Life — November 21, 1912 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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In Your Heart You Know that You Are Not! Giving Your Body a Square Deal IXNOW the reasons which keep back any man from giving his body the exercise demanded by good health and common sense. are just three: They One is sheer lack of willpower to force the body to do anything. Another is the lack of knowledge as to just what forms of exercise are best. The third is the notion that you don’t need any exercise. This condition is typical of the man of sedentary habits. Which is YOUR reason ? I can practically rebuild the man who, for the first two reasons, is letting his physical condition go to pot. And I can do the same for the man in the third case, provided he will stir himself enough to acknowledge his physical flabbine to himself and to me. The Thompson Course will take one of you men whose bodies respond only sluggishly to the command of your minds, and will foree mind and body to co-ordinate—to work in har- mony. This will enable you to control not only our own body, but will give you a personality that, instead of bending for others, will sway them your wa: Te is not the purpose of the Thompson Course to build big, useless surface muscles. The Thompson Course builds strong, hardy, clean internal organs —and these bring power, heaith, reserve energy and longevity for the man or woman who enjoys their if the day's work fags you,— ; If an ill-chosen meal upsets your digestion, — Ifa sleepless night spoils the next day—then you are not normal, but are below par, unnecessarily, yes and shamefully, You were given a body that had an abundant reserve fund of energy to draw upon in just such hours of need. |. EDMUND THOMPSON Suite No. 92, Exchange Bldg., Worcester, Mass. The Thompson Course of exerci pleasant and casy means of securing ing that reserve power which your body originally had. My Course is different from any other in that it benefits (by natural movements scientifically pics) the dynamos of the bodily machine, i jungs, heart, stomach, int All these muscular and can be’ strengthened by proper excr- Yet, as far as I can learn, until my Course vas evolved, no systematic treatment existed that was based on this axiomatically natural method. The clearness of your mind, the strength of your nerves, your hopefulness and joy in living, all depend on the vigor of your vital orgaas. offer you something that will benefit every inch of your body and mind through every minute of your life, and I offer it on free-trial terms that make it impossible for you to lose a penny. is a rational, Read in my book, “Human Energy.” why In a tew minutes of easy movements cach youcan make yourself an example of real health and abounding ‘energy. Send tor “Human Energy.” tree and post- GIVE ANY MAN Krementz, Bodkin- Clutch Studs and Vest Buttons Links to match, surely be pleased. 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