Exercise For Seniors

Dusty · 11-28-2007, 04:18 AM

Exercise for Seniors

This exercise is suggested for seniors to build muscle strength in their

arms and shoulders. It's very easy to do, and it is suggested these

exercises be done 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 will 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.

PDF · 11-28-2007, 05:57 AM

Well i dont know if you can count on 50 or especially 100 pounds in each arm, (unless youre a 300lb farmer or strongman) but otherwise it seems like a good plan. One could also bicep curl the bags up, then press them overhead. It would create more strength over a range of motion. Plus doing so with one hand at a time with the feet closer together would increase stength in the midsection. The exercise you describe would promote more endurance and resistance to lactic acid buildup though. But moreso just in the shoulder region.

Dusty · 11-28-2007, 07:56 PM

PDF..... Did you read the ending ?

AmericanAngel · 11-28-2007, 11:26 PM

^^^^hahahahahahaha
hehehehehehehe
hohohohhoho
ah hahahahahahahaha
too funny
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.breath....

Boanerges · 11-28-2007, 11:28 PM

Dusty · 11-29-2007, 01:47 AM

Yah , I know dumb but funny... anything for a laugh.. He He

PDF · 11-29-2007, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dusty

PDF..... Did you read the ending ?

HAHAHAHAHA.......nnnnope, missed that part

hahaha

11-28-2007, 04:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,466 Rep Power: 7	Exercise For Seniors Exercise for Seniors This exercise is suggested for seniors to build muscle strength in their arms and shoulders. It's very easy to do, and it is suggested these exercises be done 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 will 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. __________________ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -- John Wooden Joke Police.. Mark and Amandaz Last edited by Dusty; 11-28-2007 at 07:57 PM.

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Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,466 Rep Power: 7	PDF..... Did you read the ending ? __________________ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -- John Wooden Joke Police.. Mark and Amandaz

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AmericanAngel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 566 Rep Power: 2	^^^^hahahahahahaha hehehehehehehe hohohohhoho ah hahahahahahahaha too funny . . .breath.... __________________ When we agree, together we can!

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Dusty Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 6,466 Rep Power: 7	Yah , I know dumb but funny... anything for a laugh.. He He __________________ Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. -- John Wooden Joke Police.. Mark and Amandaz

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11-28-2007, 05:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
PDF Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: wpg Posts: 133 Rep Power: 1	Well i dont know if you can count on 50 or especially 100 pounds in each arm, (unless youre a 300lb farmer or strongman) but otherwise it seems like a good plan. One could also bicep curl the bags up, then press them overhead. It would create more strength over a range of motion. Plus doing so with one hand at a time with the feet closer together would increase stength in the midsection. The exercise you describe would promote more endurance and resistance to lactic acid buildup though. But moreso just in the shoulder region.

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Boanerges Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: St Rose LA Posts: 16,681 Blog Entries: 3 Rep Power: 18