, she couldn't stand
up 10 such a schedule"
You may not have taken on
extra work to quite that same
extent, but you can see the
point in getting into the best
possible physical trim. You
couldn't improve on the pro-
gram Miss Stevens herself is
following.
A Glamour Girl
A couple of years ago. when
she first signed her Hollywood
contract, told you about her
diet and exercises
She hasn't had 10 count CAL
cries for a long, long time, but
she hasn't missed her daily ex-
ercise for two years and l just
want To tell you what il has
done for her. When / saw her
the first time, you would have
guessed her 10 be rs or 81. and
she had a good figure. Now,
she looks like a 23-year-old
glamor girl.
But what amaZes me-" she
said in reply 10 my frank COM
ment on how well she looks, is
how fit / feel! I feel exactly
100 per cent better than I did
before l started exercising" She
never works out for less than 10
minutes and il often runs TO 30.
Her standbys viii put YOU in ex-
cellent condition:
Stretch and Bend
] Start with A stretch. Stand
erect with arms overhead, and
stretch the shoulder muscles TO
work first one arm. then the
other, ceilingward. This makes
YOU feel wonderful" is her
promise.
2. Follow that by bending the
knees and sagging toward the
floor. Then circle both arms
from shoulders, up. around and
back, in wide circles. AS you
move the arms, pretend your
knees are on springs and give a
slight lift 10 the trunk with the
upSwing, let-down as the arms
come forward and down.
3. Walk on the hips. Sit on
floor, both legs extend
straight out in front. arms
folded across chest. Keep your
shoulders out of IL as you push
one hip forward, then the other.
That will slim any hipline, Miss
Stevens believes.
For Trunk Muscles
4. Sit on floor on left leg (it
should he doubled back under
you), with right leg extended TO
side and back, and left hand
resting lightly on floor AT left
side Give a shove with the left
hand and try 10 reverse sides,
so that you are sitting on the
fexed right leg, left leg ex-
tended 10 side and back. This
one is for the trunk muscles.
;. Go into the deep-knee bend
with the wall at your back for
support. Flatten the back
against wall. heels a few inches
out. and slowly slide down wall
with back fiat Later on, YOU
should be able 10 keep trunk
erect, back fiat, without sup
port.
Her Proportions
Those are just five of the ex-
erciSeS which make up Miss
Stevens routine. If you will do
that many every day, you Will
notice a tremendous improve
ment in your feeling of we'll
being
In time, you may be able To
boast as good proportions as
hers a 9-lnch difference be-
tween bust and waist. and hips
only one inch larger than bust.
She is really streamlined
Copyright. 1s43. by King Features
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