Post by goldhart on May 9, 2005 8:41:42 GMT -5
Just came across this exercise, suggested for "seniors", to build muscle
strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems easy, so I thought I'd pass
it on to some of my 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 a 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 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.
After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks
