jeremysmom
06-18-2004, 05:53 PM
Subject: Exercise for Elderly
>
>
> This is for older people. Younger people....try it
> at their own risk.
>
> 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 straight, 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!!!
>
>
>
> This is for older people. Younger people....try it
> at their own risk.
>
> 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 straight, 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!!!
>