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PREFACE PREFACE TO THIS ELECTRONIC EDITION
)arious ,ersio"s of this oo( float arou"' o" the i"ter"et# ut most# if "ot all# suffer se,erely from electro"ic tra"sfer ma(i"g -hole $assages illegile# missi"g $ictures a"' tales or sim$ly co"sisti"g of sca""e' $ages that ca"2t e rea' o" e3rea'ers% I therefore too( the time to ac4uire a co$y of the oo(# sca" the te5t# correct it y ha"'# use images from the electro"ic e'itio" fou"' at o$e"lirary%org -here "ee'e' a"' i"clu'e the tales a"' $ictures i" the a$$ro$riate $laces% I" other -or's* I ge"e3 rally trie' to (ee$ e,erythi"g as true to the origi"al form as $ossile% O"e ca,eat still e5ists* Li(e ma"y of the $hysical e'itio"s of Str Strength ength and How to Obtai Obtain n It curre"tly ei"g for sale# mi"e too misse' the 6a"atomical chart6 Sa"'o- tal(s aout a"' I also -as"2t ale to fi"' it else-here% But -ithout it the oo( is usel useles esss as a trai trai"i "i"g "g gui' gui'e% e% Ho-e Ho-e,e ,err# Sa"' Sa"'oo- use' use' 1731 17318 8 e5ercises that $retty much staye' the same o,er his se,eral oo(s a"'# to still gi,e the rea'er of this e3e'itio" a -ay of usi" usi"g g it for for some some $ossi $ossil lee $rac $racti tica call a$$l a$$lic icat atio io" " as -ell -ell## I therefore a'a$te' the 'escri$tio"s of the e5ercises from his earlier earlier oo(# Sandow on Physical Training % 9ou ca" fi"' them i" A$$e" $$e"'i 'i5 5 I% If som someo"e eo"e is ale ale to e"li e"ligh ghte te" " me aou aoutt e5er e5erci cise se No% 18 or has has the the actu actual al a"at a"atom omic ical al char chartt a"' a"' is -illi"g to let me ha,e a loo(# I -oul' e ,ery grateful% Shoul' you choose to a'a$t his style of trai"i"g# (ee$ i" mi"' that "ot e,erythi"g he assumes aout ho- trai"i"g -or(s is "ecessarily ho- it shoul' still e 'o"e% After all# more tha" a hu"'re' years ha,e $asse' si"ce the oo( -as first $ulishe'
a"' -e 'i' ma(e some a',a"tages i" researchi"g stre"gth trai"i"g% I" that regar'# a"' -he" I sai' ao,e that I trie' to stay as true as $ossile to the origi"al oo(# this also i"clu'es some forms of s$elli"g :6'um3ell6 i"stea' of 6'umell6# for e5am$le;# ut es$ecially that I 'i'"2t alter a"y of the e5$resse' -orl' ,ie-s that -e to'ay might fi"' u"acce$tale% It too is 4uestio"ale if e,erythi"g Sa"'o- re$orts o" i" the seco"' $art of the oo( too( $lace as 'escrie'% Li(ely some )ictoria" e5aggeratio" -as freely i"cor$orate' here% I" A$$e"'i5 II I i"clu'e' a short article aout Sa"'o- I -rote for my site# co"tai"i"g some iogra$hical ac(grou"' aout him that you may fi"' i"teresti"g% &or "o- I -ill e fi"ishi"g my -or( o" this# as I fi"' myself i"creasi"gly tem$te' to -rite E"glish as use' i" the 1
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STRENGTH AND
HOW TO OBTAIN IT, BY
EUGEN SANDOW, WITH
ANATOMICAL CHART, ILLUSTRATING THE
EXERCISES FOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVERAL
FULL PAGE PORTRAITS OF THE AUTHOR. Reproduced from Photographs by Falk of New York, and Warwick Brookes of Manchester London: GALE & POLDEN, LTD, 2, AMEN CORNER, PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C., AND WELLINGTON WORKS, ALDERSHOT. 1897. All Rights Reserved .!
INTRODUCTION. Hu"'re's of letters reach me 'aily# as(i"g !a" I ecome stro"gF6 9es# you ca" all ecome stro"g if you ha,e the -ill a"' use it i" the right 'irectio"% But# i" the first $lace# you must lear" to e5ercise your mi"'% This first of all lesso"s i" $hysical trai"i"g is of the utmost im$orta"ce% &or o" it the -hole of my system 'e$e"'s% If $hysical e5ercise alo"e a"' u"ai'e' coul' achie,e the 'esire' e"'# the" -oul' e,ery o"e -ho# li(e the rea(er of sto"es# has to use his muscles to ear" his 'aily rea'# ecome# i" a $o$ular acce$tatio" of the term# 6a stro"g ma"%6 The rea(er of sto"es# ho-e,er# "e,er uses his mi"'% He has to get through a gi,e" amou"t of -or(# a"' his metho' is $urely mecha"ical% Though he may use his muscles i" har' -or( e,ery 'ay of the year it is u"li(ely that his stre"gth -ill e,er materially i"crease% E5ercise# i"'ee'# -ithout usi"g the mi"' i" co"=u"ctio" -ith it# is of "o use% It% is% the rai" -hich 'e,elo$s the muscles% @hysical e5ercise must e comme"ce' y 'egrees# first ri"gi"g i"to $lay o"e muscle# the" t-o# the" three# a"' so o"# ei"g careful all the time to $ut the mi"' i"to e,ery mo,eme"t% Let me stro"gly a',ise e,ery stu'e"t to stu'y -ell the a"atomical chart -hich is $ulishe' -ith this oo(% By its ai' you -ill e ale "ot o"ly to recei,e a useful lesso" i" a"atomy# ut you -ill also e ale to see at a gla"ce the e5ercise y -hich each muscle may e 'e,elo$e'%
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@ART I% 9 S9STE O& @H9SI!AL !ULTURE%
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STRENGTH AND HOW TO OBTAIN IT ======================
CHAPTER I. HOW TO EXERCISE.
I" comme"ci"g the system of e5ercises# 'escrie' a"' illustrate' y the a"atomical chart# there are certai" 4uestio"s -hich e,ery stu'e"t "aturally as(s himself% @roaly the ,ery first of these 4uestio"s is# 6What $art of the 'ay ought I to 'e,ote to these e5ercisesF6 The a"s-er to this 4uestio" must 'e$e"' o" the $u$il himself o" his leisure a"' o" his i"cli"atio"% Some $erso"s fi"' the early mor"i"g the est a"' most co",e"ie"t time others $refer the after"oo" a"' a thir' class# agai"# fi"' that they feel est a"' ha,e the most leisure at "ight% I 'o "ot# therefore# lay 'o-" a har' a"' fast rule of time% The gol'e" rule is to select such $art of the 'ay as suits you est# al-ays a,oi'i"g e5ercise imme'iately after meals% If $ossile let t-o hours ela$se et-ee" a meal a"' e5ercise% oreo,er# 'o "ot e5ercise =ust efore goi"g to e' if you fi"' it has a te"'e"cy to (ee$ you a-a(e% a"y of my $u$ils fi"' that they slee$ much etter after e5ercise ut there are some u$o" -hom it has a re,erse effect% 11
If all hours are e4ually co",e"ie"t to the $u$il the ,ery est time for trai"i"g u"'er my system is the early mor"i"g% Stri$$e' to the -aist# i" the $ri,acy of his o-" room# the $u$il -ill fi"' that he ca" go through the -hole course of e5ercises i" from t-e"ty mi"utes to half3a"3hour% It is 'esirale to e5ercise efore a loo(i"g3glass% &or you ca" thus follo- the mo,eme"ts of the ,ariuos muscles a"' to see the muscles at -or(# a"' to mar( their stea'y 'e,elo$me"t# is itself a hel$ a"' a $leasure% If the $u$il is at all -ea( i" the legs he may# i" $erformi"g the e5ercises# e"' the ("ees slightly% Or he may e"' them o"e 'ay a"' sta"' erect a"other% If $ossile# it is etter of course to sta"' erect% I" a"y case he must e ale to sta"' erect efore com$leti"g the course% What I -ish to im$ress o" 'elicate $u$ils is the 'esiraility of $rogress y 'egrees% a"y me" efore egi""i"g my systemJof $hysical trai"i"g ha,e ee" so -ea( that 'octors ha,e thought little of the $ros$ect of sa,i"g their liyes% 9et to'ay they are amo"gst the stro"gest% They ha,e $rogresse' gra'ually# al-ays ei"g careful "ot to u"'erta(e too much# a"' thus a'a$ti"g the e5ercises to their o-" i"'i,i'ual re4uireme"ts% It may e me"tio"e' also that the ol' as -ell as the you"g may 'eri,e great e"efits from my system# though all -ho are o,er the age of fifty% shoul' mo'erate the e5ercises o" the li"es suggeste' i" the tale of ages for $u$ils et-ee" fiftee" a"' se,e"tee"% y e5ercises -ill also e fou"' of co"si'erale e"efit to $erso"s -ho suffer from oesity% @u$ils must "ot e 'iscourage' ecause# after the first fe'ays2 trai"i"g# they may feel stiff It sometimes ha$$e"s that a you"g ma" or -oma"# or $erha$s a mi''le age' o"e# sets out o" the course of trai"i"g -ith the greatest e"thusiasm% After the first t-o or three 'ays the e"thusiasm $erha$s -ears off% The" comes a $erio' of stiff"ess# a"' the $u$il is i"cli"e' to thi"( that he ca""ot e othere' to $rocee' -ith the course% To such 1/
$u$ils# I -oul' say# i" all ear"est"ess# 6Do"2t e o,ercome y a$$are"t 'ifficulties if you -ish to succee'# go for-ar' "e,er 'ra- ac(%6 This stiff"ess# moreo,er# ecomes a ,ery $leasa"t feeli"g% 9ou soo" gro- to li(e it $erso"ally# i"'ee'# it my e sai' that it is o"e of the most agreeale se"satio"s I ha,e e,er ha'% &re4ue"tly $u$ils as( me ho- lo"g it shoul' ta(e them to get stro"g% The a"s-er agai" 'e$e"'s o" themsel,es# "ot o"ly o" their $hysical co"stitutio"# ut also o" the amou"t of -ill $o-er they $ut i"to their e5ercises% As I ha,e sai' alrea'y# it is the rai" that 'e,elo$s the muscles% Brai" -ill 'o as much as 'um3ells# e,e" more% &or e5am$le# -he" you are sitti"g 'o-" rea'i"g $ractice co"tracti"g your muscles% Do this e,ery time you are sitti"g 'o-" leisurely# a"' y co"tracti"g them har'er a"' har'er each time# you -ill fi"' that it -ill ha,e the same effect as the use of 'um3ells or a"y more ,igorous form of e5ercise% &or the egi""er the most 'ifficult $art of my system is so fully to co"ce"trate his mi"' o" his muscles as to get them asolutely u"'er co"trol% It -ill e fou"'# ho-e,er# that this co"trol comes y 'egrees% The rai" se"'s a message to the muscles the "er,es recei,e it a"' $ass it o" to them% With regar' to the -ill $o-er that is e5erte' it shoul' e rememere' that -hilst the effect of -eight lifti"g is to co"tract the muscles# the same effect is $ro'uce' y merely co"tracti"g the muscles -ithout lifti"g the -eight% It -ill e "otice' that throughout my e5ercises I ma(e a $oi"t of alter"ate mo,eme"ts% By this mea"s o"e arm# or# as the case may e# o"e set of muscles# is gi,e" a mome"tary rest -hilst the other is i" motio"% A"' thus freer circulatio" is gai"e' tha" y $erformi"g the mo,eme"ts simulta"eously% A"other 4uestio" -hich $u$ils are co"sta"tly as(i"g me is -hether it is right for them to $ers$ire after the e5ercises% The 1
a"s-er to this 4uestio" is that it 'e$e"'s o" the co"stitutio" of the $u$il% If you $ers$ire# it 'oes you goo' if you 'o "ot it sho-s that your co"'itio" is sou"' alrea'y% Of course# it -ill e u"'erstoo' that I am a"s-eri"g i" this# as i" other 4uestio"s# for ge"eral cases% There are al-ays e5ce$tio"s% Agai"# 6What#6 it is as(e'# 6are the ge"eral e"efits of the Sa"'o- system of $hysical trai"i"gF6 The e"efits are "ot# of course# co"fi"e' to the ,isile muscular 'e,elo$me"t% The i""er orga"s of the o'y also share them% The li,er a"' (i'"eys are (e$t i" goo' or'er# the heart a"' "er,es are stre"gthe"e'# the rai" a"' e"ergy ara race' u$% The o'y# i" fact# li(e a chil'# -a"ts to e e'ucate'# a"' o"ly through a series of e5ercises ca" this e'ucatio" e gi,e"% By its ai' the -hole o'y is 'e,elo$e'# a"' $u$ils -ho ha,e follo-e' my system testify "ot o"ly to their i"crease' muscular stre"gth ut to their ge"eral health% They feel# i"'ee'# as stro"g as they loo(%
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CHAPTER II. THE SECRET OF THE COLD BATH.
If the $u$il is ale to e5ercise the first thi"g e,ery mor"i"g let me a',ise him# -hilst the o'y is hot -ith the $hysical $erforma"ce# to ta(e a col' ath% It 'oes "ot matter ho- much he may e $ers$iri"g the col' ath -ill $ro,e e5cee'i"gly e"eficial% He must e careful# ho-e,er# "ot to ta(e his ath if he is out of reath% The e5ercises -ill# "o 'out# 4uic(e" the heart2s actio" ut i" from three to fi,e mi"utes after the series is com$lete' the heart shoul' e eati"g "ormally agai"% &or $erso"s -ho suffer from -ea( heart I -oul' "ot a',ise a col' ath% As a ge"eral rule there is "o "ee' to as( the 4uestio"# 6Is my heart -ea(F6 &or if it is -ea( you shoul' ("o- it eyo"' a 'out% After e,ery little e5ertio"# though the assertio" may a$$ear $ara'o5ical# you -ill feel it eati"g i" your hea'% I" a',isi"g col' aths I s$ea(# of course# for $erso"s i" the e"=oyme"t of or'i"ary health% The ath shoul' e egu" i" the summer a"' co"ti"ue' e,ery mor"i"g throughout the year% I" the -i"ter# if the room is col'# light the gas a"' close the 'oor% If your hair is "ot i"=uriously affecte' y col' -ater a"' i" ma"y cases# I elie,e# col' -ater -ill e fou"' to stre"gthe" it egi"# as you sta"' o,er the ath# y s$lashi"g the -ater fi,e3a"'3t-e"ty times o,er your hea'% Ne5t# -hilst still sta"'i"g o,er the ath# s$lash the -ater fiftee" times agai"st the chest a"' te" times agai"st the heart% The" =um$ i"to the ath# goi"g right 'o-" u"'er the -ater% I" the summer you may remai" i" the -ater from te" to fiftee" seco"'s# ut i" the -i"ter letit e =ust a =um$ i" a"' out agai"% The suse4ue"t ru 'o-" -ith to-els is $o$ularly su$$ose' to $ro'uce half the e"efits that result from a col' ath% I ha,e "o hesitatio" i" sayi"g that this is a great mista(e% Let me e5$lai" the reaso"* As you get out of the ath you ru 'o-" first o"e $art of the o'y a"' the" the other# a"' thus -hilst the o"e $art 1
is ei"g -arme' y the frictio" the other is getti"g col'% a"y $eo$le -ho ta(e col' aths i" this -ay com$lai" of touches of rheumatism# a"' the -hole troule arises# I elie,e# from 'iffere"t $arts of the o'y ei"g alter"ately -arme' a"' chille'% I" or'er to o,ercome the ris( of this ill effect my a',ice is this* Do "ot s$e"' a"y time o,er rui"g yourself 'o-"% If you 'o "ot li(e the i'ea of getti"g i"to your clothes -et =ust ta(e the -ater off the o'y as 4uic(ly as you $ossily ca" -ith a 'ry to-el# =um$ i"to your clothes# a"' let Nature restore your circulatio" i" her o-" -ay% 9ou -ill get 4uite as -arm y this metho' as y ,igorously rui"g 'o-"# -ith the a''e' a',a"tage that the heat of the o'y -ill e more e,e"ly 'istriute'% If# o-i"g to $oor health or other e5ce$tio"al causes# the circulatio" is "ot fully a"' $rom$tly restore'# -al( ris(ly u$ a"' 'o-" the room% If you shoul' still feel col' i" a"y $art of the o'y $roaly the ath is "ot suite' to your co"stitutio"# a"' i" that case it is "ot a',ise'% I" "i"ety3"i"e cases out of a hu"'re'# ho-e,er# the col' ath# ta(e" as I ha,e 'escrie'# -ill ha,e "othi"g ut the most e"eficial effects a"'# if ta(e" e,ery mor"i"g throughout the year# it is the surest $re,e"ti,e that I ("o- agai"st catchi"g col'% O" the other ha"'# irregularity is liale to $ro'uce col'% I" short# ha,i"g o"ce egu" the col' ath ma(e a rule# summer a"' -i"ter# "e,er to lea,e it off% @erso"ally# I fi"' the ,ery est form of the col' ath is to get i"to your clothes after it -ithout 'ryi"g the o'y at all% &or the first mome"t or t-o the se"satio" may "ot e $erfectly agreeale# ut after-ar's you feel etter a"' -armer for a'o$ti"g this metho'% The 'am$ is carrie' a-ay through the clothes a"' "o $article of -et is left% &or $u$ils -ho ha,e "ot the co",e"ie"ce of a ath room a col' s$o"gi"g 'o-" may e recomme"'e' as a sustitute% I" this case let t-o to-els e ta(e" a"' soa(e' -ith -ater% Ru the 1?
fro"t of the o'y 'o-" -ith o"e# a"' the ac( -ith the other% This metho' $re,e"ts the to-el from asori"g the heat from the o'y# a"' the col' s$o"gi"g is thus 'istriute' e,e"ly o,er its surface% After-ar's 'ry the o'y 4uic(ly as efore# letti"g "o time e lost i" getti"g i"to your clothes%
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CHAPTER III. THE TABLES OF AGES.
