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Show PoW Women May Regain J Their Graceful Figure W. t ' aSjfih I iilB- s0flHHHSBBl jpP -P "j- .yamHH BLANCHE RING ; I If' In "Tll Yankee Girl," at the Colonial, Starting Tuesday, April 11. 1 1 flani'lic Ring Describes Five Exercises, by Means of Which She Lost Jt Thirty Pounds in "Weight and Escaped Much Annoyance. ' 3 1 When Blanche Ring- appeared this I ration in "The Yankee Girl" (and M Tjio in tights) her audience expressed i if $&i amazement, particularly the fem- pdtn portion. "Where was the weight ftbf clmpinK gowns had suggested? 'i U hUt answer way bo found in "'When i; $ lmn Will Sho Will." Blanche Bins 4 tf today weighs 130 pounds. Blaneho Si jBiij of yesterday weighed ICO, and the i $ -air Miss. Ring tells how the delightful r, '1 l&uze wns accomplished. ; ' "Exercise." She sums it up in that . r3 c:e word, and then she emphasizes by J '. iiHribinp the five exercises which rc-r3 rc-r3 ' toted her weight thirty pounds without the usual attendant sagging cheeks and disfiguring wrinkles. Exercise No. 1 produced harmonious grace throughout tho body. The arms are raised from the sides until the back of the hands nearly touch over the head. Then tho hands aro carried forward and down to a level with the face, palms in front, pushing gently and elasticallj'. as if some heavy object wore in front, then relaxing to a normal position. Exerciso No. 2 is intended to promote circulation. It develops staj'iug power and strengthens the body in such a way as to overcome that, senso of weakness about the waist, back and stomach so' many experience. The heels aro placed close together, making the toes form a right angle. The arms carried up over the head, and then swung downward until tho tips of the fingers touch the toes of the opposite foot. During this sweep the knees must be kept straight, the rest of tho body relaxed and subtle. Exerciso No. 3 is intended to develop de-velop svmmotry and strengthen the muscles of ithc baclc. Tho loft foot is extended, the weight of the body resting rest-ing on 'tho right foot, until the left, foot touches tho floor at tho greatest possible distance. Then the right arm is raised until it forms an angle of -In degrees. Push hard with both hand and foot, finally relaxing into normal position. This exercise is repeated with the right foot extended and tho left arm raised. Exerciso No. 4 is calculated to strengthen the lungs and increase the breathing capacity, thus carrying oil poisons that would otherwise accumulate accumu-late and tend to grow into unhealthy fat. Place tho hands on tho wnist and raise them to a position above llio head, breathing in from tho depths of the abdomen ab-domen all the while. Slowly lower arms to hips, exhaling thoroughly. Ko-peat Ko-peat twenty-five times before an open window. Exorcise No. 5 renders the nook muscles flexible, gives poise to tho head, and reduces the flesh prono to accumulate ac-cumulate under tho chin. Tilt tho bead backward as far as nossible while holding hold-ing the body erect Then slowly lower the point of the chin to each shoulder in turn. Besides the easy carriage nf tlio head resulting from faithful practice, prac-tice, plwsical benefit accrues through increased circulation at the base of the skull. i "Any woman inclined to plumpness can readily regain her figure." declares de-clares Miss Ring, "if she will faithfully faith-fully follow these exercises for a reasonable length of timo." |
