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MUSCLE BUILDING.    25

lf this esercise is tried in front of a looking-glass one will scć that grippi ng can be done io a moderatc extent witliout contraeting the muscles of the upper arm. So that when one sąueezes as hard as possible, praetically all the muscles of the arm and body are involvcd. This is the reason why squeezing of the łiand as hard as possible will result in the develop-nient of the arm and shoulder as well. (Nos. 1 and 8.)

I have explained this exercisc somewhat fully, as it is a type of all the others. All the esercises tliat are menlioned are exercises in which one group of muscles is pitted against ils natural opponent, so tliat both are exereised to their fuliest estent. You will faul tliat to c-ontract these muscles of the fore-urm as intensely as possible will involve the stiffening of the wliole arm, and, indeed, of the upper part of the body. Always put your attention upon the par-ticular part whcre you wish the chief effec-t. You will find, also, that you cannot eontract these muscles with the greatest power witliout holding the breatli; ac-eordingly, before beginning the exercise it is well io ’ake half a dozen breaths just as deep as j^rou can; first blow ont all the air possible from the c-hest and