Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 In a message dated 5/30/03 12:33:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, countrymom7@... writes: > >After you feel confident at that level, start putting a couple of > > >potatoes > > >in each of the sacks, but be careful not to overdo it. > > maryruth, Now that's the kind of exercise even I can handle!! Sue R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 30, 2003 Report Share Posted May 30, 2003 -Oh that was soooooo funny. Here I thought you were serious. I'm like 100 pounds each arm yeah right. Meaghan -- In weightlossbuddies2 , " ruth " <countrymom7@m...> wrote: > Got this from another list. Thought I would share. This is one > exercise I think we ALL could do. <G> > > maryruth > > For those of us getting along in years, here is a little secret for > > >building > > >your arm and shoulder muscles. You might want to adopt this regimen. > > >Three > > >days a week works well. > > > > > >Begin by standing outside behind the house, 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. Relax. > > > > > >After a few weeks, move up to 10-lb. potato sacks, and 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 out for more than > > >a full minute. > > > > > >After you feel confident at that level, start putting a couple of > > >potatoes > > >in each of the sacks, but be careful not to overdo it. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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