Exercise for seniors

Or even if you're not so old, yet ----

As you know one's strength weakens when you start being on the wrong
side of 50. I just came across this exercise suggested for seniors, to
build muscle strength in the arms, shoulders and upper body.  It seems
so easy, I thought I'd pass it on.
 

The article suggested doing it three days a week.  Just don't overdo it.

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,
nd 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.

After you feel confident at that level, put a potato in each of the sacks!
 

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