&rom the follo-i"g tales $u$ils of all ages -ill e ale to see at a gla"ce ho- ma"y times the mo,eme"ts of each e5ercise illustrate' y the a"atomical chart shoul' e $ractise' 'aily% I" the first $lace# $are"ts -ho 'esire to see their little o"es gro- i"to -ell 'e,elo$e' me" a"' -ome" may e a',ise' to uy their aies light -oo'e" 'um3ells as $laythi"gs% The e5ercises themsel,es# of course# shoul' "ot e attem$te' u"til the chil' has reache' the age of si5 or se,e"% &rom that age o"-ar's e gui'e' i" the amou"t of 'aily $ractice y the tales% I" or'er that e,ery rea'er may u"'ersta"' the e5ercises easily# the lea'i"g muscles o"ly are me"tio"e' o" the chart% @u$ils shoul' guar' agai"st o,er3e5ertio" a"'# ao,e all thi"gs# 'o "ot e5ercise ,iole"tly% Kee$ time -ith each mo,eme"t# a"' it -ill e fou"' co",e"ie"t to let each arm :"ot oth arms; mo,e o"ce i" a seco"'% Thus# for e5am$le# the time of te" mo,eme"ts -ith each arm of the first e5ercise -oul' e t-e"ty seco"'s% As a ge"eral rule this time -ill e fou"' to gi,e =ust the e5ercise that is "ee'e'% &aster mo,eme"ts are "ot recomme"'e' for either you"g or ol'% Be careful also "ot to =er( the mo,eme"ts% E5ercise easily a"' gracefully%
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Tale 1% 3 &or !hil're" of Both Se5es# Bet-ee" the Ages of Se,e" a"' Te"% :Using one pound dumb-bells only. ; No. of Exercise (see Chr!."
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At this age# oys# -he" they ha,e i"crease' the "umer of mo,eme"ts of the first e5ercise from 0 to 1/0# a"' all others i" $ro$ortio"# are recomme"'e' to go through the course agai" -ith si5 $ou"' 'um3ells% No. of Exercise.
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Tale 7% 3 &or 9ouths# Of Se,e"tee" 9ears of Age a"' U$-ar's% :Using at first five pound dumb-bells.; As recomme"'e' i" Tale # $u$ils -he" they ha,e i"crease' the "umer of mo,eme"ts of the first e5ercise from 0 to 1/0# a"' all others i" $ro$ortio"# are recomme"'e' to go through the course agai" a"' agai"# a''i"g t-o $ou"'s to the -eight of the 'um3ells at the egi""i"g of each fresh course% O" the com$letio" of the se,e"th a"' eighth course# -ith the 'um3ells -eighi"g t-e"ty $ou"'s# I guara"tee that my $u$ils -ill e as muscular as I am% No. of Exercise.
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CHAPTER I,. PRI-ES FOR PUPILS.
I" or'er to e"courage those -ho i"te"' to a'o$t my system of trai"i"g# I offer for e,ery to-" t-o sets of first# seco"' a"' thir' $ries# i" the form of cu$s a"' me'als# to the $u$ils -ho ca" sho- i" the o"e case the est 'e,elo$me"t# a"' i" the other the greatest stre"gth% It -ill e $ossile# of course# for o"e $u$il to -i" a $rie i" each 'i,isio"% @u$ils -ho -ish to com$ete for these $ries shoul' se"' me# -ithout 'elay# their $rese"t measureme"ts# 'uly -it"esse' y t-o $erso"s# :o"e me'ical ma" $referre';# together -ith their age# -eight# height# a"' $ortrait :stri$$e' to the -aist;% These measureme"ts shoul' e -ritte" legily o" o"e si'e of a sheet of $a$er# i" or'er to facilitate their e"try i" my oo( of $u$ils2 recor's% At the com$letio" of their course of trai"i"g $u$ils -ill e re4uire' to fill u$ a"' a''ress to me the su=oi"e' tale of measureme"ts# together -ith a seco"' $ortrait sho-i"g their 'e,elo$me"t% It is im$orta"t that the measureme"ts shoul' e agai" -it"esse' y at least t-o $erso"s li,i"g i" the same to-" as the $u$il% There is "o limit of time to the com$etitio"s% It is left to the 'iscretio" of $u$ils to retur" the tale -hich they -ill fi"' o" the "e5t $age -he" they co"si'er their 'e,elo$me"t com$lete% !om$etitors may e gui'e' as to the 'e,elo$me"ts that are re4uire' y the letters from $u$ils that are $ulishe' i" suse4ue"t $ages%
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CHAPTER ,. SANDOWS CHART OF #EASURE#ENTS. The figure -ill sho- $u$ils ho- to ta(e their o-" measureme"ts%
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The rea'er of the seco"' $art of this oo( -ill see ho- my $rofessio"al career -as thrust u$o" me% It came through "o see(i"g of my o-" after my 'efeat of Samso"% I acce$te' it $artly ecause the offers seeme' too goo' to e thro-" a-ay# a"' $artly ecause they e"ale' me to gratify a -ish to see somethi"g of the -orl'% y amitio"# ho-e,er# -as al-ays to form a"' uil' u$ a system for the ser,ice of others rather tha" e5hiit merely the results of that system i" my o-" $erso"% That amitio"# I ho$e# is "o- to e realise'# for I am fou"'i"g a school of trai"i"g for me"# -ome"# a"' chil're" of oth se5es# a"' i" the course of time it is my 'esire to estalish ra"ches i" e,ery im$orta"t to-"% The school -ill e co"'ucte' e"tirely o" my o-" system of $hysical culture% I"structio" -ill e gi,e" y s$ecially 4ualifie' teachers# a"' e,ery e5ercise -ill e luci'ly 'escrie' a"' clearly 'emo"strate'% The $u$ils themsel,es -ill ha,e a" o$$ortu"ity of 'e,elo$i"g their o'ies to the highest e5te"t# a"' from time to time I shall $erso"ally e5ami"e them% The i"structors em$loye' i" the school -ill e s$ecially trai"e' for their -or( y me# so that the $u$ils -ill ha,e the e"efit of my est i"formatio" a"' of thus lear"i"g the -hole of my system e5actly% I" a''itio" to the classes for me"# -ome"# a"' chil're"# arra"geme"ts -ill e ma'e for $ri,ate lesso"s% y ma"ager a"' re$rese"tati,e -ill e my rother3i"3la-# r% War-ic( Broo(es# =u"%# -ho is the est $u$il I ha,e e,er ha'% &or the $ast si5 years he has follo-e' my system thoroughly# a"' the results ha,e ee" remar(ale% Whe" I first met him he -as e5cee'i"gly 'elicate% He coul' o"ly -al( -ith the ai' of crutches% Gra'ually# ho-e,er# he ega" to im$ro,e# a"' u"'er my $erso"al su$er,isio"# y the hel$ of my system# his
stre"gth so i"crease' that to3'ay he is li(e a "e- ma"% By the ai' of this school a"' its ra"ches it is ho$e' that somethi"g -ill e 'o"e susta"tially to ai' the $hysical 'e,elo$me"t of this a"' succee'i"g ge"eratio"s% Letters from $ast $u$ils testify to the great e"efits -hich ca" e 'eri,e' from careful trai"i"g u"'er my system# a"' if the trai"i"g has the further a',a"tage of i"'i,i'ual i"structio" those e"efits shoul' e i"crease' e,e" more tha" y stu'yi"g this oo(% It is a $leasa"t amitio" to ho$e y o"e2s efforts to lea,e the -orl' =ust a little etter here a"' there tha" o"e fou"' it that amitio" my $u$ils themsel,es -ill "o- e ale to hel$ me to realie%
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CHAPTER ,II. THE SANDOW1WHITEL0 I#PRO,ED EXERCISER.
The Sa"'o-3Whitely Im$ro,e' E5erciser# of -hich a s(etch is $ulishe'# is a',ise' for $u$ils i" a''itio" to 'um3ells% It ca" e fi5e' -ithout troule i" a"y room# a"' it "ot o"ly 'e,elo$s the muscles# ut ma(es them fle5ile a"' su$$le% I ha,e myself use' the E5erciser for ma"y years# a"' it may e sai' that it is o"e of the secrets of my i"creasi"g stre"gth% It has ee" a great hel$ to me i" (ee$i"g my muscles i" $erfect co"'itio"# a"'# moreo,er# I ha,e fou"' it e5cee'i"gly co",e"ie"t to ta(e aout -ith me# ei"g much lighter tha" 'um3ells% Not o"ly me" a"' -ome"# ut chil're"# ca" use this E5erciser -ith a',a"tage% Whe" it -as i"tro'uce' to my "otice aout four years ago# I sho-e' @rofessor Whitely2s re$rese"tati,e a similar e5erciser of my o-"% He -as "aturally i"tereste' i" it# a"' i" the $rese"t Sa"'o-3Whitely Im$ro,e' E5erciser the est $oi"ts of the t-o are carefully comi"e'# s$ecial atte"tio" ha,i"g ee" gi,e" to the ruer# -ei"g# a"' $ulleys# -ith the ,ie- of ma(i"g them as "ear $erfectio" as $ossile% This E5erciser is i" itself sufficie"t for or'i"ary e5ercises# a"' if 'um3ells are use' o" alter"ate 'ays the a',a"tage to the $u$il -ill e co"si'erale% Accom$a"yi"g e,ery E5erciser is a chart# -hich -ill sho- the $u$il the mo,eme"ts for 'e,elo$i"g the 'iffere"t muscles% I" a $re,ious oo( I referre' to the 'esirale"ess of usi"g i" certai" e5ercises a leg machi"e to ri"g the muscles of the legs i"to $lay% The Sa"'o-3Whitely E5erciser may e use' i" $lace of that machi"e% Bei"g some-hat chea$er# as -ell as lighter# the $u$il -ill fi"' it more co",e"ie"t% A$$licatio"s for the E5erciser may e ma'e to my School of @hysical !ulture# St% ames2s Street# @icca'illy# Lo"'o"# W% The $rices are as follo-s*3
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SUPPLEMENT
SANDOW'S COMBINED DEVELOPER.
Since this boo has been in the hands of the Publishers I have introduced a !ubber "eveloper far superior to any yet invented. #fter considerable e$perience and e$haustive e$periments with !ubber machines% I have succeeded in inventing one which allows of a combination of "umb &ells and !ubber '$ercises. '$clusive rubber e$ercise has not the effect of producing hard% firm% and supple muscles% therefore I have patented the detachable handles% which are simplicity itself. This "eveloper can be so regulated as to prove e(ually beneficial to a wea man as to myself. )rom an economic point of view it stands alone% as at a small outlay% a "eveloper can be purchased which is sufficient for a whole family. The detachable rubbers and handles allow of the machine to be fi$ed up to any weight% so that as one becomes stronger% one has ample scope for gradually increasing one*s strength. +ith the ordinary !ubber '$erciser% it proves beneficial until one is becoming strong% and then it is not sufficient to carry you beyond a certain point% which necessitates another outlay in purchasing a heavier machine. The principle of my "eveloper is to obviate this% as it can be regulated up to any strength. The machine is simply made and easily fi$ed% causing no damage to the door or wall to which it is attached. There being no pulleys% no oiling is re(uired% and there is no friction%
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thereby causing the covering of the cords to wear out% thus maing it more durable% and with fair usage I warrant each developer for , years.
3333 SANDOW2S S!HOOLS O& @H9SI!AL !ULTURE% NEW BRANCH aout to e o$e"e'# at a $o$ular $rice% )or particulars apply to +#!+I &!OO'S% /U0.% 1anager. 3 Hea' De$ot* /# ST% AES2S STREET# S%W%
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THE SANDOW1WHITEL0 I#PRO,ED EXERCISER IN USE.
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CHAPTER ,III. HEA,0 WEIGHTLIFTING.
It is "ot my $ur$ose i" this oo( to gi,e a"ythi"g eyo"' ge"eral 'irectio"s for lifti"g hea,y -eights% 9ou ca" ecome thoroughly stro"g a"' e"=oy $erfect health y mea"s of the series of e5ercises alrea'y 'escrie'% Hea,y -eight lifti"g re4uires $erso"al i"structio"% That i"structio" -ill e gi,e" to those -ho may 'esire it at my school of trai"i"g% U"'er 4ualifie' i"structors it may e $ursue' -ithout the ris( of 'a"ger% Ge"erally# ho-e,er# it may e oser,e' that to lift hea,y -eights it is 'esirale first to see -hat -eight ca" e use' -ithout u"'ue strai"% Slo-ly raise this -eight from your shoul'er o,er your hea' or# if from the grou"'# raise it some-hat more 4uic(ly% See ho- ma"y times you are ale to raise the -eight first selecte'# a"' -he" you ca" $erform the e5ercise -ith com$arati,e ease raisi"g it# say# te" times#i"crease the -eight for the "e5t 'ay2s e5ercise y fi,e $ou"'s% !o"ti"ue this i"crease 'ay y 'ay# rememeri"g al-ays to ri"g the left ha"' i"to $lay as -ell as the right% There are ma"y other more s$ecific 'irectio"s# ut they 'e$e"' so much o" i"'i,i'ual re4uireme"ts that it is "ot -ise to $ut the rules o" $a$er% Each $u$il must e $erso"ally i"structe'%
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CHAPTER IX. NUTRITI,E
I" the 6&orum6 some time ago a tale -as $re$are' y @rofessor W% O% At-ater to sho- the amou"t of $rotei" a"' e"ergy otai"e' for / ce"ts i" Ne- 9or( i" foo' materials at 'iffere"t $rices $er $ou"'% Although this tale is "ot $re$are' for E"glish rea'ers# it is# I thi"(# sufficie"tly clear to illustrate the ,ariatio"s i" the amou"t of "utriti,e material i" 'iffere"t foo's% !ertai"ly the tale is useful as a gui'e* Pro!ei&. Gr%s.
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LETTERS FRO# PUPILS. 1
I" the follo-i"g $ages -ill e fou"' a selectio" from ma"y thousa"'s of letters -hich ha,e ee" a''resse' to me y $u$ils -ho ha,e alrea'y $rofite' from my system of $hysical trai"i"g%
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=ULIUS SCHILLER.
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#ARTINUS SIE,E>ING.
HAR,E0 C. HODGINS.
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ANOTHER A#ERICAN PUPIL.
#EREDITH C. =AN,IER. :+inner of the Sandow 2old 1edal for State of 1aryland %;
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@ART II% IN!IDENTS O& 9 @RO&ESSIONAL !AREER%
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INCIDENTS OF #0 PROFESSIONAL CAREER ======================
CHAPTER I. #0 CHILDHOOD AND BO0HOOD.
It is "ot "ecessary# some may thi"(# to e or" stro"g i" or'er to ecome stro"g% U"li(e the $oet# -ho#-e are tol'# has to e or" a $oet# the stro"g stro"g ma" ca" ma(e ma(e himself% As a chil'# I -as myself e5cee'i"gly 'elicate% ore tha" o"ce# i"'ee'# my life -as 'es$aire' of% U"til I -as i" my te"th year I scarcely ("e-hat stre"gth -as% The" The" it ha$$e"e' that I sa- it i" ro"e a"' sto"e% y father too( me -ith him to Italy# a"' i" the art galleries of Rome a"' &lore"ce I -as struc( -ith a'miratio" for the fi"ely fi"ely 'e,elo$e' 'e,elo$e' forms of the scul$ture' scul$ture' figures of the athletes of ol'% I rememer as(i"g my father if $eo$le -ere as -ell 'e,elo$e' i" these mo'er" times% He $oi"te' out that they -ere "ot# a"' e5$lai"e' that these -ere the figures figures of me" -ho li,e' -he" might -as right# -he" me"2s o-" arms -ere their -ea$o"s# a"' ofte" their li,es 'e$e"'e' u$o" their $hysical stre"gth% oreo,er# they ("e- "othi"g of the mo'er" lu5uries of ci,iliatio"# a"'# esi'es their trai"i"g a"' e5ercise# their muscles# i" the or'i"ary course of 'aily life# -ere al-ays ei"g rought $romi"e"tly $romi"e"tly i"to $lay% $lay% The memory of these muscular figures -as e,er$rese"t# a"' -he" -e retur"e' to my home i" Ko"igserg I -a"te' to ecome stro"g li(e them% Though Though I use' to try my stre"gth a"' atte"' the gym"asium# "othi"g came of my 'esire for some years% U"til I -as eightee" I remai"e' 'elicate% At that age I ega" to stu'y a"atomy% a"atomy% It -as thus I ascertai"e' ascertai"e' the est mea"s of 'e,elo$i"g the o'y# a"' i",e"te' the system of
gi,i"g each i"'i,i'ual muscle a mo,eme"t# a"' of so arra"gi"g the form of the e5ercises that -he" some muscles are rought i"to $lay others are rela5e' a"' left -ithout strai"% Aout fiftee" mi"utes e,ery 'ay -as the a,erage time 'e,ote' to s$ecial e5ercise at this $erio'% It may e useful to remar( that "o $articular form of 'iet -as a'o$te'% I ate a"' 'ra"( i" the or'i"ary -ay% It may e sai' at o"ce that I ha,e "o elief i" s$ecial 'iet% There is "o etter gui'e to goo' li,i"g tha" mo'eratio"% Be mo'erate i" all thi"gs# a"' you "ee' fear "o i"terru$tio" i" gai"i"g stre"gth y my system of trai"i"g%
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CHAPTER II. HOW I CA#E TO LONDON AND DEFEATED SA#SON.
