Ittman 05

INTRODUCTION,

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J TC H K carliesl known form of physical eulture is rnuscu-1 lar resistauce—the art of playing one muscle against Ihe other and so developilig both. By its use the Jap-anese have been developiug themselves for many years, and, while they are not a race of big men, yet they are a race of physically strong men, capable of great feats of endurance and Ibeir atbletes can hołd their own against any atbletes iu the world.

In this book is shown all the practical dud funda-mental movetneuts of muscular resistance and by follow-ing it closely remarkable resitlts will follow.

No paraphernalia is necessary, and that is one of the good features—one that commcnds itself to the busy mail in all walks of life.

You can go through these exercises iu your bed-room early iu the moming, or late at niglit, if you want to add to your strength aud be a mau i u form as well as in word.

To the athlete they are commended, because they will diseover muscles he has never tliought of.

Too much canuot be said of the breathiug esercises which appear in this book

To breatlie correctly is the foundation of health, aud too little attention is paid to it by the aeerage instructor. It should be the first thing taught.

There aie only six breathiug exercises in this book, but they are so thorougli that they cover the field.

Bnt practice all the time.