Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 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...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 LMAO! You funny funny man! Hugs EJ > > 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...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2003 Report Share Posted July 21, 2003 Okay, Steve, This was good. You really had me going for a minute. I was thinking that's a lot of weight to be holding. I kept rereading to make sure you actually meant 5 & then 10 lb bags. Should have read all the way to the end. LOL Good one!! Lorraine > > 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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