healthy body by following his methods. The opening of the book establishes Sandow's belief in the universal desire for strength among people of all ages and conditions. He stresses that strength encompasses not just muscular size but health, vitality, and well-being, and underscores the idea that physical culture is distinct from mere athletics. Sandow discusses the public's evolving perception of physical training and positions his system as a holistic approach to improving one’s body and life. He provides personal anecdotes and outlines the necessity of willpower in both physical training and the broader quest for personal development, setting the stage for the detailed exercise regimen and principles that follow in the subsequent chapters of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)