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Cat320 · 07-13-2007, 02:16 PM

HOW TO STAY FIT AFTER 50:

Just came across this exercise suggested for older adults designed to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to the forum. 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, and 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 try 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. (I'm at this level). After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.

07-13-2007, 02:16 PM	#1
Cat320 Montana Master Join Date: May 2006 Location: Posts: 1,700 M.O.C. #5751	Staying Fit Over 50 HOW TO STAY FIT AFTER 50: Just came across this exercise suggested for older adults designed to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to the forum. 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, and 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 try 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. (I'm at this level). After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.