Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1905 — When to Exercise. [ARTICLE]

When to Exercise.

When to exercise is an important consideration. If the morning only is available the exercise should be light Particularly is this the case if one is in any work. The supply of energy must not be drawn from at the beginning of the day. The afternoon is perhaps the best time for exercise, when one has gained strength from the absorption- of the morning and noon meals. Those who exercise vigorously at night should eat a midday dinner. Exercise should always precede bathing and not, as a rule, follow it. In this respect the ancient Greeks showed great wisdom. Exercise and bathing they called the two pillars of strength. Exercise was Hercules and bathing Apollo. Both were regarded with equal importance, and neither was complete without the other/-