Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1895 — Century Breathing. [ARTICLE]

Century Breathing.

One hundred deep breaths before breakfast every morning is the very latest order of physical culture teachers to pupils who are flat-chested and scrawuey-necked. Anybody can try it, and it does work -wonders if religiously adhered to day in day out. For girls whose dresses require padding across the bust it is especially advised because a high chest produces much of the effect of very full development. As soon as you jump out of bed throw back the shoulders, stand in a correct position, hold the head straight, draw a deep, long breath and hold it just as long as you can. It will first raise and Inflate the chest, draw the portion of the body below the belt line, and distend the lower part of the throat, while the mere holding of the breath will exercise the unused muscles of the throat and increase the throat measure just as singing does. Take these deep breaths at first slowly in groups of five.’ The morning toilet can be performed without interrupting the century breathing exercise, so that no time is waisted. About the fiftieth deep breath try five rapid and deep inflations. By this means, even if you are not blessed with the desired flesh, you need not mourn for scrawny throats or flat chests. Also it will give you the prettiest nape of the neck, which is always a desirable possession.