George Cheyne (1671-1743) | Cheyne, George, An Essay of Health and Long Life, London: George Strahan, 1734. | | Definition | Objective |
| Keeps juices from thickening, keeps joints loose, pliant & movable, nerves relaxed, fibers tense. Cheyne, 90-91. | | Frequency | Type / Mode | | For flesh brush — 2x/day For the valetudinary & studious — 2x/day, half before dinner, other before going to bed | Walking, riding (horseback or coach), fencing dancing billiards, bowls, tennis, digging, working at a pump, ringing a dumb bell, the flesh-brush, shuttlecock, foot-ball. Cheyne, 94, 104, 107 | | Duration | Time of Day | Intensity | | For flesh-brush — half an hour, morning and evening For valetudinary & studious — at least 2 or 3 hrs/day split before dinner and bed Cheyne, 105, 108. | On an empty stomach. | Stop exercise before down-right lassitude, depression of spirits, or a melting sweat. Cheyne, 99-100 | |