Publisher's Synopsis
How to Get Strong and How to Stay So is a comprehensive guide to physical fitness and strength training written by William Blaikie. The book covers all aspects of strength training, including the principles of exercise, the importance of proper nutrition, and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Blaikie provides detailed instructions on how to perform a variety of exercises, from basic bodyweight exercises to more advanced weightlifting techniques. He also offers advice on how to create an effective workout plan tailored to individual needs and goals. In addition to strength training, the book also covers topics such as cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and injury prevention. Blaikie emphasizes the importance of a balanced approach to fitness, combining strength training with other forms of exercise to achieve optimal health and fitness. Overall, How to Get Strong and How to Stay So is a valuable resource for anyone looking to improve their physical fitness and strength. It offers practical advice and guidance on all aspects of strength training, making it a useful tool for beginners and experienced athletes alike.1884. Blaikie hopes this volume will give the reader a nudge to take better care of his body, and so of his health, and then to point out one way to do it. Contents: Do We Inherit Shapely Bodies?; Half-Built Boys; Will Daily Physical Exercise for Girls Pay?; Is it Too Late for Women to Begin?; Why Men Should Exercise Daily; Home Gymnasiums; The School, the True Place for Children�������s Physical Culture; What a Gymnasium might Be and Do; Some Results of Brief Systematic Exercise; Work for the Fleshy, the Thin, the Old; Half-trained Firemen and Police; Special Exercise for any Given Muscles; and What Exercise to Take Daily.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
