The importance of exercise / F. Meredith Clease.

  • Clease, F. Meredith.
Date:
[1900?]
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Credit: The importance of exercise / F. Meredith Clease. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    life. When I say “everyone” I really mean all those who take a serious view of their physical welfare ; there will always be the backsliders, the “can’t be bothered ’ and “ haven’t timers,” and consequently the unhealthy or physically unfit. It should need only a few minutes’ serious reflection to realise the importance of a few minutes’ daily exercise. Every organ and function, every part and parcel of the frame, is dependent on nerve force, circulatory excellence and muscular perfection. This is so, and the great creator of standard stamina in each and every respect is physical exercise. This is a scientific and physiological fact, always admitted, always recognised. The only difficulty hitherto has been that of ignorance which movements to employ. This is my sphere, this is my work, and I maintain to-day by reason of the recorded results of years of practice that my system of physical culture can diminish the sum total of human suffering and disease to a wonderful extent. This is no mere hypothesis, no idle conjecture, no vague remark, for in my own experience I have by my stretching exercises cured or relieved countless cases of— Obesity, Prominent Hips, Protruding Abdomen, Constipation, Indigestion, Liver Disorders, Narrow Chest, Weak Back, Stunted Growth, Curvature, Emaciated Frame, General Physical Degeneracy, Insomnia, Organic Troubles, Nervous Ailments, Weak Heart, Lack of Symmetry, Imperfect Development. If not already convinced, I am confident that you will soon realise the truth of my assertions, if you will allow me to prescribe a six months’ course for you. Every