Show Stout or Slim Try Exercise By ALICIA HART You notice that your legs legs' feel heavy instead of springy as you go upstairs In fact youve you've noticed it several times lately Now that you think of it ft you realize that almost unconsciously you have been putting off going up and down downstairs downstairs stairs more more than absolutely sary At this point obviously three courses are open You can toss the matter off lightly by telling yourself that after all aH getting older is inevitable and that everybody everybody every every- body comes to dread climbing stairs You can become resigned to the idea feeling a trifle like a martyr as you do so Or you can face facts and admit that you i haven't been getting enough exer exer- cise else Because there here are no two ways way about it unless it-unless unless properly exercised exercised exercised exer exer- the muscles of the body do lose their I flexibility When they do your fe feet t have a tendency to feel heavy when you walk You have lost th the outstanding signature signature SIgnature signa SIgna- ture of youth youth youth-a a free and easy en energetic gait Limbering and nd stretching exercises exercises exercises exer exer- and a daily dally walk are as important important important im im- im- im to the slender woman woman as to toone toone toone one who is is s overweight In addition addi addi- ti tion n its it's a good idea to keep up with on one sport swimming sport swimming in the summertime and something which interests you during the winter months If possible join a gym class If not w work rk out a system of exercise to be done at home and do them regularly Remember r to maintain good posture posture posture pos pos- ture whether you are sitting standIng standing standing stand stand- ing or walking |