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