Exercise for seniors

SpinnerBait_Nut

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I know a lot of iboats members are getting on in age, I Just came across this exercise suggested for seniors, to build muscle strength in the arms and shoulders. It seems so easy, so I thought I'd pass it on to some of my friends . I suggest 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.

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.

(I'm at this level)

After you feel confident at that level,
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.put a potato in each of the sacks.d:)d:)d:)
 

JB

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Re: Exercise for seniors

8)
 

steve201

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Re: Exercise for seniors

good one..but I like the 12oz curl myself....8)
 

dolluper

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Re: Exercise for seniors

Let us know when Yer make it too 2 eh!o:)8)
 

crunch

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Re: Exercise for seniors

good one..but I like the 12oz curl myself....

A cautionary word about the 12 oz curl.

Studies have shown that older people that only exercise one side of their body, like their right side if they are right handed, have a tendency to develop arthritis and other arthroscopic degenerative disorders.

So it is recommended to be a two fisted drinker. :p
 

Link

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Re: Exercise for seniors

Darn..
I was really doing good until you added that potato..
You tricked me!
8)8)
 
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