Show f THAT BODY BODY OF YOURS 11 By Dr James W. W Barton Fitness A recen recent t funny cartoon showed a woman departing deporting from froma troma a cooking class In her arms arm were some kitchen utensils and ahe she was telling a passer passer-by that she had home work to do I believe that aside from the humorous angle of the cartoon we all see Bee the good sense of at home homework homework homework work doing our own thinking and using the knowledge we have acquired from class Instruction in instruction instruction in- in of at any kind At the meeting of the Canadian Canadian Canadian Ca Ca- nadian Physical Education held in Winnipeg Arthur H. H Steinhaus PhD Ph.D. PE professor professor professor pro pro- fessor of at physiology George Williams college Chicago discussed discussed dis dis- dis- dis cussed Fitness Fitness Fitness-a a Definition and anda anda a a Guide to its Attainment Always fitness has implied d the ability to meet some form of oC opposition that is fitness for fora a purpose The fundamental purpose of fitness is to ass assure re survival survival for for animals survival on an animal plane plane for for human beings survival on a human pl plane ne This means survival of the body of otman man survival of the mind of f man man yes survival of at the spirit of at man Consequently human fitness is a complex of many parts After discussing discussing- various forms of exercise those taken under outside instruction and those taken from inside instruction that is 15 from the individuals individual's own will Dr Steinhaus states that for tomorrows tomorrow's fitness program we must learn to give better remedies forms of exercise home work must be pres pre pre- pre pre- s scribed The gymnasium must become the class room or consultation consultation con con- room Why should the exercise be spoon-fed spoon to the tune of ot the teachers teacher's whistle or count The youngster should be taught the whys and wherefores wherefores wherefores where where- fores of at physical activities so 80 that when he does an exercise he will know just what exercise Is 13 7 doing for his body and mind at sport will take oras on or mc rne as developers of power 4 1 and po f spirit Must we en exercise people as w we do doand doand and horses Why is home work j in exl else cise so helpful in acquiring round fitness It develops physical 1 because the s. s systematic or regular regu lar exercise of a 8 muscle j 1 creases its strength re reserve erve energy by less blood pressure and arid Utin less heart beats to do the work T TIt fIt f- f It develops mental and w spiritual fitness Individual beca because e individual uses his will wili OW to do his daily exercise wh l he ho does not have to do it It j |