Picture Play Magazine (Jul - Dec 1929)

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03 1 he lorso 1 riumphant Physical culturists all over the world point to George O'Brien as a powerful example of what constant, intelligent training will do to the human body, while George himself gets as much satisfaction out of his fitness as he does from his acting. Mr. O'Brien, left, finds standing on his hands almost as easy as standing on his feet. All one .has to do, he says, is to use one's shoulders as an axis and throw one's feet overhead. Sounds simple to George, but it requires trained muscles. Mr. O'Brien's surf board, right, is indispensable to the equipment of his beach home. Having been made to his order, it is exactly the right weight, size, and balance— very important points to remember when you try the sport. George, left, reduces his tennis equipment to the least possible weight and laughs at those who prefer fancy sweaters and such. But this simplicity of garb i sible only in California, at his beach home. In the pink of condition, tireless, and not pubjthe little ills of ordinary folk, George O'Brien, s always ready for a race or a swim to ke. torso triumphantly strong and muscular. It's all a matter of inclination, of course, says the sedentary individual who writes the<c captions between rheumatic twinges and shortness of breath.