OT - Exercise

This came to me as exercise for seniors but it applies to me as well.

I 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.

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 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;but be careful.

ROTFL..... I think that is a plan I could stick with.

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Mary
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"Shirley Ellen" wrote in message
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This came to me as exercise for seniors but it applies to me as well.

I 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.

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 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;but be careful.

Now I can do that kind of exercise. lately my exercise consisted of this:
When I get up in the morning, I do my lifts.
Up 1, up 2, up 3.....now time for the other eyelid.

Maine-iac Rose
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"Shirley Ellen" wrote in message
...
This came to me as exercise for seniors but it applies to me as well.

I 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.

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 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;but be careful.