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CONTENTS

PART I

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I. What l)cep-Breathing Excrcises are

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Is \’atiiral Breathing alwftyft Correct Urcaihing ?

The E\ ił» of !$hori and Shallow Itnathing Deep-Brwi thmg must tx* Taught

How :he ttV'.xag<. Athli t>- and Oarcman fiiaia Heurt oud Luugs W by Dcop-lirrathing F.s^rriśAs have latterły laiku imo I hscralit Shoiild the Breath tver be ln.td a ller a I >c< i • lnhalation?

The Iuiporlatc i; ol Physi^al lAor-iso immediately bi i>>t> l)«*p Breuthinc

Tho Importanre of Slow Exh»duU' -u

Whv should w Urcaihc llircugh tlić Xos<* ?

\Vh> i*Ił ęrnorally wrong to F.xhale tbrough tho Monthafttr N.i-al Inlialation • Sliut your Mouth! ..

Laugbter—a llcalthy M^thoU of Exhalinu ..

II. The Machinery of the Breathing Apparatus .. 32

What Cuustiiutes a Hcspiration ?    .    • •    ..    32

How 10 Kxpand and Contract the 1borax to it< fullest Ext«»t    ..    35

Wilie h of the:e Six DWcrcnt I . s pan sinus ure thr most clkctual In prnmnting

I'n.v Access of \ir to the Limu* ?    39

I* it wi Keasonuble to Perlonu 8n Im omplMC Breuth ?    40

The Secret of the Diaphrsgm    ...    43

D<\ J. K Hall* l>ally on the Duipliragm ..    .48

My Own Theories ubout the Diaphragm    .    .49

III. The Yarious Methods of taldng a Complete Breath 56

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Dcscription of my Ordimiry CowpkTc Jlrcath [or, the F<rifoving Deep Breathing Ex«vis«) ..    ,.

The lliudu-Yó«l Urcaihing ..

J)i. Hall? I>all\ ’* " Kuli Cycle of Couipk-tc Kcfplrfttioii "

The Gnat Misiak* >>1 Swcdklł Drfll lluw the iiiart is oUcn Injurrd J >OPR Ihc Alhlotc dte Ynunjy ?

PART II

My Five Minutes’ Breathing System    • Si

\Vhv is it not Good ahv»ys to Mafotalu the same Posili on dnring D**p-

Drcaihltig ?    ..    ..    .    83

A: what Time ot Day should we Periorro thi» Little Sy>t<m ?    .84

Hints to Begiimer> .    ..    ..    ..    ..    ..    84

Eaictotee Na. I .    ..    ..    . •    85

The Spfrial Rclifying Deep-Breathing Esercise ..    ..    86

Exetck» Nos. 2-9 ..    ..    ...... 38*102

PrcYcntlon fe bdter Uian C«re ..    .    .    ..    .102

PART III

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I. Hints lor Athletes

Tor Sprinter*

Kor Midd!c-Di=taue c Rimncrs

Tor Long Distar-ce Kuuncr* and Qnk-K-Waikers

Kor Spccd-Skaters ..

lor Bosers and Wrestlcrg

For Swiinmcrś

l or Oarsmen and Scullors ..

II. Hints for Singers and Speakers......122