The years of my life et-ee" eightee" a"' t-e"ty3o"e may e $asse' o,er -ith the remar( that they sa- a stea'y gai" of stre"gth a"' some occasio"al $erforma"ces as a" amateur athlete a"' -restler% I" 188< I ma'e the ac4uai"ta"ce of Aurey Hu"t# the artist# -ho -as the" at )e"ice% O"e of the most charmi"g ,ie-s i" the "eighourhoo' -as to e gai"e' from the grou"'s of my ,illa "ear Le'o% Naturally r% Hu"t -ishe' to $ai"t it# a"' it -as a $leasure to e ale to affor' him the facility% O"e result of our ac4uai"ta"ce -as that r% Hu"t $ai"te' me i" the character of a gla'iator i" the !oliseum at Rome% It -as from r% Hu"t that I lear"e' that Samso" -as offeri"g# at the Royal A4uarium i" Lo"'o"# P100 to the $erso" -ho coul' $erform the feats of his $u$il# !yclo$s# a"' P1#000 to a"yo"e -ho coul' eat his o-"% r% Hu"t suggeste' that I shoul' acce$t the challe"ge# a"' it -as my origi"al i"te"tio" to come to Lo"'o" -ith him% It -as 'eci'e'# ho-e,er# that I shoul' start -ithout 'elay# a"' the =our"ey to E"gla"' -as ma'e o" the same 'ay that I first hear' of the challe"ge% Arri,i"g i" Lo"'o" at si5 o2cloc( i" the e,e"i"g# I -e"tto r% Attila# a frie"' -hom I ha' $re,iously met at Brussels# to as( him to act as i"ter$reter# for at that time I -as u"ale to s$ea( E"glish% r% Attila "ot o"ly $romise' his ser,ices# ut ga,e me fresh ho$e y e5$ressi"g his assura"ce that e,erythi"g that Samso" a"' his $u$il coul' 'o I coul' accom$lish easily% It -as 'eci'e' that the challe"ge shoul' e acce$te' that "ight% With r% Alert &lemi"g to act as age"t# -e -e"t at o"ce to the A4uarium% Whe" Samso" a$$eare' o" the stage he ga,e the usual challe"ge% A$$are"tly to his sur$rise# r% &lemi"g <
acce$te' it# as(i"g him if he ha' the P100 at ha"'% Samso" re$lie' that there -oul' e "o 'ifficulty aout the mo"ey# ut r% &lemi"g i"siste' o" seei"g it# a"' the "ote -as accor'i"gly $ro'uce'% Samso" -as the" as(e' if he ha' the Q 1 #000 rea'y# a"' he $romise' that it -oul' e forthcomi"g i" the e,e"t of the 'efeat of his $u$il% The $relimi"ary arra"geme"ts ha,i"g ee" com$lete'#a"' the "ote for P100 ha"'e' to !a$tai" oles-orth# the ma"ager of the A4uarium# I -al(e' u$ to the stage% Seei"g me i" e,e"i"g 'ress# the au'ie"ce -ere u"ale to realise that I stoo' the slightest cha"ce of 'efeati"g the stro"g ma" a"' his $u$il% They e,e" shoute' to Samso" "ot to hee' me# ut to get o" -ith his $erforma"ce% It seeme' e,i'e"t to them that I -as u"e4ual to the tas( that ha' ee" u"'erta(e"# a"' Samso" himself urst out laughi"g -he" he sa- me% The cool"ess a"' i"'iffere"ce of this first rece$tio" i" Lo"'o" -ere "ot# $erha$s# u""atural# for i" e,e"i"g 'ress there -as "othi"g# as e,eryo"e sai' at the time# s$ecially remar(ale aout my a$$eara"ce% But -he" I too( off my coat# a"' the $eo$le coul' see the muscular 'e,elo$me"t# the to"e of i"'iffere"ce cha"ge' imme'iately to sur$rise a"' curiosity% Samso" a"' !yclo$s themsel,es share' the ge"eral asto"ishme"t# though they 'i' "ot allo- their sur$rise to e sho-" for more 2tha" a mome"t# Samso" ei"g hear' to remar(# We -ill eat him# a"yho-% The first feat -hich !yclo$s $erforme' -as to lift o,er his hea' t-o -eights of ?ls% each# lo-eri"g them -ith arms fully e5te"'e'% This $erforma"ce I re$eate'% !yclo$s "e5t too( the ar ell# -eighi"g /C0ls%# a"' -ith t-o ha"'s lifte' it from the grou"' o,er his hea'% Whe" the au'ie"ce sa- that for the seco"' time the same feat coul' e accom$lishe' -ith ease they ega" to cheer a"' I re$eate' the $erforma"ce# after !yclo$s# usi"g o"ly o"e ha"'% All this time Samso"# a"5ious of the issue# (e$t as(i"g me i" asi'es i" &re"ch to let him ("o- my history% As# ho-e,er# he
'i' "ot or -oul' "ot s$ea( i" Germa"# he ha' to remai" i" ig"ora"ce% The $erforma"ce $rocee'e'# a"' "o- !yclo$s too( -ith o"e ha"' a 'um3ell -eighi"g /10ls%# a"'# e5te"'i"g it at arm2s le"gth# e"t 'o-" a"' raise' o,er his hea' -ith the other a seco"' 'um3ell# of l00ls% -eight% Whe" I re$eate' this feat# it -as thought that the challe"ge ha' ee" -o"# for this -as the e"' of the $erforma"ce for -hich it -as u"'erstoo' it -as offere'% r% &lemi"g# accor'i"gly# as(e' for the o"e hu"'re' $ou"'s# ut Samso" refuse'# sayi"g that the -hole $erforma"ce -oul' ha,e to e re$eate' a"' co"ti"ue' u"til o"e of the t-o com$etitors ga,e i"% Nothi"g less -oul' satisfy him as to -hich of the t-o -as the stro"ger% O" this $oi"t the au'ie"ce 'isagree'# a"' calle' o" him to ha"' o,er the mo"ey% A$$eal -as ma'e to !a$tai" oles-orth# -ho# a''ressi"g the au'ie"ce# $romise' to see fair $lay% He coul' "ot agree# he sai'# -ith r% Samso"# that it -as fair that the $erforma"ce shoul' e co"ti"ue' u"til o"e of them 'ro$$e' from sheer e5haustio"# ut he suggeste' that !yclo$s shoul' i"tro'uce t-o fresh feats# a"' that if I coul' re$eat them the mo"ey shoul' e mi"e -ithout further 4uestio"% Although the au'ie"ce still mai"tai"e' that the challe"ge ha' ee" -o"# I e5$resse'# through my i"ter$reter# $erfect -illi"g"ess to $erform "ot t-o o"ly# ut t-e"ty more feats shoul' !yclo$s -ish to try them% The first of the t-o e5tra feats -as the" ta(e"* !yclo$s lyi"g o" his ac( raise' a -eight of /C0ls% -ith t-o me" sitti"g o" it# a"' -he" the me" =um$e' off he himself stoo' u$# raisi"g the -eight -ith him% This $erforma"ce I also re$eate'% No- came the fi"al effort* At the si'e of the stage stoo' a great sto"e# -eighi"g# I shoul' thi"(# aout fi,e hu"'re' $ou"'s% O" <7
this sto"e -ere secure' the t-o ?ls% -eights% T-o chairs -ere rought# a"' !yclo$s# sta"'i"g o" them i" or'er to get a $ositio" ao,e the sto"e a"' its -eights# raise' the -hole loa' -ith his mi''le fi"ger some four i"ches ao,e the grou"'% Whe" this $erforma"ce ha' ee" re$eate' y me Samso" ac("o-le'ge' that that $art of the challe"ge relati"g to !yclo$s ha' ee" -o"# a"' offere' to ha"' o,er the o"e hu"'re' $ou"'s% y i"ter$reter e5$lai"e' that I ha' "ot come to Lo"'o" to -i" merely the o"e hu"'re' $ou"'s I ha' come for the greater sum# the P1#000# i" fact# -hich ha' ee" offere' to a"y $erso" -ho shoul' 'efeat Samso" himself% Samso"# -ho -as clearly sur$rise' at the issue# re$lie' that he -as "ot $re$are' to meet me that "ight# a"' though the $ulic 'isa$$ro,e' of the $ost$o"eme"t# it -as e,e"tually 'eci'e' -ith !a$tai" oles-orth that the test shoul' e ma'e o" the follo-i"g Satur'ay e,e"i"g% The e,e"tful e,e"i"g -hich -as to 'eci'e the issue et-ee" us fell o" the /"' of No,emer# 188<% Ne,er# it -as sai'# ha' the Royal A4uarium ee" so 'e"sely cro-'e'% The $eo$le ega" to arri,e as early as t-o o2cloc( i" the after"oo"% Whe" I reache' the uil'i"g# i" com$a"y -ith !a$tai" oles-orth# r% Attila# a"' r% &lemi"g# t-e"ty mi"utes efore the hour a""ou"ce' for the challe"ge to e ta(e" u$# it -as literally im$ossile to get through the cro-'% Here# at the ,ery outset# -as a 'ifficulty of a "e- a"' a" u"e5$ecte' character% What -as to e 'o"eF To try to get through the e"ormous thro"g i" t-e"ty mi"utes -as o,iously ho$eless% Willi"g as the cro-' might e to let us $ass it -as eyo"' their $o-er to ma(e -ay for us% We 'etermi"e'# therefore# to go to the stage 'oor# a"' here a further 'ifficulty $rese"te' itself% We coul' "ot gai" a'missio"% No o"e -oul' <8
o$e" the hea,y 'oor% The ma" ehi"' ha' recei,e' the strictest or'ers# -e coul' hear him sayi"g# as -e stoo' im$atie"tly outsi'e# to $re,e"t a"yo"e from e"teri"g% I" ,ai" 'i' !a$tai" oles-orth im$lore him to let us through# e5$lai"i"g -ho -e -ere% The ma" -as o'urate% He sai' that he -as ,ery sorry# ut he faile' to recog"ie !a"tai" oles-orth2s ,oice# a"' he coul' "ot 'isoey e5$licit i"structio"s% All the time the $recious mi"utes -ere flyi"g# a"' the hour -he" the challe"ge -as to e met ha' actually arri,e'% It -as# i"'ee'# a" a"5ious a"' a tryi"g mome"t% We hear' after-ar's that -he" the hour of the challe"ge came a"' Samso" sa- that I -as "ot there# he strutte' u$ a"' 'o-" the stage# e5claimi"g* 6Ah> see# he 'oes "ot come% I thought he -oul' "ot meet me% I -ill gi,e him fi,e mi"utes# "ay# te" mi"utes more%6 He too( out his -atch# the mi"utes -ere s$ee'i"g# a"' still Samso" stoo' alo"e% ea"-hile# resol,e' "ot to e affle' y this asur' mischa"ce# it -as 'etermi"e' that# as fair -or's -oul' "ot o$e" the 'oor# stre"gth shoul' smash it o$e"% A lo- -ell 'irecte'# a"' the 'oor -as urst from its hi"ges% The ma" i"si'e -as slightly i"=ure' y this rough metho'# ut a te" $ou"' "ote ser,e' to solace his feeli"gs a"' to heal his -ou"'s% A"' -e -ell# -e =ust ma"age' to sa,e the challe"ge y the s$ace of half3a3mi"ute% The ar4uis of uee"serry a"' Lor' 'e !liffor' -ere a$$oi"te' =u'ges# a"' they e5ami"e' closely all the ars# ells# -eights# a"' chai"s that -ere to e use' i" the $erforma"ce% Samso" first 'esire' that I shoul' follo- him i" some =uggli"g feat -ith a -ater ottle# ut the =u'ges 'eci'e' that this -as "ot i" the or'er of the $erforma"ce% O"ly such tests of actual stre"gth as Samso" -as i" the hait of 'is$layi"g coul' "o- e allo-e'% Samso"# ai'i"g y this 'ecisio"# too( a large iro" ar a"' e"t it o,er his calf# his arms# a"' his "ec(# =ust as# i" a similar -ay# y stri(i"g it o" the muscles of the arm# o"e may <<
e"' a $o(er% The thi"g is little more tha" a tric(% Of course# muscle is esse"tial to its successful $erforma"ce for# if you ha,e "o muscle# you -ill hit the o"e# -ith the 'a"ger of rea(i"g it% Such a $erforma"ce# although there is a certai" ("ac( i" 'oi"g it gracefully a"' -ith ease# -as "ot 'ifficult to follo-% Samso" "e5t too( a -ire cale# -i"'i"g it rou"' his chest# u"'er his arms# a"' the" rea(i"g it% This feat# -hich is $erforme' y i"flati"g the lu"gs a"' at the same time co"tracti"g the muscles of the chest# I -as also ale to re$eat% By the thir' item i" the 'is$lay it seeme' that Samso" 'esire' to lea,e the issue of the challe"ge i" 'out# for it co"siste' i" s"a$$i"g a chai" -hich e"circle' his arm% This armlet# -hich fitte' Samso" -ell e"ough# -as for me too small% &ortu"ately# I -as $re$are' for the emerge"cy% I ha' ascertai"e' -here the chai" -as ought# a"' ha' got the same firm to ma(e me a" armlet of e5actly the same stre"gth# of a sie suitale to my larger 'e,elo$me"t% Whe" I $ro'uce' it# Samso" at first refuse' to e satisfie' that it -oul' e a fair test% A re$rese"tati,e of the firm -ho ma'e it stoo' u$ i" the au'itorium a"' assure' the $ulic that it -as of the same stre"gth as that of the chai" ma'e for Samso"% The =u'ges e5ami"e' it# together -ith the $a$er -hich testifie' to the e4uality of stre"gth# a"' 'eci'e' that the test -oul' e $erfectly fair a"' that the $erforma"ce -as to co"ti"ue% I $lace' the chai" o" my arm a"' ro(e it# Samso" -as still 'issatisfie'# a"' I ma'e the offer that if either he or his $u$il# !yclo$s# coul' re$eat my $erforma"ce -ith a 'umell -hich I ha' at ha"'# -e -oul' 'eclare the result a 'ra-# a"' he coul' (ee$ his thousa"' $ou"'s% The 'umell# -hich -as the" rought o" to the stage# -eighe' /80ls% With o"e ha"' I lifte' it u$# the" lay 'o-"# a"' fi"ally stoo' u$ -ith it% After that feat I too( a"other 'umell# -eighi"g aout //0ls% -ith t-o ha"'s I raise' it to my chest# faste"e' some chai"s rou"' my arms# a"' urst them asu"'er efore releasi"g it%
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6I ha,e ha' e"ough of this#6 "o- e5claime' Samso"% 6It2s all humug# I 'o"2t call this fair $lay at all%6 The =u'ges# ho-e,er# -ere sufficie"tly satisfie'# a"' r% &lemi"g as(e' for the o"e thousa"' $ou"'s% The re$ly -as that it shoul' e $ai' i" the mor"i"g# ut it remai"s to e a''e' that I "e,er recei,e' that thousa"' $ou"'s% It -as state' that Samso" ha' ta(e" his mo"ey a-ay# a"' i" the e"' I agree' to acce$t P0 from the ma"ageme"t of the A4uarium i" settleme"t of the challe"ge% Whe" -e left the A4uarium after the co"test the great cro-' follo-e' us cheeri"g# a"' the four3-heele' ca i"to -hich -e got -as lifte' u$ y these e"thusiasts% The cro-' cheere' us all the -ay to my rooms i" Leicester S4uare "e-s$a$er me" $oure' i" to i"ter,ie- me a"'# though I ha' the" "o i"te"tio" of gi,i"g $erforma"ces i" $ulic# I -as i"'uce' to acce$t o"e of "umerous offers of P10 a -ee(# ma'e y a sy"'icate of the memers of the Lyric !lu# a"' I comme"ce' a" e"gageme"t at the Alhamra# gi,i"g r% Attila P0 a -ee( to assist me% I s$e"t three mo"ths at the Alhamra a"' three mo"ths i" the $ro,i"ces# a"' e"tere' i"to e"gageme"ts for some years to come% The rea'er -ill $roaly as( if s$ecial mea"s -ere a'o$te' 'uri"g this a"' succee'i"g e"gageme"ts to mai"tai" my stre"gth% The a"s-er is ,ery sim$le* The $erforma"ce itself $ro,i'es the "ecessary amou"t of 'aily trai"i"g% I eat# 'ri"(# smo(e a"' slee$ 4uite i" the or'i"ary -ay# ta(i"g care to oser,e i" all thi"gs that gui'i"g rule of mo'eratio" to -hich refere"ce is ma'e i" the $rece'i"g cha$ter% I o"ly $ractice# i" or'er that grace a"' $erfectio" may e attai"e'# -he" some "e- feat is i"tro'uce'% @erso"ally# it may e a''e'# I fi"' that the est time for a $erforma"ce is aout three hours after a meal%
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CHAPTER III. I #EET GOLIATH.
