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Illustrations of Exercises

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Author’s Background
Why I Have Written This Book
Clinical Reports of Dr. Carl Renz
Old Age – Its Cause and Prevention
The Will in Exercising
Exercising in Bed
Thirty Exercises
Things to be Remembered
Sunlight and Fresh Air
The Fasting Cure
The Secret of Good Digestion
Dyspepsia
How I Strengthen My Eyes
The Liver
Deep Breathing Exercise for the Development of the Lungs
Internal Cleanliness
External Cleanliness
Rheumatism
Varicose Veins in the Legs; The Cause & Cure
The Duration of Human Life
The Hair
The Reduction of an Obese Abdomen
Exercises for the Reduction of an Obese Abdomen
The Rejuvenation of the Face, Throat and Neck
Developing the Muscles of the Chin and Jaws
The Muscles of the Cheeks
Making Old Faces Young
Massage Exercise for Developing the Cheeks
Massage for the Muscles of the Chin
Rapid Development of the Supporting Muscles of the Cheeks
The Lines of Age
The Muscles of the Throat
Exercising the Throat Muscles
Ninon de L’Enclos, “The Woman Who Never Grew Old”

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Developing the Muscles of the Neck and Abdominal Muscles
The Skin
Exercising the Muscles Which Cover the Shoulder Blades
Exercise for the Development of the Throat Muscles
The Neck
Neck Exercises
Developing the Sides of the Neck
Dumb-bell Exercise for Two Hands
Dumb-bell Exercise, With Massage of the Upper Arm
Stretching Board Device for Broadening the Shoulder
Exercise for Broadening the Shoulders
Exercise for Developing the Shoulder-Blade Muscles
Developing of the Legs, With Lifting Device
Developing of the Calves of the Legs by Resistance Exercise
Exercise for Strengthening the Loins
Exercise for Strengthening the Lower Abdominal Muscles
Exercise for Strengthening the Sides and Loins
Tensing Exercise for the Whole Body
Resistance Exercise for the Back and Loins – No. 1
Resistance Exercise for the Back and Loins – No. 2
Exercises for the Back and Shoulder Muscles
Resistance Exercise for the Forearm – No. 1
Resistance Exercise for the Arm – No. 2
Twisting Exercise for the Arms
Exercise for Developing Back Muscles of Arms
Exercise for the Hips and Loin
Percussion Exercise for Strengthening the Abdominal
   Muscles, and Improving the Digestion
Bar Exercise – No. 1
Bar Exercise – No. 2
The Lifting Board
Man’s First Physical Culture System
In Conclusion