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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body affected by the move-ments. However, if the movements are per-sisted in, and are performed with aproper degree of energy, it will be foundthat they will bring about results thatare as marked as those produced by anyform of exercise. Then, too, it must beborne in mind that in those cases wherethe movements are performed in themorning, they will result in securing adegree of exhilaration, and buoyantspirits, which will enable one to meet the sisted in during the exercises, will enable one to inhale fully and deeply while asleep. 1 have called attention in previous issues to the necessity for deep breathingwhile taking these exercises, and the im-portance of this can hardly be emphasizedtoo strongly. Of course, while continu-ing the movements you should breathedeeply, and between exercises, while youare resting, several deep inhalationsshould be taken, expanding fully andthoroughly in the abdominal region, andeach time the breath is exhaled, youshould force out as much of the sir os
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Photograph No. 10, Exercise No. 5, continued—Be sure to xaise the body as high as youcan. Then return to former position and repeat until fatigued. Take the same exercise withthe position reversed; that is, lie on the right side instead of tfi2 left. This exercise uses thetriceps, muscles of the upper arm, the breast muscles, and a small muscle of the upper arm thatis often termed the twisting muscle. problems of the day with a vastlv im-proved mental and physical equipment.It will also be found that if one encour-age the habit of breathing deeply andfully while exercising in the morning, hewill be likely to breathe properly duringthe entire day, even while engaged inengrossing occupations. On the otherhand, when the movements are per-formed after retiring at night, and beforegoing to sleep, proper breathing, if per- possible. In this way you will use everypart of the lungs, and will not onlysecure more endurance from the exercise,but the benefit will be greater because ofthis habit

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