At the e"' of my first e"gageme"t i" Lo"'o" a"' the $ro,i"ces I -e"t to Germa"y for a holi'ay% Dri,i"g out o"e 'ay at Aache" I met a ,eritale gia"t% He -as a 4uarryma"# a"' he -as e"gage' i" loa'i"g sto"es% So huge a"' e5traor'i"ary -as his a$$eara"ce that my horse $ositi,ely shie' at him% Imagi"e# if you ca"# this treme"'ous fello-* His hea' as huge a"' grotes4ue as that of a"y $a"tomime mas(# -ith a "ose the sie of a" or'i"ary fist% As for his o-" fist# it -oul' ha,e ma'e more tha" three of mi"e# a"' -he" a fi,e3shilli"g $iece -as $lace' e"eath the all of his fi"ger elie,e me it -as im$ossile to see it% So large -ere his oots that "ot o"ly coul' I get oth my feet i"to o"e# ut I coul' tur" e"tirely rou"' i"si'e% A"' yet# stra"gely e"ough# 'es$ite his imme"se lims a"' o'y# he -as "ot a $articularly tall ma"% A little more tha" si5 feet# ? feet / i"ches# i" fact# -as his height% His chest measureme"t -as aout eighty i"ches a"' his -eight C00 ls% He -as "ot a fat ma" i" $ro$ortio" to his sie% uite the co"trary% He -as o"y a"' muscular% The thought occurre' to me as soo" as I sa- him that to gi,e him a $art i" a $erforma"ce as a mo'er" Goliath -oul' e# from a $o$ular $oi"t of ,ie-# emi"e"tly attracti,e% I as(e' him -hat -ages he -as ear"i"g% 6 &i,e mar(s a 'ay#6 he re$lie'% It a$$eare' that he -as gi,e" "early 'oule the $ay of a" or'i"ary laourer ecause he coul' lift hea,ier -eights a"' loa' the carts more 4uic(ly% I tol' him that if he li(e' to acce$t a" e"gageme"t -ith me I -oul' gi,e him t-e"ty mar(s a 'ay# -hether he -or(e' or "ot% A Germa" mar(# as e,eryo"e ("o-s# is e4ui,ale"t to a" E"glish shilli"g% The gia"t 4uarryma" coul' scarcely cre'it such goo' fortu"e# a"' e,e"tually it -as agree' that he shoul' come to my house to tal( the $ro$osal o,er# a"' ha,e his stre"gth teste'% Whe" he 10
came it -as fou"' that he coul' 'o "othi"g more tha" lift hea,y -eights from the floor% He ha' "e,er $ut himself i"to trai"i"g# a"' his e5ce$tio"al $ro$ortio"s# -hich# u"'er 'iffere"t circumsta"ces# might ha,e ee" tur"e' to goo' accou"t# -ere of "o s$ecial use to him% Ho-e,er# it -as settle' that he shoul' come -ith me# a"' I rought him to E"gla"'% Well 'o I rememer our arri,al at !hari"g !ross% The huge sie of Goliath# -hose real "ame# y the -ay# -as Karl West$hal# attracte' the most $ro"ou"ce' atte"tio"% It -as im$ossile to thi"( of ta(i"g a ca# for "o ca -oul' ha,e hel' him# e,e" if he ha' ee" ale to get i"si'e it% There -as# therefore# "othi"g for it ut to -al( to my chamers# -hich -ere the" i" Ru$ert Street# @icca'illy% Thousa"'s of $eo$le follo-e' us the -hole -ay# a"' Ru$ert Street -as loc(e'% A gia"t# -he" you ha,e got him# is rather li(e a -hite ele$ha"t% He is a rare creature# ut it is 'iflQcult to ("o- -hat to 'o -ith him% It -oul' ha,e ee" clearly u"-ise to let him go i"to the streets# a"' accor'i"gly he ha' to e (e$t i"'oors% &or se,e" or eight -ee(s I trie' to trai" him# ut he $ro,e' a" i'le fello-# a"' it ecame e,i'e"t that "othi"g much coul' e 'o"e -ith him% I ha' a" e"gageme"t at that time at the Royal usic Hall# a"' a $erforma"ce -as arra"ge' i" -hich Goliath ha' to sur$rise me# lumeri"g after me across the stage# a"' tryi"g to hol' me i" his gri$% We -restle' together# a"' it -as his usi"ess to ma(e himself the ,ictor% The"# i" or'er to fi"ish me# he too( a ca""o"# -eighi"g C00 ls%# a"' $lace' it o" his roa' shoul'ers# $re$are' to fire% I" a mome"t or so I retur"e' -ith the clus% It -as "o- the tur" of the gia"t to sho- alarm# a"' gra'ually he ha' to retire# -ith the ca""o" still o" his ac(# i"to a frame of refuge% I at o"ce clime' to the to$# a"' getti"g i"to a $ositio" ao,e my a"tago"ist# I lifte' him# his refuge# a"' his ca""o"# -ith o"e fi"ger# a fe- i"ches off the grou"'% Duri"g this $art 10C
of the $erforma"ce -e fire' the ca""o"# a"' the -hole 'is$lay -as rought to a co"clusio" y $laci"g my arm through a leather" elt -hich girt his -aist# a"' carryi"g him at arm2s le"gth off the stage% What ecame of him after he left me I "e,er hear'% The last re$ort -as that he ha' carrie' off his o-" la"'la'y# a"' that the t-o ha' starte' some sort of sho- together%
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CHAPTER I,. A PRESENTATION UNDER CURIOUS CIRCU#STANCES.
After my e"gageme"t at the Royal came a holi'ay i" @aris% It -as there I met a ,ery 'ear school frie"'# -hom I ha' "ot see" si"ce I -as aout te" years of age% y frie"'2s father -as at this time Germa" amassa'or at @aris% The i"ci'e"t -hich follo-e' our meeti"g -ill e etter e5$lai"e' y $refaci"g the story -ith the stateme"t that as oys -e -ere great illiar' $layers% We -ere co"ti"ually $layi"g at each other2s houses# a"'# though -e -ere such mere la's# -e coul' e,e" eat our fathers at the game% Nothi"g# therefore# -as more "atural tha" that# -he" -e met# my frie"' shoul' as( me if I -as still a goo' $layer% As a matter of fact I -as "ot i" $ractice# ut that 'i' "ot 'eter us from 'eci'i"g to try our s(ill% So -e -e"t to a room -hich he selecte'# a"' starte' a game% He 'i' "ot ("othe" that I ha' ma'e my stre"gth a $rofessio" he -as rather u"'er the im$ressio" that I ha' follo-e' my father2s 'esire a"' stu'ie' me'ici"e% Ho-e,er# the game ega"# a"'# as -e tal(e' a goo' 'eal o,er ol' times a"' s$o(e i" Germa" a"' $laye' rather slo-ly# I su$$ose -e u"co"sciously a""oye' a $arty of &re"chme"% At a"y rate they ma'e u"frie"'ly remar(s# a"' efore -e ha' fi"ishe' our game they mar(e' o" the slate that they ha' e"gage' the tale% Wishi"g to $lay agai"# -e -ere "ot 'is$ose' to gi,e it u$ to $eo$le -hose ma""er -as o,iously offe"si,e% As our right to co"ti"ue -as 'is$ute' the atte"'a"t -as calle'# a"' it -as $oi"te' out that# accor'i"g to the regulatio"s of the estalishme"t# -e -ere $erfectly -ithi" our rights i" $layi"g a seco"' game% So -e $laye' o"# a"' -hilst -e -ere =o(i"g a"' laughi"g aout ol' times they# it seems# thought -e -ere ma(i"g fu" of their 'iscomfiture% Whe" the game -as fi"ishe' -e or'ere' t-o stea(s# -hich -ere ser,e' at a tale ehi"' the $layers% We -ere still laughi"g o,er ol' times -he" o"e of the $arty came u$# sayi"g 107
a"grily# 6I2,e ha' e"ough of your laughter if you 'o"2t sto$ e sure I2ll ma(e you%6 I tol' him that I -as ,ery sorry that my moo' offe"'e' him# a"' if 1 coul' "ot laugh at our o-" $erso"al =o(es I shoul' e sorrier still% It -as a''e' that I 'i' "ot -ish to i"terfere -ith him# a"' it -as suggeste' also that he shoul' atte"' to his o-" game a"' lea,e us alo"e% It -as e,i'e"t that he -ishe' to $ic( a 4uarrel% Nor -oul' hot -or's suffice him% )o-i"g that he mast gi,e me somethi"g to rememer him y# he struc( me across the face% Be"eath this fresh i"sult I trie' to remai" 4uite calm# telli"g my assaila"t that it -oul' e certai"ly etter for him to ta(e himself off a"' lea,e me alo"e% But at such times# -he" the tem$er is 4uic(# goo' a',ice is "ot hee'e' moreo,er# he $roaly thought he ha' to 'eal -ith some o"e of $oor s$irit% Whate,er may ha,e ee" i" his mi"' the facts are $lai"* &i"'i"g that I too( o"e lo- calmly he struc( me a"other a"' calle' me co-ar'% y frie"'# -ho ha' hitherto (e$t 4uiet# "oattem$te' to i"terfere# ut I hel' him 'o-"# "early -re"chi"g his -rist rou"'% The force# -hich -as e5erte' must ha,e gi,e" him a" i'ea of the stre"gth that -as rea'y to e use' if it -ere "ee'e'# for loo(i"g first at his -rist a"' the" at me# he e5claime' i" E"glish# 6Why 'o"2t you ("oc( the fello'o-"F6 6So you s$ea( E"glish#6 sai' the &re"chma"# 6Why 'o"2t you get u$ a"' fight meF6 With these -or's he struc( me fiercely o" the "ose% The loo' streame' 'o-" my clothes# -hich -ere s$oilt esi'es y the gra,y that -as s$lashe' o" them i" the 'istura"ce from the 'ishes% y a$$eara"ce must ha,e ee" 'e$lorale# a"' as I -as that mor"i"g -eari"g a "e- suit# I lost my $atie"ce -ith the ma"% Wal(i"g slo-ly to-ar's him# a"' the" -ith a 4uic( gri$ of his "ec( a"' ("ees# I $ic(e' him u$# ("oc(e' his hea' a"' ("ees together# a"' a"ge' him 'o-" i" 108
the ce"tre of the tale% The tale ro(e through# a"' he fell to the grou"'% 9ou ca" imagi"e# I 'aresay# the sce"e of -rec(age a"' co"ster"atio" the smashe' tale# the ma" 'ae'# lyi"g i" a hea$ o" the floor# his frie"'s arou"' him o$e"3mouthe' -ith amaeme"t% I" the mi'st of this sce"e I sat 'o-" -ith my frie"' a"' smo(e' a cigar% A ge"'arme -as fetche'% He e"tere' the room a"' -a"te' to arrest me% The $ro$rietor caught hol' of him# sayi"g 6Be careful# he is a" a-ful ma"# he -ill (ill you% 9ou must ha,e some assista"ce%6 &our more ge"'armes -ere summo"e'# a"'# refusi"g to ta(e me i" a ca# they marche' me alo"g to the $olice statio"% Some of the frie"'s of the ma" -ho -as hurt accom$a"ie' us a"' e5$lai"e' to the authorities that the regrettale affair -as "ot my fault% They -ere sorry at -hat ha' ha$$e"e'# a"' I -as lierate' o" ail% ea"-hile they too( their i"=ure' comra'e to the hos$ital% He -as still u"co"scious# a"' i" that co"'itio" he remai"e' a 'ay a"' a half% Bei"g si"cerely sorry for the i"=ury I ha' cause'# I calle' at the hos$ital a"' as(e' to see him# ut he refuse'% As soo" as he reco,ere'# -hich -as "ot for some -ee(s# I left @aris to retur" to Lo"'o" to fulfil a" e"gageme"t at the Ti,oli% O"e "ight -hilst I -as $erformi"g there# the $orter rought me a message as(i"g if I -oul' ste$ u$ to see a ge"tlema" a"' a $arty of frie"'s i" a $ri,ate o5% Whe" I -e"t u$ I seeme' to recog"ise the face of the $erso" -ho -ishe' to see me# ut I coul' "ot recall -here I ha' see" it efore% The $arty i",ite' me to ta(e -i"e -ith them# a"' "othi"g -oul' satisfy them ut my co"se"t to e their guest at su$$er% Whe" -e reache' the hotel# my host sai'* I $ercei,e# r% Sa"'o-# you ha,e o"ly $rete"'e' that you ("o- me% 9ou 'o "ot really recall my i'e"tity%6
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It ha' to e co"fesse' that he -as right% 6If you really ("e- me#6 he $rocee'e'# 6you -oul' $roaly "ot s$ea( to me%6 6Why "otF6 I as(e'% 6I s$ea( to you ecause I seem to li(e you# surely that is sufficie"t%6 6 We -ill see#6 he a''e' 6I ha,e come a lo"g -ay to see you% I ha,e come from @aris% I am a" amateur i" your o-" li"e# $erformi"g feats of stre"gth myself% Of all my frie"'s I ha,e the re$utatio" of ei"g the stro"gest% Ha,i"g rea' of your $erforma"ces i" the &re"ch a"' E"glish $a$ers#I -as 'etermi"e' to come to Lo"'o" to see you% I sa- the -hole $rogramme at the Ti,oli to3"ight# -aiti"g im$atie"tly for your 'is$lay% Whe" you ste$$e' o" to the stage I "early 'ro$$e' to the grou"'%6 WhyF6 I as(e'# gro-i"g curious% Tears stoo' i" his eyes# as he e5claime' ear"estly# 6Will you $romise to forgi,e me# $romise me that or I ca""ot tell you%6 I tol' him that I 'i' "ot ("o- -hat I ha' to forgi,e# ut at a"y rate I $romise' to forgi,e him i" a',a"ce% 6Well#6 he -e"t o"# 6if I ha' ("o-" you -ere r% Sa"'o- I -oul' "e,er ha,e struc( you that lo- i" @aris#6 a"' the" i" e"thusiastic &re"ch fashio" he clu"g hol' of me a"' (isse' me o" the chee( o" the chee( that he ha' $re,iously smac(e' efore all the $eo$le% Of course# -hy ha' I ee" so li"' this -as my assaila"t of the &re"ch illiar' room% All# ho-e,er# -as "o- forgi,e" a"' forgotte"# a"' as a to(e" of our goo' u"'ersta"'i"g he $rese"te' me -ith a ha"'some gol' -atch% To'ay -e are the greatest frie"'s# a"' -he"e,er I go to @aris I stay -ith him% He 110
is a &re"ch !ou"t# ut for o,ious reaso"s# "ot the least ei"g that he is my frie"'# 'es$ite the har' ("oc(s -hich came of our first meeti"g# it -oul' "ot e fair here to 'isclose his "ame%
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CHAPTER ,. THE LI,ING WEIGHTS.
Aout this time there -ere ma"y stro"g me"% Each hall i" Lo"'o" coul' oast of at least o"e% It -as also a great -eight lifti"g $erio'% Whe" I lifte' my hea,iest ell# /80ls# the other stro"g me" $ut out a $lacar' stati"g that they -ere lifti"g 00ls% By the time I ha' $ractise' sufficie"tly to raise the -eights I -as lifti"g from /80ls% to 00ls%# they came out -ith the stateme"t that they -ere lifti"g /0ls%# a"' so their little game -e"t o"% &or my $art I -as 'etermi"e' to i"tro'uce a "o,elty% He"ceforth# there shoul' e actually li,i"g -eights% I starte'# therefore# at the Ti,oli -ith a "e- 'is$lay# lifti"g a horse at arm2s le"gth ao,e my hea'# a"' marchi"g -ith it to musical accom$a"ime"t% This -as follo-e' y a 'is$lay -ith huma" 'um3ells% Ta(i"g a lo"g ar -ith a large all at each e"'# I $lace' i" each all a ma"# a"' I raise' ar# alls# a"' me"# slo-ly o,er the hea'% After $utti"g them 'o-" the alls o$e"e' a"' the me" rolle' out% This $erforma"ce I accom$lishe' i" or'er to e4ual the feat of lifti"g 00ls% 'ea' -eight% &urther# I lifte' a"' su$$orte' o" my chest a gra"' $ia"oforte -ith a" orchestra of eight $erformers o" to$ of the i"strume"t% There -as still a fourth feat -hich I $erforme'# ("o-i"g that "o o"e coul' e4ual it# a"' that -as to tur" a somersault -hilst hol'i"g a -eight of ?1s% i" each ha"'% These $erforma"ces I re$eate' i" the $ro,i"ces% Duri"g this tour I ha' the $leasure of ,isiti"g "ot o"ly ma"y of the chief cities of E"gla"'# ut also E'i"urgh a"' Glasgo-% Who ca" fail 'ee$ly to e im$resse' y the gra"'eur a"' mag"ifice"ce 11
of the sce"ery of Scotla"'% !ertai"ly I -as "ot $roof agai"st it% No city that I ha,e e,er ,isite' is more eautiful tha" E'i"urgh# a"' the Scottish $eo$le themsel,es I fou"' e5cee'i"gly (i"' a"' agreeale% It has "ot yet ee" my goo' fortu"e to ,isit Irela"'# ut I ho$e to go there# a"' I ha,e "o 'out that I shall fi"' its $eo$le as -arm3hearte' as they are al-ays re$rese"te'% At the e"' of my first $ro,i"cial tour I retur"e' to Lo"'o" to fulfil a" e"gageme"t at the @alace Theatre% Here I i"tro'uce' a"other "o,elty% I" $lace of the orchestra I hel' three horses o" my chest% These a"imals stoo' o" a $la"(# o"e at each si'e a"' the thir' i" the ce"tre# hol'i"g the ala"ce i" a game of see3 sa-% I"clu'e' i" this $erforma"ce -as the feat i" -hich a Horse Guar'sma" a"' his horse ro'e o,er me# thus com$leti"g at that time the cha$ter of li,i"g -eights%
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CHAPTER ,I. ON THE ?ELBE@ BOUND FOR NEW 0OR>.
We come "o- to the year of the !hicago E5hiitio"#-he" I e"tere' i"to a co"tract for a" e"gageme"t i" America# -ith essrs Aey# Scheffel# a"' Grau% A" ol' frie"' a"' famous $ia"ist# arti"us Sie,e(i"g# -hom I ("e- years efore i" Belgium a"' Holla"'# accom$a"ie' me to the Ne- Worl'% Sie,e(i"g -as a rillia"t artist# ut as a ma" he -as e5cee'i"gly -ea( a"' 'elicate% He ha' "o $o-er of e"'ura"ce# a"' it -as 'ifficult for him to remai" at the $ia"o lo"g at a time% 6If I ha' o"ly your stre"gth#6 he use' to say# 6I thi"( I might ecome almost the greatest $layer i" the -orl'%6 I suggeste' that he shoul' come -ith me as my guest to America# guara"teei"g that i" "i"e mo"ths or a year# u"'er my $erso"al su$er,isio" a"' trai"i"g# he -oul' gro- so stro"g that his est frie"'s -oul' scarcely recog"ise him% Agreei"g to come# he tra,elle' -ith me all through America% The result of my system a"' su$er,isio" -as that his stre"gth gre- mar,ellously% Withi" the year# -ea( as he -as the start# he ecame the stro"gest of all my $u$ils# a"' the most re'outale amateur I ha,e e,er met% The $ortrait -hich is $ulishe' o" a" earlier $age -ill s$ea( for itself -he" you rememer that a year efore it -as ta(e" the sitter -as a gau"t# slim# 'elicate figure# -ith "arro- chest# slo$i"g shoul'ers# a"' "o muscles at all% But this is a"tici$ati"g% Let us re,ert for a mome"t to our 'e$arture from E"gla"'% We saile' o" the Ele# the ,essel that -as after-ar's -rec(e'% There -as a goo' 'eal of ustle i" getti"g o" oar'# a"' some curiosity# I su$$ose% amo"gst the 11?
$asse"gers# -he" they sa- the sailors strai"i"g e"eath the -eight of my luggage a"' a$$aratus# that a stro"g ma" -as to sail -ith them% With the ca$tai" a"' the first e"gi"eer I ecame ,ery frie"'ly# gi,i"g them each 'uri"g the ,oyage lesso"s i" my system% Someho- I use' to feel that the shi$ -e -ere o" -as a 'oome' ,essel% I am "ot or'i"arily su$erstitious# a"' it is "ot "ecessary to attem$t to accou"t for the feeli"g# ut 'o -hat I -oul' I coul' "ot sha(e off the 'rea' im$ressio" that o"e 'ay that shi$ -oul' go 'o-"% I ecame so frie"'ly -ith the e"gi"eer# -hom I use' to ,isit i" his o-" cai"# that I a',ise' him to gi,e u$ his a$$oi"tme"t a"' go to sea "o more% But my a',ice -as a$$are"tly im$racticale# a"' at the e"' of the ,oyage -e $arte' ,ery goo' frie"'s% Some time after that# -hilst I -as i" America# the -orl' -as startle' y the "e-s of the Ele2s 'isaster% y frie"'# the e"gi"eer# -as amo"gst the fe- -ho -ere sa,e'% He -rote me a letter telli"g me of the ti'i"gs% This letter touche' me ,ery 'ee$ly# a"' seei"g that it co"tai"s a story of si"gular ra,ery it may "ot e i"a$$ro$riate if I i"tro'uce here so much of it as I rememer% Ha,i"g comme"te' o" the stra"ge fulfilme"t of my $re'ictio"# he 'escrie' ho-# -he" the oat -as goi"g 'o-"# the ca$tai" lashe' himself to the ri'ge# sayi"g he -oul' "e,er lea,e his shi$% &rom the e"gi"eer2s oat they calle' to him to come o"# ut he -oul' "ot stir% The" they se"t ac( the $ilot# ut still to "o $ur$ose% By the fai"t glimmer of a la"ter" he $e"cille' a "ote -hich he as(e' might e se"t# if the earer shoul' e sa,e'# -ith his heart2s lo,e to his 'ear -ife a"' chil're"% &or the last time the $ilot left the shi$# a"' as the oat ore a-ay from its "o- fast si"(i"g si'es the ca$tai" from the ri'ge# immo,ale from the $ost of 'uty# -a,e' his lo"g fare-ell%
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CHAPTER ,II. #0 FIRST HOUR IN A#ERICA.
&irst e5$erie"ces are occasio"ally curious% 9ou shall hear mi"e% Although the 'ay -e reache' Ne- 9or( -as the hottest that ha' e,er ee" ("o-" i" that great cou"try of -o"'erful recor's# "o heat# ho-e,er e5treme# coul' 'etract fromthe glories of Ne- 9or( Harour# certai"ly the fi"est harour I ha,e e,er see"% Numerous $eo$le# i"clu'i"g# of course# the ui4uitous "e-s$a$er me"# came o" oar' to -elcome me# a"'s -ere $layi"g# a"' there -as a gay a"' usy time ge"erally% Ha,i"g la"'e'# I e"tere' a ca% E,eryo"e# I su$$ose# has a ,i,i' recollectio" of his first ca i" America% The i"'e$e"'e"ce of the America" ca3'ri,er is sulime% It is somethi"g too great for -or's% 9ou ca" o"ly 'ra- a lo"g reath a"' a'mire it% The $articular =our"ey -hich I -as u"'erta(i"g -oul' ha,e ee" i" E"gla"' somethi"g co"si'eraly less tha" a shilli"g fare% Ho$i"g to e ge"erous I $roffere' the 'ri,er a" e4ui,ale"t i" E"glish mo"ey to t-o shilli"gs% To my sur$rise he sai'# I guess% !olo"el# that2s for myself your fare is four 'ollars#6 =ust eight times as much as I ha' offere'% Of course# I coul' "ot argue -ith the ma"% He ("e- etter tha" I# a"' there -as "othi"g for it ut to $ay $rom$tly -hat he 'ema"'e'% oreo,er# i" America# it must e rememere'# they charge# "ot for the 'ri,e# ut for the ca% r% Aey# -ho met me o" the oat# accom$a"ie' me to the hotel at -hich I -as to stay% At the office his atte"tio" -as calle' a-ay for a mome"t# a"' I -as left to the te"'er mercies of the ell oy# a "igger# -ho -as as(e' to sho- me the rooms% 6!ome alo"g# sir#6 the oy 'ra-le'% A"' alo"g I -e"t# ma(i"g my first ac4uai"ta"ce -ith a" America" ele,ator# i" -hich -e 11<
-ere shot u$ hea,e"-ar's% 6Ho- high are -eF6 I as(e'# as -e got out% 6Oh# this is the si5tee"th floor#6 re$lie' the oy# i" a" off3ha"' ma""er# 6you ca" see if you loo( 'o-"%6 I 'i' loo( 'o-"% By o,e# the 'e$th 'o-" that staircase -as treme"'ous% Ha,i"g selecte' my a$artme"ts# the oy coolly stoo' esi'e me i" my o-" room rolli"g a cigarette a"' lighti"g it i" my $rese"ce% This actio" seeme' a little im$u'e"t# ut it -as "othi"g to that -hich -as to come% Remar(i"g that I 'esire' to -ash# I also as(e' the oy if he -oul' clea" my oots% 6!lea" your oots#6 he e5claime'# i" la"( asto"ishme"t# 6-e 'o"2t 'o that i" America# -e :s$ea(i"g of course for himself a"' the "iggers li(e him; 'o"2t clea" oots here%6 6Who the"#6 I as(e'# 6'oes clea" themF6 6Oh# you must go 'o-" stairs for that%6 A"' -ith these -or's he recli"e' o" my sofa# rolle' a"other cigarette# a"' calmly smile' at me% This -as really too much for -hite flesh a"' loo' to ear% I sai' to him shar$ly# Loo( here# you"g ma"% I may e a stra"ger i" this cou"try a"' ig"ora"t of some of its -ays# ut I ("o- e"ough of America"s to e 4uite sure that it is "ot right for you to co"'uct yourself i" this -ay% If you 'o"2t $rom$tly clear oft2 I -ill re$ort you>6 But the oy -as "ot easily to e mo,e'% I"stea' of ta(i"g himself off he s4uare' u$ a"' -a"te' to fight me% So I =ust too( hol' of that oy# a"'# testi"g his =ac(et a"' trousers to e sure that they -oul' ear the strai"# I s-u"g him o,er the si5tee"th floor staircase% A"' there for a fe- mome"ts I hel' him# =ust to gi,e him a ,ie- of the 'e$th# -hich -as so 1/0
treme"'ous% y -or'# 'i'"2t that oy shout a"' scream% I assure' him that he -as 4uite safe i" my ha"' so lo"g as it -as close'# ut if he e,er attem$te' his im$erti"e"ces agai" I -oul' ri"g him to the same s$ot a"' o$e" it% A"' I remi"'e' him that a 'ro$ through si5tee" floors -oul' "ot e goo' e,e" for "igger oys -ho smo(e' cigarettes i" $ri,ate rooms a"' affecte' to e i"'ig"a"t at the suggestio" that they shoul' clea" a ,isitor2s oots% The oy2s cries 're- a small cro-'# i"clu'i"g my guest a"' $ia"ist# arti"us Sie,e(i"g# a"' the ma"ager of the hotel% The ma"ager fully agree' -ith the -ar"i"g I ga,e the oy# a"' -as $rofuse i" his a$ologies# sayi"g that such co"'uct from a ell oy -as u"$rece'e"te'%
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CHAPTER ,III. INCIDENTS OF THE A#ERICAN TOUR.
A fort"ight after my arri,al i" Ne- 9or( I comme"ce' a" e"gageme"t at the !asi"o# a"' after each $erforma"ce# -hilst I -as still stri$$e' to the -aist# I ga,e lectures o" a"atomy a"' my system of $hysical culture i" my 'ressi"g3room% These lectures -ere atte"'e' y ma"y of the most "otale $eo$le i" America# the cro-'e' au'ie"ces i"clu'i"g se,eral la'ies% I 'emo"strate' ho- each feat -as accom$lishe'# a"' let the $eo$le feel for themsel,es my muscles# to $ro,e that -hilst# -he" they -ere rela5e' they -ere as soft as utter# -he" co"tracte' they -ere as har' as steel% I re$eate' at the !asi"o the $erforma"ces that I ha' ee" gi,i"g at the @alace Theatre i" Lo"'o"% As my e"gageme"t le"gthe"e' I gre- co"sta"tly more ac4uai"te' -ith America" $eo$le# -hom# let it fra"(ly e a'mitte'# I li(e' imme"sely% They are -o"'erfully "ice fello-s# these America"s% The o"ly fault that is to e fou"' -ith them is the too ge"erous le"gth to -hich their hos$itality is liale to go i" the 'irectio" of coc(3 tails% They li(e to gi,e you a ath of coc(3tails# a"' if a ath shoul' "ot suffice they -oul' thi"( "othi"g of ma(i"g a ri,er for you% &or a mo'erate 'ri"(er li(e myself# their ge"erosity is a little emarrassi"g# ut as the $oi"t -as em$hasise' that I coul' "e,er ha,e the assura"ce to say that I ha' ee" to America -ithout tasti"g a coc(3 tail# I at last yiel'e' to their $ersuasio"s# a"'# =u'gi"g from the sam$les of a"hatta"# arti"i a"' Oyster# -hich I trie'# I am ou"' to co"fess that these 'ri"(s are e5cee'i"gly "ice# a"' that there is little to eat them% A"other stri(i"g feature of life i" America is to e fou"' i" the trotti"g horses% They are sim$ly mar,ellous creatures# mo,i"g -ith the ease a"' almost -ith the s$ee' of a rail-ay e"gi"e% &rom Ne- 9or( I -e"t to Bosto"# -here my system of 1/
$hysical trai"i"g ecame ,ery fashio"ale a"' after the Bosto" ,isit came !hicago# r% Sie,e(i"g al-ays accom$a"yi"g me% Whe" I arri,e' at !hicago I -e"t to the Troca'ero# -here I -as to a$$ear# a"' i"4uire' for the ma"ager% A tall slim felloma'e his a$$eara"ce i" a"s-er to the i"4uiry# a"' for some mi"utes a game of cross $ur$oses e"sue'% &or -hilst I -as "ot sure -hether he really -as the ma"ager# he 'oute' -hether I -as the stro"g ma" -hom he e5$ecte'% At last# ho-e,er# I ascertai"e' that he -as r% Viegfel'# or at least r% Viegfel'2s so"# a"' he -as assure' that I -as Sa"'o-% He sho-e' me rou"' the theatre# -hich -as a treme"'ous $lace# -ith accommo'atio" for fully si5 thousa"' $eo$le% It ha' ee" origi"ally a" armoury# a"' -as use' more for co"certs tha" ,ariety e"tertai"me"ts% r% Viegfel' ha' ta(e" it ecause his other theatre# t-o 'ays efore the o$e"i"g of the e5hiitio"# -as ur"e' 'o-"% At the time of my arri,al it -as $ro,i"g too ig# ut# as goo' luc( -oul' ha,e it# such -as the $o$ularity of my $erforma"ces# the uil'i"g# 'es$ite its huge sie# -as fille' "ightly% I" the e5hiitio" grou"'s o"e mor"i"g shortly after my arri,al# r% Viegfel' suggeste' that I shoul' 'ri,e rou"' i" o"e of the ha"' -ago"s% 6y 'ear fello-#6 I sai'# 6it -oul' "e,er 'o for a stro"g ma" to e $ushe' rou"' li(e that# -hat -oul' the $eo$le sayF6 6Oh# they 'o"2t ("o- you yet#6 re$lie' r% Viegfel'# 6you get i" a"' try it%6 It -as "o use for me to chaff him y sayi"g that these -ago"s -ere more a'a$te' to i'le fello-s of his slim $ro$ortio"s# for i"si'e he -oul' ha,e me get% Who of all $eo$le i" the -orl' shoul' come to $ush me rou"' ut a" u"fortu"ate hu"chac(% The result -as that "e5t mor"i"g the $a$ers came out -ith 1/C
illustratio"s of the lu'icrous sce"e# -ith the hea'i"g 6The stro"g ma" too stro"g to -al(%6 At the termi"atio" of the Worl'2s &air# r% Viegfel' $ro$ose' that I shoul' $rolo"g my tour% Acce$ti"g his suggestio"# a"' e"gagi"g him as my ma"ager# he oo(e' a tour for me# i"clu'i"g all the $ri"ci$al cities% Throughout this tour I offere' at each $erforma"ce te" thousa"' 'ollars to a"y $erso" -ho coul' 'u$licate my feats of stre"gth or e,e" 'o a"ythi"g that coul' e sai' reaso"aly to a$$roach them% At St% Louis# o"e of the greatest eer re-i"g 'istricts i" the -orl'# the challe"ge# I -as i"forme'# -as to e acce$te'% The youth -ho -as $re$are' to meet me# e5$lai"e' that he -as some-hat too stiff to accom$lish all my feats# a"' I accor'i"gly $romise' that if he coul' re$eat o"e of them# that -as to lift -ith o"e ha"' o,er his hea' my hea,iest 'um3ell -eighi"g 00ls%# I -oul' co"se"t to gi,e him the mo"ey% Whe" the time came for him to ta(e u$ the challe"ge# he grealarme' at the $ros$ect% I" a"s-er to my ma"ager2s a""ou"ceme"t from the stage that -e -ere rea'y for him# a"' that the mo"ey ha' ee" 'uly 'e$osite'# he stoo' u$ i" the au'itorium to remar( that the challe"ge -as ma'e o"ly as a" a',ertiseme"t# he 'i' "ot elie,e i" it# a"' he refuse' to come to the stage% With these -or's he rushe' out of the uil'i"g% His frie"'s# -ho ha' a goo' 'eal of faith i" his $hysical $o-ers# rushe' after him# a"' succee'e' i" ri"gi"g him ac(% I" or'er further to e"courage his 'roo$i"g s$irits my ma"ager offere' him the te" thousa"' 'ollars if he -oul' lift the -eight o,er his hea' -ith oth ha"'s% But still he 'i' "ot li(e to attem$t the tas( he ha' efore rashly u"'erta(e"% We the" re'uce' the co"'itio"s still further# $romisi"g that if he -oul' lift the -eight -ith t-o ha"'s e,e" as high as his shoul'ers -e -oul' still gi,e him the mo"ey% His frie"'s "o- chaffe' a"' "o- rallie' him# a"' at last he $ut his stre"gth to the test ut lo# this ,au"te' stro"g ma" -as a ,ery -ea( ma"# for so far 1/
from ei"g ale to raise the -eight to his shoul'ers# he succee'e' scarcely i" mo,i"g it from the grou"'%
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CHAPTER IX. #0 LION FIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
@erha$s the greatest# certai"ly the most thrilli"g# of all my e5$erie"ces is that -hich I am aout to relate% It is the story of my lio" fight i" Sa" &ra"cisco% I -as $erformi"g i" that -ester" city at the time of the mi'3 -i"ter fair# -hich follo-e' the !hicago E5hiitio"% I" co""ectio" -ith this fair !olo"el Bo"e -as e5hiiti"g a great me"agerie% O"e 'ay he a',ertise' a fight to the 'eath et-ee" a lio" a"' a ear% A treme"'ous te"t# -ith accommo'atio" for t-e"ty thousa"' $eo$le# -as erecte' for the occasio"% Thousa"'s a"' thousa"'s of $erso"s ha' ought tic(ets# -he" the $olice issue' a" or'er fori''i"g the $erforma"ce# a"' the $ro$ose' s$ectacle ha' to e aa"'o"e'% The thought occurre' to me that I shoul' ta(e the ear2s $lace a"' measure my stre"gth agai"st the (i"g of the forest2s% Of course there is al-ays et-ee" the u"arme' ma" a"' the east this 'isa',a"tage# that the east has "atural -ea$o"s i" his teeth a"' cla-s# -hilst a ma" has "othi"g to hel$ him i" the fight% This lio"# moreo,er# -as a $articularly furious a"imal% O"ly a -ee( efore he ma'e a meal of his (ee$er% I ha,e met ma"y lio"s i" ,arious $laces# a"' this east -as certai"ly the largest a"' fi"est of them all% I -as fully $re$are' to meet him as he -as# $ro,i'e' I coul' ha,e a" e4ui,ale"t for his cla-s i" a short 'agger or some similar -ea$o" ut the la- i" America# as i" E"gla"'# is rightly ,ery stem agai"st cruelty to a"imals# a"' the 'agger# of course# coul' "ot e allo-e'% If I 'esire' to meet the east the o"ly -ay -as to fight him as I -oul' o5 a ma"# com$letely u"arme'% As there is "o la- to $re,e"t cruelty to me"# there -as "o o=ectio" to this metho'# though !olo"el Bo"e# as -ell as my o-" frie"'s# i"siste' that if there -as to e a fight it must e a struggle et-ee" rute stre"gth a"' huma" stre"gth% I" short# mitte"s -oul' ha,e to e $lace' o" 1/8
the lio"2s feet to $re,e"t him from teari"g me to $ieces -ith his cla-s# a"' a mule -oul' ha,e to e $lace' o,er his hea'% E,e" -ith these $recautio"s I -as a',ise' "ot to $rocee' -ith the co"test% 6With his stre"gth#6 sai' !olo"el Bo"e# 6he2ll ("oc( your hea' off%6 But# $erso"ally# I ha' "o fear# I -as o"ly a"5ious for the co"test to egi"% The e"gageme"t -as accor'i"gly ma'e# a"' 6A lio" fight -ith Sa"'o-6 -as ol'ly a',ertise'% The a""ou"ceme"t se"t a thrill through the cities for hu"'re's of miles arou"'# a"' i" or'er fully to e e4ui$$e' for a $erforma"ce -hich -oul' e ou"' to attract thousa"'s a"' thousa"'s of $eo$le# I 'eci'e' to rehearse my fight -ith the lio" eforeha"'% Accor'i"gly# $re$aratio"s -ere ma'e# a"' -ith much 'ifficulty the lio" -as mitte"e' a"' mule'% It too( se,eral me" -ith lassos a"' chai"s some hours to $erform this o$eratio"# for "ot o"ly ha' they to guar' agai"st the a"imal2s o,er$o-eri"g stre"gth# ut they ha' to $rocee' cautiously i" or'er "ot to i"=ure him% A great cage# measuri"g se,e"ty feet across# -as rought rou"'# a"' i"to it !olo"el Bo"e# o"e of the most e5$erie"ce' of lio" tamers# let the a"imal e"ter% &e- $eo$le -ere $rese"t# ut amo"gst them -as my ma"ager# that tall# slim# great little Viegfel'# -ith a face -hite as s"o-% There is "o 'out that r% Viegfel' a"' the small com$a"y felt the $ositio" acutely# for# though $erso"ally I ha' co"fi'e"ce i" myself a"' co"fi'e"ce of ,ictory is al-ays half a attle -o" yet those arou"' -ere y "o mea"s sure of the issue# a"' there -as some fear that my first tight -ith a lio" might e my last% Ho-e,er# my $ur$ose ei"g fi5e'# I e"tere' the cage# u"arme' a"' stri$$e' to the -aist% The lio"# -ith fury i" his eyes# crouche' 'o-" rea'y to s$ri"g% Ha,i"g rea' a goo' 'eal of the metho's of the lio" I -as "ot u"$re$are' for this form of attac(% As he ma'e his last strai" for a treme"'ous lea$ I ste$$e' shar$ly to the si'e a"' he misse' his mar(% Tur"i"g 4uic(ly efore he ha' time fully to reco,er# I caught him rou"' 1/<
