Identifier: physicalculture201908macf (find matches)
Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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ich impelsthe human machine is located in a defi-nite part of the body, is it not quiteplain that the stimulation of this par-ticular part of the body, through variousnatural methods that are easily withinour reach, would accelerate the activitiesof those particular parts and thereforevery materially increase the amount ofenergy at the disposal of the body?Under those circumstances, we wouldhave a stronger brain, a more powerfulmuscular system, and would have a A^erymaterially increased amount of energythat would be at the disposal of the vitalorgans themselves. HOW TO STIMULATE THE NERVECENTERS As stated in a previous issue, we havenow come to the very important ques-tion: How can this source of humanenergy be stimulated? Now there arevarious methods of stimulating the ac-tion of the spinal column, and each ofthe various means that can be used willbe plainly illustrated and described insucceeding issues of the magazine. Inthis issue, howe\rer, I wish to specially 150 PHYSICAL CULTURE
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Photograph No. 1. Exercise No. I. Assume positionshown in the above photograph, pulling forward vigorously withthe arms against the head. Now, while resisting this move-ment, bring the head back as tar as possible (see next photo-graph). dwell upon the advantages of stimulat-ing-this particular pari of the bodythrough the use of those muscles andcords that surround and bind togetherthis very important pari of the body. EFFECT OF MUSCULAR EXERCISE Now what is the effect i>t muscular exercises on any part of the bed)-? Itis to a certain extent necessary, to givesome information on this subject thatmy readers may be able to follow ourtheories. The exercise ^\ a muscle verygreatly increases the supply of bloodthat is brought to that particularmuscle. It not only accelerates theactivity oi the part used from this stand-point, but it very materially hastens theelimination ^i dead matter or waste,which is continually being carried tothe various depurating organs of thebody. Exercise, ther

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