Senior Exercise

TroysBadDawg · 09-06-2008, 08:44 PM

I came across this exercise suggested for seniors to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy,

so I thought I'd pass it on.

The article suggested doing it three days a week. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room on each side.

With a five pound potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can.

Try to reach a full minute, then relax. Each day, you'll find that you can hold the position for just a bit longer.

After a couple of weeks, move up to a 10 lb. potato sack. Then 50 lb. potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift

a 100 lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute.

Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.

Steelercrazy · 09-07-2008, 10:04 PM

That's funny!

09-06-2008, 08:44 PM	#1
TroysBadDawg Assistant Coach Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 3rd rock from the sun and lost Posts: 1,161 Gender: Male Member Number: 6617 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Senior Exercise I came across this exercise suggested for seniors to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on. The article suggested doing it three days a week. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room on each side. With a five pound potato sack in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, then relax. Each day, you'll find that you can hold the position for just a bit longer. After a couple of weeks, move up to a 10 lb. potato sack. Then 50 lb. potato sacks and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a 100 lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute. Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks. __________________ Here We Go Brownies Here We Go Woof Woof Americanos dicen ingl?s, Aprietan dos para Deportaci?

09-07-2008, 10:04 PM	#2
Steelercrazy Water Boy Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Delaware Posts: 22 Member Number: 8881 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Senior Exercise That's funny!

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