the throat -ith my left arm# a"' rou"' the mi''le -ith my right% By this mea"s# though his -eight -as 0ls%# I lifte' him as high as my shoul'er# ga,e him a goo' hug to assure him that it -as "ecessary to res$ect me# a"' tosse' him o" to the floor% Thus out'o"e at his first attem$t# the lio" roare' -ith rage% Rushi"g fiercely to-ar's me he raise' his huge $a- to stri(e a hea,y lo- at my hea'% &or the mome"t# feeli"g the s-ish of the lio"2s $a- as it $asse' my face# I really thought that !olo"el Bo"e2s remar( that he -oul' ("oc( my hea' off -oul' $ro,e true% Luc(ily I 'o'ge' my hea' =ust i" time a"' got a goo' gri$ rou"' the lio"2s o'y# -ith my chest touchi"g his a"' his feet o,er my shoul'ers% No- came the tussle the more I hugge' him the more he scratche' a"' tore# a"' though his feet -ere mitte"e' he tore through my tights a"' $arts of my s(i"% But I ha' got him as i" a ,ice# a"' his efforts to get a-ay -ere fruitless% !hoosi"g a" o$$ortu"e mome"t# I flu"g him off me% !olo"el Bo"e a"' my ma"ager shouti"g to me to come out of the cage# as I ha' 'o"e e"ough a"' the lio"2s rage -as u"ou"'e'% I -as 'etermi"e'# ho-e,er# efore I left to try =ust o"e other feat% o,i"g a-ay from the lio" I stoo' -ith my ac( to-ar's him# thus i",iti"g him to =um$ o" me% I ha' "ot to -ait ma"y mome"ts% He s$ra"g right o" my ac(% Thro-i"g u$ my arms I gri$$e' his hea'# the" caught him firmly y the "ec(# a"' i" o"e motio" shot him clea" o,er my o-" hea' to the grou"' efore me% !olo"el Bo"e rushe' i"to the cage# s"a$$i"g t-o re,ol,ers to (ee$ the lio" off# a"' I came out# my legs tor"# my "ec( scratche'# a"' -ith scratches all o,er my o'y# ut I felt that I ha' mastere' that lio"# a"' that I shoul' ha,e little 'ifficulty i" masteri"g him agai" at the $erforma"ce that -as to e gi,e" "e5t 'ay i" $ulic% Whe" the hour for the fight came the huge te"t -hich hel' t-e"ty thousa"' $eo$le -as literally $ac(e' i" e,ery $art% The 10
cage -ith the lio" -as outsi'e# a"' -hilst he -as ei"g mitte"e' a"' mule' he ecame so furious that he ro(e t-o iro" chai"s that ou"' him# a"' got loose% The $eo$le shrie(e'# the ,ery me" -ho a mome"t efore ha' ee" oasti"g of their ra,ery# -ere the first to fly# a"' there -as a ge"eral stam$e'e% But the mome"t the lio" sa- my eyes fi5e' fearlessly a"' firmly o" him he seeme' $aralyse'% !olo"el Bo"e came "$ a"' $ulle' out his re,ol,er# telli"g me "ot to ta(e my eyes off him# as I ha' him i" my $o-er% Whilst -e oth remai"e' motio"less# the cage -as rought "ear his hea'# a"' y a 'e5terous mo,eme"t I ha' him o,er o" his ac(# a"' o"ce more he -as a $riso"er% The (ee$ers trie' agai" to mitte" him# a"' after a great struggle they succee'e'% The" came the sce"e i" the are"a# the lio" a$$eare' firsts a"' as I e"tere' the -hole $lace shoo( -ith cheers a"' a$$lause% Through the -hole of that ,ast assemly ra" a thrill of great e5citeme"t# a"' $hotogra$hers -ere there rea'y to ta(e i"sta"ta"eous $ictures of the ,arious $ositio"s of the fight -ith the lio"% But "o soo"er 'i' I e"ter the cage tha" the a"imal co-ere' 'o-"% He ("e- that I -as his master a"' he refuse' to fight% &eeli"g that the au'ie"ce -oul' e sa'ly 'isa$$oi"te' 1 trie' to goa' him o"# ut "othi"g -oul' mo,e him% ost easts are co-ar's at heart# a"' this lio" ha,i"g met his match at the rehearsal refuse' to u'ge% At last I caught hol' of his tail a"' t-iste' it% This -as the o"ly thi"g that mo,e' him% As he ma'e a ou"' to-ar's me I 'o'ge'# s-u"g rou"' a"' $ic(e' him u$# a"' the" tosse' him 'o-"% The fight laste' scarcely t-o mi"utes% The lio"# recog"isi"g that my stre"gth -as too much for him# -oul' fight "o more% Though I lifte' him u$ a"' -al(e' rou"' the are"a -ith him o" my shoul'ers he remai"e' as firm as a roc( a"' as 4uiet as a lam% The fierce fight at the rehearsal ha' su'ue' his courage% He -as clearly co"4uere'% I -as afrai' that my au'ie"ce -oul' e 'isa$$oi"te' -ith the com$arati,e tame"ess of tlie $rocee'i"gs# ut# o" the co"trary# e,eryo"e 11
seeme' thoroughly satisfie'# a"' 6the lio" fight -ith Sa"'o-6 -as lo"g the tal( of the 'ay i" Sa" &ra"cisco%
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CHAPTER X. FURTHER INCIDENTS OF THE TOUR.
At the e"' of my e"gageme"t i" Sa" &ra"cisco I orga"ise' my o-" com$a"y for a holi'ay tour i" !alifor"ia% What a lo,ely cou"try is that a cou"try of $er$etual summer a"' lue s(y# of right flo-ers a"' 'elicious reees% Well 'o I rememer our arri,al i" Los A"geles% Thousa"'s a"' thousa"'s of $eo$le came to meet our coach# the chil're" smotheri"g us -ith roses as though it -ere some attle of flo-ers% But# of course# there -ere rough =our"eys i" America as -ell as $leasa"t o"es% O" the -ay to Omaha# for e5am$le# -e ha' a" e5$erie"ce of the -il's% At the small ,illages at -hich the trai" sto$$e' it seeme' to e the custom to a'=our" for the fiftee" or t-e"ty mi"utes to the gamli"g 'e"s that a'=oi" the statio"s% Gamli"g has "e,er ha' a"y attractio" for me $erso"ally# ut 6I" Rome o"e 'oes as Rome 'oes6 a"' so i" America% Accor'i"gly# -e ,isite' o"e of these gamli"g houses% There is "o 4uestio" aout the gamli"g% 9ou $lay -ith 'ice% E,erythi"g is co"'ucte' at light"i"g s$ee'# a"' efore you ("o- -here you are high sta(es ha,e ee" lost or -o" usually# it may e sai'# they are lost% I" our case -e starte'# i" the fe- mi"utes at our 'is$osal# y -i""i"g a goo' 'eal% The" -e lost# a"' -e left that $lace -ith our $oc(ets $ractically em$ty% I ha' lost three hu"'re' 'ollars# a"other lost four hu"'re'# a"' a thir' eight hu"'re'% Duri"g the "e5t $art of the =our"ey -e hear' that there -as a"other gamli"g house at the statio" at -hich -e shoul' sto$ o" our -ay% It -as i" co""ectio"# -e u"'erstoo'# -ith that at -hich -e ha' =ust lost our mo"ey# a"' "o 'out the ma"ager -oul' e i"forme' y telegram of the easy ma""er i" -hich -e ha' ee" 'u$e'# i" or'er to e $re$are' for our arri,al% But -e -ere 'etermi"e' to e e,e" -ith those gamli"g house (ee$ers% We agree' at the start "ot to ris( more tha" fi,e 1C
'ollars# a"' if -e -o" -e -oul' 'e$art -ith our -i""i"gs efore the luc(# as i" the last case# set i" agai"st us% &or o"ce e5$ectatio"s -ere realise'% @recisely the same thi"g ha$$e"e'% At the egi""i"g -e ha' all the luc( -e "ot o"ly reco,ere' -hat -e ha' $re,iously lost# ut each of us ha' a fe- hu"'re' 'ollars to the goo'% The" of a su''e" our luc( ega" to tur"% That -as the sig"al% There -as si5 or se,e" mi"utes to s$are efore the trai" starte'# a"' the ma"ager a"' his frie"'s sai' 69ou ha,e lots of time# ge"tleme"# they -ill tell you -he" the trai"2s rea'y%6 uch to their asto"ishme"t# ho-e,er# -e i"siste' o" lea,i"g# a"' as -e -al(e' out -ith our $oc(ets fairly full the faces of those me" fell ,isily% I thi"( o" this occasio" -e ha' tur"e' the tales successfully% Before# -he" -e left at the $re,ious sto$$i"g $lace# the $art"ers of these fello-s smile' co"si'eraly% They ha' ha' the a',a"tage of us% Altogether this is a fairly e,e" -orl'* Someo"e may o,erreach us to3'ay ut to3morro-# if -e are -ary# -e shall get our o-" agai"# $erha$s -ith i"terest%
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CHAPTER XI. #0 DOG SULTAN. END OF THE TOUR.
At this stage of the tour I -ill i"tro'uce# -ith the rea'er2s $ermissio"# my 'og Sulta"# the hol'er of se,e"tee" first $ries% This 'og# a ha"'some oar3hou"'# sta"'i"g aout thirty3four i"ches high at the shoul'ers a"' -eighi"g some t-o hu"'re' $ou"'s# ha' ee" $rese"te' to me as a $u$$y y @ri"ce Bismarc(% Though I ha,e "e,er s$ecially trai"e' him# the 'og has remar(ale i"tellige"ce% y com$a"io" throughout my tour i" America# he use' to =um$ i"to the luggage ,a" at e,ery =our"ey2s e"' to fi"' my tru"(s# a"' those that -ere "ot too hea,y for him to lift he -oul' ri"g out of the ,a"% A similar $erforma"ce -oul' e re$eate' -he" -e reache' the hotel% Sulta" -oul' himself carry a goo' 'eal of the luggage u$stairs# ta(i"g it u$ $iece y $iece# a"' 'is'ai"i"g the assista"ce of the "iggers -ho -oul' sometimes offer to gi,e him hel$% Not u""aturally he ecame a great fa,ourite -here,er -e -e"t# a"'# though it -as agai"st the regulatio"s# the hotel ma"agers -oul' allo- us to ha,e him i" our rooms% He -oul' "e,er go out -ithout carryi"g a satchel co"tai"i"g his chai" a"' mule# a o5 of $ills# t-o rashes# a tooth rush# a com# a"' a fe $ieces of fla""el# -hioh -ere use' for rui"g him 'o-" a"' (ee$i"g his coat i" careful co"'itio"% He seeme' to ("o $erfectly each of these co"te"ts# a"' if o"e -as e,er missi"g he -oul' "ot e satisfie' u"til it -as fou"' or re$lace'% Sulta" ca" carry me ,ery easily% O"ce i" America I s$rai"e' my foot% I ha$$e"e' to e stayi"g at the time at aout the o"ly hotel i" the cou"try -hich is "ot fur"ishe' -ith ele,ators% y rooms -ere o" the seco"' floor# a"' that faithful a"' 'e,ote' creature -oul' carry me u$ a"' 'o-" stairs efore a"' after each $erforma"ce# for I -as still ale to fulfil my e"gageme"ts 'es$ite the s$rai"% It is a $eculiar thi"g aout Sulta" that# though he -ill "ot hurt 17
you# yet if you e"ter a room -hilst he is i" it alo"e he -ill "e,er let you lea,e u"til someo"e has atte"'e' to you% As a thief catcher# he is# for this reaso"# u"e4ualle'% O" o"e occasio"# as you shall hear# 'uri"g my America" tour# he sa,e' my -atch that -atch -hich -as $rese"te' to me y my frie"' the &re"ch cou"t% Whilst I am at the theatre I usually lea,e my coat a"' ,est ha"gi"g o" the -all of my 'ressi"g3 room% Sulta" ei"g left i" charge% O"e "ight -e misse' for more tha" a" hour o"e of the stage assista"ts% Whe" I retur"e' to my 'ressi"g3room I -as u"ale for the mome"t to e"ter% Sulta"# it a$$eare'# -as loc(i"g the 'oor% @ushi"g it o$e" I fou"' the missi"g assista"t at the other e"' of the room i" a state of some u"easi"ess% I as(e' him -hat he -as 'oi"g# a"' he e5$lai"e' that he ha' come to see if he coul' offer me a"y assista"ce% Ha,i"g e"tere' the room the 'og -oul' "ot let him mo,e# a"' altogether he ma'e out such a $iteous tale that I se"t him off -ith half3a3'ollar% Whe"# ho-e,er# I came to loo( at my thi"gs I fou"' that my -atch# i"stea' of ei"g -here I left it# i" my ,est $oc(et# -as lyi"g o" the tale# together -ith some mo"ey -hich ha' ee" ta(e" from my $oc(ets% It -as the" clear that the ma"2s real o=ect i" e"teri"g my room -as "ot that of assista"ce ut of roery% I calle' him ac(# ,erifie' my sus$icio"s# a"' ha' him imme'iately 'ischarge'% &or that "ight2s -or( -e treate' Sulta" to a s$ecial stea( for his su$$er% This u"fortu"ately -as "ot the o"ly a',e"ture -hich I ha' -ith this -atch of -hich I -as so $rou'% y frie"'2s gift seeme' to e 'oome'% Whilst -e -ere at Omaha there -as a all gi,e" i" the city# a"' rs% Sa"'o- a"' I -ere i",ite' to e $rese"t% As -e shoul' e late i" retur"i"g I tol' my ,alet to gi,e Sulta" his -al( a"' the" to ta(e the 'og home -ith him for the "ight% We reache' home aout half3$ast t-o i" the mor"i"g# a"' ei"g tire' -e -e"t straight to e'% It may e e5$lai"e' that our e'room stoo' ehi"' the 'ra-i"g3room# from -hich it -as e"tere'% Beyo"' the e'room -as the athroom# i" -hich I hu"g my clothes# lea,i"g my -atch a"' chai" i" my ,est $oc(et% 18
I felt that "ight# as I felt o" the Ele#6 that somethi"g -as goi"g to ha$$e"% O-i"g to this feeli"g I too( the $recautio" to loc( the 'ra-i"g3room 'oor% No o"e coul' e"ter the e'room -ithout comi"g through the 'ra-i"g3room first% We felt# therefore# reaso"aly secure% I" a''itio" to my -atch a"' chai"# there -as rs% Sa"'o-2s =e-ellery# -hich she ha' -or" to the all# -hilst amo"gst other s$ecial thi"gs I ha' fi,e t-e"ty 'ollar $ieces# -hich I ha' ought ecause of their rare 'ates% These gol' $ieces I left i" my clothes i" the athroom rs% Sa"'o-2s =e-ellery remai"e' i" a 'ra-er i" the e'room% Through the "ight -e sle$t -ithout 'istura"ce% I" the mor"i"g the ser,a"t -ho came to loo( after our clothes "otice' that my -atch chai" ha' ee" ro(e" a"' that my -atch -as missi"g% The fi,e t-e"ty 'ollar $ieces -ere also go"e# ut rs% Sa"'o-2s =e-ellery -as u"touche'% uestio"e' as to ho- she got i"to the room# the girl sai' that the 'oor -as o$e"% Someo"e ha' e,i'e"tly ro(e" i"to our rooms -hilst -e sle$t a"' ha' -or(e' so 4uietly that they ha' "ot 'isture' us% A 'etecti,e -as calle'# a"' it -as ascertai"e' that shortly after -e retur"e' from the all t-o -ell 'resse' me" e"tere' the hotel a"' as(e' for rooms o" the first floor% It -as the" et-ee" t-o a"' three o2cloc(% Before fi,e o2cloc( they left% The 'etecti,e remar(e' that aout that hour t-o me" a"s-eri"g the 'escri$tio" that -as gi,e" ha' ee" see" to e"ter a trai"# a"' he thought he -oul' e ale to succee' i" traci"g them% I tol' him that if he rought my -atch ac( he shoul' e -ell re-ar'e'% Whe" the rooms -ere e5ami"e' it -as fou"' that the 'oor ha' ee" o$e"e' y mea"s of a" i"strume"t -hich -as $ushe' through the (eyhole to tur" the (ey% The gas ha' ee" half tur"e' o" 'uri"g the "ight# a"' "o 'out they sa- my -atch3 chai" shi"i"g i" the u"certai" light# a"' 'eci'e' to ta(e those 1<
thi"gs that they coul' lay their ha"'s o" most easily -ithout fear of -a(i"g us% It might ha,e ee" su$$ose' to e ris(y -or( to ro a stro"g ma" ut# o" the other ha"'# it -as fou"' after-ar's that the urglar -as a 'es$erate fello-# -ho ha' =ust com$lete' "i"etee" years2 $e"al ser,itu'e for shooti"g a ma" -ho -as u"fortu"ate e"ough to -a(e u$ -hilst he -as rifli"g his room% Duri"g the 'ay the t-o me" -ere arreste'% &our of the t-e"ty3 'ollar $ieces -ere fou"' o" them# ut the -atch -as still missi"g% The me" -ere ta(e" efore the $olice authorities# ut o" the grou"' that the case -as "ot fully $ro,e' they -ere 'is3 misse'% After this 'ecisio"# the 'etecti,e came to me to as( -hat the -atch is -orth% &i,e hu"'re' $ou"'s I tol' him# i" actual mo"ey# ut for me it ha' a $riceless ,alue# a"' "ot for fi,e thousa"' $ou"'s -oul' I -illi"gly $art -ith it% 6Seei"g that it is -orth so much#6 he sai'# 6I -ill try to get it for you if you -ill $romise to gi,e me P800%6 At this mome"t I realise' the situatio" at a"y rate I felt =ustifie' i" elie,i"g that this so3calle' 'etecti,e -as i" league -ith the urglars# -ho ha' themsel,es o-"e' i" court that they ("e- -here the -atch -as# though they refuse' flatly to gi,e the i"formatio"% &eeli"g 'isguste' -ith a ma" -ho coul' thus $lay so false a"' mea" a game I too( him y his "ec( a"' trousers a"' se"t him flyi"g through the 'oor% &rom that 'ay to this I ha,e "e,er see" a"ythi"g of my -atch% It is# "o 'out# lost to me for e,er% If I ha' ha' my 'og -ith me that "ight it -oul' "e,er ha,e ee" stole"# for "o urglar -oul' ha,e got $ast Sulta"# ho-e,er cle,er he might e at $ic(i"g loc(s% Throughout my tour I offere' me'als to those of my $u$ils 1C0
-ho -ere ale to sho- the highest 'e,elo$me"ts u"'er my system of $hysical trai"i"g% Thousa"'s of a$$licatio"s -ere recei,e'# a"' the amou"t of my corres$o"'e"ce -as e"ormous% I" the e"' I arra"ge' a meeti"g# at -hich the $u$ils stri$$e' for my $erso"al e5ami"atio"# a"' there the a-ar's -ere ma'e% I recei,e' also se,eral challe"ges 'uri"g my tour% These challe"ges -ere fre4ue"tly ma'e after I ha' left a city# a"' as it came to e clear that those -ho ma'e them merely sought a',ertiseme"t y associati"g their "ames -ith mi"e# I 'e$osite' te" thousa"' 'ollars -ith the Ne- 9or( Heral'6 o" the u"'ersta"'i"g that a"yo"e -ho seriously mea"t usi"ess shoul' also ma(e a 'e$osit as a guara"tee of his goo' faith% If he 'u$licate' my feats of stre"gth the mo"ey -oul' e his% But though this sum -as 'e$osite' for aout "i"e mo"ths I "e,er recei,e' a" a"s-er% At the e"' of my first tour i" America I retur"e' to E"gla"'# e"gage' fresh tale"t for my com$a"y# a"' i",e"te' a"' $ractise' some "e- feats of stre"gth# i"clu'i"g that -hich I ha,e e"title' the Roma" horse e5ercise a"' that i" -hich t-o $eo$le 'ri,e o,er me -ith a horse a"' chariot% After-ar's I $ai' a short retur" ,isit to America to fulfil certai" e"gageme"ts# a"' the" came ac( agai" to Lo"'o"%
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CHAPTER XII. #0 PERFOR#ANCE AT THE PRESENT TI#E.
