Keeping Fit All the Way
How to Obtain and Maintain Health, Strength and EfficiencyBy Walter Camp
Length2h 19m
About this audiobook
In "Keeping Fit All the Way," Walter Camp, often hailed as the father of American football, extends his influence beyond the gridiron into the realm of physical fitness and holistic well-being. The book reflects Camp's progressive literary style, blending practical advice with engaging prose to make fitness accessible to a broad audience. Anchored in the early 20th-century context of rising health consciousness, Camp's work champions the importance of maintaining physical vitality throughout one's life, encouraging readers to embrace exercise not just as a form of recreation but as a vital component of daily living. Walter Camp's extensive background in athletics and physical education profoundly shaped his views on fitness. A trailblazer in organized sports, he was also a prolific writer on health and exercise, drawing upon his experiences to advocate for structured routines that promote longevity. His deep understanding of athletics and education imbues the text with authority and insight, as he encourages a culturally resonant approach to fitness that speaks to both individual well-being and community spirit. "Keeping Fit All the Way" is a seminal work that remains relevant in today's fitness landscape. Camp's accessible advice inspires readers to adopt active lifestyles that enhance their quality of life. Highly recommended for anyone seeking motivation to prioritize health, this book is a timeless guide to physical well-being that transcends generations.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (11)
Includes Goodreads
GenreHealth and Wellness
Length2 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INITIAL HIKE OF FIRST SENIOR SERVICE CORPS
2HIKE OF A SENIOR CORPS
3THESE MEN, ALTHOUGH OVER FORTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE, MARCHED FOR OVER FOUR HOURS WITHOUT DISCOMFORT
4THE BASIC IDEA
5WALTER CAMP, PRESIDENT, AND JOSEPH C. JOHNSON, SECRETARY, OF THE ORIGINAL SENIOR SERVICE CORPS ESTABLISHED IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, IN THE SPRING OF 1917
Show all chaptersShow less
6SETTING-UP WORK OF A COMPANY OF ONE HUNDRED
7DOCTOR ANDERSON LEADING A GROUP IN THE YALE GYMNASIUM
8AN OUTLINE OF THE SYSTEM
9EFFECT OF THIRTY DAYS OF TRAINING UPON A COMPANY. THESE MEN ARE CARRYING IRON BARS WEIGHING NINE POUNDS EACH
10PRACTISING AND MARCHING WITH IRON BARS WEIGHING NINE POUNDS EACH
11"COUNTING OFF" A COMPANY IN THE YALE GYMNASIUM
12"HEAD" POSITION. GROUP OF ONE HUNDRED, SENIOR CORPS>
13RESULT OF SIXTY DAYS' TRAINING IN CARRIAGE. THE TWO MEN IN FRONT WEIGH 265 AND 230 POUNDS RESPECTIVELY
14LOOK AND DETERMINATION ON FIRST DAY'S MARCH, DURING WHICH THE MEN CARRIED IRON BARS WEIGHING NINE POUNDS EACH
15A MODEL DIETARY
16HYGIENIC CURE-ALLS
17FRESH AIR
18THE VALUE OF DEEP BREATHING
19THE ORGANIZATION
20TO THE LEADER
21EYES RIGHT!
22STEPS AND MARCHINGS
23FIG. 1.—ATTENTION
24FIG. 2.—ARMS CROSS
25FIG. 3.—ARMS STRETCH
26FIG. 4.—HIPS FIRM
27FIG. 5.—NECK FIRM
28Fig. 6—INCORRECT POSITION OF SHOULDERS IN NECK FIRM
29FIG. 7.—ARMS REACH
30FIG. 8.—ARMS BEND
31FIG. 9.—BALANCING
32FIG. 10.—STRIDE, FIRST POSITION
33FIG. 11.—STRIDE, FINAL POSITION
34FIG. 12.—"GRIND," SHOWING HOW THE PALMS OF HANDS ARE TURNED UP IN THIS EXERCISE
35FIG. 13.—FLING. CORRECT POSITION
36FIG. 14.—WAVE. EXCELLENT DEMONSTRATION
37WEAVE—Common fault of not keeping shoulders and arms in line.
