Description
Explains how to achieve and maintain physical condition through the use of calisthenics, weight-lifting, gymnastics, judo and karate.
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If you are
a person who wants to get into peak physical condition
a muscle athlete who must keep in condition
a practical person who wants to know how to maneuver in dangerous situations
-this compact, illustrated book will guide you directly to your goal.
The author, combining his wartime training and
Thoughout this building-up program, you will learn how to make your muscles work for you and how to take advantage of every action-from yelling at a football game or gripping a broomstick to weight-lifting with professional equipment or a discarded crankshaft of an old car. You'll find ourself unconsciously exercising even as you read!
Contents
1 A sound body
2 Muscles can be fun
3 Tumbling-Forward roll; Backward roll; Headstand; Handstand; Fkorward handspring; Arabian handspring; The back bend; The front flip; The back flip; The cartwheel
4 Setting-up exercises
5 Should you lift weights?
6 Weight-lifting-How to exercise; When to exercise; Food and weight control; The basic six; How to do the basic six
7 Interesting exercises-Calf-builder; Pull-over; Press behind neck; Side-bend; Shoulder shrug; Alternate press
8 Self-defense-How important is strength?; How to practice; What to wear; Where to practice; Balance; The starting position; How to move
9 How to fall-Falls to the side; Backward fall ; Forward somersault fall; Forward fall from stand
10 Ketsugo, judo, and jiu-jitsu
Part I The throws-Shoulder throw; The hip throw; The side-sweep; Somersault throw; Arm-lock and throw; Swinging armlock and twist-throw
Part II-Releases-Release from wrist-hold on both hands; Release from single-hand-hold on one hand; release from two-hand-hold on one wrist; Relase form choke-holds
11 Serious Business-Defense against a knife attack; Defense against a gun; Common sense in self-defense; Street-fighting defense; Give a yell!
a person who wants to get into peak physical condition
a muscle athlete who must keep in condition
a practical person who wants to know how to maneuver in dangerous situations
-this compact, illustrated book will guide you directly to your goal.
The author, combining his wartime training and
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keen insight into the general physical limitations of modern living, has skillfully designed common-sense programs of calisthenics and weight-lifting to develop muscles. Moreover, he shows you how to fit them to your own needs. Some methods are unnoticeable 'muscle tensions'-used by celebrities from Teddy Roosevelt to Wyatt Earp-which can be performed anywhere without attracting attention. Some are setting-up exercises, 'fun' gymnastics. Others are the fundamental rolls, stands, springs, bends and flips of tumbling. Still others are the thows and releases basic to judo, jiu jitsu, karate, savate, ketsugo andother Oriental systems.Thoughout this building-up program, you will learn how to make your muscles work for you and how to take advantage of every action-from yelling at a football game or gripping a broomstick to weight-lifting with professional equipment or a discarded crankshaft of an old car. You'll find ourself unconsciously exercising even as you read!
Contents
1 A sound body
2 Muscles can be fun
3 Tumbling-Forward roll; Backward roll; Headstand; Handstand; Fkorward handspring; Arabian handspring; The back bend; The front flip; The back flip; The cartwheel
4 Setting-up exercises
5 Should you lift weights?
6 Weight-lifting-How to exercise; When to exercise; Food and weight control; The basic six; How to do the basic six
7 Interesting exercises-Calf-builder; Pull-over; Press behind neck; Side-bend; Shoulder shrug; Alternate press
8 Self-defense-How important is strength?; How to practice; What to wear; Where to practice; Balance; The starting position; How to move
9 How to fall-Falls to the side; Backward fall ; Forward somersault fall; Forward fall from stand
10 Ketsugo, judo, and jiu-jitsu
Part I The throws-Shoulder throw; The hip throw; The side-sweep; Somersault throw; Arm-lock and throw; Swinging armlock and twist-throw
Part II-Releases-Release from wrist-hold on both hands; Release from single-hand-hold on one hand; release from two-hand-hold on one wrist; Relase form choke-holds
11 Serious Business-Defense against a knife attack; Defense against a gun; Common sense in self-defense; Street-fighting defense; Give a yell!
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Publication
Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York