Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1904 — Strength From Proper Breathing. [ARTICLE]

Strength From Proper Breathing.

The Japanese, although men of very small stature, are among the strongest in the world. Any boy of fourteen or fifteen who will faithfully practice their system of producing strength will find himself at the end of a few months able to cope In feats of power with the average man of twenty-five, and all this without the dangerous practice of lifting very heavy weights. It should always be remembered that rest must be taken after each exercise. While resting try deep breathing. Stand erect, though nqt in a strained position, and at each breath draw the abdomen in and throw the chest out. As the breath is exhaled let the chest fall in* ward again and the abdomen outward. From twenty minutes to half an hour is a long enough time to devote to Jiujitstl, and this includes the time spent in breathing during rests, for deep, correct breathing is in itself one of the best exercises possible, in inhaling draw the breath through either the nostrils or the mouth, as preferred. In exhaling always let the breath escape through the mouth,—Bb. Nicholas.