Hornibrook was born in Dublin in 1878 from a middle-class professional family.[1][2] He was influenced by Eugen Sandow and trained at Sandow's London Institute.[3] Hornibrook became a physical culture instructor and lecturer. In the early 20th century he emigrated to New Zealand and established a Sandow Room fitted with dumb-bells at the Avon Prince Sanatorium in Christchurch.[3] He was Sandow's official representative.[4] He lectured on physical culture and promoted it as cure for alcoholism and other ills.[3]
Hornibrook completely reshaped his body under the Sandow system and was referred to in the press as "Brawnibrook". He became the best known Sandow instructor in New Zealand.[3] After WW1 he moved to London and became a massage therapist. He clients were famous and included H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett.[4] Hornibrook's most well known book was The Culture of the Abdomen published in 1924.[4] The book sold well, went through eighteen editions and remained in print until the 1960s. It contrasted the bad posture and protruding abdomen of "civilized man" with the "splendid physique" of native men.[4]
To combat constipation and obesity, Hornibrook developed a system of physical culture which emphasized daily rhythmic abdominal exercises based on native dancing rituals.[4] Hornibrook and his wife Ettie Rout hosted native dance lessons which were attended by members of the London Society in the 1930s. He obtained a successful income and moved to a luxurious apartment in South Street, Park Lane.[4] Hornibrook promoted Maori dances as having important components of physical culture such as breathing exercises and body movements centred on the abdomen.[3] He described the Fijians, Polynesians and Zulus as "magnificent men" who had superb bodies in contrast to town dwellers that paid no attention to the welfare of their bodies.[4] His system was endorsed by Sir William Arbuthnot Lane President of the New Health Society who wrote a Preface to Hornibrook's book.[4][5] Hornibrook and his wife have been described as "tireless popularizers of Lane's theories and the wider aims of the society".[6] Hornibrook and Lane were advocates of auto-intoxication.[4]
Hornibrook and his wife held the view that the source of ill health is chronic constipation. Hornibrook believed that the overloaded colon is the "white man's burden" because it should be emptied at least several times a day.[7][8] He attributed constipation to the faulty posture common amongst people in industrialized societies.[9] Politician John A. Lee attended a lecture of Hornibrook and later exchanged letters. Lee wrote that he owed his life to Hornibrook's "deep breathing apostleship and still later to his famous Culture of the Abdomen".[10]
Selected publicationsedit
The Culture of the Abdomen: The Cure of Obesity and Constipation (with a preface by Sir William Arbuthnot Lane, 1924, republished in 1933)
Physical Fitness in Middle Life (1926)
Without Reserve (autobiography, 1935)
Health Culture for Women: The Sane Way to Slim (with Ettie Rout. With a preface by Arthur Keith, 1959)
^ abcdefghiZweiniger‐Bargielowska, Ina (2005). "The Culture of the Abdomen: Obesity and Reducing in Britain, circa 1900–1939". Journal of British Studies. 44 (2): 239–273. doi:10.1086/427124. S2CID 145171508.
