Publisher's Synopsis
How to Get Strong and How to Stay So is a fitness and health book written by William Blaikie. The book is designed to help readers achieve and maintain physical strength through a variety of exercises and lifestyle changes. Blaikie covers topics such as proper nutrition, rest and recovery, and specific exercises for different muscle groups. The book also provides guidance on how to create a workout routine that is tailored to individual needs and goals. In addition to practical advice, How to Get Strong and How to Stay So also includes inspirational stories of individuals who have transformed their bodies through dedication and hard work. The book is written in a clear and concise style, making it accessible to readers of all fitness levels. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced athlete, this book provides valuable information and insights on how to achieve optimal physical strength and health.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.
