Show IS EXERCISE A MISTAKE London April IS 13 High authorities have recently contended that systematic ic Ie exercise Is a mistake taking the view that the muscular work per performed performed performed formed during the ordinary daily dally round is enough to keep the body in good condition Eugene Sandow the strong man has written a letter on the subject in which he says say Emphatically exercise Is not a mis mistake mistake mistake take The statement that women who take scarcely any exercise are allotted by life Ufe insurance companies two or three more years of life than men Ignores Ig Ignores Ignores nores the fact that the chances for forlong forlong forlong long life do not depend solely upon good health Occupation plays a most m st important part in what Insurance nce companies companies des designate Ignato ignate the expectation of or life It is the more hazardous nature natura of at mens occupations together with the anxieties anxieties ties and wear and tear which bread breadwinning breadwinning winning entails that give to women their advantage in the expectation of or life Ufe tables The statement that good health Is really dependent upon the efficient working of the Internal organs not the muscles is absurd seeing that these same internal organs consist very largely of at muscle and are dependent upon muscular action for their ability to perform any functions at all Indeed the most important object of scientifically directed exercise is to develop the muscles les of the internal organs or organs organs gans I go further and positively ly state as the result of my experience con confirmed confirmed firmed by the opinions of hundreds of medical men with whom on various occasions I have had the opportunity of at comparing notes that properly direct directed ed systematic exercise is not merely beneficial to the internal organs but Is the only known means of developing them and restoring them to a healthy condition when through one cause use or another they nave have become weakened and Inactive Sports and games are not systematic ic exercise certainly not scientific sye systematic exercise They often orten do more harm than good because the unfit take part In them and overstrain them thein themselves themselves selves relves and the at by following some someone some someone Ion one one form torm of at athletics to excess over overdevelop over oyer overdevelop develop certain sets of muscles s to the detriment of others othen I quite agree that what will Interest th the greatest number of f individuals is whether exercise will ill make them more mort nt fit for their dally occupations and for work generally Many a aman awan wan nan and many a J woman has ba the brain quality which wo would ald insure sure greatness gr sti If supported by y a bodily strength sir com corn t to te tile food tood requirements of ot the ra ant B ti l ua Scientific physical s eal ealr r exercise would provide this certainly and easily The Instances within my myown myown myown own knowledge of ot men in nearly every very everyone everyone one of what are called caned the learned vocations vo vocations vocations who were comparative failures s until the adoption of ot exercise enabled them to develop their mental abilities and who are today among amon the leaders or o their various professions would un undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly surprise the world if It such lists could ba bs given As to the argument that some peo people people pIe go along very happily without exercise ex exercise so do doo some without any bank balance Scientific exercise provides I Iman man and woman with the reserve of health and strength They inaY nave have no apparent need of this reserve to today today today day but we never know when the th call callI for it may arise anse I Everyone should exercise e as the thes savings s bank of health |