Daily Training

Miles, Eustace, 1868-1948Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.5

Word count: 266K words
Chapters: 27

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Daily Training by E. F. Benson and Eustace MilesAuthor: Miles, Eustace, 1868-1948,Language: English, Class: GV: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Recreation, Leisure, Release Date: Feb 17, 2018

Editor's review

This book, co-written with Eustace Miles and classified under recreation and leisure, centers on daily physical training. Its core value lies in offering a set of exercise ideas that can be integrated into daily life, rather than a high-intensity regimen aimed at competitive performance. The book emphasizes sustained, regular small amounts of practice—an idea of reference value for sedentary people and exercise beginners. As a public-domain e-book, it preserves the language style and period imprint of early fitness writing; readers can draw training inspiration and also observe how people understood body management a century ago. Note that some training ideas may be limited by their era; readers should judge them against modern exercise science and not accept them wholesale. It is best read casually, picking out practicable items to try.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Sedentary office workers wanting to build a daily exercise habit
Readers interested in early fitness ideas and physical culture writing
People needing low-threshold, fragmented exercise ideas
English learners who enjoy reading practical English texts

Not a good fit for

Fitness enthusiasts seeking systematic high-intensity training plans
Rehabilitation populations needing modern sports medicine guidance
Readers wanting the latest scientific research conclusions

Reading tips

Skim the table of contents first and pick exercises that match your daily routine.
Practice only one or two movements for a week, then gradually add more.
Examine the book's advice with modern exercise knowledge and verify doubtful points separately.
Keep notes on how the practice feels to build your own daily routine.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Are the training methods in this book still usable today?

Some basic ideas, such as regular practice and gradual progression, remain useful, but specific movements and intensity recommendations are limited by their era and may not conform to modern exercise science. Treat it as a source of ideas and screen them against reliable current fitness guidance before practicing.

Can someone with no fitness background read it?

Yes. The book leans toward small daily exercises with a low threshold. But for specific movements, learn correct form first and consult a professional if necessary, to avoid injury from imitating old-style descriptions.

How difficult is the English?

It is practical English with relatively direct sentence patterns, though some expressions are dated. Intermediate English readers can read through with a dictionary, focusing on the verbs and nouns related to training.

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About the author

Miles, Eustace, 1868-1948 Author

Eustace Miles (1868–1948) is the author of Daily Training. Public information about his life is limited: his nationality, education, and career are not clearly recorded in the available sources, and only one of his works is held in this collection. Judging from its title and subject, Daily Training is a practical guide to everyday life, focusing on physical exercise and the formation of daily habits, and reflecting the author's idea of integrating training into ordinary routine. Works of this kind generally stress regularity, practicality, and gradual progress, and tend to use plain instructional language rather than theoretical exposition. Although little is known about Miles's other writings, the title Daily Training itself reveals his approach: helping readers keep up exercise through simple, scheduled routines. Further details of his life await more sources.