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Title: Physical culture
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: MacFadden, Bernarr Aldolphus, 1858-
Subjects: Physical education and training
Publisher: New York : Physical Culture Publishing Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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uit is his main diet at the presenttime. His measurements are as follows:Height 3 ft. i in.; weight, 37^ lbs.without clothing; neck, 10^2 in.; chestnatural, 22^ in-; extended, 23^4 in.;waist natural, 20 in.; waist contracted,18^4 in.; arm natural, 8 in.; arm ex-tended, 8^ in.; elbows, 6^4 in,; forearm,natural, 6j4 m- \ forearm extended, 7 in.;wrist, 5 in.; hips, 22 in.; thigh, i$l/2 in.;knee, 10 in.; calf, 9 in.; ankle, 6y2 in. It is hoped that mothers and fatherseverywhere will eventually awaken towhat I would term the monumental im-portance of physical culture in buildingthe highest degree of health and strengthin child and infant life. Children canbe strong or weak absolutely in accord-ance with the preparation that may bemade for motherhood, and in accord-ance with the care that is given the in-fant after birth. Beyond a doubt inheritance has a won-derful influence. A mother can unques-tionably make her child a vast dealstronger than herself by simply giving 17 18 PHYSICAL CULTURE
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ONE OF MASTER CROSSETTS STUNTS attention to the building of superior mus-cular vigor for a while previous to thebirth of her child. We have referred on several occa-sions in this magazine to the astoundingresults that can be brought about throughpre-natal influence. We cannot really re-fer to it too often. The neglect that iseverywhere found in this very importantsphere of human life is pitiable. Thereis no real reasonable excuse for weak,sickly babies. They might just as wellbe strong and healthy. Why can not mothers and fathers ev-erywhere awaken to the immense possi-bilities that are before them in this way?No parent likes to have a weak child. Achild that is strong and beautifully made is a continuous joy to a parent. He isproud of it. He wants to show it off.But a child that is whimpering, com-plaining, always ill, is a burden, and anunwelcome addition to any home. We hope that the wonderful resultsthat we are giving in this magazine onnumerous occasions that follow whenparents g

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