It may e useful# as a recor'# to i"'icate riefly the "ature of the salie"t features of my $erforma"ce at the Lo"'o" @a,ilio" at the time of -riti"g this oo(% To egi" -ith there is a taleau# arra"ge' for the $ur$ose of sho-i"g muscular re$ose# -ith all the muscles rela5e' muscular te"sio"# -ith all the muscles as firm as steel the a'omi"al muscles the ice$s# muscles of the u$$er arm the trice$s# muscles of the ac( of the arm the 'eltoi'# muscles of the shoul'ers the tra$ei"o muscles -hich raise the shoul'ers the muscles of the ac( the actio" a"' uses of 'iffere"t muscles a"' the chest e5$a"sio"# from C8i"s% "ormal to ?/i"s% The taleau curtai"s are -ith'ra-"# a"' the sce"e cha"ges to the are"a% Resti"g -ith my "ec( o" o"e chair a"' my heels o" a"other# I hol' ?l% -eights at arms2 le"gth a"' su$$ort four me" simulta"eously o" my o'y% &or the $erforma"ce of this feat it may e me"tio"e' that e5ce$tio"ally stro"g "ec( a"' a'omi"al muscles are "ecessary% Ta(i"g a $ac( of or'i"ary $layi"g car's I tear them first i" half a"' the" i" four $arts% Ne5t I re$eat this $erforma"ce -ith t-o $ac(s# a"' fi"ally -ith three $ac(s# each $ac( co"tai"i"g the or'i"ary "umer of fifty3t-o car's% The feat of teari"g i" half o"e $ac( of car's -as origi"ally sho-" to me y the late Em$eror of Russia% y re$utatio" as a" amateur ha' reache' his Im$erial a=esty# -ho $ai' me the ho"our of comma"'i"g my $rese"ce% Duri"g that i"ter,ie- his a=esty# as a test of his o-" ma"ual stre"gth# too( a $ac( of car's a"' tore it# as I ha,e sai'# i" hal,es% He ha' "e,er trie' more tha" the o"e $ac(# ut I ha,e succee'e' -ith three# the tor" car's ei"g 'istriute' each e,e"i"g amo"gst the au'ie"ce%
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A"other feat is $erforme' lyi"g $ro"e o" the grou"'% &rom this $ositio" I lift -ith o"e ha"' a Roma" chariot# risi"g u$right -ith it a"' after-ar's lyi"g 'o-" agai"% This feat ri"gs the -hole of the muscles i"to $lay% I also i"tro'uce my Roma" horse e5ercise% Sitti"g o" a horse a"' so e"'i"g my ac( as to thro- my hea' o,er the a"imal2s tail I raise at arms2 le"gth hea,y -eights from the grou"'% Ne5t I $ic( u$ t-o me"# o"e after the other# raisi"g them o,er my hea' a"' seati"g them i" the sa''le% As a co"clu'i"g feat# I su$$ort o" my chest a ri'ge -eighi"g eight hu"'re' $ou"'s% O,er this ri'ge t-o $erso"s 'ri,e a horse a"' chariot# ma(i"g a total -eight of aout three thousa"' t-o hu"'re' $ou"'s% It may e i"teresti"g# $erha$s# to a'' that I ha,e rece"tly com$ose' a musical march# e"title' 6 arche 'es Athletes#6 as -ell as a -alt# 6Sa"'o-"ia6 a"' other $ieces# -hich musicia"s ha,e ee" (i"' e"ough to comme"' for their right"ess a"' origi"ality%
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CHAPTER XIII. #0 #EASURE#ENTS.
As a su$$leme"t to the $re,ious cha$ter it may e state' here# i" a"s-er to ma"y i"4uiries# that my o-" measureme"ts# etc%# at the $rese"t time are as follo-s *
Age
/< years%
Weight
1C sto"e ?ls%
Height
ft < 1+C i"ches%
Nec(
18 i"ches
!hest
C8 i"ches
!hest e5$a"'e'
?/ i"ches
Waist
0 i"ches
Hi$s
C/ i"ches
Thigh
/? i"ches
K"ee
1C i"ches
!alf
18 i"ches
A"(le
8 1+/ i"ches
U$$er arm
1< 1+/ i"ches
&orearm
17 i"ches
Wrist
7 1+/ i"ches
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y stre"gth# it may e a''e'# is stea'ily i"creasi"g% If some o"e ha' tol' me t-o years ago that I shoul' e ale to $erform the feats of stre"gth that I "o- accom$lish I coul' "ot ha,e elie,e' it% I feel sure# moreo,er# that i" the "atural course of thi"gs# my stre"gth -ill co"ti"ue to i"crease% With careful trai"i"g the o'ily stre"gth ought to i"crease stea'ily u"til the forty3fifth year is reache'%
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SANDOW2S S!HOOL O&
@ H 9 S I ! A L ! U L T U R E4 ST. =A#ESS STREET4 PICCADILL04 L O N D O N4 W. To you"g me" i" or'i"ary health I guara"tee the follo-i"g mi"imum 'e,elo$me"ts i" three mo"ths trai"i"g i" light -eight e5ercises at my of @hysical !ulture# ,i% *
Nec(%%%%%
1 i"ch%
&orearm%%%%%
1 i"ch%
!hest%%%%%
i"ches%
Thigh%%%%%
1 1+/ i"ches%
U$$er3arm%%%%%
/ i"ches%
!alf%%%%%
1 i"ch%
Waist%%%%%
@ro$ortio"ate Re'uctio"%
If these mi"imum 'e,elo$me"ts are "ot attai"e' a"' i" the ma=ority of cases# "o 'out# they -ill e much greater I -ill retur" the $u$il2s fees for the three mo"ths2 course% La'ies ha,e "o "ee' to 'e,elo$ their muscles to this e5te"t# ut i" their case I $romise that three mo"ths2 trai"i"g at my School -ill gi,e them i"crease' health a"' stre"gth# the sie of the -aist ei"g also re'uce' to its "atural $ro$ortio"s% @hotogra$hs of the $u$ils -ill e ta(e" free of charge efore a"' after trai"i"g% Hea,y -eight lifti"g -ill e taught at my School y s(ille' I"structors%
Terms for the Three 1onths% Two 3essons +eely*3 T E N G U I N E A S% P!I4#T' 3'SSO0S &5 #!!#02'1'0T . EUGEN SANDOW% 1C8
EER!ISE 1% TAKE a 'um3ell i" each ha"'# a"' come to the $ositio" of atte"tio"# as 'escrie' i" the o$e"i"g se"te"ces i" the i"tro'uctio" to these e5ercises% No-# e"' the ("ees slightly# a"' tur" the i""er si'e of the arms full to the fro"t% I" all e5ercises -ith the light3-eight 'um3ells# the ("ees must e e"t# that the muscles of the leg may feel the strai" of the mo,eme"ts of the u$$er lims% Tighte" the gri$ of the ha"'s o" the 'um3ells# a"' ma(e te"se the muscles of the arms
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the" alter"ately fle5 or e"' each arm at the elo- i"-ar's a"' u$-ar's# till the 'um3ell is i" li"e -ith the shoul'er# ac( of the ha"' to the fro"t# shoul'ers a"' elo-s -ell 'ra-" 'o-"# a"' the u$$er arms close to the si'es% I" lo-eri"g the 'um3 ells# straighte" the arm to its full le"gth# a"' re$eat the alter"ate mo,eme"ts till the muscles ache% This e5ercise -ill 'e,elo$ chiefly the fle5or ice$s muscle# a"' the trice$s e5te"sor muscle# of the u$$er arm% EER!ISE /% This e5ercise is the same mo,eme"t as that i" No% 1# e5ce$t that i" the $ositio" of atte"tio" the ac(s of the ha"'s a"' the forearms are to the fro"t# a"'# -he" the latter are fle5e' u$-ar's o" the elo-s# the ("uc(les of the ha"'s are close to the shoul'ers% The alter"ate motio" of e"'i"g a"' e5te"'i"g the arm at the elo- is to e $erforme' rhythmically ut ,igorously# u"til the fle5or a"' e5te"sor muscles are ma'e $lia"t a"' firm% The actio" -ill ha,e a stimulati"g effect o" the res$iratory orga"s a"' the circulatio" of the loo'% EER!ISE % !ome to the $ositio" of atte"tio"# ("ees e"t as efore# a"' raise oth arms out-ar's# at full le"gth# i" a li"e -ith the shoul'ers% No-# tur" the i""er si'e of the forearms u$-ar's# a"' alter"ately fle5 each i"-ar's to-ar' the hea'# u"til the 'um3ell is imme'iately o,er the shoul'er% I" $ractisi"g this mo,eme"t# mai"tai" the arms rigi'ly i" alig"me"t -ith the shoul'ers i" other -or's# 'o "ot let them 'roo$ a"'# i" the straighte"i"g3 out mo,eme"t# e5te"' the arms fully# a"' $ut the muscles to the strai"% The chief muscle that comes i"to e5ercise here# esi'es the ice$s a"' trice$s of the arm# is the 'eltoi'# the great muscle that ca$s the shoul'er% The effect of these alter"ate arm3fle5i"gs is $erha$s more e"eficial tha" -he" oth arms are fle5e' at the same time% Its chief 1?
a',a"tage is that it gi,es o"e arm a mome"tary alter"ate rest# a"' 'oes "ot o,erstrai" the heart y u"'uly forci"g the circulatio" of the loo'% EER!ISE C% This e5ercise is the same as the last# the fle5i"g mo,eme"t of the forearms# ho-e,er# ei"g co"curre"t or simulta"eous# a"' "ot alter"ate% See $hoto% No% C# a"' the cautio" to e oser,e'# i"'icate' i" the closi"g se"te"ce of the $rece'i"g e5ercise% I" the alter"ate straighte"i"g or o$e"i"g3out mo,eme"t# care shoul' e ta(e" to e5te"' the arm fully# so that the e5te"sor muscles may ha,e fair $lay i" cou"teracti"g the motio" of the $ulli"g3u$ or fle5i"g muscles% The e5ercise may e ,arie' -ith a',a"tage y cur,i"g the ac( slightly a"' e"'i"g the hea' 'o-"-ar's at the same time ri"gi"g the fle5e' forearms i"-ar's# u"'er"eath the u$$er arms a"' shoul'ers# a"' i" this attitu'e $ly the 'umells out-ar's from the arm$its to the full e5te"sio" of each arm% The e5ercise -ill e fou"' e"eficial for the ice$s# trice$s# a"' 'eltoi'% It -ill also stimulate the reathi"g a"' 4uic(e" the loo'3curre"ts# to ma"y $erha$s the chief "ee' as -ell as the great a',a"tage of acti,e muscular e5ercise% I" the regular alter"atio" of mo,eme"ts# such as are here a"' else-here i" the series i"'icate'# the you"g $u$il shoul' try to oser,e ca'e"ce# for a rhythmic mo,eme"t te"'s to the automatic $erforma"ce of the e5ercises# a"' so lesse"s the se"se of fatigue# y relie,i"g the rai" of care i" 'irecti"g the muscle3actio"% The hait# ho-e,er# of thorough -or( must e first forme'# a"' the mi"' fi5e' o" this# efore allo-i"g the mo,eme"ts to ecome automatic% EER!ISE % &rom the attitu'e of atte"tio"# simulta"eously raise oth ha"'s for-ar's a"' full to the fro"t# cur,i"g them u$-ar's u"til the 17
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ha"'s a"' 'um3ells meet together i" a li"e -ith the mouth# elo-s straight# hea' -ell ac(% The 'um3ells i" this e5ercise shoul' e hel' $er$e"'icularly# "ot horio"tally% &rom the $ositio" attai"e'# simulta"eously thro- oth arms smartly ac(# -ell to the rear# a"' i" a li"e -ith the shoul'ers# chest -ell out% Retur" them 4uic(ly to the fro"t agai"# a"' re$eat theo$e"i"g3out mo,eme"t as ofte" a"' as ,igorously as you ca"% This e5ercise is 'esig"e' to o$e" out the chest# a"' to loose" a"' gi,e moility to the $ectoral muscles of the chest# a"' those i" the regio" of the shoul'ers% It -ill e fou"' to ha,e a loo'3relie,i"g effect o" the orga"s of the chest a"' hea'% T-o $hotogra$hs# Nos% a a"' # illustrate the e5ercise% EER!ISE ?% &rom the $ositio" of atte"tio"# fle5 oth forearms u$-ar's from the elo-# $alms i"-ar's# as sho-" i" the left arm of $hotogra$h No% ?% No-# alter"ately raise each arm i" a ,ertical li"e -ith the o'y# ta(i"g care to e5te"' the arm o,er the hea' to its full le"gth% The retur" mo,eme"t shoul' ri"g the elo ac( close to the si'e a"' -ell to the rear% The hea' a"' tru"( shoul' e (e$t straight# the chest $resse' for-ar's# a"' the arms (e$t -ell ac(# 'uri"g this mo,eme"t% The muscles rought i"to $lay i" this e5ercise# i" a''itio" to the ice$s# trice$s# a"' 'eltoi'# are those of the ac( a"' si'es# chiefly the tra$esius# latissimus 'orsi# a"' teres ma=or% Their actio" te"'s to o$e" the chest a"' i"crease its moility% EER!ISE 7% Ta(e the $ositio" of atte"tio" the ha"'s a"' 'um3ells resti"g lightly o" the fro"t of the thighs# ("uc(les out-ar's# ("ees e"t# chest 'ra-" i"-ar's a"' 'o-"-ar's# ac( slightly cur,e'% Raise the arms alter"ately# stretche' to their full e5te"t# for-ar's a"' u$-ar's# till they are i" a li"e -ith the to$ of the hea'# lo-eri"g the o"e arm as the other is raise'% ai"tai" this e5ercise as lo"g a"' as ris(ly as $ossile# ta(i"g care to lea,e 1<
the lu"gs a"' reathi"g actio" asolutely free a"' u"im$e'e'% The mo,eme"t te"'s to i"crease the moility of the shoul'er3 =oi"ts# a"' es$eciallyto stre"gthe" the a"terior 'eltoi'# the serratus mag"us# latissimus 'orsi a"' $ectoral muscles% EER!ISE 8% This e5ercise -ill he fou"' useful for loose"i"g a"' ma(i"g fle5ile the muscles of the -rist% &rom the $ositio" of atte"tio"# ele,ate oth arms out-ar's u"til they are at right a"gles -ith the o'y# (ee$i"g them rigi' a"' the muscles te"se% The"# tur" each ha"' a"' 'um3ell simulta"eously rou"' as far as $ossile o" the a5is of the -rist# mai"tai"i"g the mo,eme"t till $lia"cy is im$arte' a"' the muscles are tire'% The e5ercise may e su$$leme"te' y e"'i"g the ha"' ac(-ar's a"' for-ar's o" the -rist% See that the arms 'o "ot 'roo$ from the shoul'er alig"me"t# a"' that they are "ot allo-e' to tur" o" the elo-3=oi"t* the mo,eme"t is -holly e5ecute' y the -rists% EER!ISE <% Ta(e u$ the 'um3ells y the s$here or ul e"'s# gras$i"g the osses firmly i" the hollo- of the ha"'s% No-# simulta"eously raise the arms out-ar's# i" a li"e -ith the o'y# till they reach the le,el of the shoul'ers% I" this $ositio"# rotate the right3ha"' 'um3ell from left to right# a"' the left3 ha"' 'um3ell from right to left# y a circular motio" of the -rist% Kee$ u$ the e5ercise till the muscles tire% The rotary mo,eme"t is e5ecute' -holly y the -rist# a"' -ill e fou"' to act e"eficially o" the "umerous muscles of the forearm# a"' te"' to gi,e them moility%
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EER!ISE 10% This is the same mo,eme"t re,erse' that is to say# the rotary mo,eme"t of the right ha"' shoul' e from right to left# a"' of the left ha"' from left to right% The co"ti"ue' e5ercise of this mo,eme"t -ill gi,e fle5iility to the muscles of the forearm# a"' im$art to them stre"gth a"' e"'ura"ce% EER!ISE 11% @lace the 'um3ells o" the floor# -here they shoul' lie le"gth-ise alo"g the outer si'e of each foot# the ce"tre of the ar o" a li"e -ith the toes% Seie them a"' rise to the $ositio" of atte"tio"# the hea' a"' o'y erect# the ("ees u"e"t% Tur" half rou"' o" the heels to the left# the toes ei"g at a" a"gle of ?0 'egrees the o'y# -hich shoul' tur" o" the hi$s# ought# as much as $ossile# to (ee$ the fro"t $ositio"% At the same time# ri"g the left forearm u$-ar's to the -aist# at right a"gles -ith the o'y ta(e a goo' ste$ for-ar' -ith the right foot# a"' lu"ge out forcily -ith the left arm i" the same 'irectio"# as if stri(i"g a har' lo-# a"' reco,er 4uic(ly% Bri"g ac( the a',a"ce' leg -ith the alter"ate reco,er% Re$eat the mo,eme"t u"til the muscles are -ell e5ercise'# the right arm% remai"i"g te"se y the si'e% I" the retur" mo,eme"t# ri"g the elo- -ell ac(# a"' $ress the chest -ell for-ar'% The muscles rought i"to $lay i" this e5ercise are the a"terior 'eltoi'# the ice$s# the trice$s# the serratus mag"us# a"' the $ectoralis ma=or% Whe" the o'y is tur"e' o" the hi$# the lu"gi"g mo,eme"t is e"eficial to the a'omi"al muscles a"' assists circulatio" i" that regio"% EER!ISE 1/% This is the same mo,eme"t re,erse' ri"gi"g i"to $lay the right arm a"' left foot i"stea' of the left arm a"' right foot% The half3tur" -ill co"se4ue"tly e to the right# a"' the left foot e a',a"ce'# to mai"tai" the ala"ce of the o'y% I" these 1?
