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bul i i you perlonu ihc movemenl a grcat num ber of times, you become liretl, and the move-ment bccomcs exhausting. and one particular rcason why, is becausc the excrtion is greater than the supply of blood drawn thcrc, which is unablc to replcnish or cope willi the extra effort. Then it is harmful, but by laying oll when you tccl comfortably tired, you will fccl the blood pulsating around the region of cultivation as you takc the rest; that will replcnish the tissuc with its fucl supply, and give it an additional reservc, that givcs morę co-operativc opportunities for the ncxt cxercise. In other words, the rest allows the blood supply to build up, instead of breaking down morc tissuc than it can rccuper-ate; by this method you are rccrcaiing. Somc parts of the muscular body are vcry stubborn in responding to growth, particularly the calves. siniply bccausc the tissuc becomes vcry fine and set by continuous use in walking, and before ou can inerease the proportion of the calves, iccps, or any other part of the body you find slow to inerease in size, you must break the old tissuc down, and the best and most efFcctive method in creating growth and power, and rc-leasing you from any danger of strain, is as we have just explaincd. Finally we advise you to be surę and massage the muscles under treat-ment so that they will always be kept loose and pliable.

Attention

We must impress upon the pupil, the impor-tance of regułarly reporting his progress. If any ąueslion arises or you do not seem to be making sufficient hcadway, get in touch with your instructor. Ile cxpects you to kcep in constant touch with him.

. .Pupila are warned to pay no attention to ad-vice givcn out by sonie individua!s to always txcrcisc naked. or in a cold room. You cannot expcct to make satisfactory progress in adding to your dcvelopment or strength unless you are thoroughly warmed up when cxercising. Professional athlctes are careful at all times to wear clothing cnough to cause a profuse sweat-ing while exercising or going through a train-ing routinc. College athlctic coaches also make ccrtain the athletes in their carc are warmly clad when training. It is only during actual contests that the sweat shirt and long woolen underwear is rcmovcd. Then the athletc makes ccrtain hc is properly warmed up. College coaches must turn out good athlctes or losc their jobs. They don't givc foolish advice on going naked in cold wcather.

You may havc noticed that big leaguc bali pitchcrs wear wcolen undershirts with long slecYCs. evcn in the hottest wcather. Their liv-ing depends on kccping in condition.

If your cxercise room is not heated in cold weather. then wear sufficient clothing to kcep warm. Muscles cannot be bcnefittcd unless the blood is coursing vigorously through the blood vcssels in the muscles. When you are cold and the body is trying to kcep you warm. the blood does not circulate in the proper manner to be benehcial to muscular dcvelopment. You should always work up a sweat and should be certain to warm up thoroughly before attempting strenuous exercisc of any kind. Those who dis-regard this advice may be bothered with pulled tendons. torn ligaments. stifT muscles. or may complain about unsatisfactory progress.

Many pupilu impiire whether it is ndvan-tageous or at least permissiblc to exercise evcry day or to do tKercuies other than with bar bells on the rest day*. "The answer depends upon the reaults tlić individuul desires, The Milo system of training is bascd on tho theory that a strenu-ous workout oncc every two duys tears down a eertnin umount of musculnr tissue and that during the rest period of 48 liours, Naturo hns time to replaco this destroywi tissuc and to add n slight surphiH tu nntieipation of the next experlence. This theory hns becn proved correct by yenrs of Milo experiencc, beginning in 1002.

It ao huppens that a man wui perfcetly woli tako threc workouts per wock and work the other foiir days as woli either with bar bo Iks or at other forms of oxcrtion, BUT t he hit cli oomes in that when ho does so. Naturo does not have time to replaco the lost. tissuc with a greater quantity than that destroyed—all Sbe is ablc to do is to temper his musclo and inerease it* quality and density. Under such circumstances the rcsulta are that the pupil inerensea eonsiderably in strengtli (but no moro so than had lie followcd the regular three times per woek schodnio) but t.lmt his raeasurements show veiy littlc improvemcnts. if any at all. Thi« was my own experience during the first two years of my training. I trained nc-cording to the Milo Schedule three days per weck and added on the other three days just about, everyUiing else that the Pine Bluff, Ark.. V. M. C. A. gymnasium pennitted. I feel nuw that this t wo yeare of overtraining is responsible for the fact that 1 hnve nevcr bc-en able to get mv moasurement# up to what I think they should hc.

It is my rceominondalion that you follow the instructions of three workoiiłs per week with your weights and do as littlc other excrcise a* possibie until you get the dovelopment and strength you desire. Then you can shift to any particuhir field of sports in wliich you are inter-ested. A compromise (if the individunl insists on going against. ottr adviee or if lie is willing to saerifioe sbmething of tnu.srulnr gains for greater variot.y in his exercise program) would be to Use

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