Show WHAT faw F t REQUIRE physical needs 0 of those who desaro to excel in ice racing the typical speed skater has a short body capacious round chests chest with well rell developed back his thighs are strong tro and very long as are rd also aho his legs his feet are large and flat his weak points are his calves due tp to the long flat skate to which his flattened foot is so closely bound the larage lar ge muscles of his chest and his arms held lying idly along aang his back are unused except in an occasional spurt when they ar are brought abrought down and swung straight strai glit from the shoulder they say that thoy they tho y catch less wind held that way and that the position is restful to the tense tensors extensors ex of the back bach this is no doubt true says popular science A monthly but the result is disastrous to symmetrical ym metrical development this type of figure is seen at its best in such skaters as the dona hues mccormick the old time professional who still skates a last fast race although now 40 years of age and in wilson breen a professional who has been a winner of much gold and glory by means of his long legs and powerful thighs the conclusion 1 ion that speed skating alone is not a good exercise eser cise to d develop a well built symmetrical man will be patent to anyone who rev views the facts if indulged in it should be as done by mcculloch cCulloch I in conjunction with other forms of athletics which bring into action the mai muscles les fa of the arm calf shoulders and chest |