Exercise for People Over 50
Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2014 5:06 pmBegin by standing on a comfortable surface where you have plenty of room at each side.
With a 5-lb potato bag 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 a bit longer. After a couple weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags.
Then try 50-lb potato bags and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute (I'm now at this level).
After you feel confident at that level, try putting some potatoes in the bags.
With a 5-lb potato bag 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 a bit longer. After a couple weeks, move up to 10-lb potato bags.
Then try 50-lb potato bags and hold your arms straight for more than a full minute (I'm now at this level).
After you feel confident at that level, try putting some potatoes in the bags.
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