38FIG. 15.—"CURL" POSITION. EXCELLENT DEMONSTRATION EXCEPT THAT THE ELBOWS SHOULD BE THROWN BACK
39FIG. 16.—"CROUCH," SHOWING ERECT POSITION OF BODY AND BACK
40FIG. 17.—"WING" POSITION, ALSO BACK POSITION OF "CURL." FACE SHOULD, HOWEVER, BE TURNED UP
41FOOTNOTES:
42CORRECT POSITION OF NECK AND SHOULDERS IN ALL REACH EXERCISES
43STOOPING. INCORRECT POSITION, LETTING THE HEAD FALL FORWARD
44Letting shoulders come forward; common fault
45Incorrect position of neck and shoulders; very common fault
46STOOPING. INCORRECT POSITION, LETTING THE BACK BOW UP AND SHOULDERS DROP
47EFFECT OF THESE EXERCISES, SHOWING EVEN MUSCULAR DEVELOPMENT
48THE DAILY DOZEN
49A MODERN PHYSICAL SYSTEM
50INCORRECT POSITION, SHOWING HOW MOST MEN SLACK IN SWEDISH EXERCISES BY LETTING THE BACK BEND
More from Walter Camp
Hour of the HeartIrvin D. Yalom, Benjamin Yalom8h 19m4.6 (2.3K)$26 · $0.00
These Vital SignsSayed Tabatabai3h 20m4.7 (215)$18 · $0.00
The Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliPatanjali4h 8m4.5 (18.5K)$6 · $0.00
The Lost VoiceGreta Morgan8h 30m4.7 (285)$26 · $0.00
Healthy Kids, Happy KidsElisa Song14h 18m4.6 (760)$33 · $0.00
Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book, 5th EditionSusan M. Love MD19h 37m4.6 (981)$32
Eat It!Jordan Syatt, Michael Vacanti4h 40m4.6 (1.5K)$20 · $0.00
Sun & SsukgatMichelle Jungmin Bang6h 28m4.7 (231)$24 · $0.00
Choosing To StayMo Haque4h 13m4.9 (35)$16 · $0.00
Consent Laid BareChanel Contos7h 11m4.5 (1.7K)$24 · $0.00
Fit God's WayKim Dolan Leto7h4.6 (514)$17
How to Make Disease DisappearRangan Chatterjee5h 26m4.5 (3.5K)$24 · $0.00
The Complete Herbal (Annotated)Nicholas Culpeper29h 8m4.5 (1.4K)$2 · $0.00
A Plague Upon Our HouseScott W. Atlas MD10h 37m4.5 (3.4K)$20 · $0.00
The Cancer CodeDr. Jason Fung10h 48m4.5 (5.3K)$29 · $0.00
Divine Science and HealingMalinda Cramer9h 8m4.7 (107)$21 · $0.00
The Gift of TherapyIrvin Yalom7h 39m4.5 (38.8K)$26 · $0.00
EarlySarah DiGregorio9h 47m4.5 (1.3K)$29 · $0.00
Saving Social CareNeil Eastwood4h 54m4.6 (190)$18 · $0.00
Doing HarmMaya Dusenbery13h 33m4.4 (9.1K)$23
You may also like
NjutaNiki Brantmark4h 38m4.0 (1.2K)$20 · $0.00
The Energy of PrayerThich Nhat Hanh2h 46m4.1 (2.5K)$17
Being PeaceThich Nhat Hanh2h 53m4.4 (24.2K)$14
The Anatomy of AnxietyEllen Vora8h 8m4.1 (4.5K)$26 · $0.00
Eight Pillars of ProsperityJames Allen3h 42m4.4 (1.2K)$2.30 · $0.00
Above Life's TurmoilJames Allen2h 11m4.2 (871)$1.20 · $0.00
Good AuthorityJonathan Raymond4h 23m4.3 (1.8K)$20
The Power of the OtherHenry Cloud5h 52m4.2 (3.5K)$24 · $0.00
Start HereEric Langshur, Nate Klemp PhD7h 31m4.3 (493)$17 · $0.00
Think and Grow Rich! (The Unabridged Classic by Napoleon Hill) (Annotated)Napoleon Hill12h 3m4.2 (325.2K)$2 · $0.00
Code to JoyGeorge Pratt, Peter Lambrou, John David Mann7h 55m4.3 (545)$26 · $0.00
Rebuilding Britain: A Survey of Problems of Reconstruction After the World WarSir Alfred Hopkinson6h 18m$2 · $0.00
You no longer count (Tu n'es plus rien!)René Boylesve3h 39m$2 · $0.00
Buck the HabitEd Foreman2h 40m$20
The Life of the Spirit and the Life of To-dayEvelyn Underhill9h 24m3.9 (41)$1 · $0.00
50 Essential Habits Of Happier PeopleVicente Villares36m$6 · $0.00
Some War-time LessonsFrederick P. Keppel47m$1 · $0.00
Space To BreathLila Haven2h 21m$14 · $0.00
The Old Humanities and the New ScienceWilliam Osler1h 12m4.1 (12)$2 · $0.00
How to Talk to AnyoneAlec Moody3h 11m5.0 (6) Only with Ultra