Chapter 22—Exercise
General Statements
557. The human body may be compared to nicely adjusted ma-
chinery, which needs care to keep it in running order. One part should
not be subjected to constant wear and pressure, while another part
is rusting from inaction. While the mind is taxed, the muscles also
should have their proportion of exercise. Every young person should
learn how many hours may be spent in study, and how much time
should be given to physical exercise.—
The Signs of the Times, August
26, 1886
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558. There is quite a difference between weariness and
exhaustion.—
A Solemn Appeal, 64
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559. The compression of the waist will not allow free action of the
muscles.—
The Health Reformer, November 1, 1871
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560. Another precious blessing is proper exercise.—
Testimonies
for the Church 2:528
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561 They should go out and exercise every day, ... make it their
object to do some good, working to the end of benefiting others.—
Testimonies for the Church 2:531
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Varieties of Exercise
Gymnastics
562. The exercise of one muscle, while others are left with nothing
to do, will not strengthen the inactive ones, any more than the continual
exercise of one of the organs of the mind will develop and strengthen
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the organs not brought into use. Each faculty of the mind and each
muscle has its distinctive office, and all require to be exercised in order
to become properly developed and retain healthful vigor. Each organ
and muscle has its work to do in the living organism. Every wheel
in the machinery must be a living, active, working wheel. Nature’s
fine and wonderful works need to be kept in active motion in order to
accomplish the object for which they were designed. Each faculty has
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