How to Get Strong and How to Stay So

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How to Get Strong and How to Stay So

by William Blaikie

EN·~6 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

\[p.1\]HOW TO GET STRONG AND HOW TO STAY SO

0:31

PREFACE.

2:21

TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

0:01

HOW TO GET STRONG, AND HOW TO STAY SO. - CHAPTER I. DO WE INHERIT SHAPELY BODIES?

18:11

CHAPTER II. HALF-BUILT BOYS.

22:46

CHAPTER III. WILL DAILY PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR GIRLS PAY?

19:56

CHAPTER IV. IS IT TOO LATE FOR WOMEN TO BEGIN?

22:54

CHAPTER V. WHY MEN SHOULD EXERCISE DAILY.

22:12

CHAPTER VI. HOME GYMNASIUMS.

14:48

CHAPTER VII. THE SCHOOL THE TRUE PLACE FOR CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL CULTURE.

17:26

Description

In bustling towns and cities, daily life keeps most people confined indoors, leaving their bodies under‑developed and prone to fatigue as they age. The book points out how this neglect creates uneven posture, weak muscles, and a sluggish metabolism that hampers even ordinary tasks. It begins by urging readers to recognize the value of a strong, well‑balanced physique and to treat the body with the same care given to the mind.

Presented in clear, everyday language, the guide offers a simple, step‑by‑step routine that starts with gentle movements to awaken neglected muscles and gradually builds toward full‑body strength. Designed for anyone who missed youthful outdoor work, the program can be followed at home or in a modest gym and promises lasting vitality, better posture, and increased stamina. The approach is practical rather than scholarly, encouraging consistent effort that fits easily into a modern schedule.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (365K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Iris Schröder-Gehring and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Jun 29, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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William Blaikie

1843–1904

A lawyer and rower by training, he became one of America’s early champions of strength training and practical fitness. His books helped bring physical culture to general readers in the late nineteenth century.

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