Show EXERCISES FOR DIGESTION WILL IMPROVE BEA BEAUTY At Same Time They Strengthen Strength n B Back Bak ck And Stomach Muscles Aid F Figure gure By ALICIA HART HART Present day figure experts stress exercises to make mak your body supple and to improve your digestion almost as much muchas as routines to take off surplus weight In effect they tell ten us to bend and str stretch our lour way not only to be beauty uty but also to health You know v of course that hat the more regularly and car cor cor correctly re your digestive organs function the pr prettier your skin hair and arid eyes are likely kely l to t be When you get up in the morning morning morn morn- ing brush your teeth drink a glass of hot water then bend and stretch your waistline muscles Sit on the floor with feet about 20 inches apart illustrated illustrated illus illus- in center Keeping ankles in hi place and l legs gs perfectly per per- perfectly straight lean forward from the thevai vai waist t touching right to toes s with left hand Go back to the original position then r v 4 ye f f. f 5 i 4 i x touch left toes toes toes' with right hand band Repeat several al se eral tim times s. s Now stand about three feet J I At right Rita Cansino illustrates illus fitus- fratos a bending banding exercise to strengthen str the muscles of back b ck I II I and stomach ch and lower left reduce hips and thighs t Wanda Wand Ferrell Forrell center confer keeps hor her waistline supple and sl slender c C 4 4 jA t I r 1 1 j r I j r T I I c f I t f 4 7 1 I I p 4 away w from from a flat wall Lean Leanas backward as shown at right lifting ing hands over overhead head and pla placing ing palms upside down against the wall vall Hold the position po pa- a few seconds Repeat Wh When n you have mastered this simple technique slowly move your hands down the wall vall while you are bent backward Do Do this ever so slowly For Forthe Forthe Forthe the first few v times better have someone stand near you to support your back in case your hands move downward too rapidly causing you t to lose your balance Wear shoes or slippers s with s soles les which wont won't slip Another exercise emulative of one ole step in Russian ballet dancing reduces the thighs atthe atthe at atthe the same time it removes stiffness stiffness stiff stiff- ness from legs and waistline Simply squat down on your heels as at left bal balancing yourself on your toes Place hands handson on hips Holding yo you body as straight as you ca ca car extend th the right l leg g outward You make one litti hop on the left foot as yo yo force the r right leg eg forwar Bring it back t to position b l means of another short hoon hoon ho hd on the left foot Reverse Al Ai Ala a little practice theres there's no reson reson re rea reason son why you yo cant can't do Ui rapidly Dont Don't forget to do th the sJ Si of all bending exercise several times each morning mornin Holding knees stiff just ben forward and touch the ho flog with yo your r fingertips This wi slenderize your waistline aD an keep it supple |