How to Get Strong and How to Stay So

"How to Get Strong and How to Stay So" by William Blaikie is a guide focused on health and physical fitness in a time when many people didn't get enough exercise. The book highlights how important it is to exercise and learn about your body to stay strong and healthy. Blaikie encourages people, specifically those in cities, to actively improve their own health through regular exercise and taking care of their bodies properly. The book starts by talking about the physical problems many men and women have, especially in cities, explaining that lots of people don't get enough physical training, which causes bad posture and unbalanced muscles. Blaikie points out that it's essential to exercise every day and take care of your body to fix weaknesses you're born with and create a healthier future for yourself and everyone else. This sets the stage for a thorough look at physical fitness, meant to inspire readers to strengthen their bodies and improve their overall health.