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Show 7 12 iiiiiiiiiiin ! the; citizen 4 in mu AMONG THE NEW BOOKS I iiiiiiuiiiNuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiih? Thomas Illustrated with a VITALIC BREATHING. Robert Gaihes. set of eleven health-buildin- By ' exer- g Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Company. cises. Perhaps you have been wont to sniff several times a day without realizing ' that you were advancing along the path of health. You have sniffed-athi3 and sniffed at that without the slightest notion that you were, for the t instant, a vitalic breather. In a, sort of way you knew that one had to breath to live and that short: ness of breath often results fatally.' But the kind of shortness of breath or' shall we say breathing? expounded by Thomas Robert Gaines leads on, not to death, but to health ,he assures i 43. in. ! g; e . In the authors experience the simp lest and pleasantest way, to practice his method is while walking. Take a sniff to each of. two or three steps and exhale or expel the air. with the next In other words, in walk; two steps. ing four, or five steps sniff, or draw in the air, during the first two or three steps and expel the air during the last two steps. There is no hard and fast rule as to the number of sniffs.. Each individual may adapt. the system to his own liking.. In order to show hoy the sniffing i ly it method of breathing exercises the organs, the author explains that in ordinary breathing the enlarge ment of the chest is largely a muscular act, while successive sniffs not only pack the lungs to capacity with fresh air but each sniff in addition, causes a sharp, spasmodic motion of thd diaphragm which, in turn, is communicated to the organs directly below it. The gain in chest capacity by the sniffing method is partly accounted for by the fact that the full use is made of the lung cells by packing them with air and the nexpelling' all' of it that it is possible to get rid of prior to the next series of sniffs and partly by the fact that whereas in ordinary breathing the diaphragm, the external and Internal intercostal muscles are chiefly used, under the sniff .breathing - J ; has-ver- - ab-nomin- ease are1 increased. The author assures us that this exercise and increased expansion of the breathing apparatus can be obtained without any undue strain or tax on the body. Fatigue means that the blood has become overcharged writh carbon dioxide and thep roducts of all destruction. In other words, fatigue results from the inability of the blood to have its waste products oxidized as rapidly as they are produced. Vitalic breathing, according to the author, facilitates the elimination of these wastes and thus banishes fatigue. utilized in Vitalic breathing may-bclimbing hills and stairs and in running, to excellent advantage, the author says. He tells us how to run without losing ones breath, and the method should appeal to those who favor this form of exercise. f . . The vitalic sniff and its concomitant evolutions and gyrations did it. The sniff destroys germs sniffs em out, as it were as Mr. Gaines good reason for telling us. Vitalic breathing, the originator of the system tells us, means inhaling in sniffs and forcibly exhaling. The primary effects of sniffing air into the- t disease-preventin- haling forcibly at the next c anting this, until you have restored suffi oxygen to the blood. Usually a such breaths i& enough. Remember that while running g breathing should be continuous, ing or exhaling. This method bun up fatigue waste almost as oon a is produced. By this method yott(J run a considerable distance being winded or distressed. a ?! life-givin- two-third- in. iri.' 5! ft., 11 185 pounds in. 36 ex-ervi- ce . Contrast those rather pathetic dimensions with these robustious measurements: : Height Weight Chest contracted Chest expanded ' . Spanish-America- n 30 capacity, normalize heart V m, deepen the chest, improve be posture, square the shoulders and energize .the All collateral effects entire body. w'hich could be of possible physical benefit accrue from these, he asserts. This metlmd of breathing, he devitalizing, energiz- clares, is at once r ing, stimulating and health promoting; it is curative and it is a potent enemy of nervousness and inefficiency; it is the conqueror of lung faitigue and shortness of breath and reduces muscle fatigue; it will brighten your eyes and make your body more elastic, and steady your nerves; it is one of the surest means yet discovered for exercising the internal organs of the body and bringing about the perfect health that comes from normal functioning. Let us see how this theory is put into practice. Says, the author: Vitalic breathing is produced by a sharp, quick action of the diaphragm, the intercostal, thepectoral and other muscles of the chest while inspiring. The mouth ' is closed during both inspiration and expiration, the nose being used for both the entrance and the exit of the air. To begin the practice of vitalic breathing start inspiring or drawing in air. by two or three short, quick sniffs through the nose, with mouth closed, and expiring or expelling the air with one full, rapid, deliberate breath, also through the nose and With mouth closed. The expelling time is equal tc s the time of the twc. about or three inspiring sniffs. Here are his measurements at the war: close of the 5 ft., 9 in. If eight 115 Weight pounds 30 in. Chest contracted Chest expanded ' . us. As a matter of fact you thought it rather an odious thing to sniff, especially