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I just 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 to some of my younger (and not so younger) friends and
family.
The article suggested doing it three days a week.
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of
room at each side. With a 5-lb. 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 full minute, then relax. Each day, you'll find
that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks. Then 25-lb
potato sacks, and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a
50-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more
than a full minute.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the
sacks.
strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd
pass it on to some of my younger (and not so younger) friends and
family.
The article suggested doing it three days a week.
Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of
room at each side. With a 5-lb. 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 full minute, then relax. Each day, you'll find
that you can hold this position for just a bit longer.
After a couple of weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks. Then 25-lb
potato sacks, and then eventually try to get to where you can lift a
50-lb. potato sack in each hand and hold your arms straight for more
than a full minute.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the
sacks.
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