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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they thrust these lighted brands intothe face of the adversary is thrilling, tosay the least. The Hindoo does not need any train-ing in physical culture. His every actfrom childhood to the grave is a form ofexercise in accordance with Nature andsure to keep him supple and wiry. Whena child is taken out by a parent it is setastride the hip. Imagine a child a fewmonths old astride the hip of a large,fleshy mother! Then as they growolder the common attitude of rest is tosquat on the ground. They actually siton the ground, the soles of the feet alsobeing flat on the earth, the heels againstthe body and the knees against thechest. It would be impossible for theaverage Caucasian to even force himselfinto that position and it most certainly
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From stereograph, copyright by Underwood & Underwood. N. Y. The long and the short of India—Cashmere giant, 7 feet, 8 inches in height and Patna midget 28 inches high, Delhi LIFE IN INDIA 305 would not be restful. Yet a Hindoo inwalking along the street and suddenlytaking a notion to rest will collapse intothat position so quickly that it remindsone of those old fashioned toys that by aslight motion of the hand could be madeto fold and unfold so rapidly that theeye could not follow the motion. Andwhen once in that position they remindone of a three-section ruler. This knee-chest position is one uni-versally recommended for constipation.The Hindoo takes this position abouttwelve hours out of twenty-four, and sohe is not troubled with this dreadedmodern affection. Being such childrenof Nature and unrestricted by clothingthey always breathe deeply and fully andalways bend at the hip. You never seethem bend at the waist. The back isalways straight. I was specially inter-ested in wat

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