in company. When you were. angry you sniffed and even snorted, but; you were ashamed of yourself after you had counted ten or the referee had counted nine. In fact, the Gaines theory, which is not so abstruse as the Einstein ther ory, involves a system of coordinates of sniffs and snorts. When you inhale you perform at least a part of the sniffing process and when you. exhale, forcibly, as you are ardently desired to do by the author, you must snort. Of course, you should do your snorting in private as much as possible. If, in your enthusiasm for the new process of attaining health and even greater height, you should start snorting at your friends they might lead you gently into a barn, strew hay in the stall and put some oats in the bin. And if you should sniff or snort at your enemies in public you might find it unhealthful. .They would not be carried away by your theory, but you probably would. Mr. Gaines, however, has' had no trouble at all in adding two inches to his height by a little serious thinking aptly applied. de-diced- lungs, he says, are to increase the lung method, on the other hand, in inspiration the greatest movement occurs in diameter of the upper antero-posterio- r chest, due to the fact that in addition to the previously mentioned muscles the pectorals and trapezius muscles are; also used. Quite apart from the mechanical which the sniffing method affords, and of more vital importance, is the fact that the entire body wher: g ever the blood reaches gains in More oxygen is oxygen. brought to the lungs than in ordinary breathing. This means, of course, that more oxygen is absorbed from the lungs by the blood, which is the prime factor of life. The body is vitalized energized by oxygen. The explanation of the cycle of physiological events in the lungs is exceedingly simple, since science, as the result of more than a century of patient labor, is enabled to reveal them to us. We now know that the blood absorbs oxygen from the lungs and carries it to the uttermost parts of the body; and we know also that the blood for this oxygen gives up ' carbon dioxide which it has carried from our most remote tissues and which we get rid of by exhalation. By the sniffing method, as previously mentioned, we pack our lungs with air; consequently, we have a greater reservoir of oxygen which the blood can draw upon than we have in ordinary breathing. These follows a more rapid interchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen. Which means that such of the waste products of the body as nature intended us to get rid of by the lungs are burned up more rapidly, and the. ultimate effect is that the natural defenses of the body against dis- ; al e . . If you begin to run slowly (he says) inhale in sniffs at each step for three steps, then immediately exhale forcibly for the next two steps. I)o not hold the breath as in walking. In more rapid running Inhale twice and exhale forcibly at once, covering two steps, inhaling and exhaling thus for four steps. In very rapid running inhale twice for two steps and exhale forcibly on the next step, covering three steps in all. If greatly winded, rest the lungs by inhaling deeply at one step and ex i The book is illustrated with a m ber of cuts' depicting a series of, ercises which, the author advises pr pective disciples of vitalic Dreathiug,: practice in conjunction with it y, example the Vitalic Sway Here; is; and again the capitalization h authors: The Vitalic Sway stretches, st lates and strengthens the entire bf and particularly the muscles of the domen. It is especially useful in ct stipation. It may also be used as concentrative exercise. Stand erec feet apart, then bend the body at head over as far as possible to the k side, avoiding a tendency to lean baci ward or forward by keeping the bet in line with the legs. As you proett to bend the body raise the right ar as high as possible well above ya head and over to the left, touch jo; left leg as far down as possible it the left hand and raise the heel oft si right foot off the ground. Then verse the motions to the right The knees must not be bent. Ini there are four motions simultaneous; executed bending the body, strolrit the leg, raising the arm and lifting si& heel. The Vibration Breath is listed t a novel exercise and includes tbe thrill. You stand erect with the fe apart, and fill your lungs complete; by six or more short sniffs. WIe your lungs can hold no more beat balls of the hands sharply against ti chest walls, at the same time trillii with the voice, while letting the i slowly escape from the lungs. Net proceed from the chest to the abdom. and breathe, trill and vibrate with C hands as before. You trill by plack the tongue lightly above the upp front teeth, then loudly make as in father, continuous; sound The author cc during the exercise. fidently asserts that the practice of tt vibration breath for two minutes e day will be profitably rewarded by it proved health and greater vitality. Mr. Gaines recommends tbe nr ous forms of vitalic breathing t about everything. His message to i men is that, in addition to obtain all the ordinary evidences or bealt salt by its practice, they can at the time acquire a lovely skin." The book is a valuable addition popular health literature. Tie with works of this nature-"- 1 the fault is not that of the n ithort a-a-- h, is that the public in general-pr- tooE tie attention to them. Tel. Wkn. Open All Night UNDEHTAKHIIS AND EM HA LMEIIS 53 S. D. EVANS Modern Establishment New Building 48 State St. Salt Lake CltJ ; ' |