Strength: How to Get Strong and Keep Strong : with Chapters on Rowing and Swimming, Fat, Age, and the WaistLongmans, Green, 1889 - 178 pages |
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... keeping arms and legs straight and stiff , and breath- ing the chest brimful [ ! ] , draw downwards until the bar is about level with the waist ; let the weight run . slowly back and repeat , ad libitum . " ( It will be seen that the ...
... keeping arms and legs straight and stiff , and breath- ing the chest brimful [ ! ] , draw downwards until the bar is about level with the waist ; let the weight run . slowly back and repeat , ad libitum . " ( It will be seen that the ...
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... keeping the trunk straight throughout both movements . Draw in the breath as you sway back- ward , and expel the breath as you sway forward— doing each to the full extent of your lungs . Thus you combine good chest exercise with ...
... keeping the trunk straight throughout both movements . Draw in the breath as you sway back- ward , and expel the breath as you sway forward— doing each to the full extent of your lungs . Thus you combine good chest exercise with ...
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... keeping them as close together as they can be brought in their backward position , - till they are hanging straight down as at first . Repeat the process four or five times , being careful to take as full a breath as possible in the ...
... keeping them as close together as they can be brought in their backward position , - till they are hanging straight down as at first . Repeat the process four or five times , being careful to take as full a breath as possible in the ...
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... ad libitum . Next , keeping the palm of the hand horizontal , bend the arm and hand so that the fingers point backwards . Then push the hand steadily upwards till your arm extends straight SIDE MUSCLES OF THE WAIST . 53.
... ad libitum . Next , keeping the palm of the hand horizontal , bend the arm and hand so that the fingers point backwards . Then push the hand steadily upwards till your arm extends straight SIDE MUSCLES OF THE WAIST . 53.
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... keeping the other arm and hand moving freely and easily about , not resting the hand on your hips as you feel tempted to do owing to the strain on the weak side muscles of the waist on that side . Next go through the same movements with ...
... keeping the other arm and hand moving freely and easily about , not resting the hand on your hips as you feel tempted to do owing to the strain on the weak side muscles of the waist on that side . Next go through the same movements with ...
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abdominal muscles action Apollo Belvedere art of balancing backwards beauty beginning better Blaikie body breath broadsword calf calves Cambridge carry chest clubs consider corpulence corset crew cricket deltoid muscles divided skirt dress dumb-bells especially exer feather feet fingers foot fore arm forms of exercise forward front give hands hauling head heavy heels horizontal increased inrigged knees ladies learner legs length lifting limber loin muscles lower lungs mastication Metope minutes movement nearly oarsman obesity Oxford Parthenon pectoral muscles position practice propulsive effect pull pulleys races rowed racing boats reducing fat Repeat rope rowing rowing exercise rowlock side muscles sleep standing stays steadily steady straight strength strengthened stroke style sway swimming swing taken thigh tired touch the ground Turkish baths upper arm upright upwards velocity waist muscles walking weak weight wrists
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Page 113 - I have reached a pretty advanced period of life without the usual infirmities of old age, and with my strength, activity, and bodily faculties generally, in pretty good preservation. How far this may be the effect of my way of life, adopted long ago and steadily adhered to, is perhaps uncertain. " I rise early ; at this time of the year about half -past five; in summer half an hour or even an hour earlier.
Page 3 - Now in building of chaises, I tell you what, There is always somewhere a weakest spot, In hub, tire, felloe, in spring or thill, In panel, or crossbar, or floor , or sill, In screw, bolt, thoroughbrace, — lurking still, Find it somewhere you must and will, Above or below, or within or without, And that's the reason, beyond a doubt, A chaise breaks down but doesn't wear out.
Page 113 - I rise early — at this time of the year, about half-past five ; in summer, half an hour, or even an hour, earlier. Immediately, with very little encumbrance of clothing, I begin a series of exercises, for the most part designed to expand the chest, and, at the same time, call into action all the muscles and articulations of the body. These are performed with dumb-bells — the very lightest — covered with flannel, with a pole, a horizontal bar, and a light chair swung round my head.
Page 113 - After a full hour, and sometimes more, passed in this manner, I bathe from head to foot. When at my place in the country, I sometimes shorten my exercises in the chamber, and, going out, occupy myself for half an hour or more in some work which requires brisk exercise. After my bath, if breakfast be not ready, I sit down to my studies until I am called. My breakfast is a simple one — hominy and milk, or in place of hominy, brown bread, or oat-meal, or wheaten grits, and, in the season, baked sweet...
Page 113 - Post, nearly three miles distant, and after about three hours, return, always walking, whatever be the weather or the state of the streets. In the country I am engaged in my literary tasks till a feeling of weariness drives me out into the open air, and I go upon my farm or into the garden and prune the trees, or perform some other work about them which they need, and then go back to my books.
Page 113 - I go upon my farm, or into the garden and prune the fruit-trees, or perform some other work about them which they need, and then go back to my books. I do not often drive out, preferring to walk. In the country I dine early ; and it is only at that meal that I take either meat or fish, and of these but a moderate quantity, making my dinner mostly of vegetables. At the meal which is called tea I take only a little bread and butter, with fruit if it be on the table.
Page 81 - At our suggestion he began practising this simple raising and lowering of the heels. In less than four months he had increased the girth of each calf one whole inch. When asked how many strokes a day he averaged, he said, "From fifteen hundred to two thousand...
Page 113 - I never take at breakfast. Tea and coffee I never touch at any time. Sometimes I take a cup of chocolate, which has no narcotic effect, and agrees with me very well. At breakfast I often take fruit, either in its natural state or freshly stewed. After breakfast I occupy myself...
Page 4 - ... wear out. But the Deacon swore (as Deacons do, With an " I dew vum," or an " I tell yeou,") He would build one shay to beat the taown...