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HOW TO GET STRONG

APPENDIX III.

Showing average increase of two hundred students in various measurements, after working but half an hour a day four times a week, for six months, under Dr. Sargent.

Average increase in height	¼ in.
Average increase in weight	2 lbs.
Average increase of chest (contracted)	¾ in.
Average increase of chest (inflated)	1¾ in.
Average increase of girth of forearm	¾ in.
Average increase of girth of upper arm	1 in.
Average increase of width of shoulders	¾ in.
Average increase of girth of hips	2¼ in.
Average increase of girth of thigh	1½ in.
Average increase of girth of calf	¾ in.

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APPENDIX IV.

Showing the effect of four hours' exercise a week for one year upon a youth of nineteen, under Dr. Sargent's direction. This was two hours' work more each week than was required of the regular classes.

S——.

Age.

Height.

Weight.

Chest (inflat.).

Chest (cont.).

Fore- arm.

Upper arm.

Shoul- ders.

Hips.

Thigh.

Calf.

Yrs.

Ft. In.

Lbs.

In.

In.

In.

In.

In.

In.

In.

In.

In one year

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19

5 8

145

36½

33½

10¼

12¼

15¾

35

19¾

13½

20

5 9

160

40

34¼

11

13¾

17

36½

22

15

Increase……

…

1

15

3½

¾

¾

1½

1¼

1½

2¼

1½