Some tips for Seniors I came across this exercise suggested for seniors, to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, I thought I'd pass it on. 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, and then 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. Once you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks.
My grandmother used to get them at the farmers market and/or her local grocer, but that was in the 50's. I guess now you would just have to use 5- 10pound bags or 10 - 5 pound bags...
I used to buy coffee beans in 90 pound sacks. Could I substitute one of those and then instead of a potato, put in one coffee bean?
Crikey Toni that's one heck of a strenuous exercise routine!! I think I'll just start off with seed packets!!!!
