THE ARMCHAIR EXISTENCE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19384, 20 July 1926, Page 7

THE ARMCHAIR EXISTENCE.

Now that the days are short and the fireside increases in attractiveness, it-de-mands a great effort for those of us who are not naturally energetic to avoid the call of the armchair. Unless we are going to relapse horribly; a certain amount of exercise has simply got to bo gone through somehow, or all tho' perfect shinglets and baroquo necklaces in the "world cannot give us tho trim, alort. healthy look whicn we probably managed to acquire during tho summer months. So if you really cannot get yourself out of doors' regularly, the only thing is to draw'up a. little plan of exercises and go through them as conscientiously as you lmow how. These I describe are excellent, and any woman who is not actually all -invalid' can do them with perfect safety. ' Ten minutes a day will make the whole difference, and if you take care to breathe deeply and regularly at tho same time you will got a two-fold advantage. I.—Stand with feet apart and hands on hips, and bond trunk in all direotfcms in a circling moveifßsnt, but do not bend your/UneeS as .you da, so. 2.—Stand with bauds on hips. . Rring your knees up toward your chin as high as possibJo and then drop it immediately. Repeat five times with each knee. 3.—Stand with your hands on hips and slowly sink to your heels, bending your knees, .jK&lr slowly rise again to the upright position. Repeat five times. 4.-—Lie flat with amis crossed on chest, and slowly raise yourself to tho sitting position. At first you may help yourself by putting your toes under a projecting piece of furniute. s.—Finish with a few deep breathing exercises. Raise the arms to the level of the shoulders with'the palms, uppermost, Counting fo'jr as you inhale. ■ Now hold the'breath for eight, tmd then slowly and regularly let it out for six.