| Most persons have more developed legs than the | | | | required in climbing stairs or a steep slope. This |
| arms since the legs are frequently exercised in a | | | | exercise, if persistently and regularly |
| person's daily waking routine. But the mere | | | | prac¬ticed, will surely improve the symmetry |
| exercise of walking will not develop the large | | | | of the legs. And it will give one the ability to climb |
| muscles at the front of the thighs and in the | | | | stairs or steep hills, which cannot be acquired by |
| calves of the legs, or the "climbing muscles". | | | | the same amount of walking or ordinary gym |
| Walking or running, may bring those muscles into | | | | running exercise. It should be practiced both with |
| action, but does not place any considerable | | | | the left and the right feet. Otherwise the |
| tension upon them. | | | | development will be unequal. |
| The leg muscles of the runner are more elastic, | | | | If the cord and pulley weight handle is |
| and capable of more rapid action than are those | | | | inconvenient, simply rest the ball of the foot |
| of the "athlete of the hills". But the former soon | | | | against the foot¬board of the bed and |
| tires under the strain of a steady climb, whatever | | | | alternately press and re¬lax. Or here is still |
| his physical condition may be, simply because he | | | | another and easier way -- lying on your back or |
| has not developed the muscles then called into | | | | partially on the side, place the ball of the left foot |
| action. | | | | on the upper part or toes of the right. Tense the |
| This capability cannot be credited to natural ability | | | | muscles of this right leg and foot so that it may |
| but to special training and exerted effort. | | | | afford support. Then alternately press and relax |
| It may not catch everyone's attention when I | | | | with the left foot. Repeat the exercises with the |
| say that the exercise I designed will develop | | | | other leg. |
| these "climbing muscles". But when I'll say it can | | | | The cord and pulley weight handle device is far |
| add to the proportionality of the legs, it will | | | | more effective and can guarantee quicker |
| perhaps generate interest. The build-up of the | | | | development. But the last two exercises can be |
| muscles on the thigh and the calves relies deeply | | | | practiced under all circumstances and will |
| on the ball of the foot. And the exercise I | | | | ap¬peal to the members of the greatest |
| designed can be practiced while lying in bed. | | | | organization on earth: the lazy people, of which |
| Attach to the foot of your bed a cord about | | | | the writer is a member and a good example. |
| 1½-feet in length, attaching a pulley weight | | | | The foremost reason why these exercises were |
| handle. Lying on your side, hold this handle then | | | | designed is to get the desired development with |
| press firmly against the foot¬board of the | | | | minimal effort exerted. Some people may say it |
| bed with the ball of the foot, and alternately relax | | | | is a lazy man's system but it is mainly designed |
| the pressure. This alternate pressure and | | | | for people of more advanced age, who are not |
| relaxation will actively exercise the muscles in | | | | anymore fit enough to undergo rigorous and |
| question. It will also imitate the action of climbing, | | | | strenuous exercises. Just the same, you are |
| the leg being exercised as such. And it will bring no | | | | guaranteed that the exercises are remarkably |
| strain or possible injury upon the heart -- a danger | | | | effective. Finally, people of all ages can use these |
| ever imminent in hill climbing. | | | | exercises to great benefit. |
| The pressure exerted should be equal to that | | | | |