Winter exercises for those of us that are getting older....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 friends and family.

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Winter exercises for those of us that are getting older....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 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.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.AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.