mo,eme"ts circulatio" a"' res$iratio" are materially e"efite'% The reath shoul' e i"hale' as the arms are 'ra-" ac(# a"' e5hale' -he" thrust for-ar'% This a"' the $re,ious e5ercise# it -ill e "ote'# ,ary from those -hich $rece'e them# i" this res$ect# that the $ulli"g3u$ muscles ha,e hitherto ee" e5ercise'# -hile the stretchi"g3out o"es come "o- i"to $lay% EER!ISE 1% This e5ercise is $ractice' -ithout the 'um3ells% &rom the $ositio" of atte"tio"# the $u$il -ill thro- himself for-ar' to-ar's the floor# su$$orti"g the o'y# i" a rigi' $ositio"# o" the u"e"t arms a"' the toes the"# alter"ately lo-er the o'y# y slo-ly e"'i"g the elo-s# u"til it reaches the $ro"e $ositio"# a"' raise it# y straighte"i"g the arms# re$eati"g the mo,eme"t as ma"y times as $ossile% !are shoul' e ta(e" that the o'y a"' lo-er lims are (e$t rigi'ly straight a"' 'o "ot touch the floor# that the hea' is (e$t -ell u$ a"' the ("ees u"e"t% The e5ercise# -ill e fou"' e5celle"t for stre"gthe"i"g all the muscles of the o'y# a"' for e5$a"'i"g the chest% As the strai"# i" the 'i$$i"g a"' raisi"g of the o'y# is se,ere# the mo,eme"t shoul' e i"'ulge' i" mil'ly# u"til the ice$s a"' trice$s are $retty -ell har'e"e'% Whe" facility i" the mo,eme"t has ee" gai"e'# the effort shoul' e ma'e to stretch the o'y# i" the $ro"e $ositio"# horio"tally for-ar's as far as $ossile :"ose more i" fro"t;# at each $erforma"ce# that the full e"efit of the e5ercise may e otai"e'% EER!ISE 1C% This e5ercise is the same as No% 1# o"ly re"'ere' more 'iffi3 cult y the te"sio" of the ruer stra$s -hich e"circle the "ec(# a"'# y the resisti"g $o-er# i"crease the 'e,elo$me"t of the arms i" the effort to raise the o'y from the $ro"e $ositio"% The e5ercise -ill e more fully e5$lai"e'# -ith a 'escri$tio" of the machi"e# to -hich the ruer stra$s are a'=uste'# i" a later $age% See fro"t a"' $rofile ,ie-s i" $hotogra$h Nos 1Ca a"' 1?C
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EER!ISE 1% This e5ercise is 'esig"e' to ri"g i"to $lay the rectus a'omi"is a"' other muscles of the a'ome"# a"' has a" im$orta"t effect o" the 'igestio"% It shoul' at first e $erforme' -ithout the 'um3ells# the" -ith 'um3ells of i"creasi"g -eight% Lie flat o" the ac( o" the floor# couch or e"ch# co,ere' y a rug# at full le"gth# the arms close y the si'es# the feet $ushe' u"'er the ureau# -eighte' or stra$$e' to the floor# to gi,e $urchase to the o'y the" alter"ately raise the o'y o" the hi$3 =oi"ts# from the $ro"e to the sitti"g $ositio"# a"' slo-ly lo-er it agai" to the horio"tal $ositio"# re$eati"g the mo,eme"ts u"til the a'omi"al muscles feel the tiri"g effect of the e5ercise% After a time# -he" the $u$il has accustome' himself to the strai" of the mo,eme"t# he may re"'er it more 'ifficult y ta(i"g a 'um3ell i" each ha"'# a"'# -he" i" the $ro"e $ositio"# raisi"g the arms a"' stretchi"g them ac( o,er the hea'# a"' the" goi"g through -ith the tru"(3raisi"g a"' lo-eri"g mo,eme"ts# as ao,e 'escrie'% The e5ercise may also e $erforme' -ithout -eighti"g or stra$$i"g the feet% A 'ee$ reath shoul' e ta(e" efore raisi"g the o'y# a"' e5hale' i" lo-eri"g it% I" raisi"g the o'y to the sitti"g $ositio"# it shoul' also e e"t for-ar's as far as $ossile to-ar's the feet% With the 'um3ells i" the ha"'s# it -ill e fou"' a',a"tageous also to cross the -rists o,er the hea'# a"' so ri"g the o'y u$-ar's a"' for-ar's# the hea' loc(e'# as it -ere# i" the u$-ar'3e5te"'e' arms a"' mo,e' i" u"iso" -ith them% &or $erso"s of full hait a"' ha,i"g a te"'e"cy to e fat# the e5ercise -ill e fou"' ,ery e"eficial# the i"crease' loo'3circulatio" asori"g the fatty 'e$osits# a"' the e5ercise itself ei"g u"fa,ourale to fatty formatio"% EER!ISE 1?% This is a s4uatti"g e5ercise 'esig"e' to 'e,elo$ the 4ua'rice$s e5te"sor# or great e5te"sor muscle of the thigh% Ta(e a 'um3 ell i" each ha"'# a"' come to the $ositio" of atte"tio"# the 1??
o'y straight# the hea' erect# the chest thrust out# a"' the shoul'ers a"' hi$s hel' -ell ac(% By e"'i"g the ("ees# 'i$ the o'y i" a ,ertical li"e to the heels# (ee$i"g the ac( straight a"' the chi" 'ra-" i"% Reco,er a"' re$eat the mo,eme"t u"til the muscles ache% This is a goo' e5ercise i" $oisi"g the o'y a"' i" gi,i"g su$$le"ess to the ("ee3=oi"ts% If the muscles of the leg a"' thigh ha,e ee" -ell to"e'# their "atural elasticity -ill re"'er the mo,eme"t easy% Ta(e care "ot to let the o'y s-ay or i"cli"e for-ar's or ac(-ar's o" the hi$s% After a $ause# the e5ercise may e ,arie' y raisi"g the heels a"' thro-i"g the -eight of the o'y e"tirely o" the toes# (ee$i"g rigi'ly the $ositio" of atte"tio"# a"' risi"g as high as $ossile i" each motio" -ithout losi"g the ala"ce% !o"ti"ue the mo,eme"t for some time# as it -ill e fou"' of much e"efit to the muscles of the calf it -ill also gi,e elasticity to those of the foot a"' a"(le%
EER!ISE 17% This e5ercise may e $ractise' either -ith or -ithout 'um3 ells% &rom the $ositio" of atte"tio"# slo-ly e"' the tru"( cut-ar's o" the hi$3=oi"t# alter"ately to the left a"' right# the ha"' or 'um3ell slightly $ressi"g the outer si'e of the thigh# a"' sli$$i"g 'o-" u"til it reaches the e"' of the ("ee% Whe" o"e ha"' touches the si'e of the ("ee the other ha"' shoul' e raise' u"'er the arm =ust ao,e the serratus mag"us muscle% The e5ercise -ill e goo' for the ala"ci"g muscles of the tru"( as -ell as for the oli4uus a'omi"is a"' other muscles that su$$ort a"' $rotect the si'es of the a'ome"% It -ill also gi,e fle5iility to the ac(3o"e# a"' i"crease the loo' circulatio"# chiefly alo"g the fee'i"g ,ei"s of the stomach a"' the li,er%
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APPENDIX II. EUGEN SANDOWS #OST I#PORTANT BOD0BUILDING LESSON.
:This article origi"ally a$$eare' o" e,ilcyer%com%; Euge Euge" " Sa"' Sa"'oo- is ofte ofte" " sai' sai' to e the the fat fathe herr of mo'e mo'er" r" o'yuil'i"g% o'yuil'i"g% It is true i" more tha" o"e se"se* he -as li(ely the first to re,italie the marriage of $hysical stre"gth -ith a ,isually $leasi"g sha$e# ut he also i"tro'uce' the sha'ier its of the s$ort% Fro% ?De3ic!e@ Chi3
Whe" Whe" to'a to'ay y you as( as( $eo$ $eo$le le -ho -ho ma'e ma'e o'y o'yu uil il'i 'i"g "g a"' a"' stre"gth trai"i"g $o$ular# ma"y -ill a"s-er Ar"ol' SchSch-ar are e"e "egg gger er%% Some Some may may com come u$ -ith -ith ac ac( ( LaL LaLa"" a""ee# rememeri"g his tele,isio" sho-% But o"ly a ,ery fe- -ill me"tio" Euge" Sa"'o-% 9et Euge" -as there lo"g efore them% Bor" i" Germa"y i" 18?7 as &rie'rich Wilhelm Xller# he -as as or'i"ary a oy as a"y a"y othe otherr# yet late laterr eca ecame me the the $ro $roa aly ly first first su$e su$ers rsta tarr of $hysical fit"ess# touri"g large cities# -riti"g fit"ess oo(s# a$$eari"g i" short films a"' selli"g -hat -e to'ay -oul' call fit"ess su$$leme"ts% su$$leme"ts% It all starte' -ith a ,isit to Italy# that he later recalle' i" his oo( Strength and How to Obtain It * As a chil' I -as myself e5cee'i"gly 'elicate% ore tha" o"ce# i"'ee'# my life -as 'es$aire' of% U"til I -as i" my te"th year# I scarcely ("e- -hat stre"gth -as% The" it ha$$e"e' that I sa- it i" ro"e a"' sto"e% y father too( me -ith him to Italy# a"' i" the art galleries of Rome a"' &lore"ce I -as str struc( -ith a'miratio" for the fi"ely 'e,elo$e' forms of the scul$ture' figures of the athletes of ol'% I rememer as(i"g my father if $eo$le -ere as -ell 'e,elo$e' 'e,elo$e' i" these mo'er" 170
time times s%% He $oi" $oi"te te' ' out out that that they they -ere -ere "ot# "ot# a"' a"' e5$lai"e' that these -ere the figures of me" -ho li,e' -he" might -as right# -he" me"Ys o-" arms -ere their -ea$o"s# a"' ofte" their li,es 'e$e"'e' u$o" their $hysical stre"gth% oreo,er# they ("e"othi"g of the mo'er" lu5uries of ci,iliatio"# a"'# esi'es their trai"i"g trai"i"g a"' e5ercise# e5ercise# their muscles# muscles# i" the or'i"ary course of 'aily life# -ere al-ays ei"g rought $romi"e"tly $romi"e"tly i"to $lay% $lay% The memory of these muscular figures -as e,er $rese"t# a"' -he" -e retur"e' to my home i" KZ"igserg I -a"te' to ecome stro"g li(e them% This may -ell ha,e ee" -hat later set him a$art from other stre"g stre"gth th artist artistss of the time% time% Stro"g Stro"gme me" " ha' ha' alrea alrea'y 'y e5ist e5iste' e' efore he a$$eare'# a$$eare'# ut they 'i'"Yt thi"( aout a ,isually $leasi"g $hysi4ue% $hysi4ue% &or them o"ly asolute stre"gth cou"te'% Euge" Sa"'o- -a"te' to e stro"g and ha,e ha,e a" aesthetically $erfect sha$e% sha$e% To Ro%& Go
He =oi"e' a gym"asium# starte' stre"gth trai"i"g# ut fou"' himself "ot 4uite successful% 9et i"stea' of gi,i"g u$# he sat 'o-" a"' a$$lie' some a"alytical thi"(i"g to the $rolem* he reaso"e' that to ma(e your muscles gro-# gro-# you "ot o"ly "ee' to -or( them# you also ha,e to u"'ersta"' ho- they -or( : a" i'ea I ,ery much echo;% echo ;% Stu Stu'yi" 'yi"g g a"atomy tomy## he lear" ear"ee' that hat he coul' oul' gi, gi,e ea each i"'i i"'i,i ,i' 'ual ual muscle scle a mo,e o,eme"t a"' coul' ul' arra rra"ge the e5ercises so that -he" some muscles are rought i"to $lay others are rela5e' a"' left -ithout strai"% Basically he ha' come u$ -ith the trai"i"g system most# if "ot all# $rofessio"al o'yuil'ers o'yuil'ers of to'ay still follo-% follo-% The "o,el a$$roach soo" $ai' off% !o"trary to other stre"gth artists# -ith Euge" au'ie"ces more ofte" tha" "ot -ere more 171
fasci"ate' -ith the $lay of his muscles tha" his feats% While at 1< he -as 'oi"g the same si'esho-s -ith the same chai"rea(i"g a"' -eightlifti"g stu"ts as other stro"gme"# y the age of // he alrea'y fou"' himself o" Lo"'o" stages a"' at /? -as u"'er co"tract of i"flue"tial Broa'-ay im$resario &lore" Viegfel'% But Euge" 'i'"Yt o"ly ha,e a fa"tastic $hysi4ue# he also ("eho- mar(eti"g -or(e'% I" 18
At this $oi"t he ha' 'o"e e,erythi"g to ma5imie his $o$ularity% But -hy sto$ thereF Euge" ha' $roaly alrea'y a -hile ago realie' that the me" i" his au'ie"ces secretly a'mire' him% After all# -he" he sol' $ostcar's -ith his $ictures# a goo' "umer of the ta(ers -ere male% A"' if me" -a"te' to e li(e him# -hy "ot gi,e them the $ossiilityF This 'ecisio" a"' the follo-i"g 'e,elo$me"ts $ractically set the career lue$ri"t for e,ery fit"ess celerity after him* 3 I" 18
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It -oul' e u"fair to say that Euge" -as o"ly usi"ess3mi"'e'% Des$ite tryi"g to ma(e as much mo"ey as he ca" out of his fame# he -as also amo"g the first $ro$o"e"ts of $hysical e'ucatio" i" schools% He also elie,e' that em$loyers shoul' gi,e -or(ers time off for 'aily e5ercise%
A 1<11 a',ertiseme"t for @lasmo" :Natio"al Lirary of Ne- Veala"';%
But there is "o -ay arou"' ac("o-le'gi"g that at some $oi"t he forgot or chose to "eglect ho- humle his o-" egi""i"gs -ere% Di' he truly elie,e that $eo$le "ee'e' his s$ecial cocoa $o-'ers a"' 'umells to ecome fitF We -ill "e,er ("o-% Whe" he -e"t a"' trai"e' for the $erfect $hysi4ue he 'reame' of# he ha' "o"e of that to hel$ him "or 'i' he seem to ha,e "ee'e' it% Seei"g it that -ay# Euge" Sa"'o- "ot o"ly ma'e $hysical fit"ess $o$ular a"' i",e"te' o'yuil'i"g# he also ga,e us a" 17
