How to get strong and how to stay so / by William Blaikie.

  • William Blaikie
Date:
1892
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Credit: How to get strong and how to stay so / by William Blaikie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    inch larger; while his chest rose from 28^ to 39 inches—within half an inch of the other’s, though the latter was 3 inches taller. He is described : “ Height slightly above aver- age ; other measurements considerably above aver- age. From commencement, growth and develop- ment regular and continuous. The whole frame p>erfectly developed for this period of life.’’ S ’s case is far more remarkable. He was evidently very small and undersized. ‘‘ Height and all other measurements greatly below average; the whole frame stunted and dwarfish. Advance- ment at first slight, and very irregular. After- wards rapid, and comparatively regular.” He only gained in height three-quarters of an inch from thirteen to fourteen, where W had gained 3f inches, and H 3^ inches. Yet, from fifteen to sixteen, where W only went ahead half an inch, and H five-eighths of an inch, S actually gained 4 inches, which must have been most gratifying. His weight changes were even more noticeable. From twelve to fifteen W gained 58 pounds and II 39, while all S could show was 12. But from fifteen to sixteen see how he caught up ! Where W made 11 pounds and H 10, S made 22. Where W ’s chest went up 1 inch and H ^s 1^ inches, S ■’s went up 3 inches.
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