KEEPING FIT.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 3, 5 January 1938, Page 10

KEEPING FIT.

NOT VERY ELEGANT.

BUT GOOD FOR THE FIGURE.

>Cnw ihat ve are encouraged to do "keep fit" exercises to gramophone and wireless music we cannot justlv complain -hat they are tedious. Yet in spile (if many modern inducements they are often left out of the day's programme. ]t is possible to get in a fair amount of useful exercise by giving a little empha-is to the ordinary movements involved in tbe daily routine. Going upstairs three steps at a time may not look elegant, and tbe hostess would hardly piec-ede her guests in this manner, but it is a g-ood liver exercise and helps to keep the abdominal muscles in good order. The daily toetouching 'with krees straight may be achieved while lacing up shoes. Bending, instead of stooping, to retrieve a dropped handkerchief will also help to keep the :i_mre flexible.

Mo-t of us r-tlr too much on support? for tiit simple movements of getting up and s-iiiing Jonn. A jrood figure can j be encouraged if. instead of helping , herself u]i by putting her hand on the back or arm 01 her chair, the seated : one take? the trouble to rise without j aids. This brings the muscles of j the back and abdomen into play and help? to preserve the slim hipline. Another way of getting useful exercise i without allotting special time to it is ; to stand at 'he dressing table instead ! of sitting. Hair-brushing then becomes ; a g-entle exercise for the whole body. : instead of merely working the j shoulders. j