^Cryle, Peter Maxwell; Forth, Christopher E. (2008). Sexuality at the Fin de Siècle: The Makings of a "Central Problem". University of Delaware Press. p. 136. 978-0-87413-037-9
^Lee, John Alexander. (1967). Delinquent Days. Collins. p. 80
Further readingedit
James C. Horton. (2000). Inner Hygiene: Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society. Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-513581-4
January 01, 1970
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Frederick Arthur Hornibrook 1878 1965 was an Irish physical culturalist and writer best known for his book The Culture of the Abdomen Frederick Arthur HornibrookBorn1878DublinDied1965Occupation s Physical culturalist writer Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected publications 3 References 4 Further readingBiography editHornibrook was born in Dublin in 1878 from a middle class professional family 1 2 He was influenced by Eugen Sandow and trained at Sandow s London Institute 3 Hornibrook became a physical culture instructor and lecturer In the early 20th century he emigrated to New Zealand and established a Sandow Room fitted with dumb bells at the Avon Prince Sanatorium in Christchurch 3 He was Sandow s official representative 4 He lectured on physical culture and promoted it as cure for alcoholism and other ills 3 Hornibrook completely reshaped his body under the Sandow system and was referred to in the press as Brawnibrook He became the best known Sandow instructor in New Zealand 3 After WW1 he moved to London and became a massage therapist He clients were famous and included H G Wells and Arnold Bennett 4 Hornibrook s most well known book was The Culture of the Abdomen published in 1924 4 The book sold well went through eighteen editions and remained in print until the 1960s It contrasted the bad posture and protruding abdomen of civilized man with the splendid physique of native men 4 To combat constipation and obesity Hornibrook developed a system of physical culture which emphasized daily rhythmic abdominal exercises based on native dancing rituals 4 Hornibrook and his wife Ettie Rout hosted native dance lessons which were attended by members of the London Society in the 1930s He obtained a successful income and moved to a luxurious apartment in South Street Park Lane 4 Hornibrook promoted Maori dances as having important components of physical culture such as breathing exercises and body movements centred on the abdomen 3 He described the Fijians Polynesians and Zulus as magnificent men who had superb bodies in contrast to town dwellers that paid no attention to the welfare of their bodies 4 His system was endorsed by Sir William Arbuthnot Lane President of the New Health Society who wrote a Preface to Hornibrook s book 4 5 Hornibrook and his wife have been described as tireless popularizers of Lane s theories and the wider aims of the society 6 Hornibrook and Lane were advocates of auto intoxication 4 Hornibrook and his wife held the view that the source of ill health is chronic constipation Hornibrook believed that the overloaded colon is the white man s burden because it should be emptied at least several times a day 7 8 He attributed constipation to the faulty posture common amongst people in industrialized societies 9 Politician John A Lee attended a lecture of Hornibrook and later exchanged letters Lee wrote that he owed his life to Hornibrook s deep breathing apostleship and still later to his famous Culture of the Abdomen 10 Selected publications editThe Culture of the Abdomen The Cure of Obesity and Constipation with a preface by Sir William Arbuthnot Lane 1924 republished in 1933 Physical Fitness in Middle Life 1926 Without Reserve autobiography 1935 Health Culture for Women The Sane Way to Slim with Ettie Rout With a preface by Arthur Keith 1959 References edit Tolerton Jane 1992 Ettie A Life of Ettie Rout Penguin p 38 ISBN 978 0140172164 Zweiniger Bargielowska Ina 2010 Managing the Body Beauty Health and Fitness in Britain 1880 1939 Oxford University Press p 97 ISBN 978 0199280520 a b c d e Daley Caroline 2003 Leisure amp Pleasure Reshaping amp Revealing the New Zealand Body 1900 1960 Auckland University Press pp 48 68 ISBN 978 1869402914 a b c d e f g h i Zweiniger Bargielowska Ina 2005 The Culture of the Abdomen Obesity and Reducing in Britain circa 1900 1939 Journal of British Studies 44 2 239 273 doi 10 1086 427124 S2CID 145171508 Caroline Richmond 1990 Natural And Swashbuckling Healers BMJ British Medical Journal 300 6722 475 Zweiniger Bargielowska Ina 2010 Managing the Body Beauty Health and Fitness in Britain 1880 1939 Oxford University Press p 173 ISBN 978 0199280520 Notes On Books The British Medical Journal 2 3432 692 693 1926 doi 10 1136 bmj 2 3432 692 S2CID 220239333 Cryle Peter Maxwell Forth Christopher E 2008 Sexuality at the Fin de Siecle The Makings of a Central Problem University of Delaware Press p 136 978 0 87413 037 9 Ada re Kofi 2005 Body Postures Anthropology Today 21 3 27 28 doi 10 1111 j 0268 540X 2005 00360 x Lee John Alexander 1967 Delinquent Days Collins p 80Further reading editJames C Horton 2000 Inner Hygiene Constipation and the Pursuit of Health in Modern Society Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 513581 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title F A Hornibrook amp oldid 1033732059, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
